Evening journal., 1918-12-12

I BFeeut Wltu summer nome blOWluE
through the leaves. LOrewood Park is
just about midway of the canal, and is
pretty little excursion place. Nearing
st. Georges we passed the tug Brandy
wine, with a tow OF barges, carrying
about 100000 feet Of lumber. The 77
and barges are the property Of the
] Southern transportation Company. This
Ncompany owns Y barges, and charters
IA others. They are the proprietors
OF many tugbOats. Many OF their new
barges are built In Elkton, at the boat
yard Of Edward Diebert and Brothers,
who have reputation for building YES
sells Of sound lumber and fine work
manship. The water being low when
we arrived at st. Georges, we waited
for the tow TO come UP, so we might
all go through the lock at the same
time. While waiting we got off the
boat and strolled through this pretty
| little village, which is so clean and
fresh looking. The town is situated in
the midst OF a fine farming country.
The Braniywine soon came up and we
were locked through into the lower
level. The drop here is ~ feet, at Del
aware City only eight, while at Chesa-
peake City it is a drop ~ i6 feet from
the canal lock TO BacIl creek.
Break Causes 100000 Loss.
In the year 1873 sIbreak occurred in
the tow path near st. Georges, caus-
ing a loss OF 100000. A large boat
was carried through the gap into
field and there Il remained for years.
st. Georges crew, a beautiful stream
Of water, forms the canal course east,
and brCadens out, giving the appear
ance 0f a lovely lake. Numerous sum
mer homes line the banks. "TurnOuts'
sre marked by posts at points along
the way, the space being WIDER YES
sells may pass, and these points are
called turnouts (as were railroad sid
lngs long ago..
We arrived in Delaware City in due
time and spent more than an hour there.
The return trip was quite as delight
ful as going up. ! was struck by the
great bare banks that locmed up in
some places like q fr0wnlng sortlfcatiOn
or battlement, not a vestige II vegeta-
ton was to be seen on their sides, but
they were soon displaced by the beau
tlful green banks.
My attention was attracted to a num-
ber Of wild geese in a farm yard, which
were being raised for decoy purposes.
Joseph Ortynsky, a brother Of Bishop
stephen Ortynsky, of the Philadelphia
Greek Church, has a pretty summer
home near Chesapeake City. At this
point a great dead tree stood out In
bold relief against the blue sky, and
right In the top Of the tree was big
hawks nest, with Mrs. Hawk, sitting
comfortably in It.
Getting back TO Chesapeake City early
i'm the afternoon, / expressed a wish
10 see the steam pump and great wheel.
My kind hostess at once took me TO
the engineer, who kindly and court
eOusly gave me all the information In
his power. The engine and pump were
built in 1852, and have been in con-
slant use ever since. At FIRST one en-
glne was used, but that was not suf-
flcient for this great water Wheel the
very largest In the United States. IL
throws two and a quarter million gal
Ions OF water per hour, with lift OF
"A feet. The engines are i75 horse
power each, seven-fOOt stroke, 36-foot
cylinder. The speed IS regulated by
the throttle. The repairs for the ma
CulUts uIt lhdht III AAAAdANiiiAAN nAN
Wilmington. The pump runs day and
night in dry season. Water is taken
from a reservoir back Of the pump
house, the water being admitted into
this reservoir by means Of tide gates
When the tide rises in Back creek 1t
opens the gates and the water flows
into the storage basin. The only time
Of scarcity OF water here is during
high wind when the waters are blown
out Of the crew. The present set Of
boilers are the third since 1852. Buck
wheat coal is burned at the rate Of one
ton every three hours.
When l started this article ! intended
to talk about the ground rents OF Ches-
apeake City. This place was built on
ground rent, but many have now eX-
pired. / find / have given so much
time TO the canal itself, / must omit
the quaint little town Of Chesapeake
City, at the western edge OF the canal.
With grateful thanks to my friends for
the many kindnesses and hospitality
shown me, proving them 10 be what
most Of them are, residents Of the fam
Gus old Bohemia Manor, which in its
palmy days was noted for the royal
hospitality Of its residents.
have used "Scharf's History OF
Maryland" JOhnston's History OF Cecil
County, and the Panama Canal Record
as my authorities.
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