Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
BIG YACHT IN FLAMES
AT DELAWARE CITY
Volunteers Prevent Blaze From
Reaching 400 Gallons OF
Gasoline in Hold.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Delaware City, Sept. 2S.--Yester-
day afternoon between three and four
o'clock the yacht Lazy Lady" OF
Philadelphia, which was tied up in the
canal basin opposite William Il. Jes-
ter's drug store, caught fire In the
fore-peak below the top deck and but
for prompt help from yachts anchored
nearby and from the Delaware city
Volunteer Fire Co., probably would
have destroyed. The Lazy Lady
had just taken on 100 gallons of gaso-
line which made 400 gallons in the
storage tank when the blaze started.
The cause of the fire was not discov-
cred. A fire extinguisher was quickly
brought from the Lark" anchored
nearby and the chemical was played
on the fire by members of the crew
until the local chemical wagon was
pulled down from Fire Engine Hall
and put into play. The gasoline tank
did not catch fire which undoubtedly
saved the craft from destruction. The
Lazy Lady" Is seventy-five feet in
length and cost $4,000. The owner
who is Philadelphian, said that he
does not carry any insurance on the
boat. 1t was going from Philadelphia
to Miami, Florida.
Mrs. William Hildebrand and grand
son, William Cox, left yesterday fol
Atlantic City where they will visit hei
brother, Syrannus Faunce, for tive
weeks.
J. Frank Rhein. local diver. who has
been working in the Delaware rive,
channel opposite Fort Delaware In al
effort to locate the two pistons for tho
twelve-inch guns which were los
overheard when the sloop bearing
them from Fort du Pont to Fort Della
ware sank. has succeeded in locatint
them and yesterday made lines fas
so that they can be brought to thu
surface. The depth OF the river at thu
point the pistons sank Is fifty-tw'
| feet and the current Is EXCEPTIONAL.
swift and strong which made the un
dertaking dangerous task. A gov
eminent diver was brought here in al
lattempt to recover them at the tim
they sank but he gave up the job OF
account of the depth and the streni
undercurrent. Mr.. Rhein finished hi
work yesterday and today the piston
will be raised TO the surface.
At the local Child Health Centr
yesterday, Miss Alice Vail. nurse Il
charge. weighed, measured and ex
amined eighteen babies and instructe
] In, no
hygiene Of infants.
Old Glory Council, No. 10, Jr. o. Z
A. NJ. will meet tonight In bushes
session at 100 i'm Eagles Hall.
Jay Householder took a number Q
members and boxers of the Keyston
Athletic Club in Wilmington TO Sail,
bury. Md, in his truck yesterday after
noon where some members OF the clu
were to appear on the boxing bill pu
on by an athletic club there. On hi
way home. the truck broke down g
Sharptown. Md. and the party n
be able TO make the necessary repair
to the truck until sometime today.
/. Patrick Henry Lodge. No. IL, 1. o.
\ f., at their semi-annual election la:
night chose the following: Mob
grand, Howard Money; vice gram
Luther Y. Miller; recording secretar.
David Money; financial secretar.
Frank Irons; treasurer, Clark Beck
trustees, Frank o. Moore. William
Murphy, and Claude w. Jordan
On the railroad construction job
State Road crossing work was begu
yesterday in digging, grading and la,
ing out the new roadway on the mort
side from the track to the end
new State highway and also, II
,, tunnel underneath the railroad ira,
, was started. 1t is understood tn
|, when piling was driven 10 support Il
tracks. quicksand was struck and tn
a permanent, solid foundation for Il
: piling has not yet been found. Dyn
; mite was used in loosening the ear
quicksand worse.
, The high school football team
= practicing nightly on Canal fie
; under the direction CT Coach E.
= Heck in preparation for the openil
/ game of the season here Friday q
e ternoon with Smyrna high scho
There are not enough candidates a.
e TO make up two elevens but the DO
I are given long, hard drills in tacklir
= falling on the ball and punting.
! DIR. John Derrickson and wife.
j Frederick, were visitors yesterd
= with Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Hous
e holder.
All water rents must be paid
1 September 80. Board of Water a.
: Light Commission.-Adv.