Evening journal., 1902-04-10
SOUTH SIDE
HOUSES FLOODED
People Taken Out Second
story Windows Of Homes
CHRISTIANA BANKS BREAK
Much Damage 10 Property Beyond
Third and Market Street Bridges.
Industrial Plants Flooded

Boats were in demand beyond Third
street bridge this morning, and fifteen
or more families had to fee from their
houses to escape the food that threat
ened to sweep away their homes.
Several hundred dollars damage was
done. but the full extent will not be
known until the water goes down
somewhat.
The tide has been high in the Chris
tiana for several days, and the banks
beyond Third street bridge were weak
ened. Early this morning the tide
was unusually high, and the banks
were broken in several places. There
are bad breaks between Third street
bridge and the upper railroad bridge.
With a rush the water jumped through
the openings and in a short time all
the lowlands were flooded.
People living on A near Buttonwood
street suffered the worst. On A Street
the water is from two to five feet deep
around the houses. 1t ran in at the
front doors of the dwellings and COW
cred the first floors with mud and
water.
Fires in the stoves were extinguish-
ed. and food kept in the closets was
ruined. Furniture flOated around the
rooms and the occupants had to go to
the upper floors TO escape a ducking.
People in boats went to their rescue
and this morning about fifteen fami-
lies were removed in boats. Some
managed to save some of their house
holu furniture.
The wise ones moved their effects
from the flooded district last night
when they saw the tide was going to
be unusually high. Locust street was
flooded and people living there suffer
ed considerable damage.
Escaped on Rats
1t was impossible to get out of A
street without the aid of boats.
Those who did not have friends
owning small boats built RATS out Of
boards and drift wood that drifted by
their doors
II was not an uncommon sight to see
a raft loaded with household goods
and steered by a man and woman
making for higher ground. Dog ken
nels and chicken coops floated around
the street. Many chickens and several
dogs We're drowned. Garasche's lane,
from Pine street. was under water. AS
is usual in time of a food, the musk
rats were flooded out of their holes,
and appeared on the surface of the
water in great numbers.
Many persons were out with guns
and laid in big supply. The flesh will
be eaten and the skins sold. W. b.
Henry is said to have shot more musk
rats than any other gunner.
The bank of the Christiana Just op-
pOsite the shipyards of the Pusey and
Jones Company, gave way on Tuesday
under the heavy pressure placed upon
II by the high water in the river. The
water rushed over the low marsh
land. causing havoc and flooding
everything in its track. 1t caused
thousands Of dollars of damage to the
manufacturing concerns, and also tho
property holders and tenants IN the
flooded district. which comprises all
he land east of the causcway an
north of Garasche's lane
The Guthrie Carriage Company's
place was flooded, the water reaching
a depth of twelve inches in the COM
pany's yard In the machine depart
ment much damage was done. TIL,
Wilmington Machine Company suffer.
ed loss of about 5000 in damage
done to machines and the building.
The row of frame houses known as
Guthrie's row. is surrounded by water
and the people living in them gain al
entrance and exit by improviset
I,tfT 4
The water did not reach the first foo
of these houses. All the frame house
in the row known as Cranston's roy
are completely washed out, as they ar
almost directly in line with the breal
in the river bank. The water reaches
a depth of several feet on the frs
floor of these houses, and compelle
the occupants. who are colored people
to take TO the second story. Thes
houses also are completely surrounde
by the water and the people were mucl
frightened when they found they coul
not escape or get any food.
Their position is a serious one, bu
it has its humorous side. which wa
made almost ludicrous today when tn
colored people, who are living on tn
second floor. and cannot reach an
food they may have had in the hous'
craned their necks out the windO'
and loudly called for "somthin' { eat.
A boat was hauled over the bank {
the river and was rOwed to the house
with a supply of eatables which ha
been stored in il beforehand. The per
pie are moving their effects out of I'll
secOnd-story window. to place wher
it is not so wet. A wagon was take
down to them for that purpose.
The BicSta Hair Factory Compan
will be the heaviest loser, as nearl
all its stock was soaked with waite