The daily gazette., 1878-10-24
The Effects Of the Storm,
Wide Spread Devast ion.
LOSS OF LIFE AND GREAT DAM
AGE TO PROPERTY.
General Precedence Of the Storm Along
The atlantic Codst-We Ertent of
the Damage IN and Around
this City.


The storm of Tuesday night and We'd
nesday morning, has proved to be the
most destructive that ever prevailed in
this locality, without any exception. In
addition to the damage occssioned in the
city by the high wind, the damage done
to the property along the Christiana by
the rising tide is at the present time in
calculable. Nearly every industrial or
business establishment along the bank
Of the creek suffered from the rising tide
and ii will be some time before the finat,-
cial extent of damage can be exactly es-
certained. Not only were buildings
damaged, but much valuable timber was
floated OIL, while every place that the
tide covered was left with liberalIy
covered coat of mud AMI lilies OF
| de6rtS, with which the water was heavily
| freighted, as it came rushing in. The
work of cleaning away this mud and rub
bisl will of itself he a considerable item,
to say nothing of the loss in other re-
spects.
Over in South Wilmington, the loss to
many people vii be very serious, while
the discomfort they experience will not
be whit less in extent. With the eX-
| NNDtlOll VI llii low VI liOuStS Oll
street, there was scarcely a house in the
neighborhood that was not flooded to a
greater or less extent, and in many in
stances the flood came so high that the
people were compelled to leave their
houses and seek safety with those of
their neighbors who lived on higher
ground, and were therefore not in so
not in SO much danger OF getting drown
ed out. Besides the damage to the furni-
ture of the houses occasioned by the
food, many little articles were toated
out by the the water and lost beyond re-
coyery.
CATTLE AND CROPS LOST.
| A serious item of the lost sustained is
in cattle drowned and crops destroyed.
Over Eleventh street bridge a number
of cows belonging to various parties were
drowned, and, the number thus lost is
estimated to be at least fifty. During
the day many were saved by men going
out after them in boats and assisting
them to reach high land. On the south
side about thirty COWS made their way to
high place on the creek bank, near the
river, and remained there until the flood
subsidized in the afternoon,
In the many small stables which were
flooded, were stored quantities of hay,
corn and feed, all OF which was consider
ably damaged, and much of which was
lost. The corn, III particular was wash
ed away by the iooi, and a considerable
quantity was gathered up during the
afternoon, and carried away by various
parties.
THE FLOOD suBsIDED.
Soulh Wilmington, with the exception
of few houses, was completely flooded
all of yesterday morning. During the
afLernoon, however, the flood subsidized
and all OF the houses were left above the
water,with the exception of those located
far out in the marsh.
Over Eleventh street bridge, and in
the southwestern section of the city,
b low the railrca |, the flood is subsiding
much more slowly, and 1t will be several
days before people in these localities
will be able TO leave their houses with
out getting their feet wet.
TIE FLOOD AT NEW CASTLE.
At New Castle the Delaware rivel
rose to an unprecedented height, and TIL,
food was unparalleled in its extent
The details are given by our New Cas-
tie correspondent.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY,
the storm was generally severe, ano
many trees, fences aud outbuildilg:
were blown down. At Claymout two
baI yes were floated ashore, aud large
heavily loaded schooner was fioated III
Oh the banks.
The Tower Club house, owned by
Mr.. w. L. Lodge, and rented by Phila
delpha parties, was floated down The
shore and much injured. Several fisher
mems huts were washed away, ana fou
or five small dwe eliDgs, belonging t.
Mr.. Perkins, were swept away, compel
ling the tenants to fly to other houses TO
! saft ty. In Christiana Hundred the storm
was also severe, and many trees wer,
lblown down and houses damaged.
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.
: A new house which Mr.. Welch wa
erecting on the Lancaster Pike, near til,
| Tollgate, was almost entirely demolished
by the wind.
The BAN of Michael Monday, on tn
Webb farm, Christiana Hundred, wa
t unroofed early in the morning. Mr.. Mon
: day hastily removed the cattle, and ha'
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whole barn was blown over into ruins.
} In South Wilmington, nearly all OF TIN
= houses were more or less damaged by TN
flood, and the rear foundation wall o
Madeley church was so much weakened
that the end of the churched bulged on
several inches, and seriously threatens tn
, safety of the entire building. A shed II
the rear of the church was blown down
A large window in The front OF Davl'
S Chambers building No. 81 Market stree
: was broken by the high wind.
Col. B. II. IIeisler states that about ilV'
: hundred fathoms OF fencing on his farm
near Charlestown, Cecil county, Md, OF
the North East river, has been washed
away.
VESSELS LOST.
l. At the present time it is impossible t
l. give full report of the vessels and live
/ That have been lost on the river. 80 Ia
as heard from there appears to have pee
two vessels from this city lost, and also
number OF lives.
THE BUCKEYE.
The schooner Buckeye, belonging
, lar. w ID Earr and ENGAGED in the san