Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-01
RAIN, RAIN. RAIN.

Not Only i'm Wilmington bat All
Over the Pentnsaia-iOw the
y Farmers nre Suffering-hcpOrts
From Various Places.
t The entire Delaware Peninsula, during
The past 48 hours, has suffered from fre-
mendous rain storms. that resulted ia
many places in disastrous floods. The rain
came internationally, in heavy showers,
Fthus concentrating o rain fall of unusual
proportions within short intervals, and
resulting in damage by washouts, caused
by the inability of the ordinary water
ways 10 carry off the water that came
down In torrents.
In this city Tuesday night, tie showers
were frequent and almost unprecedentedly
. heavy. The fall began early in the even
ing, and between and IL O'Clock there
were at least half dozen heavy showers,
which filled the sewers and converted
many Of the streets into running rivers.
During the early part of the evening the
4 storms were accompanied hyiheavy thun-
< der and vivid lightning. The RAIN CON
tinued nearly all night. and yesterday
there were several more heavy showers,
one of which, at 8 80 O'Clock, was almost
equal to cloud burst. The streets were
flooded and cellars OF unfinished houses
nearly filled, while all the low places in
Che suburts were covered with water.
THE DESTRUCTION OF CROPS.
The worst feature OF these continued
heavy rains Is the effect they will have
upon farm crops OF all kinds. Already
the wheat crop has been partially de-
stroyed. The oat crops will be practi-
caliy failure unless there Is an oppor-
tunity soon TO harvest 1t. The corn crop,
In Sussex county where the low fat
ground will be wet and swampy for
weeks, Is likely to be complete failure,
while in the high grounds of this county
u will not turn to ear, aud will result in
Nothing but fodder. a single days hot
sun, after this excessive wstness, will rot
he potatoes in the ground. The berry
,rops did not pay for the picking, and
he chances are good for p aches rotting
Upon the trses. In fact, everything that
rows will be seriously affected by these
heavy rains, and the prospect for the
armers ia certainly gloomy one.
Below are reports giving the extent Of
he storm in this city and various parts
VI the State and Peninsula.
4 m..a THROUGH THE STATE.
The storm has done more damage
Z throughout the safe than 1t did 10 this
city. A very severe storm between and
\ y o'clock this morning completed the
damage which the previous storms had
4 left unfinished in Sussex county, Small
fruits are ruined, corn is drowned out
and the peach crop, 1t is now thought
will only measure up to half the estimates
in sections. Near SeRford another elighi
I washout occurred on the Delaware rail
road, which caused slight delay and
caution must be exercised in passing ovel
the rails. Nothing can be heard from
the eastern part of Sussex county on 40
count of the wRshouts on the roads
Bridges are swept away and the roads fol-
miles sometimes stand under water The
water has subsidized In Laurel aud the
dams surrounding the town are safe. Ii
some parts OF the Peninsula, wheat tina
had not been harvested, has begun t
Fprout and is ruined.
10 reported from the lower Peninsula THU
morning. Incoming trains report very
heavy rains all along the line.
At Landenberg, the terminus of tn,
Landenberg branch Of the d O., rail
road, the dam broke at the bottom Tnes
day morning and smptied itself nee 8
stating the stoppage of the worsted mill
The dam was repaired during the da,
but the breast works broke that night AM
the dam again emptiei itself. The Whit,
Clay Greek easily carried of the add
tional supply OF water without causing
any damage excepting the temporary
closing OF the mill.
The railroads oentring here report n,
delays. The wires worked very badl
all night, on account OF the imperfect in
Hulation. II the rain continues mucl
longer, fesrs OF washouts are entertained
4 ON some of the lines. ,..-.