Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-06

were many heartrending incidents ant
scenes.
Far into the night, amid the CLEAN o.
the lightning, the roar of thunder and the
heavy gusts of rain, the wretched people
worked, dragging out what was left Of
their movable property, and staggering
away beneath loads which they carried tc
places of safety. When at last nothing
remained to be done, or the darkness and
storm forbade any further work, they
sought the hospitality of the people liv.
ing in the vicinity, who gladly gave them
food and shelter. In almost every case the
unfortunates are people of humble posi-
ton and means, and the visitation of the
whirlwind has completely wrecked theil
little homes and left them destitute. The
loss on the buildings will fall in most
cases on landlords, but the people whose
homes were wrecked will, of course, lose
the value of their furniture and effects.
Even when the rows of houses were in.
sured nothing can be recovered, as the
policies make no provision for disasters
of this nature.
The swell at the Philadell hia wharyef
was estimated to be 10 feet high. Out.
side of the track of the tornado craft on
the river were not affected to any great
extent except by the swell.
LIST OF THE KILLED.
Lizzie McVey, aged years, killed by
the falling of the house where she lived
with her parents, ut the corner of Mel
vale and Toronto streets, Port Richmond.
Emery Townsend, aged % years, living
at Salem, N. j., drowned from steamer
Major Reybold.
THE INJURED.
Charles Daisy, aged so years, living of
Gloucester City and employed at the
American Dredging Company's shops. at
the foot of Spruce street, Camden, was
found dead in the yard with one leg
broken and hip crushed.
Henry @. Stephens, aged 23 years,
living ut 347 Chestnut street. Camden,
also employed at the shops of the dredg-
ing company as machinist, had one leg
torn off and the other fractured by the
falling building. He died about o'clock
Monday night.
Thomas Wilson, said to be boarding
house runner from Front and South street,
Philadelphia, was reported to have been
blown overheard from vessel at Chestnut
street wharf, Camden, and drowned.
The tornado that swept from Red Bank
to Port Richmond on Monday caused
greater destruction in some parts of its
course than was at first supposed. An
additional death was announced in Cam
den Tuesday, Charles N. Smith, aged 29
years, switch tender ON the Pennsylvania
railroad, making six persons in all. Nearly
100 persons were injured, more than half
of whom reside in Camden. Many of
those at first reported as seriously injured
We're in much improved condition yes
terday, and it was thought that with one
or two exceptions none of the cases were
in danger of resulting fatally. The pecu-
mary loss in Camden is roughly estimated
at million dollars the number of build
ings damaged being between 400 and
600, more than one-half Of which were
unroofed.
THE wnMoTs AND ATKINsoNs.
1t was reported Tuesday morning that
Thomas and Mary Atkinson of Camden,
and Ella and Agnes Wilmot, of New
Castle, were missing, and were supposed
to have been lost from the Major Reybold
Mt the time of the disaster. The Misses
Wilmot had been visiting the Atkinsons,
who were on their way to New Castle to
Ieiiirn the visit, and the four children,
with Mrs. Wilmot, aunt of the Atl,insons
lnl mother of the Wilmots, left Camden
It 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon and
had not been heard from up to Tuesday
morning. The report of their supposed
loss afterwards proved to be incorrect,
as Mr.. Thomas Atkinson, who lives
Mt SIT Washington street, Camden,
stated later in the day that they had
arrived at their destination all safe and
sound. He received telegram to this
effect, Mrs. Wilmot saying that she and
the children had missed catching the Rey-
bold by about five minutes. The party
then went to the Broad street station and
took the cars for New Castle, where they
arrived in due time, hut unconscious Of
the fears for their safety. As soon as they
heard, however, of the Reynolds expert
ence, they telegraphed their safe arrival
but owing to the wires being down all
over Camden the news was not received
until after 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning
STORMS ELSEWHERE.
A tremendous rainstorm visited Chicago
on Sunday, the fall, during the twelve
hours ending at midnight, being 5.5t
inches. The sewers We're unable to carry
off the water, and great damage was done
especially in the business streets, by tn,
| flooding of Easements and cellars. Man,
poor families and also number of China
| men were driven from their homos.
The severest storm ever known q
| Shenandoah, Pa, prevailed there Mon
day. Much damage was done by tn,
I HIH Of oil nanI sNf Af,n onl
lieries were compelled to suspend work
and there was serious cave in on til,
Lehigh Valley railroad, about mile from
| the town.
Heavy rain fell in Maryland during
Sunday night and Monday. The storm
was especially severe in the westesn sec
ton of the state, and great damage wal
done by submergence of crops and wash
outs on railroads. Near Boonsboro IA maj
was killed by lightning.
THE STORM IN THIS CITY AND VICINITY.
city was caused by the overlooking o.
sewers and cutters. Shipley run sewer
MS usual, overhowed and inundated cellar
and yards along Madison and Monro,
streets. The water poured in torrents
Il uoWn Ioplhr sbfeel, Dlt no Bfeut utlilhB'
| resulted therefrom Front street between
Monroe and Jackson was flooded anC
many cellars were filled with water. MuC
and rubbish were also washed on tn,
tracks of the Front and Union street,
railway and travel was slight,
impeded. Many buildings wer,
stripped of their mourning draperiei
and part of the coal shoe
of the Charles Warner Company, on th,
Christiana front between King and NIarke
streets, was blown off. Telephone wire
were tangled and some of the Western
Union wires were blown down. Nearl,
all of the telephone wires in this city ar,
unframed, but those extending up tn,
Brandywine are in very bad shape.
Christiana and Brandywins creeks RAJ
very high, but the most serious damag
therefrom was along the latter, Mt Ban
croft's Banks, where trestle-work wa
washed away and some buildings wer
inundated. Owing to the telephone wire
in that vicinity having become crossed i
is impossible to ascertain at present tn,
exact damage sustained.
Near Rising Sun the Brandywine over
flowed its hanks and inundated road.
AT llockland the rainfall was yer,
heavy, and the Brandywine was great
| swollen but no damage is reported there