Evening journal., 1889-08-02
EAs1eRN sussEx INUNDATED.
A cIoudburst at Georgetown-cornw Waist
High Hid BY Water.


A cIoudburst at Georgetown-corn Waist
Hlgh Hid By water.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN August Eight days
ago this morning we we're visited with a
heavy rainstorm which swept everything
in its way aud every day since rain has
fallen until everything is in dilapidated
condition. Trains have been delayed,
bridges swept away, corn blown down,
peach orchards robbed of their delicious
fruits and the county will be put to a
heavy expense TO replace the bridges OF
the country roads Everybody has begun
to feel that we are TO be visited by a
famine II there is not a change soon.
Wednesday about o'clock the heaviest
rain and wind storm swept over this
town since the memorable storm Of Sep
tember, '76 when our court house was
relieved Of its tin roof and the shade
trees of the town were blown up by the
roots. II was a genuine cloud burst the
rain poured down in one great sheet and
the wind swept everything in its wake.
Several roofs were blown off Of stables,
trees uprooted, fences blown down and
peach orchards torn into splinters. Our
green, which attracts the attention Of
visitors to this placei with its shade trees
and pretty brick walks, Is now lined with
large limbs from the pretty shade trees
therein. One Of the two large old will
low trees that stand in front Of the
Fooks property, was blown down, and
two silver maple trees belonging TO Eli
Wilson were torn up by the roots. Oui
streets have been overfowed with water
ever since the 1ain, and pedestrians have
A.. l.. g. NLaf,. ohaa Eos 20 do fhafr
shopping
From every part Of the country comes
the news Of destruction TO property,
county road bridges, peach orchards
corn. etc. From Baltimore hundred news
reached us yesterday that corn standing
waist high was entirely covered from
view by water that no mails had reached
there for some time, owing to delay in
railroad travel that little villages had
been entirely deluged by water, and that
peach orchards which have been loaded
down with fruit had been entirely
stripped by the wind Taking everything
into consideration IL Is the worst storm
that has ever visited this Peninsula.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Is having their side tracks through town
heightened
G. II. Treat was in town this week, and
II is rumored that he has given up all
hopes of making settlement with his
creditors There is no doubt but that
the sale of store goods will take place as
advertised next Saturday, and that the
factory and contents will be sold In
short time
Several Of our workmen have gone to
Baltimore to work In a factory which
Mr. Treat is interested In there.
The Good Samaritans, lodge Of col
ored people of this town, will have a
grand picnic in Layton's Grove near this
town on Saturday, August II. They will
give grand street parade In full dress
regalia In the morning at 10 o'clock,
headed by the colored band.
Miss Lille Harris Of Wilmington Is
visiting the family of Mrs S T.. Polk
Mrs Robbins of Staten Island, N. Y
is visiting Mrs. Henry Conaway in this
town.
Miss Ida Eniugs has been visiting
Lewes this week.
An excursion is advertised TO pass
i through here this morning from VIII.
mington TO Rehoboth, also from vii
mington to Ocean City. Quite number
Of our people will spend the day at Reho
both.
Mr.. James McGlother returned from a
three weeks visit among friends In New
York state Tuesday last
Miss Name Fell of Smyrna aud her
brother William Fell of Philadelphia, are
visiting friends In this town
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Tallant Of Denver,
Col are visiting Mrs Tallant's brothers.
Messrs William f. and Charles p. Tuu-
nell. Mr. and Mrs Tallapt have just re-.
turned from trip to Europe, and stop
ped here on their way to their Colorado
/ home
Miss Vickers OF Franlford is visiting
Miss Matte Purnell.
Mrs Mollie Van Gesel and dan ghter,
Miss Florence, are attending the Sound
Camp Meeting, near Ocean View.
Master Eugene Burton, who has been
visiting relatives in Wilmington, re.
turned home yesterday.
George b, Taylor Is visiting friends in
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
The families Of w. w. RRwlins, r
Rosenbaum and DR.. NAPLES spent very
pleasant day az Oak Orchard this week
Mrs Belle Wagamon and daughter
Miss Ida May and Miss Ida May Davis
leave tomorrow for the Sound CAM
Meeting.