Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


HEAVY RAINrALI-A VIOLENT WIND AND soxE
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The heavy rainfall which over.spfsad this ctGy
at an early hour. on Friday last, waa general
throughout the surrounding country, and ths
showers seem to have been ~ copious in ths
country a. in the city. No vary
great damage from tho rain how
ever, Is reported. The streams rose rapidly
and in one or two instanoes small bridges were
washed away. The growing crops Of corn end
oats were Frustrated in every. direction, and the
farmers say tho latter wifi bs harvested vita,
some difficulty. In the city NO conaidssahls
damage is reported. Loose sand WA washsd
across some Of the crossings and sidewalks In
certain localities, and on Pennsyivanla Avepuo
is not serious. The new basin was standing in
water at o'clock. this morning, but 1t has einee
been drained on and work II progressipg q
usual. No serious damage was done to tie bsnks
The cellars in 5earles street wers hlled wtAh
water. and some provisions were damaged thsss-
by. being the principal injury done
The storm was accompanied In the country BY
terrific wind In the vicinity OF Esq. Hilvafs
residence, on the Philadelphia pike, IN Brandy
wine hundred. = locust tree was blown down,
Frustrating with it the telegraph wires and fence.
Several panels Of fencing were also torn up, aad
tho rails borne several hundred yards da1ant
where they lie in fragments. A lot OF bo9-WoeA,
century old, in the yard Of Mr.. Robinson, nsar
by, was broken and considerably damaged. b.
yond this stable Of Esq. Silver was picksd up
bodily by the wind and dsposited tn
complete condition in Robinsons lane, Aons
thirty feet distant, leaving only room enough 10
pass. The stables Of the Columbia Inn, On the
Concord pike, were also blown down. The track
OF the violence Of the wind seems to have besn
only about thirty yards in width, and to have
been most terrific at the places named. At e.
lerslie, while heavy gale WAS felt no damAEe
is reported, and none from this source otho9
than that named that We have bssn able to
learn.
FuRTHER REpoRTs OF DAMAGE FROM .TEH coun-
Thy-MLL DAME BROKEN, BnIDaTs wAS11D
AWAY AND CROPS DAMAGED. E#-
Tho storm which prevailed in this city On FIJI.
day morning was terrific in Kent county, Nd.
The Chestertown Ne1rs says: '.'. ''''" y .a
This section was visited on Thursday night
with one OF the heaviest thunder storms known
to the oldest inhabitAnts. The thunder and
lightning were fearful, and the rain descended
for many hours in perfect torrents. Tho dan
OF Whalands mill, near this town, and that
Of DeckH mill, near the Trspps, Wers
washed ont, and no doubt damage was done 10
other mill property in the county Of which We
have not learned. Numerous bridges on the
We have not yet heard Of any damage BY lighl-
ming, but during 30 terrible storm Il 70 . Hlara-
Gle II none was done. Much corn ID battered down.
and in some low places washed out Of the ground.
We learn that DR.. Whalsnd estimates the dA9-
age to his dsm at about e400, while that of
Beck's is said to be much more serious. Tbs
bed Of the Kent County Railroad was damaged
to such an extent as to prevent the 0ars leaving
Cbestertown on time Friday morning.