Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

poSh yarn. w Hcu tnb SeWeI ChVcu III
his cellar was filled with debris and the
water reached the first story of the house
and poured through an alley-way out
on Monroe street. Beale's loss is 800.
William A. Brown who lives at No. 212
Monroe street will lose 500 worth of
property. His house is flooded and
much Of the furniture is missing. 1t
has been carried down the water
way. James Sherwood lives next
door His loss will be SIS. Most
of his property was stored in the base
ment of the house which had been used
as sitting room. The water burst open
the doors and windows, carrying out the
furniture. Among the articles missing
are cooking utensils, new lounge, baby
coach and many smaller pieces. He
says the roaring of the storm was most
severe at o'clock. It aroused him from
his slumbers. He also lost a hennery,
which was torn away by the sewer cave
in, and so pairs of fowls were killed.
George Blest, living at No. 216 Monroe
street, will lose $50 by the storm. John
f. Sweeney's loss is $45 worth of car
pets and furniture.
Among the heavy losers on Second
street between Madison and Monroe is
John Basco at No. 700, who will lose
5000 worth of property. Lee Wah, a
Chinaman at No. I'll West Second
street, will lose $125 worth of goods,
and Frank Garner at No. 715 West
Second street will lose heavily. Frank
Haughey will lose 5000, and the dam
age TO the foundation of John I.
Sprague's house at 721 West Second is
$500. All the other properties con-
tiguous 10 the sewer are badly dam
aged. The loss sustained by property
owners at this point will reach thou
sands of dollars.
In some instances the water came into
the upper stories of the houses where
the food was worst and this morning
the floors were submerged. Many Of the
tenants, who are workmen did not go to
their work as usual this morning, but
remained home to clear their homes of
the debris. Some OF them even lost the
shoes from their feet which were swept
away.
James Wilson, the tenant of No. III
West Second street, lost nearly all his
earthly possessions. His house was
Quilted, the furniture being mostly upon
the first stories.
Shipley Run sewer continues from
Second and Monroe to Front in the
direction of Front street where it crosses
again between Madison and Monroe.
The store Of Owen j. Hession at No
SIT West Front street was deluged
The loss will be $1,000. One hundred
barrels of -four were afioat this morning
when Mr.. Hession came down to his
place of business.
The damage done the morocco man,
ufactory of Blumenthal & Co. is $500
The fires were put out and the base
ment Of the works flooded. About SOL
men were idle to-day at this place.
All the houses on Pleasant street were
submerged with many feet of water
The houses on Adams street between
Front and Second were also deluged
All the property on the ground foo
was destroyed. The carpets were ruined
George H. Taylor, who lives in tn,
rear of No. ia West Fifth street, wadeC
through feet of water at an early hou
this morning and removed sewer cal
in the yard which allowed the water II
run away thus saving much loss Il
property.
The lumber yard of Patrick NcGar
rity on Maryland avenue was also sub
merged with water. The Weccaco
steam engine was at work this morning
in pumping the water out Of the salooi
of William G. Cole, at Maryland avenu
and Monroe street. Mr.. Cole will los
$500 worth Of property.
Street car traffic was impeded TO
some time on the Eighth street line thi
morning by sand pile washed in tn
street in front of No. 700 West Eight
street.
IN THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION.
Two canal boats broke loose fror
their moorings at Eleventh street bridg
during the storm. One ran afoul of tn
draw and the other ran aground nea
: the Malleable iron works.
} The cellar at the corner of Elevent
J and Church streets is nearly full {
water and the pavement is undermine
where the water entered the cellar. /
the next yard rd-walk, four fe,
t wide, was washed up and scattere
/ around.
5 Over the Brandywine very man
: places were badly flooded. Nos. 10l
E to 1921 Thirteenth street, corner {
Head and Thirteenth, Nos 1901
1 Claymont and a row of houses o
: Claymont street between Sixteent
S street and Vandever avenue wera a
: badly flooded. The roadway on Heal
street between Thirteenth and Fou
1 teenth was covered with water to u
e depth of foot. Houses on the 10
ground near by were badly flooded wit
x water, oven to the first floor, so that Il
: occupants had to take refuge in Il
/. second story. On Peoples street ar
part of Thirteenth people have to {
" about in boats.
y Bars row was completely surround'
. by water early this morning. At Nc
: 1888 and 1886 Claymont street the paw
- ment is badly undermined, also part
!, the cellar wall. The water was up
:, u the first floor, much mud was deposit'
! and things scattered around promise
: ously.
4 The cellars of two rows of houses {
j Vandever avenue were complete
!. filled with water.
Near Liebermans row ditch Gig
- feet wide and three feet deep was ma
!, by the water.
The cars on the Fourth street Ii
- could not reach the turn-table on ella
! mont street between Z and s o'clock Il
% morning on account of the overflc
+ from ditch nearby, but had to unhit
4 and pull the car backwards.
y, A Waterman living out near Liebt
q :, mans row could not get home on {
u count of the water. A small pipe, Il
70 sufficiently large to let off the wat
ls was the principal cause of the damal
~ The electric lights on the other side
~ the Brandywine all went out at 4 oclo
10 his morning.
:, - A large tree was blown down at Ter
~ and Poplar streets.
rs THE CHRISTIANS OVERFLOW.
ID The Christiana rose to great heig