The sun., 1898-10-19
The Equinoctial Gales Caused the
Christiana River to Rise
With Rapidity.
MANY INDUSTRIES SHUT DOWN
All the Firms in the Lower Section OF
the City Suffered and the Loss
Will Amount to Thousands
of Dollars.

The loss to the various INDUSTRIES
shiEyards, wharves, ETC., along both
blanks of the Christiana river will foot
Bup to thousands of dollars. The food
Ihas only partially subsidized, and repe-
hilton of Yesterdays scenes will likely oc-
y cur to-day. should the easterlv wind,
" which forced in the tide, continue
n This will, OF course, cause further
damage.
Work of various kinds was brought to
standstll at some places, and at others,
men waded about in high rubber boots
in the more shallow water. The flood ex-
tended for distance OF three miles, and
caused quite scene of devastation
The river overhowed its banks at all
points where the banks were more than
unusually high, and in some instances,
broke the banks.
The river, when the food was at its
height, was over six feet over high water
mark.
\ The men on the local tugs had busy
thine of it, rendering assistance to the
various crafts on the river, which were
4 lcompelled to change their moorings, ow-
= ling to the extraordinary rise in the
Dlwater.
N The water backed up various streets
n and over wharfs, across railroad tracks
II (and greatly changed by the flood the ap-
Il pearances of things generally.
The damages sustained at Lobdel. Car
wheel Works was not great, although
the water stopped numerous departments
from working.
Morrison's Point was nearly inundated,
land the new made land on the Delaware
4 lConstruction Company's plant was COM
lpletelv covered and could not be dis
tinouished from the rive proper.
At Jackson q Sharp's shipyard the
lwater interfered with operations on the
y lnew scows being built there, and the
4 4fWorkmen were forced to wear hip boots
4 ato get to their work. The tug Martha
WAS busy moving scows and other craft
a ito safer places.
"A The large kryolite bark Silicon, which
a has recently been on the marine railway
n Fat the local yard, yesterday about noon
u was in danger of being sunk at the Jack
N lson & Sharp's wharf by the rising waters,
F$f causing her to run foul of some large
| spikes which were protruding from the
A wharf logs
&W The Silicon, being a modern hull,
q Rwas in great danger, and the crew, as
Il sisted by employees OF the yard, after
N working several hours, during which
U nheir efforts were impeded by the heavy
\ mud, succeeded in placing large tenders
between the ships hull and the danger
N Rous wharf logs.
n " The yard was flooded and was a sea of
n Moating blocks, planks and other buoy.
IVA t:,loe ;,, hn Nf fka yni r.
NV Faters.
X ',The Mccullough Iron Company's yard
& las covered with water several feet deep,
ES md the car tracks that lead from the
"a hahn line to the railroad slip were en-
rely submerged.
The Wilmington Steamboat Com
v Fany's wharf was entirely submerged,
Ind the company's stable in the rear of
heir freight shed was flooded and the
Iorses had to be moved to safer quarters.
Nj she water ran through the front freight
HI he'd.
EsE Is wharf within the last year about y
AM 'rhes on account of the occasional high
||A Ster, but the tide saw the raise and
BN Int one better.
M Nhe P, w. 4 B., wharf was covered to
BM NJ uepbH VI bcNclul lCcV, puV III lAttUCI ldi
ASS image was done.
kTA Mhe Diamond State Iron Company
(sy fered by the water to as great an ex-
M as any plant along the river, and
k Etions of their factories on both sides
Ehe river were flooded to the depth of
.k but Is inches and much machinery
stock ruined.
The warehouse OF the company's TO-
l. 90 10 rf tIn hrfc
VII , and the warehouse OF the Ola
y Mill on the south side, were the
HI (fooded.
MI \e Jersey truck wharf was covered
ANA bletely, and the business of the
n4y kers was stopped absolutely for
BM raj hours. The water extended to
at and Railroad streets, and shif-
w (which started in after some freight
II fs, had to put back on account OF the
ter flooding her fire box.
u vWork in the Pusey Il Jones shipyard
is stopped on account of the high tide,
n Id the yard was a mass OF mud when
ie tide retreated.
1.-THE George w. Bush 4 Sons Com.
kny's wharf vas not overf1owed by the
king waters, for the reason that the
II mpany took warning from high tide
III HOO, WHICH, HcdTlv CItdlleu up CHe
ice for them, and raised their wharf
IA hny feet higher, and have never been
E publed with an overflow since.
n The company thinks that the water is
y as high as it was on the memorable
khts OF October % and 20, 1878, and
that occasion the rushing waters
lS,ed the company's main office.
(e Harlan 4 Holingsworth Com.
ss were inconvenienced, to some ex-
lby the water, and the greater por-
bf 1.-THE yard was covered, but did nc
Az hs damage.
WI land surrounding the Liebig Chem.
VIA Works was completely submerged,
Nid much damage to the property Of