The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-21
THIRD edition.
WIND AND RAIN.
WILMINGTON GETS IT'S PORTION
OF THE .'BLACKBERRY sroRM.n
The Wind Mt Times Blew thu Rain In.
Ia sicets-The Greeks Have Over
flowed Thor Banks-i3ut Little
Damage WINS sustnined-
N0snr nr ha .tu.,..


{ Ia 3 cets-The Greeks Have Over
, flowed Thoir Banks-But Little
Damage wRs Sustained
Notes of the storm.
A violent rain and wind storm pass.
cd over this section yesterday. flood
Ing the marhes along tie creeks, and
nlling city cellars with water. The
wind blew down several trees, and
was the cause OF darkness in many
ports OF the city.
1t was disagreeable Sunday, and
tbs man who enjoys Sunday stroll
nearly died from being compelled to
stay at home. The storm set In in
e1rnest about 10 o'clock Saturday
night by light rain, which Increased.
and ny $50 was falling in torrents
Inc Wind blew gale. This was the
brxinuing OF the blackberry storm, .
and when day dawned the storm was
nt.il raging. Shortly after noon the
rain ceased. but the sky still had its
threatening Appearance and before 4
O'Clock the rain again fell, ths wind
blowing into sheets and making um
frellas useless. OF course the wind
was from tho east. Street car traffic
was ltght.anf the streets got q genuine
c.ea1il 6 at last.
cd TO have opened and the wind was
bowling mournfully, the electric light
wires In the southwestern part OF the
city we're blown down, leaving that
section without lights except for the
small gus lights, which were also
blt wa out In some places.
ew trees were blown down, consld
ering the severity OF the storm. one
In South Wilmington. W s blown.dowp
~ the morning. and large branch OF
ole at delaware avenue ana Madison
street were about all. Many small
branches were to;h OFF. The tele.
pnones and telegraph systems suffered
httle from the storm and the wires
were down In very few places,
Some telephone wires were crossed
but not to any serious extent. Inc
storm did not Interfere With railroaI
trhilic and oil trains were running on
time. VS.
Along the river front tho storm was
eevere. but little damage was done.
me Chrlstiana creek had overilo we'd
rs banks fioodin g the.marshes and
eouses neurby. ana the Brandywlne
was almost as high 9 the washout OF
rayeral years ago. At the dams The
hight was beautiful. Ths muddy
water roared as 1t leapcd over lie
breasts to the rocks below and con.
tlnued on Its flow down tho stream.
uhe wind signing through the forrest
added to the din. At Z pson Inc
water was SO high that at one time. ii
looked as though tho bridred would
be washed away. Along aud on TN
Delaware river the wind and rain was
also severe.
Along the banks the lands were In
undated, and Mt Edgemoor, Bellevue,
n ,r.pt 4
rs TAR as the capes farms were uu,lnr
several feet of water. The farmers were
greatly In need OF r.Iir, aud they hnvl
had thor desire fulfilled. The wheat
wHs laid low but II few days OF sun
shine will raise II again Clover grass
aud vegetables were also beneiltted
and plants in the yards OF city resi-
gents have grown surprisingly during
the storm. However damaging /,
mas' the benefit TO vegetatIonlexceeile s
the loss.
All day yesterday and last night the
Ever at New Castle was dnshtng ovei
The banks and to-day several house,
along the river front have over foot
p water i'll their kitchens and cellars
ahe hshermen are h0avy losers by the
storm, US the contents of their boats
nave been washed away and oara. nets
and other things Ie floating IN .ht
docks. The nureLes In the neighbor
pood are covered with over two fec
OF water
Between New Castle and this CITY {
grand lake appears near the Chrstianu
where the water Is over tour feet deer
stretching over two miles in lenuth
Near the west ard five hurses are men
oed In lake. At Newport tho None
such creek has oYerliOwed and the
eausswar from New Castle to thai
kONn ls imrnssnOie All the low land,
W the neigh orhOoq are covered witt
tnree leeI OF wauer.
II morn ny showed 10 abatement
IN he stol ms fuzzy REPORTS from al
over the Middle states show that The
storm was more severn than here anl
" several eases lives had been lost IL
washouts.
The CoDemaUgh Valley IS in another
serious position, and at one time /
Was thought The btg dam would agall
give way.
ON THF RIVER.
Yesterday was the stormiost eyperl
enoed for seine time on tile Delawnr,
Bay and River and Lugboats having il
ohafse large vessels were unable Il
handle them, consequently the loweI
harbor is full OF crafts lying at anchor
awaiting tho storms abatement. Tn,
wind and driving rain rendered navl
RallOn dangerous and dltlicuit Rnt
none OF the tank bouts that arrive.
here saturday and yesterday hay,
been able as We to reach their loalin!
perth5 at Point Breeze. Several craft
qrogsed their anchors hut 10 aecl
dents have been brought 10 light.
Ssamen predict that the storm aluni
the const has been most severe an,
they anticipate that many vessel
have been driven up on the beach b,
tho combined iutlueuce OF the heavy
wind and sea.
Pilot Louis Sayre, who came up yes
tsrday Il charge Of the British steam
ehlp Manhattan, gay ) the storm Iii til
tower buy 10 most severe. For seYarA
days while or iising oil the Northeas
End llRhtshlp. IN the pilot boat Ed
munds, they have experienced heaY
weather and dangerous electricl
storms. Pilot Sayre says he neve
saw such lightning as that oil Frida
night md they were in constant Tea
Of being struck by some Of tho nashe
that played all about their boat.
AT 10 o'clock the water from til
Christ!nua creek was flowing over Tia
railroad track ut west Yard but til
now was not sufficient 10 hinder traffic
This has never been known befart
The rush oil water caused cave-ius a
the sewers at FiftH and King an
Itoat and king
Several OF the rustic bridges an
sodding on the banks at the Shellpn
p4rk have been washed away by TIA
rain 5to:m. The water this morntn
was nearly two foot deBp on tbs pix,
at The ShellpOt bridge.
At Eleventh street bridge the waite
Is very high. 1t has covered the abul
nents ND caJla boxes of tho electro
RAILWAY. Several bouts are famine
mp In pile against the bridge.
TN tho - train that lett our cit
Sunday AFTERNOON, only Two passel
gers were abonrd.
The travel OH the railroads VIVA tn
slightest known Tor years
At st, Stephens Church last evenin
only one person was present hesid
the minister. At the other churcht
throughout the city the attendant
during thE day was small
SilyHt brook las become more prom
nent than ever before. Tie bait
stream is choked, ami this mornln
the lard fnr squares shout was und,
foot Of water. In many cases cellar
are tiiied anu carpets arc rulnol Pou
try Ia deaf nut no other deaths are r
ported Unless the storm abates u
residsnts fear great damage TO erul
aud household goods-
On the Newark and Delaware Cl
Railroad TILE EnoriflnK traffic was su
pended. The rain mas washed avn
the ballast making the road bed vel
dangerous. Workman were repairlI