The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-03
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondents Of the REPUBLICAN
August ?. 1872

Thi, city was visited yesterday after.
noon by two hail storms that caused DAM
age amounting to over $2. 900 by the break.
ing of windows AID the destruction of
garden crops. Shortly after o'clock an
electrical storm passed ovrr tl.is section
and then the hailstones began to fall.
Some Of then. were as large as walnuts
and fell with sGoh force that windows in
all sections of the city were broken. Old
residents Of the city do not remember hav.
ing seen such large haistones and strang-
er still after q clear sky had appeared an
other hail storm came along that helped
to break more unprotected windows and
destroy the crops in the various gardens
10 the city. The hailstones had no respect
for any house in particular and rich and
poor were treated alike The windows In
the Presbyterian, Episcopal. Baptist and
Methodist churches were broken and one
window in st. Peters Catholic church.
Tho windows in the latter church are COW
cred with wire screens and there Is no doubt
they would have all been destroyed II they
had not boon covered. The large win
dows In the Herbert residence seemed to
be an easy mark for tho hailstones.
Every window that was unprotected by
shutter or sheltered by an adjoining house
was broken. The damage to the crops in
the various gardens cannot he estimated.
The damage to the property will reach
nearly $1,000 as the damage to the Presby-
terian Church Is about 81, 900.
The hailstones fell with such force that
workmen in the pits at the works of the
discontinue work for quarter of an hour.
Some windows at the big works were
broken and two small sections of the roof
were oosened from their fastenings. At
the Knowles WooIen Mills the damage
was general and hundreds of window
lights as well as sky lights were broken.
A large number of branches of trees were
broken off through town and after the
storm had su5sided the streets presented
an unique appearance. Everywhere ono
turned complaints Of the damage to gra2e
vines, garden crops and windows we're
heard. The trolley read was crippled to
an extent by Une storm. A large cherry
tree that stood opposit, the Sutton prop
erty near Wilmington fell across the
tracks. In falling 1t carried with it the
feed wirs and supporters. Tho work of
removing the obstruction caused con.
siderable delay and passengers were oblig.
cd to got off tho cars and walk around
the fallen treo. Numerous branches of
trees fell across the tracks at other Sec
tions Of thu line but they were really re-
moved.
New Castle people who went to Wood
land Beach on the steamer Thomas Clyde
OH yesterday had an experience they will
never forget. On the return trip from tho
resort two Of the boards over the wheel
were broken off. In moment volume
OF water poured into the purser's room
sweeping everything off Of the desk and
causing that official to vacate his quarters.
Passengers, who were sitting near the Of
flee jumped to their feet and the cry went
forth that tho boat was sinking. The
widest CONSERVATION prevailed in short
time. The mon rushed for the life pre-.
servers and the women screamed and
tainted. The people who were down stairs
rushed to the upper deck and the people
who were above tried to get down stairs.
The scene was pitable one on account
Of the women and children. Earnest
prayers for the salty Of tho steamer and
her passengers were offered by men and
women and persons who have been dila-
tory In communicating with God through
prayer sent up appeal after appeal that his
omnipotent hand would guide tho steam
er safely and preserve the lives Of tho pass
engers. The captain and officers finally
were successful In convincing the passen-
gers that there was no danger and the
people resumed their seats. When nenr
New Castle the second hail storm struck
the steamer and tho people were once
moro alarmed. The river was in an angry
mood and as the Clyde tried to reach her
wharf she was forced to tho Delaware street
wharf. Sho collided in landing and some
one aboard cried out, "Oh, she /,
going down now sure" 1t was with diff
Guilty the people were quieted.
Passengers for Philadelphia and Chez
ter became alarmed and as soon as possi-
ble to do SO got off the steamer. As the
Clyde came to the wharf her rail
tipped the river on one side. She was al.
most on her side and it was no wonder
that the passengers became scared.
A number of persons from this city
wero aboard the steamer Bran dy wine dur.
Ing the storm and report that she had an
interesting experience.
The mntormen on tho trolley cars suf-
fered severely by the hail and rain. Pas
sangers in the summer cars were subject
to the roughing process.
The fields of corn between here and vii.
mington are badly damaged and the
truckers are heavy losers by the heavy fall
Of hail.
The storm did considerable damage to
the trees between here and Wilmington
and it is safe to say that there were about
$50 trees damaged in the surrounding
country
Whom Conductor Clough was making
bis home trip yesterday afternoon he en-
the storm at tho Meggnson
switch. Whom he reached the corner Of
second and Chestnut street the street was
Try. BY tto time he reached Sixth and
Delaware streets the storm came along in
Ill Its force.
Officer Harry Pierce Of Wilmington, |
vas ono Of those who received sovero
from Che hail stones.
George Talbot John Warder and Ed
ward Baker, Of Wilmington, were upset
IL their boat of Of New Castle and had O
harrow escape from drowning.
When Robert r. Morrison drove down
o the Cleavor farm for his men last even
ng ho was surprised to find that tho storm
a - I,ol.