Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19
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And Flood n Section of the County
Is --BEandywine springs Park Laid
Wasie--Hsrtdecs On tlc S. & %. and
Ii w. & N. Washed ont.
= Parts Of New Castle and Chester coun-
9fes were visited by a heavy rain Monday
-.ight that might be designated
&c q cloud burst. From 5 O'Clock
until A O'Clock Tuesday morning the
rain poured down in torrents. Streams
were soon swelled to double their size.
The Brandywine above Coatesyille rose
six feet In two hours, causing consider
able damage. The storm came from the
southwest and was in the form of an
intensely black cloud, accompanied by
tncessant lightning and heavy thunder.
Wilmington escaped this visitation OF the
elements, the nearest point OF damage
being at Brandywine Springs.
Along the line of the Wilmington d
Northern railroad, above Cbadd's Ford,
the damage is also widespread and con-
siderable. From this city TO Gainesville
the road is reported all right, and also
between Reading and Peters. The rail-
road track is washed at Fcnisine,27 miles
from Reading. The most serious damage
and delay is feared between Wagontowu
And Valley where there are three bridges
cElbsinS Tue DtGnCyHlpe.
Ths Hibernia bridge is probably
washed and trouble is feared at the
others, although the safety of the bridges
will not be known until the waters sub
aide. The sudden zoos was so severe
that the Rennebeo les & CoRl Oompsny's
dams OF Hihernia were waRhed away and
these are not more than 10 miles distant
from the Brandy wines source, showing
kar SO rroo
been very sudden. The breaking of the
dams endangered the bridges. No other
damage is reported. Tbs south bound
trains due here at 756 and SCI a. N.
we've abandoned north Of the wreck. A
spscIal train was run from Adams sta
ton to accommodate the achool children.
The p, w. Il b. railroad reports no
5nMGge OK dslsys from the storm although
thers were r1mors last night OF floods on
the Susluehapna at Hayre de Grace,
which were promptly denied.
ALONG THE LASDENBEHa ROAD.
The storm played sad havoc along the
like Of the 3. y 0. LapGanherg branch.
Dulyer.s were washed away, ties uncoy-
cred and il come cases vne track wRs left
entirely bare for several hundred yards.
Just below Ashland station, the high bank
VOICE. hAISNtks uDMiFlh VI tlNttSg HiNAS lht
distance of about 80 feet lousensd by
the heavy fall of rain, gave way. II
came tumbling down over the rails bury
ing them. Section Boss Grady starred
out Tuesday, at daybreRk, with large
force Of men, aud set to work i'm.
rnediateiy in removing tho obstruction.
Whom the east. bound train under Con-
durgor Al. Hughes reached the spot the
ne lob hoA fnek n FYt
the work of clearing away the debris.
Farther up the road the conductor hsd
received telegram stating that 10 trains
could pass Brsndywine Springs.
When the train reached the springs The
cause was soon learned, There. directly
opposite the old picnic grounds and abonl
40 feet apart, stand two culyerts. Thesi
culverts, clear from their foundations
wera entirely swept away. Nhs Btont
nillgsa, about two feet in diameter, were
wranched ffon their beds and pitched
promiscuously into the mad stream be
low. Nothing ID left but the gteel rails
which hold the pinioned ties in IN iroI
grasp. Farlher down the stream tree
have been Sorn mp By tha roots ant
hurled ACROSS the stream.
The eaas and wsat- bound trains wer
compelled to transfer their passenger
ct tho Springs ind run backward
to this city and Landenbere. A hsnd CO
was put into practical use in colveyin
the baggage from one train TO anotha,
The pretty pleasure grounds q. Brandy
wine Springs did not escape the fury {
the h1od. Water came pouring dow
the al sep embsnkment ana swept all til
sGsu sumner houses thar lay i'll it's pstl
s5ev9r1l small buildings that stood alon
the stream were broken il fragments ap
carried down under the railroad bridg
whsFe the remnants can nowkbe see
lodged against barrier of young tree
which stretch away Tor some distance. Al
grounds have the appearance of stol
quarry. Commencing at ito railroad az
extending 80 far SIS one can see, nothir
haba rocky bed ia visible. The Gag
has been rsmuvsd as neatly as though
vera doae by gang Of men, and All
rocks protrude for several feet makll
it like rocky cOsBs.
Farther down the stream the water
gughed torta from its source and dsyi
tatet property on either SIDE. Oorn-tei
are entirely submerged with mud ~
weter, ard the fodder is almost black.
II Mil Greek hundred the storm v
exceedingly severe destroying hridg
washing cut causepsys and cutting
roadl in tatters. The back water Gov,
tins Iowisnds in the vicinity of Eewpt
asd stanton. Farmers driving TO msrl
on TUESDAY from the western pErt
the county e1rarierce1 the greatest d.
Guilty in eating along. II ia estimai
taaI the damage to roads, causaways a
bridges in the upper part q the coui
will sggS gate $l0@W.
The eife.ts OF the storm in Chef
county, Tuesday morning were q
gsvaSsynd lie WILMINGTON i North
raifoNd suffered moro :hen in any prt
y C1F stapa N its existencs. The bri
s8foB. tlle srzrdywine Gt Lower Hibef
va EasEca say and tWo other Dr!6
Ia tftat ioshity were weakened by
onslaught n .As fusalng waters.
trains gaaia 10 rIl turoUgh yesterda!
ilsRr5tt's hEidge WAS noa washed a.
ba will need strengthening.
wagfnd cut track oil gontane was phi
ordrr yesterday and trains ran soutl
fin Cd aA4aar an- On tbs aide thsy
az al eas a5 Coates7ille. The W. q
6aiGials announce, however, that
t!G IL %iIi again run through BY to-t
Csc dtnsgA tU tha country boIds
or the III atyvlns wss not aa sericu
ansioipass4 81 -shwaT bridges '
washed 8ar Ia numbers and Eighy
were alsa La 6aahad.
The Lsu al 4rg branch Of the ..
II ls451 10 gfGgHiGG cTisy. The dan
+ the stem LAP III been repaired
T. irls were iuAr!ng through to-day '
out tra4a!ar.