The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-07


age Done.
Yesterday was a typical spring day,
until about o'clock in the afternoon,
when immense black clouds suddenly
made their appearance which seem cd
to come from all quarters. The clouds
finally joined and hung like pail
above the earth, when tho rain com
menced to pour In torrents.
In South Wilmington Large hailstones
fell in quantities, while terrific peals
of thunder prsctde vivid ila5hhs OF
lightning. The storm was accompani-
ed by IL high wind, almost equal to Il
cyclone which swept every thing
movable in its path, and several Yer.
sons made narrow escapes from being
injured by lying missiles. Fortunate
ly the storm did not last long. or a
much greater amount of damage
would have resulted. "..
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
Thomas Potter was driving along
the New Castle road at the tlmc of HE
storm, and when near Queen and b
streets, his carriage was struck with
the full force OF the wind. 1t was
overturned and tho horse thrown to
the ground, but fortunately 8ir. Pot
ter escaped injury.
A farmer named Nehemiah Jones,
residing on the New Castle road, wis
In his Held plnwing when the wind
struck his horses dashing them
sgainst fence with such force as to
break it down. Mr.. Jones held ON 10
tho pillow, and was dragged with tho
horses. but escaped injury.
Two houses near the corner OF Clay
mont and II streets, occupied by
Frank Beardsley and Charles Weber,
were unroofed. The roofs with the
rafters We're torn of and carried u dis
lance OF thirty feet A small child
named Sarah Cannon was struck by
some of the dying debris but not ser,
iously injured.
large smOkestack on the bakery OF
Robert McGonigal, at queen and L
streets, was blown down, and com
pletely demolished.
Charles Denny and William Allen
residents of South Wilmington, made
q narrow escape from being drowned
They had started about O'Clock in he
afternoon in sail boat for Peun5
grove to get some shad. The trip over
was safely made, and they started to
return about half an hour before the
storm came up. When within about
two hundred yards of the mouth Of
the Chrlstiaua the wind struck them,
tearing Il hole III the sail.
A minute later tho wind again struck
the little craft with redouuled force,
when IT capSiAeu, throwing both men
into the water When they Cume To
the surface they succeeded III Erasplllg r,
the keel of the boat anu Denny final
BY managed TO get on TOP OF tho up.
turnei craft, where he remained until
struck by gust of wind, which again
carried him overheard.
After considerable difficulty Denny
succeeded in reEaiuing his place ur
the Loaf, but was again bluSn OH HiIu
became entangled IN the sail A(thl
being nearly drowned he suCrecde,! ii
fan Ia al al
keel. BY this tins the VIOLENCE ii
the storm had ahatcd, and both mel
got OH the bottom OF the boat where
they stood up and shouted for Us
sistauce, Fortunately they wer
heard by those on board the yacht Sus
quehanna, Witch was anchored in Tie
vicinity, and the crew launched unl
of their boats to go to them,
Before they coald rcuel the men
the tug Rambler captain i'rlnk, cam,
along. and ran alongside II tho cap
sized bout, VIXEN Denny climbed OF
board. Allen WIS about To lullal
him when he was seized with til,
cralnp in his leg, rendering him IN
able 10 move. tie was however pun
cd OH board by the mon, after wuei
the sail boat was Iightrd ami towe
to the iettJ, where tins hail drCwne
men We're tlkea in Charge by Mrs
Lund wife Of the lighthouse keeper
WHO furnished them with dry CLOTHES
wv beat VAS afterwards toWel t.
trect bridge ~ the ing Fanny
the men went TO Their homes
Captain Brink, and one Of them silt
last evening hat had it not been fd
his timely a5sislauce, he believed he
would llayO hcnu drowned as tile
were nearly exhausted wien fesrue-
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