Evening journal., 1889-06-01
THE STORM IN THE CITY.
Much Inconvenience Caused, But no Ma
terial Damage Done.

Much Inconvenience Caused, But no Ma
terial Damage Done.
The dry storm that ragged in this city
yesterday and Thursday reached its eli
max yesterday afternoon. The gusty
southeast wind blew the dust in clouds
through the streets and over the city
causing the greatest inconvenience It
was impossible to keep it out of the
houses, for the penetrating wind carried
it through every crack and crevice.
Leaves and branches We're twisted and
whipped from the trees and strewed the
streets.
The lowering clouds threatened rain
all day and shortly before 10 o'clock last
night, it began to fall first in light mist
but sgradually becoming heavier. 1t
rained hard all night and the wind
doomed with increasing violence until an
early hour this morning Before noon it
had calmed down to an agreeable breeze,
the rain had ceased land the. sun shone
out
Contrary to what might have been ex-
pected, the damage in the city and vicin-
ity is slight. The tug and steamboat
captains report the river very rough and
vessels in the Christiana remained
securely at their wharves during the
gale. Vessels that ventured down the
Delaware yesterday returned in the
afternoon for safe harbor. The Whining
ton Steamboat Company's boats had much
difficulty in making landings at the
Fourth street wharf yesterday afternoon.
The wind blew on the wharf and both the
Brandywine and City of Chester required
the assistance of tugs to get into the
river and gain headway.
During the afternoon the three masted
schooner Kate Z. Morse, loaded with old
iron for the Diamond State Iron Com
panv, grounded while attempting to pass
through the draw of the Third street
bridge in tow of two tugs. The draw
was blown around by the wind with such
force that the machinery was thrown out
of gear The tug Rambler was attached
by hawser and pulled the draw into
paace again. 1t was not turned off again
until this morning. The schooner got off
.ceeded to her wharf The New Jersey and
Wilmington Ferry Company's steamer
Henry A. Haber made her afternoon trips
from the Fourth street wharf.
The tides yesterday afternoon, last
night and this morning were remarkably
high, but no great damage was done
The water flooded the foot of Front
street for distance of about 100 yards
carrying a large pile of lumber, belonging
to g. NJ. G. Miller across the railroad
tracks to the roand house. Moore's ship
yard was flooded with water. The watei
overhowed the wharves in the jackson 4
Sharp Company's shipyard, but did nt
damage.
The pleasure yacht Elfreda blew vi
against Third street bridge last night
broke her mast and upset Several tug
run into tie Christiana from the Della
ware river for harbor and remained dur
ing the night
A large tree near Tenth and Broom
streets was blown down yesterday after
noon The sign on the Ebbitt House a
Tenth and Market streets was torn iron
its fastenings during the night. 1t
said that the new weather vane ol
the Court House has been broken by th
wind, but it is still in place In ives
Wilmington a number of lamps wer
broken off A tree was blown down i
Eighth street park. Lamps at Fifth an
Market and Fourth and Pine streets wer
blown down.
Telegraphic and telephone communities
tion was not interrupted to any materis
extent.
From 10 o'clock last night until s {
clock this morning inch of rain fell.