The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-13

At the hour OF going 20 press yester-
day the first storm Of the day was Just
over and it could not be ascertalned
whether much damage had been done
or not. As matter OF fact, however,
very little damage was done, and after
the clouds blew by and the sun shone
out again, everybody seemed glad
they had escaped what had threatened
to be a destructive storm. The first
burst OF wind tried the trees and
shrubbery severely. Large trees
swayed In the wind until the tops ap-
parently kissed the earth, while older
trees with less elasticity snapped of
and fell to the ground.
A large tree that for many years
weathered the gale In front OF II. O.
FTaim's residence, Eighth and French
streets, first bowed to the storm and
then unable longer to withstand the
strain gave way and fell with loud
crash across MIR. Fralm's marble steps.
Mr.. Fraim, who had been standing on
the steps watching the progress of the
storm, had barely time to escape with
in doors when the tree fell across
where he had been standing. Wood
choppers Immediately went to work
and now Mr.. Fraim will have plenty OF
winter kindling.
Two large branches OF an old ash
tree in the yard of John PALMER, No.
zoos Market street, were torn from the
trunk.
The top of willow tree in Ellis A.
Clouds yard in the rear OF his home
No. zoos Market street. was either
blown of or struck by lightning. 1t fell
against the house and knocked some
bricks from the chimney.
Out West Fourth street large mum
ber OF limbs of trees were blown down
Some of the seaflolding around the
J new Diamond State rolling mills were
, blown down and the sheds In the yards
J OF the Delaware Terra Gotta Company
in the Ninth ward, were blown on, but
J the damage Is slight, as the sheds are
very light and the company expects
/ them TO he blown OFF by every gale
The kilns were also uncovered by thu
wind and the roofs carried away fol
some distance.
, The tar-roof of Troop BIS Armory
Twelfth and Orange streets, was some
what damaged and now the members
are moving in favor of slate roof.
: The damage to electric wires wal
not so great as expected. Everybody
t who had phones shut them Off befult
the storm got under way and SO far al
r heard not more than three or fou
: wires We're broken, At Nineteenth AM
Q Market streets telephone wire brokl
+ and fell across the trolley wire OF tn
j electric railway, A car was near tin
Q place at the time and it is supposet
4 that the trolley pole struck the ful!el
t wire. The wire burned of and fell 4
/ the earth. The current jumped TO til
I ground making big bail OF fire.
Scattered reports from the countr
D are that the high wind blew off grea
, manyapples and other fruit In iIian,
Q orchards in CluistianH Hundred wher
5 there is IL heavy crop tie ground lie
9 meath the trees Is literally strewn wit
I apples.
b The paddles on the wind mill use
, for pumping water at the brick var
n OF Mr.. Oberly were stripped OF b.
3 the wind on Wednesday afternoon.
= A large peach tree loaded with favoi
lite fruit. belonging to ii. u. Vernon o
t the Anchorage property was split 4
II two and one half of 1t rendered use
u less.
r A report prevailed for some tim
d that Landenburg, Chester county, ha
[ been struck with a cyclone and riddle
5 all to pieces. There was considerable
t of anxiety over the report until it WA
d ascertained that Llndenberg thong
Q receiving its full share of wind an
e rain had suffered no more damag
= than other places.
n A great many limbs of trees wer
Ii blown down and White Clay Creek, ft
awhile, Overlooked It's banks an
washed out some mig styes.
Another storm passed over the cit
abont O'Clock last night, but besid,
heavy dash of rain there was nothin
70 unusual about it. 1t had tendenc,
however. to clear the atmosphere, an
a left 1t cool and pleasant.