Evening journal., 1913-05-17
RAIN
STORM HITS
CITY HARD
Houses Are UHrOOfed and
Many Trees Torn Down
by Baby Cyclone
MUCH DAMAGE
ON RIVER SHORE

Without much warning severe
storm broke over Wilmington aud
adjacent country late yesterday after
noon and for time the people OF the
city feared a cyclone was in progress.
For short time the wind blew at a
terrific rate but fortunately did not
last long Thunder and lightning ac-
companed the storm aud rain fell in
torrents. the ground receiving a much
needed drenching. The dry spell was
beginning to tell ON all vegetable
growth. An immense black cloud
rising IN the West was the FIRST in
dication Of the approach OF the storm
and people began hurrying home.
Hundreds we're caught in tho rain,
however. and It was with difficulty
that they reached places Of shelter.
IL was almost impossible to stand in
the line Of the terrific gale and even
automobiles we're not immune from
It's strength. One machine was blown
on a sidewalk in Broome street near
Eighth. The driver OF runabout
came near being swept over at Second
and Union streets but ho succeeded In
getting in the shelter OF wall OF the
end house In row along Second
street occupied by colored families
There he remained until the worst ol
the blow was over.
The storm swept across Wilmington
TO the Delaware River and followe'
tho tide to tho sea. II left its mari
az pennsgrove. where several house
J were uprooted and other damage wa
done.
Little damage was done here. Alon
the North Brandywino Park. however
! the tops of many trees were blow
out and fell across the driveway. A
the Hotel DUPONT door that wa
fastened. was blown open by the win'
and the glass In II shattered. In th
r. same hostelry a maid had her han
caught I'm a door that had been SHIT
A by the wind. The member Was {
badly injured that Or. s. G.. Frederic
had to close the wound with sever
, stitches.
Il The wind destroyed an awning
n the home OF William Black OF n
= 1704 Scott street
A tree on the property of Waltz
: Pyle at Delaware and Greenhlll av'
nues. was blown against the houi
Z by the force Of the wind.
A large tree at the northeast col
ner of Sixth and Church streets wa
/, broken of at the base during th
, storm.
, At Montrose, north OF the city, IN
! wind was exceedingly high. and larg
, limbs we're blown from trees and ca
: ried several squares. A large chest
> npt tree IN the grove at Bellefont ave
: nue. was blown down.
4 AT Stanton there was plenty {
e thunder, lightning. rain and hail.
r Il is reported that a small Italia
p boy. Dominic who assists with IN
= farm work at the Stanton Hotel. ra
? towards the barn when the storm bC
gan and shortly after complained ths
0 some one had been pelting him wit
r stones. The hail was large and fell
quantity
Al Pennsgrove the storm playo
havoc. Trees we're blown down, col
tages unroofed. awnings ripped an
: other damage was done. The cottage
. along the short front received Oh
!. brunt OF the storm. A few people r.
4 ceived slight injuries by being struc
with pieces OF wood and stones.
The awning about the cottage {
S. N. Gamble, on the north shore. wa
destroyed. Mr.. Gamble had place
, the awning up but yesterday. tt
roof OF the l. X L. cottage was part
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