Evening journal., 1912-05-30
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TEARS UP
new CASTLE
Rips off RsOfS, Races Trees
and Injuries Few PedeS-
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TALK OF ANOTHER
TOWN TROLLEY COMPANY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, May SO.--New Cas-
tie and this section of the county was
visited yesterday afternoon by an
electrical storm of cyclonic proper
tions which caused considerable dam
age The electric light pole in front
of the residence OF Robert Miller in
South street was blown down and
crashed into the front Of the resi-
dence. The front porch was wrecked
and the front OF the house damaged
Without a moments notice the tin
roof of the back part of Peter Toner'S
residence was ripped OF. The building
swsyed to and fro and plastered and
paper fell from the ceilings and walls
of the rooms The rain rushed through
the roof and the furniture on the first
end second floors was ruined by the
water.
One of the big trees in the yard OF
n. H. Hays residence at Fourth and
Delaware streets. was torn up like
q sapling. II fell against the residence
of William Ramsay with such force
that the back part Of the building was
moved six inches and the roof and
sides of the building badly wrecked.
and the plaster was knocked OFF the
walls
While David Boulden was walking
along the street the wind pushed him
against a fence
While Arthur r Kee was taking
mail from a box along rural route
No. / the wind turned over his mail
wagon but it was only slightly dam
aged
Several trees in the school green
. we're broken by the storm.
The big tree in front of the Will
liams street school was torn up and
4 sent crashing through one of the lit
tie houses on the opposite side Of the
street No one was injured but the
house which is occupied by colored
people was damaged.
Reports from the county districts
5 show that fruit and apple trees we're
uprooted and several outbuildings
partly unroofed and otherwise dam
. aged. The Western Union building at
Delaware street wharf rocked TO and
S fro and for a time it was thought the
place would 60 over.
Many shad fishermen we're on the
s river. but they escaped without dam
the wharf during the afternoon.
Many trees in Charles f. Meggin-
sons apple orchard we're broken and
a big shade tree in front Of the Down
a ward residence at Rose Hill was up
& rooted For nearly an hour last even
& ing there was a general downpour Oh
4 rain that Hooded every place.
The New Trolley Road.
ffff.. C1rrof1 has hron asked IN rom
slider the franchise of the Wilmington.
a New Castle and Delaware City Elec-
s trio Railway. The company wants per-
& mission TO use certain streets in the
& city limits and run to Wilmington in
E connection with the Delaware City
8 line. The people owning the Delaware
Il city line which operates only one
storage battery car, are back of this
F new line II is proposed to divert
from Seventh street and go out Fourth
street and buy right Of way to the
. Lobdell line and then 60 over the
Wilmington City tracks to Fourth and
Market streets.
City Council will give due consider
alton to the proposed line.
Council sat last night as a Board OF
Il Appeals.
memOFlul Ud9s
Gradually the A. R men are
thinning out and today but few of the
q veterans we're in line in the Memorial
1 Day parade Early this morning dona-
Z tions of flowers we're sent to the town
hall and a couple Of hours later the
4 veterans. a firing squad from Com
many H. O. NJ D.. and the Boys Scouts
started on the tour of remembrance
. from cemetery to cemetery where
American flags told of the men who
were faithful to their country's call
The flowers we're strewn on the Del
aware river in memory Of the heroes
who fought on water for Old Glory 6
4 defense
The cemeteries Of the city presented
a beautiful appearance
There is a letter at the post othce
for Miss Carrie Franks, No. S42z
North Sixth street city There Is nc
such address in New Castle.
Supervisor c NJ. Appleby is max
ing extensive improvements to the
& eRuntry roads in New Castle hundred