The daily gazette., 1882-09-25
IN AND oUTOF THECiTY
GREATEST STORM KNOWN
FOR YEARS. 6tfE.
WILMINGTON ESCAPES WE'LL.
The Damage in Philadelphia and Other
Cities Very Great-Trains Delayed and
Low Lands Flooded.


1t was the general opinion of the " oldest
inhabitant" that there has not been such d
rain storm for years as the one that visited
this section during the three days Of last
week. The storm which commenced on
Wednesday night with a severe thunder
storm, seems to have been general over a
large section of country In Philadelphia
1t seems TO have been even worse than In
this city.
The quantity OF rain that fell from. Wed
nesday night until Saturday evening, is es-
timated at from IL to 16 inches. OF course
this had the effect of raising all streams,
while the streets OF the city were at times
impassable. Hundreds of cellars were
flooded, and the services OF the Washington
steamer were secured to pump out a large
number of cellars for Mahlon M. Child.
While in service they pumped out q eel
ars.
On the railroads there were number of
washouts and trains were delayed between
this city from one to two hours.
rather serious washout occurred at
Gray's Ferry during the afternoon by which
the north bound track of the p, w. IL B.
was rendered unsafe for travel, and all
trains were compelled to use the south
track. The damage done there,i Is thought,
can be repaired for about $500.
The Wilmington accommodation train due
here at z. .55 arrived about 25 minutes late.
The Baltimore train due here at6.57 did not
put in an appearance until 9.05, and then
only consisted of two passenger coaches and
a baggage car. 1t was special train from
Philadelphia. The train is due from New
York at Broad street about $50, but up to
s o'clock 1t had not arrived, and the special
was made up. A serious breakdown OF
washout is reported to have taken place on
the New York division, but no particulars
are obtainable.
From all the branches of the Pennsylvania
Railroad delays and washouts and land
slides are reported. A heavy land slide oe-
Cured at Riddley Park station, which de
layed all south bound passenger trains fol
over an hour. On the Delaware division
everything was all right up to O'Clock last
evening.
On the Delaware & Chesapeake serious
washout of about 30 feet occurred near
Greensboro station. Near Hilsboro station
on the same line, about 20 feet of bridg'
were washed away.
Another break occurred just below Dover
on the Delaware road, and still another OF
the Queen Anne's u Kent County railroad
north of Sudlersville. Wrecking train
with large force of workmen left this city
early yesterday morning to repair the breaks
The new wall recently erected by William
Lea Il Sons to protect the road leading t.
their mills east of Market street ON thu
north side of the Brandywine, sank several
feet. The marshes over Eleventh street
bridge are almost entirely submerged, whil
| the approaches to the bridge have beel
washed away to such an extent that the
are in dangerous condition.
The Delaware river aswell as the Christian
and Brandywine were much swollen. Pas
sengers ON the FELTON, yesterday say that
was very rough, and large masses of debri
were floating out toward the ocean. 1t
| also reported that on Saturday afternoon be
/ tween and 2 O'Clock, a watarspout aros
| In the river just above the light house, t
| the height of about 30 feet, and after re
manning stationary for few seconds burs
with loud report, and lashed the wave
almost into a fury.
The breaks ON the p, w & B. and tn
Delaware railroads, together with all branc
roads have been repaired sufficiently to a
low all trains to run on time. All throug
trains from off the New York division ar
delayed, the damage not having been IT
paired sufficiently to permit trains to run
schedule time. From present indications
looks as though another storm will visit thl
section.