Evening journal., 1903-04-18
STORMS 1lk>N1I''.,@:.' :
IN SUSSEX COUNTY
1t Will Cost Hundreds of Dol
lars 10 Repair Resorts
There
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Milford, April 1S.-NotwMhstanddnp ahe
fact that there have been many severe
wind and rain storms to visit this section
of Delaware during the past few mo0tha.
that Of the present week has done more
damage than any that went before. Be-
ginning with Sunday last and continuing
until Thursday, the height of the storm
being reached on Tuesday morning. tho
wind blew almost continuously from the
east and northeast and the tides in tba
Mispilhon and the NIurderkill MYERS re-
mained high, causing much damage 10
property at the beach resorts and along
the marsh districts.
At the Island Farm, owned bv Josenh
Rogers. and located near the bavshors
In Milford Neck, Mr.. Rogers and his fam
lily have been kept prisoners by rhe high
water, and were compelled to live In the
second floor. Nelghbors went 10 their as
sstance yesterday in boats. The grain
crop on this farm and on many others n
the flooded district IS almost ruined. water
has stood on many of the neck roads IN
the depth Ct two and three feet. and some
of these highways are entirely impossible.
At Cedar Beach damage that will reach
$500 las been done. The boardwalSs hav-
ing been swept away and pavllions
wrecked. Mr. Hitch the propraetor OF
Hotel Traymont was in town Yesterday
looking for men to help repair damages.
At Slaughter Beach NOT so much damage
was done. as the beach is higher at this
point and the hotel property stands far
ther away from the shore: but here con-
siderable havoc was wrought by the high
tides to the cottages and the boardwalks
At Bowers Beach, where there are a
number Of cottages the floods carried of
doorsteps, tore down and destroyed fencea
and did much damage to the beach front
Tides remained high in the Mispnlon at
this point but Btle damage was done,
as time was given 70 remove and protect
property. One or two families Who live
adjacent to the Paul Knabs were COM
PEELED to vacate their homes on Wednee-
day, but were back again yesterday.
The stockholders of the Milford Trust
Company (Which was created under a law
passed two years ago. has elected the fol
lowing directors: S. John Abbott George
II. Hall. S. e. Reed. G. L. Grier. Charles
Sackett A. W. Powell, Or. George W
Pleasonton, c. W. Wharton and DR.. p. T
Carlisle. The directors will meet for or
ganization in the near future. and theI
arrangements will be made looking to tn
erection Of a banking building
from Wilmington on Wednesday. b.
= Harry Belts, who was brought her
e Special Officer r. p. Small. on a charg
r of breaking into and robbing the hom
q of Joe II. Hudson. this town some week
ago, as reported I'm this paper was yester
day given a hearing before SPUR
Graham and sent to Georgetown jatl 1
default Of 5000 bail. Bctts said at III
o hearing that another party, whom h
a named, was as much in fault as was h
= claiming MAT at the time ne was drunl
?. while he said his helper was sober. Oths
arrests may yet be made.
The special election to determir
al whether or not Milford shall expend so
y 600 for further improving the streets. wi
d be held on April q. The matter is inte
Do esting n large number OF people, and
s. lively time is looked for. 1t is thought tn.
s. ehe result of the election viii show a mi
r jority Of taxpayers to be in favor Of Z
s. project.