Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-22

line, arrived at her wharf at $40 p m.
The officers reported that while at the
wharf NJ Tolehester thav noticed pe
culiar looking cloud hanging about North
Point. AT 400 the cloud assumed an
inky appearance. Hanging from its
centre could be seen o teat, which slowly
began 60 lengthen out until il reached
the water, when n grand spectacle fol
lowed. The water was seen TO rise in q
volume assuming the shape of funnel
gradually drawing TO point. The spout
looked go feet in circumference and
reached out Of sight The volume moved
rapidly southwest With the wind, which
drove IL up the bay. toward Pooles
Island. over which it seemed 20 pass.
at Rock Greek Kent county, Md,
and its vicinity the storm seems to have
been unusually severe T. A. Bidgood.
superintendent Of the steamer Johnson,
describes the storm as regular tornado.
He said We reached Fair View on Rock
creek about 4.30 and on our way up we
were met on all si#,s by evidences OF the
great destruction. On reaching the wharf
we found the people greatly excited, and
rumors Of all kinds were ahoat J heard
from n reliable source of ten or twelve
houses which Ind been blown down,
among which were three houses owned
by James Meeks two houses owned by
George McCubbin, and a large three
! story house owned by Oliver Williams.
AT the mouth Of Rock creek we passed
a large pungy capsized, with her spars
above water There was also a boat
which looked like sloop. 1t was cap
sized To the east Of Fort Carroll. There
were four distinct water spouts, one
travelling due east towards North Point
and three going northward. The volume
Of water was thrown out Of sight. leRv
ing a dark, smoky track A horse and
cart loaded with cantelouTes were picked
up and carried 500 yards az the mouth Of
Rock creek. Strange to say, there wa
no damage to the horse, cart or contents
The storm travelled in path about ont
mile wide, mud its course on land wa'
plainly designated by uprooted trees unC
and demolished buildings and fences
Death at stiil Pond.
The tornado came across upper Ken
and lower Cecil counties in Mnrylan,
about 80 o'clock in tine afternoon L
carried death and desolation along III
entire track At Still Pond, town il
Kent, il wrecked George $. krebhs'
cannery, killing nine persons and iniur
/, ing rs many more. A special despatcl
to the Morning News says that the in
iured and dead are MS follows
One family, name unknown, consisting o
"a mother, son, tho sons wife and tw
children, widow, name unknown. Charlie
{ Schwartzenberg. Charles Bierkamp, Mrs
) Charles Bierkamp, an unknown man
! dying. The injured are Frank Seflerlng
& leg and arm broken Mrs Frank Setter
ing. foot broken A number OF other
( were more or less crippled Tho ruins {
the factory caught fire, but were put GU
g after hard work before any one wa
$ burned Out Of probably thirty person
4 in the building, but three or four escape
1 uninjnred.
o Philadelphia experienced heavy rail
storm Yesterday Throughout tho mori
a ing there were sharp rain-f falls, int
r spersed with light showers, and after
L short break about noon the storm recon
v menced The clouds shed floods Of watt
: especially inst before dark. when pc
r. feet torrent drenched the CITY. At mi
L night rain was still falling in heal
# showers The days storm causl
it much damage in various sectioi
Il Of the city Cellars were food
Il and the streets ran rivers of dir
% water A large sewer at the corner
4. Wood and Twenty fourth streets bur
70 with the high pressure 81 water a
70 flooded the streets and adjoining yarC
10 The track Of the Baltimore and Oh
n railroad was undermined for distance
ID fifteen feet Some lower parts Of the ci
X were completely under water, owing q
ie tirely to the overflow from clogg
sewers. The only damage in Philadelpl
st was from rain. there being no wind
N any considerable force.
ie Notes of the Tornado.
u William Prescott, who was at Tune
81 house was seen by the JOURNAL report
:. He said he thought he was struck by {
:, bricks. receiving a painful wound on (
s. head. The blow was a hard one, aud
~ head is much swollen lie is very ii,
- vous from exeitemet and loss Of sleep
u The 4-year-old boy, Harry Fisher
- seriously wounded, having been interna
"a injured
~ The child Of Charles Cathcart is in
4. critical condition.
IL The other injured persons living
NJ South Wilmington are doing well.
II The telephone poles along the ST.
~ road were blown down. and communi
u ton to this city is cut off
~ William II Turner who was iniui
II about the head and lower limbs. was tai
~ to Samuel lFesmier, SOP Orange sire
as this morning
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