The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-05
FIERCE STORM =.
IN WILMINGTON
Large Trees Blown Down.
Wires Broken and,
Other Damage
Done,

wilmington received its share or the
storm yesterday. 1t was a combination OF
tie southern and'Mississippi valley storms.
During hours Of the carly morning the
wind hogan to rise and the rain bsgan to
fall. During tho afternoon the Storm king
swept the city from end to end leaving
traces Of his travels The velocity Of the
wind was as great in this city as in any Of
the larger cities
But Wilmington was more fortunate
than her noighbors, church goers and
+. others who attempted to carry umbrellas
found that the wind played havoc with
them. Broken ste5ls and torn cloth wers
tho result. From every part of the city
ca;no reports of wrecked awnings, brokon
wires, and wrenchod shutters.
Large signs aud trees were blown down
in different parts of the city. The tclc.
phone and telegraph lines were intcrfcrol
with to considerable extent. Several
persons had narrow escapes from being
struck by falling signs. Among the dam.
age reported were tho following cases.
The large sign over the building No. 81
Market street was blown down shortly af-
ter o'clock. In its fall it struck NUN.
bor of othe: signs, AMI brought them to
the ground. Tho awning poles wore bent
and crushed, AMI the electric light wires
entering the store were torn from their
fastonings Tho wreckage completely
blocked tho sidewalk. Policeman Tucker
who was in the vicinity, remained on
guard to keep pedestrians from walking
into the wires. until tho linelnen arrived
aud repaired it.
A limb Of ono of the largo trees in tho
Ciy Hall plaza blow down early last even-
ing and fell on he police telegraph wires.
1t was cinoved by Linemau Hyland anu
Captain Chambers before any damage was
done. In East Lake u number CT wires
were blvwn down and that part of the city
was in dark ness for some time.
james r. Crlppen, a clerk ut the post o.
foe came near being struck by long
branch, which was blown from tree ut
Eighth and King streets Tho limbs fell
so close o Mr.. Crippen that he became en-
tangled in the small boughs.
The large fence On Sixth street. between
Orange and Tatnall streets wai blown
down in the early part of the evening.
Tho fence in the roar of No. Sla West
Fifth street and another at the southeast
corner of Second and Jefferson streets
went down before the storms fury. A
large tree ut Third and Pine streets was
blown down.
A largo Tree fell at Seventh ana jefferson
streets Two person who were passing at
the time had narrow escape from b,ing
struck by 1t.
ON THE RIVER
Tho Delaware river was in Il commotion
aud as q result tho marsh was flooded
The Christana va; III sn3r than for years
and ovcrilowed the banks. Cellars in d..
fyrent paris of the city were flooded ly
tho water being backed up in the diffe.-
eat sewers
Considerable excitement prevailed be-
vond Eleventh street bridge where the pco
D we're afraid Of food on account OF tho
.uy of the Brandywine. The British
tank steamer Lutlfer was the only craft
thai attempted To go up the Delaware.
NUN 70 Is . or wero dus but it is prob
be they remained at thJ breakwater.
IN OTHER PARTS.
Property along the rail oai lines suffer-
ed by the storm.
Telegraph and signal poles and trees
were blown down. Along tho Delaware
I'd numerous instructions were blown
onto the track. The section men wero on
tho alert and had the distractions remov.
cd bofore the passage Of trains
On the Marylnu division trees and poles
were also blown down but removed in
time TO allow the trains to pass in satct',
INCIDENTS.
The wind wrcnchei the awning Of A. l..
Aluscow lose. William Lloyd leaned out
Of II second story windoy to assist in
Fighting the awning. Both ho and VIII
liam Stnchhouse received a shock by com.
Ing in contact with the electric light wires.
the horses attached to u cab became tan
gGd in Il broken wire.
The wire was removed and the horses
continued thei" journey.
AT OientOwn on tho Baltimore and Po-
tomAc branch Of the division, tho signal
tower roof was carried away and the tower
WAS flooded with rain, Two signal poles
wero also blown down.
At Severn two signal poles wero blown
down and the interviewing signal pole WAS
also blown down.
a Lnmokin stundppc was blown across
tho track and train No IS, which left this
city at 0G. struck tho obstacle, damaging
i, considerably and knocking tho head.
light off the engine. No ono was hurt and
this train was delayed but u few minutes
by the aCcuout