Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-27
conlInued From FIrst PaEe.

AT the Delaware River pier it was
reported that the wind was blowing
at the rate Of as miles an hour this
morning SO far the damage done
on the river is unknown.
The Brandywine Greek was high be-
cause Of the recent rains. but had not
gotten beyond its banks at o'clock
The storm struck Delaware City
this morning with considerable force.
A large tree which stood close to the
Presbyterian Church, was blown down
aud tore a hole about three feet in
diameter in the roof Of the building.
The hole is directly over the pipe or
gan, and although the organ has been
covered as we'll as possible it will be
ruined If the rain does not cease fall
ing In falling the tree tore away
most Of the frieze on the side Of the
building
The strong wind has made the Del
aware River so rough that no fisher
men put out today It has also been
very difficult to use the locks in tho
canal because Of the pressure Of the
wind-blown water.
The Dutch Creek road is submerged
and very little traffic is going over it
Mr. McCnndless Worried.
j. H. McCandless, educational Sc
cretary of the Y. NJ c. A. whose home
is in Dayton, Ohio, is greatly worried
over the welfare OF his father and
mother who live in that city. Mr..
McCandless went to Dayton last
week TO see his father. who is in and
left Dayton on Monday evening in
one OF the last trains to run out of
the city Al tine time ne left rain
was falling in torrents and a few
hours later the city was flooded.
Since the disaster he has heard no
word from his father and mother
but he thinks they are safe as they
live on the heights Of Dayton and
could not be disturbed by the water.
His only fear is that they can not
obtain food and other necessaries
which are badly needed on account of
the serious condition of his father
All OF the news from Dayton has
come from the National Cash Regis
ter Company which is on the opposite
side OF the city from Mr.. McCande-
lesss home and nothing is known Of
the damage caused in the part of the
city in which he lives.
No News From Stricken Cities.
II is with more than passing inter-
est that Wilmingtonians are eagerly
scanning bulletin boards and Querying
the newspaper Offices for the latest
news from the stricken cities of the
( West. for many relatives and friends
! living In the cities that have been
visited by the tornado and floods have
not been heard from. IN a number Of
cases great anxiety is felt for them
because OF the discouraging news and
thus far efforts to gain any definite
/ information concerning them have
/ been without result.
In addition 10 the appeal made BY
/ the Delaware Branch Of the Rcd
Cross Society. Governor Charles r.
Miller received a telegram from Miss
/ Mabel Boardman. chairman OF the
/ National Red Cross asking aid OF the
state.
1863 Relief Here.
H. Scott Townsend, treasurer Of the
( Red Cross Society, of Delaware. re-
ported at noon today the following
contributions as having been re-
ccivod to aid the suffering OF those
who have suffered i'm the wind and
water-torn cities of Ohio and lndi-
anna, Joseph g. Bickta, 81, Benja-
min r. Nields, S25, Scott and Com
napy. 500: The Crosby and Hill Com
pany S25 Cash $50: A. ID. Vahdever
So. Miss Josephine w Bissell So Glib
hons and Moore. $40, The Bavariar
Brewing Company $50 Total. 1853
Among those in this city from the
cyclone-ridden city of Omaha, who have
tried In every way to communicat,
with that place is Mrs Sarah Horn, 3
daughter of Former Sheriff William
Simmons. Mrs Horn, who is visiting
her niece Mrs. James B Tucker, al
No. Gil Franklin street. after tryins
J TO communicate by wire with her hus
band in Omaha yesterday. appealed e
relative in New York last evening
hoping that he could get in touch with
! her husband No word had been re
, ceived this morning. however.
J Mrs. II. J. Stubs, wife Of DR.
: Stubbs, also has failed to hear from
her sister, Mrs. George G. Groat
who lives in Delaware. Ohio, which
y was visited by food. Mrs Stubs
J has wired, but no reply has been re-
Z ccivcd
E Another Wilmingtonian who has ;
E relative in Omaha Is Mrs s. X An
= derson. of No. Sl4 Adams street
I Mrs Anderson had not heard from
? her brother. George Turner. whit
{ has lived there for thirty years.
5 For awhile Hamilton Stewart, thu
5 contractor. was concerned over tn
b. plight OF his sister. Mrs George r
s Garrett. but several days ago worl
( was received from MIR. and Mrs Gar
{ rett stating that they had movel
from Omaha to Detroit. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Shustcr. o
, No. 904 Adams street. have ais
, tried TO communicate with thei
daughter. Mrs. j. W. Flesh. Of Piqua
Ohio. whose. husband is engaged il
the manufacture OF furniture. Mr..
I Shustor is a sister-in-law of Fran
Davis, a salesman in the James 2
Mullins clothing store and this morn
. ing. he said. that despite efforts 4
. communicate with his sister-in-lav
. all efforts had failed
Joseph NJ. Moore who formerl
lived on West Eighteenth street thi