The daily gazette., 1878-10-23
The sssrn.
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The effect of the storm upon the Bran
'dywine marshes was very Destructive
Nearly the entire tract Of country be-
tween the Brandywine and the Delaware
was covered with water, and rs conse-
ouence a number of cows which pasture
on the marshes were drowned. All this
morning the owners Of the cows were out
in boats assisting the poor animals 10
reach dry land.
The Eleventh street bridge firmly
withstood the effects of the flood and tide
and the Railroad bridge also remained
intact.
The house of Benz. Ferris, In Christi
ana Hundred, near the city line, was un-
rooted, and large portion Of the ceiling |
I fell in. The inmates hastily lett the
house, fearing Il would be entirely dc
molished, and some Of them had TO be
taken ont by way Of the windows. The
ladies were badly frightened, but no one
was injured.
A very fine horse was seen leaning
up against one of the brick houses just
beyond Market street bridge, almost
entirely submerged with water,
The animal kept very quiet with the
exception that IL would frequently look
around as It for help. In short time q
man arrived in a boat and succeeded In
getting the auimal on dry ground. 1t
Waded along very quitely, IS If knowing
that II would soon be beyond the reach
OF tie flood.
The Harlan g. Hollings worth Compa-
ny's lumber yar,i, at the foot OF Justison
street, was completely flooded. Five
houses, across the street from the yard,
were also fiooted nearly to the second
floor. .aI,
The Large number ofpe sons who visit
ed Market street bridge, were amused at
some men endeayoring to get three pigs
into boat. A After much pulling and haul
ing and an equal of SOU. aling from the
porkers, they were finally landed In the
bottom Of boat, where they as docile
as lambs.
"Wash" Jack, on states that the wind
levtled all his bill boards with the excep-
ton of the City Hall. He will have the
, damage repaired by Friday night.
) The steam tug Water Witch broke from
: her mooiings and coming in collision
with canal boat sunk.
Hundreds of window glass were
broken In various parts of the city. .
While walking along Market street
C this morning Mayor Allmoud just es'
Q caped number of bricks that were blow
3 from chimney. They fell within -four
= feet Of I'm.
a Mr.. AL Lindsey, employed at Bellah
: QuiRley & Cos, was struck on the head
bv piece of terra Gotta pipe that wa
blown from the chimney above. The
wound bled very freely.
, Two unoccupied frame shanties ~
u South Wilmington were swept f ON thei
y foundations, and lodged behind pile o
:, lumber near the Market street bridge.
A sail ooat contai ming quantity o
n potatoes from New jersey, capsi zed nea
l. the mouth of the Brandy wine this morn
a ing. The whole cargo was lost.
= The roof of Mr. John Merrick's man
sion house No. 1103 Market street, wa
blown over the back building of Mr.. g
P.Johnson'sh house into yard On Twelfll
" street.
k The fence of Mr.. II. s. McCOmb's Ia
T, on Market street In blown INTO the stree
10 There are hundreds of other accidents
Il but they are of such trivial nature, ths
it would occupy too much space to en,
merate them.
! About noon the tide turned, and th
Southside flood soon visibly lowered q
the water rushed through the breaks l
the bank and went out with the tide.
], The Barges Heard From.
j, w. Bush s. Son, and Chas. Warner
:, Co, which broke away from the steal
tug last night near Quarryville, on the
way to this city, we're found this mornin
III near Holyoke. They were laying nei
the north bound track of the p, w. & ]
A II. r. No damage has been done to Il
cargo. They will be gotten off as soon
~ Travel Stopped.
Owing to the tide rising so high, al
n covering the north bound track of the
w. & b. X. r., there have been no trail
w from this city for Philadelphia, sin
$40 this morning. 1t is hoped that d
* track will be cleared sometime this aftt
~ noon.
Incidents of the storm.
This morning a fine black ca; whl
sse makes its home in the freight houses
the foot of French street, became caug
lin in the food caused by the high tide. 4
ter tough swim. pussy succeeded
ID. reaching piece OF driftwood in shall'
-, water, where she remained, crying pi
VIZ ously, until two boys climbed around
j., wharf and rescued her from her unco
rn. Portable position.
nes At Third street bridge several color
men had some exciting chases after mu
M rats, but they did not captnre any.
couple of wild ducks also made their
uei pearance in the vicinity, and drew a I
on Intellectual shots from some gunners.
, 1. g. j. Iilden Engaged to be Ms
rie0.