Evening journal., 1894-05-22
WATER FLOODED HOMES
East Side Residents Com
PEELED to Vacate
FIRST FLOORS OF THEIR HOUSES

The Floods Came within n Few inches
OF the Second story In the Twenty five |
Houses In Lieberman's Court-Big !
Break in the Bank Below Pullman
Works.
Reports Of damage by the storm still
continue to come in. The weather men
all agree that It was the fworst storm
that has struck here for yeRrs.
This morning the lowlands about the
city and snsar the Delaware, Chris
tiana and Brandywlne present a dilepi
tated appearance.
The ground Is still covered with water
but the tidal wave has gone down since
yesterday afternoon. The Chrstiana
and BrAndywine are still very high and
rough. No new breaks in the banks ex.
cept those noticed yesterday are reported.
Much Of the damage TO property was not
done until yesterday afternoon.
where the Most Damage Was Done.
The most damage WAS done beyond
Eleventh street bridge Here many per
sons were driven from their homes by
the high water, which entered their
homes. Some moved their goods TO a
place Of safety, but many did not have
time. and had to leave them TO the mercy
Of the water Rows Of houses on
Fifteenth Thatcher, Fourteenth and
Thirteenth streets, were flooded.
The twenty-five houses In Lieberman's 3
rows, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, were 3 sorry sight this morning.
The water had been within a few inches
Of the second story and few Of the oc-
cupants had time TO get their goods out
| Nafs kssn
removing the household goods. The
streets we're in such condition that it
was almost impossible to move wagons
slong Nearly every house in the vicinity
/ has water IN the celler.
At o'clock the bank Of the Brandy
wine just below the Pullman works was
washed away in six different places The
water came rushing down the creek and
soon this part Of the city was sub
merged Further up the Brsndywine at
the park land the meadows we're all over
D | flowed
The small streams entering the Brandy.
wine were transformed into torrents
o and swept everything In their course.
There was four inches Of water on the
l6or Of the Barleywood mills. mum
Der OF houses near Henry Clay were
{ badly damaged by the water. In severR
d instances the first floor was under water
IL will take weeks to clear up the dam
8 age done by the h0od. Wherever the
water has been it left a layer Of muS
e behind
Those who were not lucky enough 9,
n get the carpets up before the food can'
had them ruined
Tho Train Service
OF the city is 10 good condition au
n most OF the trains are on time. TIL
s wasbeuts reported yesterday are beinI
b repaired.
n Dr.. S P. Manship. Of Magnolia, Ken
a county, Is in this city TO day. He report
q that Bo Fers' Beach IS under water AM
Is the hotel ia flooded.
10 The houses Of Louis Bluball and Mrs
d Hayes, at Henry Clay. we're flooded to TIA
n second story yesterday by the jsmming o
a county bridge They were compelle
II to move out their furniture and seel
10 refuge with neighbors
}. Mrs. Margaret Rooney died at TIA
n home % her husband In frame house o.
- Guthrie's lane beyond Third street bridg
Is yesterday The water began rising so fas
?, that Mr. Rooney became alarmed az
? the safety Of his homo he sent .fo
l. Deputy Coroner Palmer, who remove
r { he body to the house of a neighbor q
Peach and Townsend streets. In get
II ting to the house the horses attached &
II the undertaker's wagon waded knee
= deep.
e Many persons avRiled themselves
d the Equitable Building elevator to vie
"a the effects OF the storm. The countI
for long distance can be seen from Il
20 fifth floor. and the lowlands look III
II inland seas.