Evening journal., 1914-01-05

uooueu, ana the FAMILY feared for the
safety of their stock.
The stable Of Frank Cushing, Of
No. 12S Bradford street, and william
Miller, No 315 Bradford street, which
border on the marsh land, were flood
ed. Mr.. Cushing's cattle were stand
ing in several inches of water when
be awoke yesterday morning, and he
said they must have been standing in
water the most of yesterday morning,
as one of the COWS broke loose and
was found in a higher section Of the
stable. Both Mr. Gushing and Mr..
Miller are dealers in milk
The water went over the bulkhcad
at the plant of the Diamond State
steel Company and also over the
bank of Christiana Park at Third
street bridge. AT Third and Heald
streets the water at one time was
above the curb Some Of the fencing
along the Third street side of the
Diamond State Steel plant and also
at the extreme end OF the plant at A
street was washed out
On A street, near Buttonwood,
there are two frame shacks in which
the water entered and covered the
first floor.
The next big break In the river
was between the site of the new
United States Engineer Departments
housing slip for Wilmington's perma-
nent dredge, and Charles Bicktas
place where he formerly conlucted a
hair factory. A sluice allowes the
water TO rush onto the low lands
which are located below the sluicc.
Last year the larger sluice washed
out but was repaired. The water
which at that time entered the ware
house Of White Brothers. did not
reach SO high this year. but the
tracks of the r. and II. railroad run
ming into the Cold Spring ice plant
are covered with several feet of wa
ter and in some places washed out
Water entered the stable of the lat
ter plant and The animals were taken
ont and placed where It was dry
after they had been standing in water
a short time.
Houses along Gutmie's Lane we're
Hooded TO above two feet above the first
floor. and, the inhabitants were driven
TO the second story living rooms until it
rccedcd
Washouts along the south side of the
Christiana also took place opposite tho
pulp works near what is known ms
''yer's Place. and these along with that
at the sluico caused that section over
Market street h~idge 20 be flooded. The
houses all along the causeway ais suf-
fered from the water. One man living
there said when he awoke yesterday
morning and came down stairs he step.
ped into water rs inches deep in getting
to the front door
The blacksmith shop of Jones, Guth-
ric and Company, on Guthrie's Lane
near the canseway. was flooded to a
height of sever feet. Other buildings
in that neiphborhood also suffered.
Take Man From Wirdow Of Home.
Evan Holland, aged SO years, had to
be rescued from the second story of his
home along the causeway near Gar
asche's Lane by means of ladder. He
Is suffering from rheumatism and was
helpless in bed in second story room
when the water flooded that section OF
the city yesterday morning and flowed
into the rooms on the first floor of the
house
His friends were at loss to know
what Ia do until some one suggested
the Phoenix ambulance. which was sum
moned. The ambulance crew had to
wade in water almost hip deep and then
place ladder against the second story
window Holland was lifted through the
window and then lowered to the level OF
the water when the crew carried him ia
drv ground. He was removed TO the
home OF relatives.
New Castle felt the cSects Of the gale
and this morning some OF the streets
look as though they had been struck by
cyclone. The old town tremhled dur
inc the extreme height of the storm. and
many trees that have for some time
needed trimming are this morning shed
of an their decayed limbs. The storm
however. did not cause the serious dam
age to the embankments along the river
front that was expected a number ol
4 properties along the strand were flood
ed. causing the residents 20 seek the up
per floors for comfort.
The nooled marshes ovorliowed the
lcauscway at 1aylor's Row and from
$50 TO 1880 O'Clock last night no troll.
leys ON the New Castle line could cross
the flooded section. As result the 6.3C
o'clocl, car from New Castle in charge
of William Leach was stalled there fol
several hours. The car was crowde,
with passengers. among them severa
children. and after waiting several hours
they were brought here in automobiles
while the car was stalled, the passen
gers enioved themselves talking to thl
occupants of the houses along the cause
way who were huddled in the secon'
story of their homes, by the flood risinl
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This morning the cars were unable L
enter Wilmington by way of the cause
way. but were compelled TO enter by
the South Wilmington extension of th
a wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company which runs from Eden Park &
Fourth and Market streets. The New
Castle cars used this route before th
icauseway line was opened and it scenes
ike old times 10 the passengers on th
cars 20 enter the city by that rout
again.
Auto Party Marooned.
Warren B. Weston. superintendent o
b the Delaware Brealwater Constructio
Company, who lett Wilmington in a.
automobile Saturday afternoon wit
four men for the eadquarters at Por
{ Penn. was caught in the high tide o.
s tn Red Lion Causeway and their ma
p chine was placed out of commission
D They were forced to wade 20 hig
z ground.
r The stcamcr Anthony Groves Of th
= Ericsson Line. reached Delaware Cit
this morning en- route from Philade
5 phia for Baltimore and the high wind
S drove her against barge near I'll
r mouth Of the Chesapeake and Delawal
e Canal and hole was punched in II
b side Of the steamer along the cabins, bl
d the damage was not serious and the vel