Evening journal., 1894-05-21
STATE STORM SWEPT.
Meadows and Marshes Along
the River Inundated.
DAMAGE DONE BY TIE FLOOD

& O-Horses Saved From Drowning.
ChrIstiana Village Flooded.
One Of the heaviest and most damaging
rain storms, in recent years, has ragged
through this Peninsula with undated
fury since Friday. Especially through
the night and during the early morning
hours of to-day has the terrific force OF
wind and wave, together with pouring
rain, united in destroying and damaging.
Called the "Blaokberry Storm"
1t is seldom that the dweller in cities
thinks OF a storm except as an unpleasant
item in the weather nrogram. The
| farmer, however. If asked about 1t,
would say ITS the blackberry storm. &"
| A little inquiry as to what the black.
berry storm is, developed the information
| that the blackberry storm is due lust
about the time the blossoms of the tooth.
some berry are full and that it Is as
much expected by the weather. wise as is
the equinoctial or storm on st. Pstrick's
day.
The wind blew a gale and the rain
came down in torrents. The storm was
at its worst early this morning Avn
ings were ripped and branches of trees
blown of. Electric light, telephone and
telegraphic wires were blown down and
badly tangled. For a while the tele-
phone system was put out of working
order
All day yesterday the wind hoWled
about the chimneys and housetops and
threatened to carry away the roofs of
many Of the houses. In the evening some
Of he electric light wires, unable to
Withstand the strain, fell, and the south
western part OF the city was left in
darkness except the gas lights. Street
cars worked at disadvantage. The
strong wind in many cases BILE out the
headlight and the car would have TO be
stopped until the lamp was again lighted.
Travel was light as few cared to go out
on such night.
This afternoon the storm had sbsted
but little. The wind did not blow so
hard, but the rain still came down in u
steaoy pour. In many places the water
was up over the sidewalks.
| Along the river front the storm was
most severe and all the marsh land is
under water. The tide was unusually
high and the whsrves along the Chris
tiana were all under water.
Beyond Third Street Bridge,
the meadows are completely submerged.
The bauk on the south side has sbroken
in several places. The propsrty Of the
Consumers Ice and Coal Company is sur.
rounded with water. The water rose SO
high that the horses had TO be removed
from the stables to keep them
from drowning. About 10 o'clock
last night the wAtchman noticed that the
water was getting very high and sent
word to this city for help to remove the
live stock. By the time the rescue
party arrived the buildings were sur
rounded. The men rowed TO the stable
in boats and managed to get the beasts
to place of safety.
There are four breaks in the bank OF
the Christiaua owned by the Lobdells
None of the land in this vicinity can be
seen for water.
The Brsndywine is also very high and
has overfowed it's banks.
Across the Delaware at Pennsgrove,
n. j the river has broken through tbs
bank, recently built, and the land near
the river is under water. The land be
yond Eleventh street bridge is under
water. Here several outbuildings were
washed away, and timber sent floating
down the creek to join the Delaware.
load.
Damage to the Railroads.
This morning most of the trains on tn,
P, w. & B. road were running OF
ltime. A serious washout occurred
/ on the Delaware City brancl
! of this road, however, whicl
. changed the schedule a little Th,
washout is between Poriers and Newark
and about fifty feet of track was dam
aged. Trains between Porter's anC
. Newark were discontinued. Passenger
from Delaware City to Newark wer,
transferred to Porter's and then to thi
!. city. From here they were taken t,
!. Newark.
A work train left the p, w. & B. sta
/. tion here about Q o'clock and workmei
!. were busy repairing the track and banl
all day.
+. There was big washout at Principle
!. A large force Of 100 workmen was sen
n to the scene and worked all night in tn
rain The Delaware division tracks wer
not damaged
L The first passenger train in over tn
/. Landenberg bran ch Of the B. & o. rail
!. road was delayed twenty-five minutes ol
account Of wash over at Broad run
The passengers on the Singerly accom-
mOdatiOn which runs TO Market stree
station, were taken to Delaware avenue
| Much of the corn planted on the hillsid
WAS washed out.
shellpot Flooded.
The swollen Shellpot is rushin
through the park, the water almos
reaching the flag pole, which is on com
paratively high ground. A number O
rustic bridges are endangered and tn
paths are badly washed. The turnpik
! in the hollow is under water.
Water Damages Crops.
III Register in Chsncery Ferguson, VIII
/ lives near Townsend, reports a
unusually heavy fall OF rain, with con
sequent damage to growing crops, muc
lowland being under water.
Horses Almost Under Water.
Janitor John Campbell, of the Coul
House, rode from New Castle 20 Whining
ton this morning. In the meadows bac
of Harlan's place he saw five or 81
horses, only their heads and backs Wis
bic above the water. Three horses an
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