Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12
STORdd IN THE OITY.
a FsrnvY Wind Rut Ma Serious
Damage.

n tschVY WlnO Fut M serious
Damage.
From Every Evening Of yesterday.
Ins cyclone storm whicn has been pre-
waiting over the Atlantic coast has not
done much damage inland so far as
known. Ia this city, no particular
losses OF consequence are reported, Sew
erRl trees have oeen uprooted or broken
down. Tho rainfall was rot very heavy,
hut during last night occasional broad
sides % wind seemed heavy enough TO
crush fragile structures, but no such
casualties have yet been reported. Strange
to relate, Baltimore escaped the rain
almost wholly yesterday. The Fame
Gose hrensn who returned last night re-
ported that it had only drizzled there
| during the day, and OF the Pimlico races,
i il is said, the dlst was quite annoying.
\ The tides in the Christiana yesterday
| and last night were scarcely higher than
I usual and the lowlsnds have escaped
humiliation so far. This is attributed
mainly to the wind, which has been blow
\ ing from the north both days and this
\ afternoon is still from that direction.
The railroads report no damage what
ever, and all the railroad teleRraphic
lines are wo king. Tho B. Il o. reported
some difficulty IL the wires between this
olty and Baltimore, but not enough to
Interfere with business.
The steamboats experienced more diff
fculty. The steamers City of Chester
and Drandyains had the wind head. on,
or Immediately back of them, while On
tGe river but while turning into the Chris.
lana at noon yesterday the Chester re-
oeiyed q broadside from putt of wind that
sproad CONSERVATION among the passan-
gers Tor fey moalsnts. The boats ex
pcrisnce the greatest difficulty in the
Uhristiana. Eott vessels, however, have
uede ali their trips regularly and
, thgy are arriving and dep .ttjlg on
! tme. The stssmer Haher only made
] cae trip from Pennsgfuve this
morning, and thea stepped, on
acronnt Of the heavy ses and the diff
, orlty experienced in lgnd!ng at PENIS
gtpVe where the burned and sunkeI
j steamer JlEia.a occupies the most avail
, able b6tth. Tbs steamer Republic dix
/ not RIM to Cape May 20 dry, firstly be
: canSe the weather was too ineieHan. AM
r the ssa too ruuga hp6 secondly benauI
4 her landit & pie: OF Capa May Point wa
. washed away by the storm Yesterday. n
|. wrecks are reported on tho river in thi
d vicinity as al boats made for SAT
T. ha1bor when 1t became evident that th
Is blow world on more theu m ordinary on,
The TOP Of the hose tower on the buiir
i ing new orcrpied by the CITY treasure
.e and city auditor, No = E. sixth stree
ia xa5 b.aRn Of dining last vi ShHs GAL
1t Euia building WRs form tlg occupied
.e IN sngine house ny the Washington ..
: s. aud H. d Il, Company end the hos
10 tower was uged fnr driving nose. |. E;
"a tended up the east end of The huildiu
the top reaching about Ave feet above ii
No roof. lfhe It'd covering and ahop, thr,
ID feet o. tae portion Of the tower projsc
a. ing above the roos were blown down in
e ne city hail yard last night
is large tfes I'd front of the Office OF
3; D e sutton, No 9j8 Market street, W
On blown over dGr,ag the night. TIE tea
II 'Eg uu 81 Tie roots displaced two slabs
IT, the iigstone pavement, bat caused
Ky other damRgs.
90 Ehe ch4iuey Of the house No. s
he French street was blowu ossr and we,
nd ont occurred on the vest side OF TStn
III street below Seventh.
III, Trees wers blown down on Jacks
sre street near Ninth, one at Eleventh. q
MS Walnu. streets, one at Seventh aud Frsr
nd streets, one on Madison between seco
lse and Third streets aad in various otl
on parts of the city.
big tree uprooted By the storm /