Smyrna times., 1913-01-08
SMYRNA SWEPT BY A GALE
WITH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
SMYRNA CREAMERY, CLAYTON
CANNERY AND OTHERS SUFFER
Tree Uprooted on Market Street, Blows
Over on Porch of A. L. Hudson,
Crushing it in-Extent of Storm

Tree Uprooted on Market Street, Blows |
Over on Porch of A. l. Hudson,
Crushing it in-Extent of Storm
Smyrna was hit by a heavy gale
last Thursday night and Friday, which
swept the Delaware Maryland PENN
sula with one of the worst wind
storms experienced in years. The
wind had a velocity of between 40
and so miles an hour. Smyrna did
not suffer as bad as some places, al
though the streets were strewn with
broken limbs, buildings were un-
rooted and more or less concern was
had for the time being. A large tree
on Market street blew over on the
porch of Alfred Hudson, demolishing
the porch to such an extent carpen-
ter had to rebuild the damaged por-
tion. A part of the roof of the
Smyrna Creamery was torn up. Old
sheds and shanties and old fences in
a number of cases were blown down.
A portion of the chimney of the
Smyrna Public Schools was blown
down, some of the bricks and mortar
breaking through the roof into one of
the school rooms. Some of the bricks
on the chimney Of the residence of
Mrs. S. M. Farrell were blown a dis
tance of several feet. Lake Como
presented the most turbulent appear
ance within the memory of our oldest
citizens. All day Friday the cause
way was filled with continuous spray,
the water being picked up from the
Lake and carried over into the meadow
by the force of the wind. A tele-
phone pole was blown down across the
dam and required immediate action to
clear roadway for travel. At Flem-
ing's Landing the shed and warehouse
of the old Brady Steamboat Company
were blown into the creek. The storm
was also severe on Bombay Hook Is
land and more or less damage was
done to farm and shore property. One
of the warehouses Of the Baker
Walls cannery at Clayton, was blown
over and partly demolished. Severa
windows in Clayton were smashed
At Green Spring, one mile north o.
Smyrna, the roof of F. D. Miller
cannery house was blown off and ;
portion fell on the main southwark
track of the Delaware railroad. Th'
yard engine and crew removed it.
Portable Church Demolished, Magnol
The wind storm reached serios pro
portions throughout Kent county, man
buildings being unroofed, trees up
rooted, barns demolished and fOdde
stacks completely blown from thei
positions. On the bay shore som
cottages were shaken from their foun
dations, but no damage was reporte
to any vessels, most of the Oyste
boats having remained in harbol
Several large limbs from the histori
elms on the Dover Green were broke
off and blown on the public squar
and around the State House; and &
Magnolia, Rev. A. w. Lightbourne
new portable church erected theI
some three weeks ago was blow
down, some sections of it being cal
ried a considerable distance. A
Cambridge, Nd, the wind blew owe
an uncompleted frame house on Wi
mis- street, owned by Guy Andrew
and the home of Rev. T. F. Table
next door, was damaged by wreckal
falling against it.
Much Damage Reported Down Stat,
In lower Delaware the storm playt
havoc with shipping and destroys
telegraph and telephone service
a great extent. Nanticoke River h
overfowed its banks and the villa,
of Blades suffered from the food, Il
water in some places being five fe
deep, while rowboats were employ
for transportation. The water W
higher than ever before. Lumb
plants and manufacturing establis
ments along the shores of the riv
are greatly affected, and many thou
and feet of lumber and cordwo
drifted away. The intensity of t
wind was manifested in the uprooti
of several huge trees along the stree
in Seaford. Considerable damage "
done in Wilmington which for t
time being was like a hurricar
Several buildings we're demolished.