Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-03

TKhnIDLB MOOD OF TEE WIND 0oD-He swoof
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! Eolus, the Wind God OF the Greeks, was Ia ,
fnghtful mood yesterday. With htful violence b
sweeps this part Of the universe, and his win
nowinss are driven in every direction. ssme
times something more than the chat and anal
dirt are floating through the air, however, ant
numerous instances Of the great force Of thu
wind are reported. Our streets are almost y
CLEAN A. THRKsHiNa FLOOR,
and between the dirt carried OF In peoples eyes
ears and noses, and that which We trust IL wing
ing its flight to Jersey, 1t does seem possible
that reduction may be made In the number Of
N,avengers employed upon the streets. ~
The most serious accident reported Il on HAf-
rison street, between 8rd and 4Ih. No. IL school
house, built In 1874, was badly damaged. First
the oh mney fell Then fully one-third Of the
roof, covering tho West end Of tho building. was
carried away-tin, timbers and everything. Tho
falling debris tumbled upon the children in the
upper room, and several Of them
WERE SEVERELY NJusrp.
Katie Ward, reading At And and Monroe. was
cut ON the head and knocked senseless. Harry
Forrest, residing 1t Front aud Franklin, had his
hands bruised aud mashed. John Kelley was
struck In the laos with brick, and Harry Will
helmi was also slightly hurt. One half u the
flying ronf fell at 3rd and Harrison, breaking OF
the lAmp-post and the shutters Of the building.
The remainder Of the roof lies ct 4tl and Hsr-
rison. This occurred just At O'Clock. while the
second bsll Was calling the children to the
aud the SCHOOL dismissed. The walls remain III
tact Mrs. Slocum in principal Of the school.
UNION CHURCH DAMAGED.
About one-half the sheet-iron roof Of Union
church was torn loose. early in the morning, and
deposited on the residence Of T. A. Price, adjoin-
ing. Other portions have been broken loose by
the wind A section about eight feet square Of
the slats roof Of the Newport National Bank,
and part Of the roof Of tho barn of Franklin
new brick houses In 18th street. east Of Market.
occupied by Joseph and George File, were also
unroofed. Numerous trap dOors are reported
moved from their position. One WAS blown
from the roof Of Philip Quigley's dwelling In
King street and landed In the market. but for
tunstsly without accident Another fell from
the building 6l6 Market street, narrowly escap-
ing boy who was walking along the street.
The chimney Of Edward BellAh's residence, West
street near Sd, toppled over but without any No.
rious damage.
NUMKRpus FENors AND TRERs.
were prostrated. OF tho former the fence which
enol0sss the base ball grounds was almost en-
trely blown down. The high fence In Sixth
strest, west Of Orange, IL lying fiat It's whole
length. A portion Of the fence ct Sd and French
IL also down. OF tue trees which have fallen We
have reports from 9Th and Orange, Orange above
9Th, 8rd and King, and 9Th street between Wal
nut And French. A large maple on Washington
above 7th, planted twenty nine years ago by
Milton Laokey, was also blown over. Some Of
these falling trees broke paneN Of glass, and ip-
stances are reported wherein the glAss was
blown bodily ont Of the sash Of windows. Tho
force Of the wind was undoubtedly the strongest
which has been experienced in this locality for
many years, IL ever before. '.#
IN THE HARBon t..
the effect Of the gale WAS also felt with consid-
cradle force. The steamer Edoin Forrest, aud
the Vesper, of the Electric line, broke their
moorinKs Ut the wharf Of the H, 4 II. Go. aud
drifted across the river. The Vesper was lying
high and dry, this morning, but the Forrest was
not entirely out of the water. No damage was
done TO either steamer, and both will be hauled
on at high tide.
OTHER ACCIDENTS. ".'
The shed attached to the blacksmith shop 1t
the stone crusher was blown down about 0
O'Clock, this morning, but no one was injured.
The shutters Of Smith h Breen's flour and
feed store, 1t 4th aud Shipley, were blown loose,
and slamming In the wind the glass in the win
dow was broken. A bag of buckwheat, sitting in
the window, was blown out into the street.
Officer Brickle, who was passing, restored the
buckwheat 70 it, place and refastened the
shutters.
Mrs. Rogers driver, while riding along the
causeway, this morning. in . light wagon, was
overturned, but not injured.
The Wilmington h Western draw could not
be closed, and the freight cars could not be re-
moved from the South side s.