Daily Republican., 1885-02-10

couple of rods or 80 from the big bridge,
escaped uniDjured 10 because the big
bridge being forced out of place at the
bottom fell up the creek and v as swept
underneath.
The railroad bridge across Elk creek,
Oh the b. & p. Railroad, was washed
out. Assistant Engineer RicbArdson
autographed this morning f1r wood for
another bridge across the Brandywine,
to be sent on INN Q lately, and at IL. 30
he received an answer that the Lumber
would be sent forthwith. Twenty
four hours longer would have finished
putting the iron span of the bridge in
position, to be self supporting. when the
false work OF the bri. &c would have
been unnecessary.
ALONG THE CHRIsTIANA.
Although the Christiana is very high,
there has not, as far as could be learned,
been any damage done in this vicinity.
The draw at Market street bridge has
pieces OF ice lodging in the wheels,
consequently the draw could not be
turned this morning, and navigation
above that point was obstructed.
The marshes and lowlands on the
south side are flooded, but no damage
has resulted ~ property. Inquiry At
the telegraph on1ees showed that all
the lines are in AorkiDg order, and
that no damage had been sustained.
The trains on the p, W. & b. and
, Delaware Railroads are running ON
time and no damage was reported ON
either road. The engine room ut Jack
son & Sharp's was flooded, and they
were unable to run this morning, \but
V0nd a M n q a u
The bridge over the Red Clay creek
at Wooddale. on the P. & B. Railroad
was struck by a tree that was floating
down the stream and badly damaged.
Tbe trains this morning only run TO the
ends OF the bridge, and the passen gers
are obliged to walk across and take the
train which had been ran 10 those
points
At Marshallton the railroad track
running into the village mills was torn
up, and car load of coal belonging TO
John Il. Bringhurst was lost.
A trestIe was knocked from under the
Delaware Railroad bridge this morning
and lodged against the Wilmington q.
Northern bridge. knocking the latter ~
much out OF shape that an engine could
not crosse it. A trestle has also 4. an
knocked from under the Delaware
western bridge across the Christiana.
8katOri ial Artists.
Although the rain came down in tor
rents last evening, good sized crowd
assem- bled at the rink at Z eyenth and
Madison streets. Nearly everybody
present put on a pair of skates and
struck out boldly for the other side.
We noticed Mr.. Harry Sharpley en-
numbered with pair Of skates, and
Judging from the way he glided so
swiftly along, 1t must have been bis
first time on the pesky things. His
commence appeared little shaky as to
now tar ne could trust his legs when
mounted In the air, but he mastered
the skates before The evening was over
and will soon be ADEPT Ia the art.
Promptly at @ O'clock the acrobatic
skatorial artists, Shep Bogert and Emo
appeared, dressed in red suits trimmed
with white fur, or swan down, and
the way they manipulated the skarea
was caution to all beholders. Thew
skated as easily and gracefully back
ward as they did forward. IL was no
trouble for them to do just as they had
mind to. They held one another up
on their shoulders, in their arms,
skating on one foot when in this posi-
ton, and, in fact, it tappeared as If fthey
could skate ON their ears and eye brows.
Musical instruments were introdu ced
and quite good concert was given by
them. They ended up with duett on
6anJos, keeping step to the music.
They are the most graceful, as we'll as
The best ska ters who have as yet tried
their skill in the rink. They were lib
orally applauded and were quite a treat
IN their hne. They perform again this
ana TO morrow evening, and are worth
seeing.