The Morning herald., 1878-10-24
THE WORK OF THE WIND.

OLD B0REAs ON THE RAMPAGE--TERRI>
| FIc WIND AND WATER DAMAaEs--THE
CITY SWEET BY STORM AND FLOOD
| THE LowLANDs INUNDATED MIsHAPs
| TO sHIPPING-Loss OF LIFE.
The terrible tempest that visited thi
city yesterday morning, was one of the
most violent and disasterous ever known
in this part of the country, and the oldest
Inhabitants say that they have never seen
storm halt so bad. The storm commenced
Tuesday night about 12 o'clock, and toward
morning the wind grew very high, and
by three or four o'clock it was blowing a
hurricane accompanied by driving rain.
From this time until 9 o'clock the wind
continued with violence that has been
unprecedented. Few persons could be seen
early in the morning, though an OCCASION
al belated pedestrian passed along the
streets driven bv the wind, and perchance
chasing his hat along the gutter. The
damage in the city was immense, and the
roofing of high buildings was particular
prey to the destroying element. Awnings
were as paper, and signs stood only long
enough to be struck by the blasts, and
away they went! Though the damage by
the wind was considerable, that caused by
the food was much more extensive. The
Christiana, Delaware, and BranIywine all
overfowed their lanks, and the water
rushed in over the marsh lands as it does
in Holland when the Dykes give way.
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
The damages by the wind througho ut
the city was principally confined to the
blowing of of roofs, the uprooting of trees,
and the blowing down of fences.
The roof of Weights carriage factory, at
Water and Market street, at 730 O'Clock,
was observed giving way at the Northeast
corner, anda the wind increased 10 power,
it gave way entirely, and large piece of
it, perhaps 25x30 feet, was lifted bodily
and whirled away over the house tops.
Much damage was also done here by the |
breaking of windows and doors
Gu Pine street between 10th and 11th |
street is row of 16 new houses almost
completed. They formed apart of the 4
ince walled houses petitioned against to
Council some time ago. The roofs Of each |
one of them were torne away, and the
upper stories completely demolished, and |
some OF them blown down with the ex>
ception of the first story.
The roots were torn off Of 9 houses,
owned by Joseph L. Carpenter, on Jack
son street between Rinden and Elm streets.
Roofs are also blown off of the P, W..
& B. R. r. shop on Third street, the
Mccullough Iron Co.'S works, Pickeps
Stove Foundry, the Masonic Temple, ].
w. Mills residence on King street, Mals
liable Iron Works, Public Schools No l,
IL and IA, Pusey Jones & Co.'S, Aims
House dwellings at 1900, 1902, and 1904
Delaware avenue, Mr.. Merick's residence
on Market street above Eleventh, three
houses near the middle depot, Lobdelrs
machine shop and May others. II
Many trees were blown down through
the city, one Of large size was uprooted
and thrown directly across Delaware ave.
nue., and the street cars were delayed for
SOME time Trees were also blown down
1t Fifth and Poplar street, Fourth and
Lombard, and on Market street opposite
The basin. A large timb was twisted off
Of tree in front of the Wesleyan Female
College and crushed the fence. Many
other trees are down all through the city,
and the fences about the Academy of the
Visitation On Delaware avenue, are leveled
10 the ground.
THE CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
The churches and schools suffered from
tho wind to a great extent. The slate
roofing of the Central Presby terian church /
was much injured, as was also the roof of
he German Catholic church on Madison
treet. The weather vane Of Grace church !
vas badly damaged, and the bell and bel> i
ry Of Olivet chapel at Chestnut and Adams '
treet was carried away. St. Paul., Cath
,lic church at Fourth and jackson street
ost its cross, and tho entire tin roofing of
It. Andrews church on Shipley street was
orn away and landed in the street.
The greatest damage experienced by y
he school houses came upon No. school =
IN French near Sixth. All the metal =
'ooing was torn off and tell into French !
treet nearly obstructing travel. Over :
Third street bridge, the timing was blown :
IF of No, IA, as was also the case with No. :.
2 in. n..Brandywine. At No. 5, the shut
ers and glass were broken, and one +
lod to be dismissed owing to damages.
THE INUNDATfoN.
The overfowing of the marshes did not !
ccur until nearly day break. This was 8
aused by the unusual fulness of the b
and Christiana, the rising of f
he tide, and the strong. easterly wind,
the latter. The hour that the n