Evening journal., 1919-07-28
WORKING men ASK
FOR SUNDAY SWIMS
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parks seeking a cool spot. The small
boys. who are apt 10 find a thing II 10
is flnadable, discovered exactly One
cool spot, known 10 them as the
Devils Den" This IS a long tunnel
in Brandywlne Park.
Every boat and trolley was iammed
with perspiring humanity. and the
autos autoed In neyer-ending process
sions. otto Auto must have had rela-
tives ohauheuring all OF them, for
seemingly nothing could stop them.
The folks who hung around theF
house all day Joined the outdoor pro-
cessiOn when sund0wn arrived.
One family decided on a trolley ride
TO Delaware City. The chief things
OF interest on the trip out were that a
hundred other people had decided upon
the same ride and many had TO stand
up, while the motorman went at
maximum speed to churn up all the
breeze he could for his grateful patrons.
The trolley even beat a motorcycle in
mile race. and might have been FIRST
at the finish II the car had not been
obliged 10 wait at switch.
Delaware City proved about ten do
grees cooler than Wilmington, at least
around the locks. The canal park had
groups Of soldiers, on leave from Fort
dupont. They were a pretty sore
bunch OF soldiers, as could be gather
ed from their conversation, which ran
like this:
"Yes, there are women sitting out on
the p0rches all over Delaware City,
but do you think they'd invite any OF
us guys up for chat2 No, the people
aint got any time for us, we're only
soldiers, we can sit around here with
nothing 10 do"
The homeward bound car was so
jammed and packed with sitters and
ISLANDERS by the time 10 reached New
Castle that nearly all the ISLANDERS got
or there TO wait for the next car. But
by the time the car reached the But
tonwoods. a crowd OF colored brethren
and sisters took the vacated places. A
little farther along the car was held
up by jolly crowd Of young fellows,
Who had been Off plcniclng. They sur
1eyed the crowded electric fore and
ut and gave Il up.
Drive on, Napoleon; II looks like
'ainw came a stentorian farewell out
" the darkness.
Mother, how many people does
rolley car hold?" piped up a small voice
rom rear seat, and everybody
aughted.
Wherever the river was visible, fleets
Z small craft could be seen scooting up
nd down. hunting the evasive cool
pot. When the trolley crossed the
ridge a surging mob could be seen at
he wharf, catching the last Philadel-
lhia boat. BY this time the trolley
rowd was enjoying the trolley sport
II picking grasshoppers and other !
harmless fauna of each others collars.
Nhen The car reached Fourth and
Market streets the incoming flood OF ,
leW passengers OVerilowed the old set, ,
.rying TO get out. Market street. about ,
,.oO O'CLOCK, was a mass OF people try
lns TO get on and off cars. All trolleys
were crowded with ISLANDERS. :
One Philadelphia car was hacked lu,e 1
sardlnes, with people afraid II was the
last one before midnight. r
About five minutes later along came /,
a second Philadelphia car. with tbree- ,
quarters Of the seats empty. Not ira,
they stayed empty very long.
Some Of the trolley people made q
bee line for tho nearest restaurant II
had been too hot 10 eat all day. and
hey suddenly discovered they wanted a
square meal, not trifing lunch. They
we're surprised to find a restaurant full /,
# people, smitten with the same idea
hat hour Of the night. Beefsteak.
ced tea, hashed potatoes and water
lelon were being demanded all the way
rom the front to the rear tables.
Dozens of people who decorated the
ont porch all evening, adjourned to
le back porch long enough TO carry
1t fayorite recipes for frozen stun.
,me was a great success, while other
oxen refreshments liquidated two
Inutes after 1t left the freezer. {
The autoists had the best time Of it [
the evening the State Road was a 7
Id procession, no auto giving way e
inch for another one. The myriad I