The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-27
THE RAIN.


Its Flooding Descent Yesterday.-The City Iu-
undRtcd-DamaRe Done by the Waters.
The water famine has at length ended. The thirst
OF the city has been slaKed and the parched helds
have been refreshed. Rain, anxiously desired and
long looked for has visited in torrents, and the
world around Philadelphia is glad.
heaviv at oncs an geSseraay morning n ,ntens
sion, during the entire day ana evening. During the
afternoon 1t was accompanied by strong sou1n1 t5
westerly wind, which at times almost appr9ache9
the dignity of gale. n was the frst AID In isc
the only heavy and continued rain we have had for
months. About O'ciueh in the afternoon IL poured
in torrents, and the various inlets to the culyers
throughout the city were tested 20 their utnost 10
carry OF the water that Hooded the streets ., Tho
ground, and partly because some OF the common
sewers became choked up and failed to carry on the
water which came down in such Hoods during tne
afternoon, the vicinity of Twelfth street and Wasn
ington avenue presented novel sight The latter,
named street, from halfway between Twelfth and
Eleventh, and far west as Thirteenth street, and
also Twelfth street, from some distance above Wash
were completely submerged. The entire width OF
Washington avenue and Twelfth street, between the
points named, presented an unbroken sheet OF
water, which at one time between two and three
feet in DEPTH and stretched from house to house on
course, entirely impossible for wagons pedestri-
ans, and there was water enough to sail fairslzed
boats.
The cellars OF the dwelling houses on Twelfth
street, above and below Washington avenue were
overiowed and the coal offices and other structures
on Washington avenue were completely inundated.
The cellar # the large hve-story building situated
ut the northeast corner OF washington avenue ana
Twelfth street, known as Campbels caledonia
Mills, was overtlowed, and some damage to ma
chineTy, etc, was the result AT time the water
swept around the corner OF this building to the
depth OF nearly three feet.
The registered dlstilleIy establishment at the
northwest corner of Twelfth street and Washington
avenue came in for a share of the inundaton. The
cellar was OvertoWed, and quantity of timber and
other material was dashed about by the water in all
directions.
Late in the afternoon some men, by the use of
poles, managed to clean out the at the corner
N md Mngln Ity
that means considerable quantity OF the water
carried of. About O'Clock in the evening the
streets were nearly clear OF water but thick coat
ing of slippery mud remained on the sidewalks and
in the streets, making foot travel very nconvenient
The streets were well covered with water in other
sections of the city during the afternoon, but no
serious destruction resulted. Such damage, how
ever, as did ensue was as follows-
one OF the walls OF the mill at Twelfth and But
tonwood streets Qatey burned out) fell down.
frame house on Christian street. west of Eighth,
nobody was hurt. cellar was being eXcavated on
the lot adjoining.
Sarah Jones, living at No. 527 s. Front street, was
washed from her feet and broke an arm by her fall.
Many Of the cellars in the Tenth Police district
were flooded to the level of the sidewalk.
The water was two feet deep in the vicinity of
Mascher street.
portion OF the front wall of the new school-house
in course of erection on Third street. above Button
wood, gave way, in connection with some of the
brick work in the interior of the building. The por-
tion which was blown down was quite new, the work
having been done on Saturday. Fortunately no one
was injured.
GAS EXPLOsIoN.-At O'Clock this morning a gas
explosion took place in the variety store of William
Barnes, corner Of Main and Orthodox Streets
Frankford. The gas had escaped from a leak in the
pipes. The back windows were shattered, and the
wares in the place propelled into the street. large
tin Kettle struck Alderman Holmes, who was pass
ing at the time on the back and lifted him to the
other side OF the way The store caught fire. but it
was extingushed before any damage had been
done.
VESSELS SUHK.-Yesterday morning the schooner
s. and G. Carson, Captain Carson. discovered to
be in sinking condition oil Richmond. The Dsla-
ware Harbor policemen boarded her. but tinding no
pumping apparatus on board, could not prevent her
sinking.
observed by the officers 10 be rapidly filing with
water and sinking They could render no assistance
in this case either, and the vessel sunk.
ALL CoLoRs.-Charles Green black, and Henry
Blue. black, have been committed by Alderman
Kerr for highway robbery upon Samuel stroup, Jr,
white Mr.. Stroup resides at No. 9JS Suuder street.
Yesterday afternoon, while vending his way along
Lombard street, between Seventh and Eighth, the
two "mokes" made a grab at his watch, but oulY
secured the chain. They were arrested. Result as
aforesaid. ...
RIVER PIRACY.-On Friday night last the schooner
Catharine and john lying at Port Richmond, near
the coal wharves, boarded by pirates, who car
RED Off barrel OF molaSSeS, barrel OF sugar. a
lot OF ships stores, and quadrant, impudently
using the vessels small boat for the purpose. The
boat was afterwards found at Kaighns Point, n. j..
The crew were not on the vesse ut the time.
CUTTING AFFAIR.-on Saturday night coored
man, ON his way to Shppen Street Market, was at
tackled by party OF young men near Fifth and Ship
pen streets, one of whom cut him severely in the
cheek with knife. He was also beaten.
STABBED WoMAN.-A chap named Sullivan has
been held by Alderman Kerr for further hearing in
the sum OF $500, on the charge of having twice
stabbed in the face one Lizzie Brown i;ing at No.
5l2 Bradford street.
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