Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-28

/ SEGAL SSOEERm ATTACK
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The storm of Thursday was particu-
larly severe down the State and the rain
fall from Middletown south, was unusu-
ally heavy, amounting almost to food
in some places. About Middletown there
was much wind and considerable damage
was done to growing corn, much being
blown fat on the ground. Fences were
leveled in some places and brRncheH torn
from trees. South of Middletown light.
ming did considerable damage and several
Dsrns and trees were struck and burned
or damaged.
CYCLONE AT sAssAFRAs-BARN BLOWN
DowN-sTooK INJURED.
| Special Correspondent OF Ga zette and journal
MIDDLETows, Aug. 22.-A cyclope
struck the farm of j. O. Brice, IL miles
| from Sassafras last night and wrought great
damage. Every outbuilding on the placs
including the largo 1arn and stables were
completely demolished. The funnel
shaped cloud struck the place about 7
O'clock and there is not building stand
ing on the farm to-day except the dwell
ing house and small tenant house. The
porch which almost surrounded thu
former was blown away. A stack yard
containing several stacks OF wheat ready
for the thresher was also blown down
and the sheaves scattered everywhere.
The live st onk which were up around
the building did no. escape, and n5say of
them we're fatally injured. A COW which
was nearby had her bs0k broken by the
falling timbers and several sheep and
hogs wsro hurt. The 'arm WAS Ons of
the best appointed in tho neighh0Fhood,
but today IT In total wreck. There wAB
no Cyclone Insurance. or anything.
A carriage houqe on DR.. Jacots place
near SassafrRs was blown down and tho
carriages demolished. The damage in
Maryland by last nj 3ht's storm IL gyeat.
An immense amount OF rain fell and at
times was accompanied by hail. Several
fires could eo ssen OF distance but their
exact location caula not be learned. The
loss on Mr.. Brirsa placs alone will aggre-
gate several thousand dollars.
TERRIFIC STORM AT MIDDLETowN.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
A1DDnETosN, Su 22.---No resident.
can remember Of suoh severe storm az
visited here las. night. For nearly two
hours water fell in perfect torrents aud
the thunder and lightning WAS terrific.
There was bat very little wind with the
storm, and it only lasted a few minutes.
A very large tree which has stood for ssv-
ersl years near the basel ball grounds was
blown over. There was also GONE trouble
at the elaolrio Light station. Ihs
lights over fadn would suddenly 20
out and theu flash up again, snd
little uftsr z O'clock they went out aEd
remained ex;iHRuished for half an hour.
The strests ware hvoded and tho wAt.r
poured down the cutters like river.
This dsmaea to crops will be great. The
tore - crop, 1alth is already backward,
il laiy injured. Tho growing corn in
many places is lying fat on the Rroun |
and other dsinAgs has resulted. Tna
mill ponds a.e fuil of water and IL gEa
rain had Kept an much Longer It ia
doubtful il t'!s d.ms would have held
back tic fodds.
FIRE AT OHEswoLD.
Special alCorrespondence Of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Aug. ga savare thrpdes
storm visited this section lest nj ht
about s o'cloch. II became very dAgk
and the lightning Il shed vividly. a
great many feared cyclone. The rain
came down in torrents and flooded the
town; tho streets in many places were
impassable. The passengers that arrival
on the south-bound train reported the
storm as terrible. The barn OF John
Bishop, situated near Oheswold, was
struck by lightning and set on fire. The
barn and contents, live stock, provinder
and agriculture implements are said to
be destroyed. The exoursionists arrived
half All hour late, caused by freight
train aud the telegraph wires being down.
HORSES BURNED TO DEATH,
STAFF Correspondence of Gazette and journal
FELToN, aug. 22.-The barn of o. w.
Layton, about two miles west of here,
vas struck by lightning about 8 O'Clock
last night aai burned to the ground. |
Two horse ali two-years. old colt were |
burned TO des.a. One Of the horses sue |
oeeded in escaping from the barn, but it
wes blrned 30 badly that it soon died.
A large amount of hay, $50 bushels of
wheat, wagons, carriages, harness, plowa
and other farming Implements and ma
chinery were entirely destroyed. The
barn was injured In the Kent County
Mutual Insurance Company and the con-
tents of the barn in the Queens Insnr-
ance Company. Sixty bushels of corn
were also destroyed and the crop of hoy
to Ia tons. The loss on the
building and stack 10 about $4,000, partly
The barn was owned by the
Rev. W. Nj. Warner.
HEAVY WIND AT aEoRdErowN.
Special Correspondent of Gazette and Journal
GEORGETOWN, Aug. 22,-Last nights
storm WAS accompanied by heavy wind
md flooding rain. A big tree was blown
lcross the track of the D., NJ. & V. rail
-oad between this town and Reddan.
When train No. 80, the Delaware division
Express, reached the place, about 7.10
''clock this morniDg, it was tagged, and
lad to stop while J ngineer Grubb cut
way the tree.
PARTS CT FLKroN FLOODED.
'pecieI Correspondence OF Gazette anu journal
FLKros, Aug. 22.-Durlng the prsva.
ence of heavy thunder and rain storm
act evening lightning struck and par
tally demolished chimney on the resi-
lenns of Charles A. Jamison, Stockton
treet, Blkson. The house was not other
yise injured. The streets of the town
we're flooded ia some places.
AT REHoBoTH,
THE storm struck Rehoboth Beach on
with gust OF wind and
Iown-pour OF rain. No damage was
lone. The electrical feature OF the
torn WAS vivid and brilliant. After it
'assed away 10 the eastward, there was
'eautiful display Of electrical pyroteoh-
les out to sea.