Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24


strong, estimated at from eight to ten
miles an hour. The river is full of
drifWood and numerous logs are car
ried down BY the swift current. 1t is
expected that tho advance of the 49,
900. 900 feet of logs sent adrift by the
breaking of the boom at William sport,
Pa, early this morning will reach Port
Deposit during the night. 1t Is not
thought that any great local damage
will be done, as the fishermen and per-
sons having property along the river
banks, being warned in time, have pre-
pared for the emergency.
Across the river at Lapidum the situa-
tion is different. Eight canal boats are
tied up on the river bank outside the
canal. The boats are loaded with coal.
1t is feared they may be carried away or
stove in by the logs if left at their pre-
sent anchorage. The tug General Wor-
cester is expected to come up from
Chesapeake City and tow the canal boats
into the canal. The tugbuat had not ar
rived at late hour this afternoon. All
communication between Port Deposit
and Lapidum is cut off. The ferryboat
City Belle is at Perryville. Captain
Hahn found IL unsafe to run his boat
and steamed down the river early this
morning and made fast to TIE fish wharf
at Perryville. a...=
The storm caught most Of the. fisher
men mapping. The damage 70 nets,
floats and fish-houses is already esti-
mated ut over $500. Among the Heaviest
losers are John Jennings, John Mitchell
and Jacob Todd.
w. Pennock, who operates the fish
plant at Omit Island, lost quantity of
fish and nets. He had considerable
difficulty in getting his horses off to-
day, but finally got the animals on a
scow and towed the scow across with
rowboats.
Tonight the Spsquehanna is rising
here at the rate of six inches an hour,
and the indications are that the water
will be all over the railroad tracks in the
morning. The stream is now running
over tracks at Rock Run. The river
has been rising all the afternoon; the
wind still from southeast and very cold.
The Rowland Manufacturing Co. have
moved some dressed lumber to places of
safety. A large raft broke loose from
Conowingo at 2 o'clock and rushed
radidly by Port Deposit at o'clock.
The tug Thomas A. P. Champling
steamed up the river to take William
Penuock's horse and raft off Ohmit
Island, but left without taking either;
Reports confirm the fact that the boom
at Williamsport has broken. With the
water running eight miles an hour the
logs will be here by morning.
CECIL STORM DAMAGES.
ELKToN, Nd, May 21.-The storm
which began on Friday last continues,
with no signs Of abatement, Meagre
reports from the outlying districts of
Cecil county are coming in slowly, but
enough has been ascertalned 10 show
the storm has been the worst for years
and that the country will suffer greatly
from its effects. AT Northeast the river
was very high and in soma places
covered the streets. The mill dam at
| Harlan & Brothers paper mills, on
Little Elk creek, gave way under the
immense volume and flooded the low
lands to the depth of several feet. This
break will necessitate the closing down
of the paper mill.
Navigation through the Chesapeake &
Delaware canal has been temporarily
suspended ON account of its being neces.
sary to open all the safety gates to pre-.
vent the breaking of its banks, which
would have proved disastrous to life
and property in the immediate vicinity.
The flood gates were totally inadequate
for the purpose. Grave fears were enter.
tanned for the safety OF the lives and
property in the lowlands bordering on
the canal Sunday night, 1t is now
thought, however, that all danger is past
Considerable damage has been done
to an ambankment ON the Philadelphia,
Wilmington 81 Baltimore railroad al
Principle station, caused by the slipping
away of the bank. Men were at work
all night cribbing it with ties to prevent
further damage. Trains were com
PEELED to use the south bound track, as
the north bound track was considered
unsafe tor travel
The county roads in every section o.
Cecil are badly washed and numerous
small bridges have been carried away
The damage to crops is great. Who'll,
fields have been entirely submerged il
the lowland regions.
Contrary to expectations Elk rive
did not rise Sunday night more thar
enough to cover the lower portion 0
Water street. The Singerly pulp anC
paper mill, at Elkton, was compelled Il
close down on account of the mudd,
water caused by the flood.
FEARFUL STORM IN CAROLINE.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journa
GREENsBoRoUGH, Nd, May 81
News was received here yesterday tina
Luther Leager, Il prominent farmer nea
Bridgetown, and brother to the lat
George j. Leager, who was recent,
killed by William Jackson, colored, ii
Queen Anne's county, had three valu
able mules and one colt instantly kille,
by lightning during the storm of Frida,
night. The storm was an unusuall,
hard one and the people here pronounc
it the severest for many years past.
1t began in its worst stage about 5.3
o'clock, when fearful-looliing darl
cloud from the west spread rapidly owe
this town and apparently turned da
into night. The wind blew at the rat
of between 40 and so miles an hour fo
more than 90 minutes, and many house
shivered from the effects of its violen
force. Trees were blown down acros
the streets, making a regular blockad,
. The rain was of unusual volume, seem
ing to descend in solid sheets resemhlin
gatherings of smoke, making it almos
impossible sometimes for anyone to Sc
but short distance. Several inter
mediate storms have since occurred
} and yesterday afternoon rain cam
down in deluge.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
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