Evening journal., 1912-07-22
BELIEVE TWO LIVES
ARE LOST BY STORM

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bard, and several trees were blown
down, Wires falling across the trees
set fire to one of them. but the heavy
fall of rain soon extinguished Il.
Trees were blown on trolley wires
at Ninth and Church. Fourth and
Connell and Maryland avenue and
Cedar street A number of cars of
the Wilmington and Philadelphia
! Traction Company were stalled on
account of motors blowing out
A car of the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia Traction Company was
either blown or ran off the track at
Fourth and Pine streets r
Lightning struck and shattered a
tree at 219 Orange street. A man
running to get out of the storm, fell
into a trench at Sixth and Jackson
streets. He houndered about for sew
oral minutes before he could get out
and then he was covered with mud,
but unhurt.
A Brandywine Springs car was
crossing the trestle over the railroad
tracks when a terrific gust Of wind
struck e. The passengers thought
Il was going 10 be carried from the
tracks and dashed to the ground be-
low. The car swayed unsteadily for
several seconds before IT got beyond
the bridge and before the wind had
abated.
Damage TO Railroad Property.
Considerable damage was done TO
railroad property along the Delaware
railroad In the way OF wires being
torn down and cars unroofed
Sixteen freight cars attached TO
slow freight No 1875 northbound,
when between Middletown and Kirk
wood, we're caught in the storm and
unroofed. Several other cars at
tached to other freight trains we're
unroofed at other points along the
! line.
Tides Tear Launches Lose
When the storm was at it's height
some OF the lauches at the Orchards,
! at Eleventh Street bridge. wehe
\ swept loose and carried into other
boats which arrested thei progress
and prevented them being carried
ashore or out to the Delaware river
Some of the launches had their life
preservcrs or part Of their equip
ment blown overheard, so suddenly
did the storm hit them. The Spit
fire just got into its anchorage from
Augustine Pier when tho storm
broke. Tho launch Pelican redo
Il safely through the hurricane.
" Or. p p. Burnham, his wife and
several friends, we're caught IN tho
storm on the Christiana in his
II launch Isabelle. The life preserv-
ers OF thec raft were blown into the
river The Gag and staff Of tho launch
Monkeo was broken off by tho wind
az about the same time.
Bolt Hits Gordon Heights House.
The residents OF Gordon Heights
were not forgotten by the storm Tho
htome Of f. ID. strickland which over
looks. the Delaware river, was strnck
By lihtning. which damaged the slate
roof but fortunately Il did not set fire
TO the house. Mr. Strickland aud
members OF his family were in their
launch In tho Delaware river az the
time
The lightning which struck the
, Strickland house must have travelled
along eorne wires to the home Of j. A.
: Branch whore the second shock was
/, felt. but little damage was done. The
two shocks had a serious effect upon
Mrs Branch who has been III and un-
der physicians care for several
weeks. She was considerably affected
but her condition was reported much
better today.
Bolt Hits Another House.
Lightning yesterday afternoon
struck .he home Of George q. Lobdell,
Jr. Of No. 1905 Broome street, and
ripped the slate entirely from the tow
er on top Of the residence. The wood
work did not catch fire.
t.4a afa r.ftr rr
mingtonians who were automobiling
south OF Dover, saw a house or barn
afire, but owing to the roads being
impossible, they could not go 10 the
assistance of the people on the farm.
Storm Destroys Farm.
Frank Alderman. manager of the
Foss-Hughes Automobile Company,
. was at Chesapeake City during the
! storm, and when he arrived home this
: morning he told story OF desolation,
! which illustrates the fury Of the wind
/. storm. Mr. Alderman stated that the
wind could be heard roaring for
miles. and after il passed a path OF
ruin was left in It's wake
I The farms owned by the father of
4 Henry NJ cazier, Of this city. about
! two miles from Chesapeake City were
= = cleared of barns. wagon sheds and
the like.
Centreville and Concord Pike re.
port heavy rains yesterday. but nc
particular damage wrought by thS
! storm. At Centreyine there was lit
? tie wind noticeable.
y Boat Occupants Escape.
= PENNSVILLE, Del, July 22-Thl
i storm here was rather severe. Tit
= most serious damage done was to
= Philadelphia launch with a canvas
y top. Il was blown ashore and tn
Il top carried away. The occupants.
y man and boy. whose names were no
,, learned. reached shore safely.
4. CAMPERS PRAY