Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
LOCAL. NEWS.
THE STORM,

eEffUUtC0-A F6u8k Ac6A0eMk ON uOe
W. 4 N. q. n.
From livery Evening anu Usmms'safsf Friday,
The CONSCIOUSNESS Of the storm Of last
night were tlas most Atrous and extern
sive of any since the great storm of Sep
TENDER Of last year. From about o'clock
until the rain fell in torrents, accom-
panied by heavy gusts of wind, which
continued until late in tho night, though
by 10 O'Clock the sky was clear. The
streets were flooded and washed clean by
the rain, and wind played sad havoc with
awnings, awning posts, trees and fences.
THE TELEGRAPH LINES
Telegraphic communication was inter
rupted on nearly all the lines running into
this city, and the poles suffered considera-
bly along the line of the p, W. d
b.; one was blown down this side
of Newark. and another below that
place. Another was Frustrated
near Elkton, and one was washed away at
Irou Hill, between Newark and Elkton.
Some little trouble was also experienced
north OF this city. Men were sent out
last night, after the storm abated, to repair
damage, and everything was adjusted
before noon today. On the Delaware
railroad, the lines were FRUSTRATED at Bear
station, by a tree being blown across them.
No other damage occurred. There was
also some damage to the wires on the
Delaware Western railroad, but on the
Wilmington 4 Northern they were not
affected.
TRAVEL DELAYED ON ALL THE RoADs-ACcr-
DENT ON THE W. N.-ENGINEER KILLED.
The Wilmington & Northern railroad
Nha iaQG Rnn1hnnt
occurring about a mile and half above
Waynesburg junction, Chester county. AT
this point the culvert was washed away
and the track demolished for same dis
:, ,uce. The south-bound passenger train,
dua here at s. 10 last evening reached that
noi,, about 6 o'clock, and the engine and
lander ran onto the washout and were
bodlv da uaged. Amos Peacock, the
enginner. was caught under the locomo-
five and al.uost instantly killed. MIR.
Peacock was married man, 30 or 40 years
NJ aoe and resided on Chestnut street in
tbis eity, The fireman was badly scalded,
hut no one else was hurt. Travel was en-.
tirslv stopped and had not been resumed
tbis morning. Slight washouts also oc'
CURED at other points along the road.
rhe night trains on the r., W. u ..
railroad were all moro or less delayed by
two washouts, one north OF thls Guy,
between Shellpot bridge and Edge Moor.
md another from Havre de Grace ana
Calsinpton. The damages were lmme@i
ately repaired and the tracks were ail rlgh
at 4 o'clock this morning.
About thirty feet of embarkment wa
washed away near kiamensi, on the Della
ware Western railroad. and the mornint
train due here at ;.55, was consideraOl.
detained.
THE DAMAGE IN THE CITY.
At the reservoir the banks were washe'
sliel ,tly, but the damage is not heavy an
work will be resumed tomorrow morning
The Brandywine was very much swoiie
and IS still very high and swift TIL
morning. During the night the wate
covered tho mill floors to the depth {
about a foot, but no disaster was casse g
Tho only serious accident occasloned
the rise Of the creek was the wreckine o.
Junk boat, loaded with coal from rol
Richmond, for b. H:rst, OF thls guy, III
moored at the head of Walnut street. "
boat parted during the night nnc orlite
down the stream, and ono portion icuBe
at Eleventh street bridge, but the otG'
part was captured and brought back. LII
y
The temperance tent, that has brave
tbe element so long ut Twelfth and Marx
streets, was obliged to suecumb, and tn
morning presents picture of total &C
lopse. the canvas lying fat upon u
Ground and the poles sticking up like II
masts Of wrecked ship. .
The cutters on Market street, north
the bridge, were badly washed and u
cutie, plates carried away. The sidewa
=, front of Mr.. Grants residence on Pen
s,,iy,nia nv .enue, was washed away q
t3nce of about thirty five feet. The bri
waIl on Shipley street. in the rear OF n
S35 Market, was to. n down.
Trees suffered grsas.,.y and many loss
of limbs arc reported. Among the 'rt
blown down are the following:
Market, below Ninth; Third and reno
e bipley, between Sixth and Seventh b
Mt Twelfth and Orange. Awning POI
wer o bent and awnings demolished
man. places.
ae;pp q. ket during the storm, and
rain CAME through, soiling, in more tn
one place. the clean, white ceiling OF
Council cimn 'ber.
During the heaviest of the storm
rain was 20 terra &c in its force that IL PEI
trated The roof of new car of the g
IAN on tho p. W.. Il b., when n
flavmont. compelling the passengers
project themselves with umbrellas.
SOUTH SIDE.
The storm in this part Of the city,
would seem. was more terrific it its fo
thon in euy other part. The large groc
store on the corner Of Heald and Lobt
streets. owned aud occupied by Eastbur
!, other. was completely unroofed by
D. 40 gale Mt o'clock. OF the roof
SUI SUI. ar portion only etray beam Is 9
'ne ~ =" ,rnioe and rafters being en'lr
nu W Y. The tin on the front
s s.,s tor ~ Az ~ in strips and the vacant
Nus 20, T. an. 1 with debris OF the 1re
,rha nri,d;no h, >ing thus unprotected
AN Ss,nced the upper story, IN WI
,naro stored a large quantity OF groc
s M,n md dry dootls. The latter "
soaprcalv damaged, but . lot OF tea
other articles were ruined. - n,
Further down the avenue nearer
street bridge, large tree fe. uPon Il,
roof of Nivin Curry's blacksmi" ~
damaging IT so that one part OF the ~
structrre will have 10 be reconafructeo
Tba hanks at the mouth of the Chr
ana. it is reported, are broken IN III
nlaees. and the water therefore cover
The marshes in that direction. The r
Ink Mt Third street bridge was ,perfe
,io,t, and the only water that is seei
INV n,,-t of South Wilmington, H. IS,
the high tide of last night, and will
aisannear Jackson A. Cross, VINO na
number CT bos..s moored at Elev
street bridge, had some nns sAlns
four or five batteaux ecrfieo away'
fact all tho boats at the above pace
washed away by the fierce tide. ss I