The Morning herald., 1878-10-24

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enth streets, and from Market street bridge
over the ecauseway sheet of water stretched
away toward New Castle as far a. tho eve
could reach. The Brandy wine commenced
going over the embankment which pro-
tects that classic locality, known as Pickle.
vile about o'clock, and that part lying
on low ground was soon IN state of COM
plete inundation. Two or three houses
were foated about while the inmates were
yet in them and all Pickleville had to flee
t" higher ground in night caps.
MARROW ESCAPES.
Northeast from the car shops of Bowers
Dure 4 Co, are four dwelling houses oc.
cupied by colored people. The water
came rushing up about these houses, and
before the inmates were aware of their
danger was foot or two deep on the first
hool. One of these houses, a wooden
shanty like structure, was overturned and
swept up against the higher ground. This
house was occupied by Joseph Thompson
and his wife: They struggled out before
the house left the foundation and reached
shore in half drowned condition. This
happened at $50 o'clock. The other houses
were occupied by Cyrus Ralne, James
Lindsey, Henry Turner and their families,
and all had more or less trouble in get
ting ashore.
About three quarters of mile below
this, was what is known a. the 'sheep
house" owneIby Mr.. Geo. Ialley, which
consists Of a number of out buildings and
dwelling house. It was occupied by a
colored man and his family, and they
were compelled to remain the whole dav
surrounded by two or three miles of water
on almost every side.
A gocdly portion Of South Wilmington
was under water, and in some places II
WIS FIVE feet dee ep on the ground floors
Nearly all the families on Apple street
were compelled to seek refuge in the up
per rooms. A two story brick house isso,
lated from the rest, was occupied bv two
families named Kirk and Hughes, They
were compelled to 60 to land in boats,
though they incurred some risk in so doing
and were cared for by kind neighbors.
The people there think the water was at
it highest about quarter to II O'Clock.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
From Brandywine railroad bridge, a |
HERALD reporter had good view of what
was going on upon the turbulent flood |
Every manner Of articles that could float
were slowly drifting hither and thither.
The wharf of the light house at the mouth
Of the creek, had been overfowed long
before, and the immense yellow buoys
were constantly floating up and going
ashore. A large number Of horses and
cattle had been caught in the marsh by
The overflow, and heads of many of these
could be seen dotting the water as they
sndeavored to retain foothold on some
'leAated rosition and keep their heads
lbove the water,
A horse owned by William Speakman,
living on Sixth street between Spruce and
osns, got near the bridge and a young
nan endeavored to get him out, but was
learly drowned in the attempt. On the
'ther side below Bo~ers Dure & Co.'S
works, crowd Of men busted them selves
ii forenoon in getting cattle to the shore
The water completely flooded the ship
ards of Jackson & Sharp, and washed
way many thousand feet Of lumber. The
'aint and varnish shop was filled with
Tater to q great loss. The horses was
often out Of the stables just in time to {
'revent them from being drowned. 9
AT Moors's ship yard, the water was very {
eep, and a scene Of the widest confusion t
'revailed. Canal boats, pungies. tugs and {
mall crafts were driven about by the !
urrent, and debris foated in large guam
tiles. AT this place small fire was
aused at 10 o'clock by the Stacking of
ONE lime, from the infowing of the
7ater. The shed which contained it was
ooa blazing, but it was put out by the I
ngines without any damage.
The current at Third street bridge was
cry strong and rushed by with such force
9 to careen the bridge over and damage {
be draw to such an extent that no craft
an pass through Till it is repaired. Num-
rous small crafts were wrecked and the
Water Witch steam yacht had her housing =
Do,ked offand was finally sunk, a total /
reck.
TRAVEL STOPPED.
Railroad travel through Wilmington
anu from Inllauelpnla was interrupted
fter the passage of the 9 o'clock train in
,e morning and from that time till $50
clock at night no trains went through.
his was caused by bad washout at She'll
OF BY which about $50 yards of track was
Urn up. A large force of men was put to
ork and the track was put in condition 4
u travel at about o'clock. The trains y
n both the Delaware railroad and the :
delaware Western were somewhat DELAYED
y obstructions on the track. Travel to :
nd from New Castle by a direct road o
wing the over flow both at Third and t
larket street bridges was of course impos> s
bile and those who desire to come or 20 +
ad 10 take the way by Newport. For the Il
rst tune in many years telegraph commu-
lication was served with other points and
ANY of the telephone wires in town were