Evening journal., 1922-12-09
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from the terminal side Of the river
Their calls were answered by Cap
tain Emering who reported the con-
ditions and said that he hoped 10
work the boat loose at food tide
which is about 1890. At IL o'clock
a slight northwest wind blew up
and the fog cleared enough FOR the
lights OF the stranded craft to be
seen.
When the fog cleared the City Of
Camden. which was scheduled to
leave the Fourth street wharf al
4J5, left for Penn's Grove with AZ
passengers on board. Captain Do
Doe phoned when he reached
Penn's Grove that he had stopped
by the Long Beach to offer assist
ance. but was told by Captain Emer-
ing that he thought that the tide
had raised sufficiently TO allow him
TO work the craft loose from the
mud.
The dredge Minquas Of the United
States Engineer Office, was called on.
however. at IL o'clock and It pulled
the vessel into deep water.
When he vessel arrived at the
wharf or the Wilson Line Company,
the owners, the passengers who
we're tired and hungry made rush
and the ropes leading to the gang
plank were broken.
Talking OF her experience on the
stranded boat. Miss Emma Hart, an
IS-year-o1d Penns Grove girl, who
was on her way here to visit an aunt
Mrs William Houghton, OF oak and
Broome streets. said that while "she
hadn't what you call a good time,
there was nothing to worry about"
Miss Hart said that the worst
thing thing about the affair was that
she was both hungry and thirsty"
and that the few hours on board
seemed like dozens. She said that
the men on board had conduct
ed themselves "gentlemanly," and,
where possible. did everything 10
make the women's stay n easy one.
John Ward, OF S11 Spruce street,
talking OF his experience, said II
was worse than what Sherman said |
of war" He said the one thing that
was missed most was something 10
eat" and added that he hoped the
folks we're waiting up when he got
home"
The men didn't mind the wait
after they had realized they were
tn for a long stay. Poker games,
pinochle and even a game or two
OF Craps were in progress all
through the evening. Other groups
sang and some few managed TO get
to sleep.
An impromptu entertainment was
staged by several talented passen- |
gers and was greeted warmly by the |
stranded crowd. vic" Faber sang |
number of solos. and Edward |
Gregg and william Lind entertained |
with old-fashioned buck and wing (
dances.
willard Hare, an employe OF
the DUPONT Company at Deep
Water Point was a principal charac-
ter in a play given by the World |
wide Guild OF Second Baptist !
AuuTCn At Alt NAnAkAA last -AAAs AAN I
was slated to appear in the third act
of the play and hurried calls kept
coming 20 the wharf from anxious
producers as 10 the location OF the !
delayed craft. Mr.. Hare's father re-
mained at the wharf with hopes Of
rushing the boy TO the church as
soon as the boat docked, but as IL /
was so late he gave up all hope OF 1
his son appearing in the perform /
ance and left. Rev. George d. Ali /
son came to the rescue of the fran
tic amateurs and carried the part
through.
The heavy fog caused motorists
much trouble along the roadway !
and at one time ten cars were ditch |
ed on the Lincoln highway between
this city and Marshallton. On the
Philadelphia pike the State Highway
police were called on to aid nine
motorists whose cars had beenl
ditched. No one was injured, how
ever.
Traffic on the railroad entering
this city was more or less handi-
capped. The semaphore lights were
barely distinguishable in the thick
gray pail.