Evening journal., 1913-08-11
WIND TEARS
UP BUILDINGS;
LEVELS POLES
New Castle Suffers Greatly
While SevereSt Storm Of
the Year RACES
TIRED OF CAROUSEL
SUNDAY MUSIC

snecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Aug. IL
Following one OF the hottest days OF
The season yesterday, this town was
visited by the worst storm of the
year. That no one was killed by
debris ahead Of a terrific wind that
attained the velocity Of cyclone, was
considered a miracle. While none
was injured, the damage done in
this city and the surrounding coun-
rry win amount to thousands Of dol
kars.
It,was about 40 o'clock when the
ssorm broke and within a few
n1inutas the wind had demolished
hazf the garage erected by ]. Frank
owens and Son az Fourth and Chest
nut streets for John Schuhardt. The
building WAS of brick, one story high
and had been finished on Saturday
The wind tore the roof on, hurting
A. $50 yards, while the west wall and
part of the north wall were leyeled
with the ground.
The wind appeared to be making for
Rhe river. IL Tore down six telephone
poles along Chestnut street. and IN
falling, the poles carried down the
overhead wires OF the trolley COM
pany. This placed the line out OF
working order. In some instances the
lpoles fell against the sides OF houses
Hail as large as marbles fell, and the
nRhtning played pranks with trees about
fhe city. Several were struck and the
top Of the merry -go-round at Ocean
Beach Park WIS torn of. The swings
at the park were leveled.
When the storm broke the park was
rrowded with people, and as they
crowded into the dance hall there, fear
seized many of the women. The rain
fell In a torrent for awhile. the falling
wires held many prisoners here from
wilmington and Philadelphia- While re-
pairs were being made to. the trolley
line, automobiles carried hundreds OF
people from the city, they being anxious
70 get home, fearing the worst had hap
bened while they we're away.
BY the telephone poles being disabled
All Communication with points north OF
-4hia CITY was at a standstill. Those who
Aad Qra.pevines report that much damage
hes been done the vines by the hail
Aroused by the continual grinding Of
The organ attached to the merry go
round at Ocean Beach Park, residents
here caused the arrest Of William E
'Nlvers. general manager Of the Whining
ton and Southern Railway. Compan,
Yesterday on the charge Of violating tn
'tbme lawsD In allowing the merry go
round 70 be operated on the Sabbath
MIR Myers was arrested by Officer Eu
gene Lewis and allowed 80 so on his owl
recornizance. He win be given hear
ing on Wednesday evening. The amuse
ments at the park have caused the resi-
dents here much concern OF late and tn
arrest followed the signing of a petition
'hv scores Of the citizens, who protested
against the noise in the cty limits OF
Sunday.
The annual excursion of Emmanuel p
z. Church Sunday school viii pe held on
Thursday 10 Washington Park.
Miss Cora Jacobs, who injured her
ankle while in Wilmington on Friday
when she slipped ON n curbstone, Is Inn
proving
Members Of the Good VII Fire Com
pany will meet this evening TO consider
their trip 10 Chester next month. Jesse
"a. Mckay, who has charge of the trip
has secured the names Of thirty-twc
snembers who viii take the trip
( whether the local fremen viii take
Aheir apparatus along is not known.