Evening journal., 1894-05-21
also so impaired that trains cannot rur
between Porter's aud Newark.
An Enormous Fall OF Water.

An enormous ran or water.
Doorkeeper Amos Brinton keeps a rain.
gauge and loves to dabble in
mathematics as we'll as water. He
says that from 6 o'clock on Saturday
evening to 2 o'clock this morning the
rainfall In this city was 3-16 inches
The area of the Court House grounds is
800 by 2l0 feet TO within the coping, or
SO, 960 cubic feet. Taking this as his
basis he figures that III tons and 900
pounds Of water fell on the Court House
and grounds during the lime specified
The rainfall registered, at the City
Surveying Department, is not so large as
the Court House mans calculation. From
the beginning Of the storm from o'clock
on Saturday evening to S o'clock this
morning the rainfall was 90 inches.
This Is the heaviest rainfall since 1892
On June q of that year from 13O p. m.
until 40 p. m. 55 inches fell.
The Storm About Middietown.
Special to the Evening Journal
MIDDLETowN, May 2l-During the
severe thunder storm on Saturday after
noon, lightning struck large willow
tree standing near McDonough, shstter
ing 1t to pieces The cyclonic wind which
accompanied the same storm blew down
trees and fences In numerous places
here, besides doing much damage in the
surrounding country
Yesterday, rain began 70 fall about
o'clock in the morning and at frequent
intervals during the remainder OF the
day. The down-pour was very heavy
and unprecedented in this section. The
cutters and all other water ways about
town were constantly filled to overflow
| ing and the railroad section men were
| compelled to spend the greater part Of
the dlsAgreable day out on the road
But few people attended the church ser
vices. This morning at s clock rain
was stlll falling.
BY Telephone to the Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, May Elm Della.
ware City to-day several cellars were
filed with water, aud residents are do.
pending on outside sources FOR fuel.
At Chesapeake City much anxiety is
felt lest the canal will be unable TO
stand the immense volume Of water
rushing through Every possible pre-
caution has been taken TO prevent a
break IN the banks.
Town Of Christiana Flooded.
NEWARK, May 2i.-A great deal OF
damage is reported from Chrlstiaua
owing to the high water The bridge is
reported flooded and travel stopped.
| Telephone communication Is impossible
| as the wires are down. II Is impossible
to ascertain the extent Of the damage as
yet.
Everything Overlooked at stanton.
STANTON, May 2i.-The Christians
creek at this place is higher than IL has
ever been known 20 rise The p w.
B tracks are said TO be flooded aud water
still rising. The bridge on the Christians
road is impossible. being flooded 60
depth Of three or four feet. The watel
is over the bank In many places and ser
ious damsge is feared.
The sewer at Fifth ard King streets
caved In from the heavy pressure o
water.
The Fuequehanna at Her Highest.
HAvRE DE GRACE, Nd May 21.-A
10 o'clock yesterday morning the Susque
hanna river at Havre de Grace, Md
reached the highest point since Las
October's hurricane, being over sll th
wharves. There has been considerabl,
stir along the river front all day b,
those whose property is endangered
There were still some salt fish from thl
seasons pack at the fshere
and during the day these ha'
been placed in safety. Many O
the fishermen had very rough experiences
Saturday night, some were compelled I,
leave their nets in the bay. In thl
sailing sheds Of the fishermen at French
town, Port Deposit. Lspidun and othe
points, many barrels Of preserved fish
had not yet been removed 20 the higl
ground, and It is feared that a good manl
Of the packers will be losers by the
freshet.