The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24
THIRD edition.
a HEAVY AUGUST STORM.
Wind Plays Havoc with Trees, Bat
I, the RaIn Is Al Beneiit 10 All.

Wind Plays Havoc with Trees, Bat
I the Kain Is n Beneht TO All.
The drought OF tho past three weeks
which has caused crops all over sahe
country to dry up was broken by a
heavy fall OF rain last evening. The
rain itself greatly benefited the crops,
hut the accompanying wind is sup
posed to have blown down the corn,as
II did numerous staunch trees abo ut
this city. The storm eame from the
West India Islands.
The long looked for rain was pre-
coded by day OF cleudiness. All
day heavy clouds hung over the city,
indicating the Ct ming storm. Late IN
the afternoon light shower fell aud
following it stlfl breeze came. The
wind continued until about O'Clock,
when 1t subsidized, but only to bring
the rain. which fell heavily until
about IL o'clock.
Then breeze much heavier than the
preceding one came from the north.
blowing the failing rain into sheets of
falling water The wind had every ap.
pearaDce of the approach of a cyclone,
but it did not blow beyord twenty-five
miles an hour but this was sufficient
to uproot many trees, which lie in lis
path.
The rain continued until $50 o'clock
this morning, when the heavy bank OF
riouds rolled oil to tho south and Old
bol made his appearance again in the
eastern sky.
After the storm was over, n beautiful
rainbow appeared In the western sky.
IL was a beautiful sight and greatly
admired by all vino saw it. 1t disap-
peared about 7.i5 o'clock. Long after
the rain had ceased, the wind contin
Ned To lnwl nhnIIf tina And
down the streets, blowing peoples hats
from their heads and upSettlng truck
ers' stands In the market places. The
wind died away about $50 o'clock
leaving the atmosphere cool ant
pleasant.
ECHOES OF THE STORM.
Although the storm was benefit tt
all, II did considerable damage Il
Trees and plants. Electric light wire,
blown down, fences torn from thei
fasteninEs and thousands of bird
drowned by the falling water
When Court Officer Heal arrived q
The station house this morning Ia
found fully 50Oyoung sparrows whici
had been drowned.
Inc young birds had been frighten
ed from their nests by the howlin
wind, and before they could reach
place OF shelter. they had become :
wet that they were overcome. Dea(
birds were picked up all over the cit =
There were fully 1000 bride mat deaf
In the storm.
All the electric lights beyond Eley
smith street bridge were eNtlnguishe
lust after the storm began. and Il
Residents there were in total darknes
nurinS the night.
At Taylor and Teanatt streets tn
morning an electric light wire fell t
The ground. Before ANYONE knew TIN
the wire was charged Il man driving
morse, came In contact with il. tn
horse foil to the grnuud as il deaC
and remained In that condition 4.
some time. The owners maine cuul
not he 10 rned.
At Ninth and Poplar streets thl
morning large tree was blown q
rectly across the tracks of the it
Railway Company. delaying travel o
That iuie for over one hour.
large fence at Taylor and Walnt
streets was blown down.
On Poplar street between Fifth al
Sixth one might taink the wind III
spent nearly all Its fury. Oi row
twelve stulwart trees seven of the
were blown down, While the renal
ing ones were either bereft OF near
all their branches or twisted u5ot
There was one tree blown down in I
above square.
Tie telephone service was slight
crippled, the wind Blowing the win
against tho electric light wiros a
burning ihBm out II TOOK but II
hours to make the necessary lepai
Two large trees were blown down
Seventh aud jackson streets
A large tree at Fourth and Frank
streets also bowed to the wind.
A fence surrounding he property
Ninth and Sh p,ey str cts went do
before the storm.
An electric light wire tell at iii
Tnd Monroe streets, 1t has been
pn red.
TAors were othe slight damages dc
hut none worthy OF mention.