® Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 18 June '86 5

Salvage Unsettled Judge Permits Diving On 'China Wreck'

WILMINGTON, DEL - U.S. District Judge Caleb M. Wright last week ruled that sports divers can again decend a 19th Century ship that lies about six miles off Cape May in Delaware Bay. But he reserved a decision on who should be awarded salvage rights. The wreck has become the center piece in a dispute between Indian River Recovery Co., a salvage firm backed by a group of Boston investors, and Ocean Watch, a coalition of fishing boat captains and dive shop operators. Indian River was awarded salvage rights in May 1985 to the ship known in Cape May as the "China" or "Summers" wreck. But last June Ocean Watch filed a motion to intervene in the hope of protecting the wreck from salvage work it felt would destroy value to them. In response to the motion, Chief District Judge Murray Schawartz agreed to a consent order which temporarily prohibited both diving and salvage operations. "AT MY REQUEST, the court dismissed the consent order that provided that neither party would dive the wreck," Patrick Scanlon, Ocean Watch

lawyer, reported. "It was replaced with an order permitting anyone to scuba dive the wreck." But Scanlon said the order prohibits the use of anything larger than a hand tool on the wreck, "or anything that would threaten the structural integrity of it." Captain William Brown, a Delaware dive shop operator, said the question of who is awarded salvage rights to the ship may turn on whether Ocean Watch can protect it. "I told Judge Wright that if we get the salvage rights, Cape May sports fishing boats could keep watch over it," said Brown, who helped organize Ocean Watch. "I would like any fishing boats that see any signs of a commercial salvage of the China Wreck to call me collect so I can notify the court," said Brown. He can be reached at 1-302-834-3218. Cape May fishing boats have joined in the attempt to save the ship from salvage by Indian River because the wreck is viewed as an invaluable location for good fishing. Fishermen claim it serves as a shelter and underwater breeding ground for fish.

Our Steaks Should Brag... ...and say, "Boy, are we BIG, and tender and tasty." But their prices are so modest that they just say, "We're affordable." Where? At The FILLING STATION Open at 4:30 everyday in Cape May Across from the Acme - Lots of Parking in Rear $ *^HHP • ufe

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT WILSON Burcaw-Wilson SEA ISLE CITY — Lori Marie Burcaw. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Burcaw III of this city and Robert Keith Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer W. Wilson Jr. of Linwood were united in marriage recently at the Sea Isle City Methodist Church. Maid of honor was Barber Zweigle and the groom's brother, Wilmer Wilson III, was best man. The reception was held at Greate Bay Country Club. Somers Point. Mrs. Wilson is a graduate of Ocean City High School and was formerly employed at Shore Memorial Hospital. Wilson is a graduate of Mainland Regional High School and Lebanon College. Pennsylvania. He is employed by Kraftco Corp., King of Prussia, Pa. The couple will reside in Kimberton. Pa.

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Middle To Get 2 Signals COURT HOUSE - The New Jersey Department of transportation recently announced preliminary approval and ordered a plan to take necessary steps to design and install traffic control signals at Route 9 and Shellbay Avenue and Route 444 and Shellbay Avenue in the Mayville section of Middle Township. Mayor Michael J. Voll, said he was pleased by the announcement of the Department of Transportation. "IT HAS taken two years of pressure on the Bureau of Traffic Engineering to justify the need for a solution to the problems in the Mayville area", stated Voll." The problems of growth, the volume of traffic on the state portion of the Parkway, and a persistently recurring accident problem are the major ^ factors that could be reliev \ ed by the installation of signals." Roger A. Bodman, state commissioner of transpor tation. informed Voll that a traffic control signal design has been completed at the intersection of Route 9 and Avalon Boulevard. "I have directed that every effort be made to have this design completed and the traffic signal installed at the earliest possible time," Rodman stated. Boys State Delegate CAPE MAY - Harry Snyder Post 193, American Legion, is sponsoring Henry Kobik, a student at Lower Cape May Regional High School, at the 1986 American Legion Boys State program at Ryder College this week. Jean Berger is Boys State chairman, and Erwin Cernock is post commander.

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