The Penn's Grove record., 1923-02-16
Captain Wright
Dies In Florida
Community ShOckingly Surpris-
ed AT His Sudden Death

Capt. William P. Wright went to
Jacksonville, Fla, OF January 9th, as
has been his custom in past years.
While ne had an attack of Indiges-
ton and heart trouble two weeks
after his arrival, he was as we'll
as usual until he was attacked with
heart affliction last Sunday night
when he died between II and l o'clock
Monday morning. He had written on
Sunday to his wife here, that he
was feeling as well as usual, but be-
fore the letter arrived she received a
telegram that he was seriously i'll. A
telegram of his death was received by
Warren Holman and he broke the Jews
to the widow.
He was accompanied South by
Hugh McGlincy, of Bridgeport. His
nephew, Laban Homan, and wife, of
Philadelphia, had been at West Palm
Beach for two weeks. They were
notified by telegraph and came up to
Jacksonville. Mr.. McGlincy and MI.
and Mrs. Holman left Jacksonville at
noon on Tuesday with the body of
Capt. Wright and arrived in Whining
ton on Wednesday at l 2. NJ. Thence
they came to Penns Grove. B. n.
Gross transported the body.
Capt. Wright was a staunch Mason,
member of Penns Grove Lodge, No.
1872, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Bridge
ton Lodge of Elks, and Master Mate
and Pilots Association.
The funeral service viii be in
charge of Rev. Steadman Apologize,
Of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, followed
by Masonic ritual.
The funeral service will be at his
late residence, Il West Main Street,
on Sunday, at 2 o'clock. Burial will
be at Lawnside, WoodstoWn.
Capt. Wright was the best known
boatman on the Delaware river and
bay, because he did the greatest river
traffic in the past ten years.
He began by running a boat from
Courses Landing to Wilmington,
thence from the Landing to Philadel-
phia, carrying farm produce. Later
he began transporting tomatoes from
Pedricktown, Biddles Landing and
Stow Creek to Baltimore and also to
Camden. He did other transportation
on the river. At one time he had half
a dozen scows and tugs. The tugs
owned were Credena, Clipper, Pensau-
ken, Fred Cramer, Cygnet and another
he purchased in Baltimore last fall.
In all he had owned IA scows.
During the World Wan he did much
transportation for the du Pont Com
pany.
At the close of the wal he sold his
scows and all his tugs but one. Last
fall he bought a second small tug.
Both are leased for traffic in Philadel-
phia harbor work.
After selling his boat property he
invested in several houses in Penns
Grove and lived somewhat of a retired
life.
He was the third of the old river
pilots to die in the past six months.
The others being Capt, Maurice Hill
mar and Capt. Joseph Somers.
Capt. Wright was n of eight chill
dren of George Wright, of Upper
Penns Neck. His brother, David W.
Wright, died last March, and his
brother, Josiah Wright, died last sum-
mer, at Swedesboro. His other brother,
George Wright, lives in Warrington.
His four sisters who survive him
are Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Homan,
in Penns Grove; Mary, wife of Charles
Clark, in Salem; Bella, wife of Joseph
Hampton, in Salem, and Emily. widow
of Capt. William Somers, in Camden.
Capt. Wright is also survived by a
widow, Mary Rebecca, daughter of
Samuel Strengthen, in Pedricktown.