Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
THE GALE ON THE PENINSULA.
Great Damage Done All Along the
Susquehanna.

PoRT DEPOSIT, Nd, Aug. S0.-Great
damage was done all along the Susque.
hanna river shore at and near Port De-
posit by Monday nights storm. Small
boats were dashed about and smashed to
atoms, whilst the larger ones were cap
sized and many of them sunk. The
most serious damage done was TO the
City Belle, belonging to Captain Holm,
which plies between Port Deposit and
Lapidum. The boat broke from her
mooring, and despite the efforts of those
around she sank, and in all probability
is total wreck. Tho upper deck was
washed off and is now laying along the
wharf several hundred yards above
where she ssnk. Whether OF not she
will be worth raising it is impossible to
say, as she is still completely covered by
water. Captain Holm and his son
worked nobly trying to save their YES
sci, and did not give her up until she
was beyond all hope. The captain
barely escaped drowning.
BY 10 o'clock Monday night the wind
blew gale, and about it had assumed
the velocity of hurricane. This lasted
about one hour, when it abated little.
During this period it rained in torrents,
at times the force Of the wind causing
the rain to cut equal 10 hail. The wind
continued to blow hard from this direc-
: ton until about 10 o'clock this morning,
when it changed and came from the
northwest, and continues from that
quarter strong. If this wind continues
} "a hours there will be a very low tide.
| From early night until noon to-day the
whole river front was submerged up to
the railroad track. At the lower end OF
the town many houses were flooded and
t portions Of the railroad, but neither
sustained any serious injury or loss.
: Early this morning the river front was
3 thronged with people, but it was then
I too late to be of any assistance, as the
Q damage had been done.
= Among other boats to sustain injury
:, were the bugeyes of Captain Mitchell
:. and Captain Mccullough and Captain
a Paxton's sloop. All three of these
! boats had just gotten in about night
+: from down the bay heavily loaded with
}. peaches. The cargoes of each will be
d entirely lost and all the boats have been
d injured to great degree. To what ex'
II tent it is impossible to say as yet. Cap
T. tain Paxton's sloop, the Blaine, wa;
5. turned completely over. and it was only
7 by the united efforts of his friends tha
s, others to sustain losses are Spencer &
n, McConigal, at their canning establish
c, ment, and Oldham g. Williams, at theil
ri fish sheds. The Rowland Manufactur
n, ing Company had some little lumber
', washed away and much is damaged BY
II being wet. They will be compelled u
i. close down for a few days, as the plan
v, ing mill was flooded. Through the sur
X rounding country much damage wa
n, done to growing crops and trees. TIL
is Western Union telegraph is in man,
Is, places seriously injured by falling tree
IN and limbs.
a. HAVOC AT CRIsFIELD.
Cd CRIsFIELD, Mp, Aug. 80. - Grea
havoc was caused Monday night by tn
tropical storm, the like of which has no
been seen since 1875. The wind rage
Aa turiously during che night from til
southeast. The roof of car was blow
n, of, trees were Frustrated and many bal
u teaus were capsized in the river Th
" greatest damage was done in Apes Hol
y, 81 creek, an arm of the Pocomoke SOUND
Il About 100 batteaus and canoes were cas-
~ ashore. Others were overturned an
T. some were literally dashed to piece
~ The oldest inhabitants say they neve
4
az this creek. The shore was lined wit
C 81 people, who labored earnestly to say
W their vessels. but, as the wind was blow
he ing directly upon the creek, not boz
''e escaped without some damage. Til
", morning presented scene of desolatiol
en The shore was strewn with tattered sail
OF If broken inasts, fragments of boats an
nd tho remains of the wharves OF Il
for oyster houses in Crisfeld. The era
Get pounds were completely demolished an
the floats were swept away. Mr.. Noa
ng @. Sterling says that the damage done
Try his oyster-house alone amounted to $50
W. Groups of men were busy endeavorr
rol to get their stranded boats afloat and
eet set Alright those that had been owe
up turned and to raise those that had bee
OK sunk.
ars The houses of Joseph Brittingha
cks and o. z. Byrd were blown down. 1t
ate estimated that the damage in this sectiC
ine alone will amount to at least $4,000.
our a party of gentlemen, including
&C. p Leatherbury of Baltimore, al
Thomas Smith of Homecoming, had go
out in the sloop Amy to spend sever
days fishing, The main party had reach
pal Fox's Island in safety when they motto
of that their fishing canoe, which was bell
sailed by John Seers, in rounding /
ged island had capsized. Hastily divesti
on themselves OF their clothes, they plung
md into the water and saved both the m
as and canoe. 1t was bold undertake
les and reflects great credit upon the
her courageous men. They reached hoi
red this morning in safety.
DESTRUCTION IN KENT.
ling arrin1,ss ia ~ Sh 49,, No. u :,
nod the highest within the memory of /
'seS Oldest citizen of Chestertown. Tho
, ss sands of dollars worth of the MT
~. ~ valuable wharf property In Kent couI
~ is to greater or less extent wreck
ona while the loss to the peach growers
a. the storm was immense.
III In Chestertown, Front street v
al flooded, in many instances persc
and having to leave their houses in boa
' NV others being unable to get their brei
fasts because of flooded kitchens. Pc
ho try was drowned and much damt
san done. Chester bridge, on the Que
H. Anne's side of the river, was swept
ID inches from its foundation. SIEVE
~, IT, thousand bushels of wheat IN the Ches
49, River Steamboat Company's grana
A. as we'll as much freight, was flood
10, Carboys were washed from the phi
,nun phate factory of Buck & Walker q
other damage done. The canning no
"a of of Joseph Downey was flooded a
- - fully $500 of damage done.
The canning establishment of Jc
Lamotte was also flooded, but his pT