Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-01
A TERRIFIC WIND STORM.

All otef the City ana houses Damaged
From Yesterdays Every Evening.
A terrific wind storm visited Will
mingtoD about midnight lest night,
and for short time many people were
badly frightened, as the hurricane APP
peared to have force enough to knock
over some of the tall buildings, but not
a structure in the city was wrecked, as
far as is known.
Many trees were blown down, and in
some instances fell against houses,
breaking out windows aud damaging
the roofs. Fences, bill boards and tenn
porary structures were wrecked, while
in some parts of the city electric wires
were blown down. Nobody was seriously
injured, although there were several
minor accidents
William W. Murray, while passing
the corner of Eighth and French
streets, about II O'Clock, was struck
on the shoulder by limb which had
blown off a tree and was slightly hurt.
When the occupants of the houses
Nos. GOT and GOO Jefferson street arose
this morning they found a large tree
leaning against their residence. 1t had
blown down on the east side Of the street
and fell against the buildings. In the
lower house portion of the tree had
to be cut away before the people 10 the
house could get out by the front door.
Considerable glass in the windows was
broken and other damage resulted.
On Pine street between Third and
Fourth. large tree fell against one OF
the Wilmington Transfer Co. IS stables,
a large limb crashed against the
stable of the company on Fourth street
and shattered the glass in the windows.
A tree at Eighth and Washington
streets was uprooted and fell into
Postmaster Moore's yard, wrecking a
portion OF the fence Many similar
cases were reported from different parts
of the city.
Trees were blown down about the
city, in addition to the ones men
toned, as follows: Two on Tatnall
street between Fourth and Fifth, two
on Tatnal between Sixth and Seventh,
one on Fifth street between Madison
and Monroe, une on Windsor between
Seventh and Eighth, one on Lombard
between Twelfth and Thirteenth, one
On Eighth street between Harrison and
Van Buren,. one on Lancaster avenue
near Harrison street, one at Delaware
avenue and jackson street, one at
Thirteenth and Franklin, one at Mary
land and Lancaster avenues, two on
Second between Poplar and Lombard,
one at Ninth and Washington and one
at Tenth and Washington. Many fences
were also blown down about the city.
A force Of men in the employ OF the
Street and Sewer Department started
out early to remove the fallen trees
and limbs, and by noon the streets
were made passable.
Signs and awnings were also wrecked
and almost everything movable that was
not too heavy was disturbed. Several
people who were on the street while
tbs storm was In progress had narrow
escapes, and many people watched its
fury from their windows.
Shortly after midnight tho telegraph
companies were in bad shape, but by 8
O'Clock this morning there wsre wires
in service to neighhoring cities both
north and south. Linemen were sent
out from the local Offices to repair
damage which had been done along
the lines.
Superintendent Brown OF the Postal
Telegraph Co. reported local wires in
good shape, but matters south of Balti-
more were rather uncertain. Some OF
the lines south are wrecked for miles
and delays are frequent. The lines
north were in better condition.
Manager Springer of the Western
Union office stated that things were in
fairly good shape, but messages were
being taken subject to delay.
Miss May Whann, manager of the
long distance office at the telephone
exchange, reported the wire between
this city aud Philadelphia temporarily
out OF service, hut stated that men
were out making repairs Ihe local
wires; Will one OF Two exceptions'
were ipIae1.
Ine william Lea az sons 90 e Two
masteo schooner ALASKA, lying ~ the
brahoywlne' was anchoreu on the lower
MIL when the storm began. inc
sehooner lay with pow pointed up
stream. Ihis morning her now pointed
Gown stream AND she was tled up az
the RUINS OF tne upper MILL Inc storm
had caused her 70 drag her anenor,
ana employees OF the company mao oeen
% 10 I secure nef. ohe mosea
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