Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
PHILADELPHIA LOSES
HEAVILY IN BIG STORM
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Chestnut Hill line was blocked for one
iiotr because OF a break in the wire at
wa nut lane and Germantown avenue,
wlt'e the Frankofrd cross-town line also
was blocked for a similar period
q bhs and Darby Creeks have not oeen
70 nigh IN 10 years. For nearly their en-
tie length they are above the banks
Market street Cobbs Creek has
q bed the Pennsylvania Railroad freight
track and a lumber yard along the bank.
Wa kmen were culled out of bed early
t1dsy by the lumber company to salvage
thousands Of feet of timber that was be-
ins swept away.
SEWER RELOCATION HELD UP
Work on the new sewer being con-
esigcted in connection with the subway
iou, was temporarily checked at 6th
and Walnut streets when the excavation
wa Hooded by the heavy rains. The
fieo made the passage of cars impossi-
bic, due to the weakening OF the street,
and the 6th street lines were diverted
over 4th. street from Fairmount avenue
to Pine street
Ton old trees In fashionable Ritten-
hoL TO Square we're torn up by the roots.
Tho squirrels who made their homes in
fba branches scampered among the
wraekags today. forlorn and homeless.
The famous Rittenhouse Square owl is
raicsing 1t Is thought that perhaps 1t
wax blown away by the tempest when
the tree on which It perched went crash
ing TO the ground.
coHocKsING SEWER BREAKS.
CID cohocksink sewer. always trouble
GENE IN flood times, sprung leak at
eth and Thompson streets about dawn
and surrounding cellars were flooded
STREET CAVES IN.
At 9Th and Wood streets a serious cave
in occurred
RESERVATIONS had been made there in
fhe relocating of the sewers in connec-
tlol with the new subway system.
The temporary sewer collapsed under
ths strain Of thousands of gallons OF wa
ter aud flooded the section.
Hundreds of workmen were rushed to
TIE scene and are gradually restoring the
ne ghborhood to its normal appearance.
short time later another leak was
discovered at 6th and Vine streets, food-
In cellars of adjacent dwellings. The wa
Ter rose so rapidly in the nelghborhood OF
hoth breaks that occupants OF the flooded
homes started to pack up the household
goods preparatory TO moving out. At each
point there was a caVe-in In the street.
vh,ch was roped of by policemen. Foun-
dstions Of houses were endangered by the
action OF the waters.
LEAGUE ISLAND DAMAGED,
League Island lost many Of it's finest
trees Some OF the newly planted sap
ilnga al the Navy Yard were torn up by
the roots by the force OF the gale, and
swept into the river. Considerable dam
age was done along the river front by
the battering OF tons OF debris swept
down the stream.
Instruments al the Philadelphia HYDRO
electric Company reported rise OF three
feet six inches In the Schuyikih river az
o'clock this morning.
The rain fall reported was S3 Inches.
The crest OF Flat Rock Dam was re-
ported risen 10 inches. and Wiasahiekon
Greek was two feet above normal,
The schnylkill Navigation Company
Canal broke IN two places. one az Con
ahohocken. and the other AZ Green iane,
Afanayunk. The banks gave away before
tie onrushing waters and the released
water washed out a large section OF the
6mbankments AT both places.
on Main street. near Dawson, Mana
yunk. a sewer broke. flooding the streets
10 a depth Of nearly three feet
Cellars were nooded and all traine was
ee-epea for several hessrs
figo motorboata, swept away from
hazihonses AZ Hhawmont on the Sehuyl-
till River. we're caught when they came
near shore at Fails Of Schuylkiii All
esre aamaged Several others are be-
i|eYed - haze beer sHampea % me river
HJAItAQl1Hp hit HAftbT
rh4 kaatheuss colonies Of Camden and
nz6ucazt6r sent under Watef durins The
RS n ths Delaware River today. aud the
fzlnIu6s who Ia many cases, are spend
iHe ne aummer IN these fragile habita=
fen1. we're forced ouf ana hae % make
naIck tine getting away. ~ COOPER Point
fha boafhouaes we're deserted, ana some
S ften seemed destined % be swept
aaar The hfty ~ more on Big Timber
Creek 8iguceater City. were likewise 9ns
leaania ana some Of them were enfirely
aahmefeed
4h- new trolley hriase aefoss Bis Tim
hsr creek below gloucester. vas tnY'si-
hia four feet under the backed-up NatsF'
f trolley traffic 10 Woodbury., Aantnas
MELVILLE and other points in that alfec=
I.an aas cat on The water backed up
faztn $ frur blocks in Gloucester az me
4 e EfaHIea stgees
cAMDEN WIEEs Down
- mdsa eefsrli llea wires g tne
t aFzIce Ectrarst.anf teIaHhqn=
~ IizsI.Ez a44<s efr sewn
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