Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-06

REPORTS OF DAMAGE FROM AROUND TIE COUNTRY
-TRIl.s UPRoorED, &c., SC.

REPORTS OF DAMAGE FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
--THEEs UPRo0rED, &c, sc.
The thunder storm of Saturday evening did
considerable damage throughout the country
IL extended in great severity across Mill Creek
Hundred, and IN the neighborhood Of Green
Bank and Falkland, extending in the direction
of Newport. In tho woods at Brandywine
Springs, trees were uprooted, and one was
struck by lightning. A cherry tree, on the
premises of Benz Gregg was blown against the
kitchen chimney, "a tall one,) knocking it upon
and through the roof, HUme of the material
breaking all the way down to where the family
were eating supper and falling on the table.
Those about it were, Of course, much alarmed,
but fortunately no one was hurt.
At Greenbank, several trees were blown down,
aud one just below the station, fell across the
railroad track, few minutes before the 5.35
tram westward was due John Williams, son of
the station agent, seeing the danger, promptly
Tagged the train, and thus prevented an acci-
dent just above Greenbank, large limb fell
on the track, causing slight delay.
At Newport the storm was said to be very Sc
we're. A great many trees were uprooted, and
the roads were strewn with broken branches.
On the premises Of J. W. H. Watson, a valuable
pear tree, laden with fruit, fell sacrifice, and
Mr.. L. q. Finn, one Of the Oldest residents says
he does not remember another storm of such
violence.
Saturday evening, we had another heavy thun-
der storm, and copious fall Of rain. As har-
vest is about over, this rain comes at a good
time for the corn and vegetables.
At Newark, our correspondent says the storm
was even heavier than that on Thursday eve
ming. On Iron HILL it was terribly severe, break
ing OF trees, overturning wagons, &c. The
handsome rooster weather-vane on j. i. Will
liamson's barn, at Newark, inst painted and
touched mp, TO the delight of the town, was
blown off. 1t will be replaced.
The details of serious damage and loss Of life,
at New Castle, are given in a displtch from
there.
DAMAGE DOWN THE STATE.
Serious reports Of damage reach us from down
the State. At Shelldrakes Mills, between Har-
rington and Pennington, ahouse was blown over.
At Seaford, whore the storm burst about .
oclockLthe frames of two new houses were
blown over, and frame dwelling house leyeled.
Some of the material of the latter was carried
away and blown through the windows of n hotel.
The train leaving here at, 6.25 Z. NJ, ON the
Delaware Railroad, ran into a tree near Rodney,
but escaped damage. Near Seaford, the train
was oyertaken by the storm prevailing there,
and ran for an hour with ii.
AT THE KIAatENsI MILLS,
Near Stanton, serious damage is reported. The
roof of one section Of the building was blown of
going into the creek, the floors settled, the walls
were cracked and the machinery sostained in-
jury. The loss is heavy.
Our Newark correspondent says, in reference
to this last "The Stanton brick mill, of Pilling
Dean d Co.. was struck by lightning, knocking
out the gable end, and destroying two machines.
Nothing was set on fire."