Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-21
We give this as rumor, although the probable
itiee are that it is true.
ON THE TRAIN.


ities are that it is true.
s.A ON THE TRAIN.
The passengers on the train were blue party
during the long hours OF an unpleasant night.
There we're, luckily, only four ladies' and two or
three children, rs there was no sleeping car upon
the train, except one occupied by Mr.. Hinckley
and couple of young gentleman friends
THE OTHER ROADS
Are all right, and running ON regular schedule
time. The Delaware trains will all run, also, on
regular time as far as New Castle.
FUTURE RUNNING.
Mo definite information can be gained as 10
the time at which trains will again run, the Rail-
road officials being as much in the dark as other
people. Meanwhile, construction trains are do
ing all that is possible.
LATER-THR p. Il D. ROAD.
Since our report was in type, we learn that the
culvert ION the Penna. a Del. r. R.. over the
Beaver Dam Run, nearly East of Glhsgow, was
washed out by the flood last night, and trains
failed to pass 1t this morning. We are not sp-
prised of the extent nj the damage. nor can we
tell what interruption of business it may occs-
sion on that line.
The Damage to the CnnaI-Fourteen Beats
Carried Away.
A telegram from Kirkwood states that, by the
break in the canal, caused by the bursting Of
the Feeder, fourteen boats were washed into the
meadows.
Among them are the following Late and Ear
ly May, Josephine, Lady Loretto. Mary Brady,
McKeevsr, Hamlet, Flying Fish, Hattie Debent.
Several Of them will be total wreck.
From BIiddIetown-An Unexnmpled storm.
Correspondence Of tue CommerciaLl
MDDLETowN, Aug 81.
The storm here, yesterday afternoon, was un-
precedented, not even the oldest inhabitant re-
memberng anything equal to it, before For
three hours, the rain came down in torrents
Streets were quickly converted into canals
rendering them altogether impassable for
pedestrians cellars were filed and the upper
and lower portions Of the town completely sub
merged There WAS scarcely cellar in town but
that was wholly or partially filled with water. In
the vicinity OF the National Hotel the water was
four or five feet deep, completely submerging
the railroad, and stopping the progress Of all
trainA
DAMAGE DONE IN THE TOWN. 4.
Mr. Morton proprietor of the National Hotel, has
suffered considerable damage by the flooding OF
his cellar, to the first floor. Capt. Pennngton's 9
barn was flooded, and large quantity of wheat
damaged. A large tree standing in the yard of
j. W. Walker, at the corner Of Main and CAss
streets, was blown down breaking lamp post in
its fall, and obstructing large portion of the
street.
ALL THE MIL DAMS
That were not broken by the storm of last week
have been carried away, this time. Drummond's 8
and Barton's are now both gone.
THE RAILROADS HAVE SUFFERED TERRIBLY
And not culvert between Appoquinimink Greek
and Kirkwood is left. Several days must eapse
before repairs necessary for the passage Of
trains can be made. ALI the cuiverts and bridges
on the public roads have been washed away. and
the terrible effects Of the flood are painfully
visible upon all sides; No estimate Of the dam
age done can at this time be made. O.