Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22


and that vicinity. Along the Edge
Moor road the tops Of many trees
we're torn off and dropped into the
roadway, which was so cluttered up
with debris after the storm had pass
ed that 1t was impossible for We
hicles TO get through until Joseph
Donohue and five or six assistants
had cleared it.
While Charles Dunn. assistant al
the Edge Moor post office, was stand
ing on the platform at the bdse
Moor Station, he saw a ball OF nre
which he declared appeared TO De
as large as the moon strike the cleo
tric light wires leading into the post
office building. The lightning put
all the lights in the building out OF
commission, but did no other dam
age There was no one in the build-
inc nj the time. The wind lifted the
safety gate at the Edge Moor cross
ing from its position and carried II
out upon the main tracks OF the -
r and w. Railroad. A crossing
tender and some employees dragged
n TO one side Just in time TO prevent
A southbound express train mltihf
A A window in the station was
demolished. and through the opening
thus made the rain poured, damae-
ING office furniture and destroying
aome OF the paper records.
barn was blown down on the
Porter farm along the Edge MOOT
road. but as far as could be learned
fhare was no live stock in the place
~ The time. On the farm of n. r.
Raughley. near Edge Moor the
cupola was torn from the top OF a
building and carried some distance
before ii dropped 20 the ground.
rrops in the fields. especially corn
Wera badly damaged. The corn was
heaten down and most or II VIII De
a total loss.
hnilding in the Edge Moor freight
wards was torn off by the wind anu
several freight cars standing in the
x,srds were unroofed or damaged.
nnrinq the worst Of the storm haii
fell and some of the particles OF ice
were as large as marbles. Al one
tine the ground in some sections was
covered with these small pieces OF
ice. 81, l.,
On the river the storm was felt In
ali ne fury. The awnings on the
miner deck OF one OF the Wilson Line
steamers was torn off and trouble IN
navieating was experienced by all rhe
pilots. 49, Dolo-
xcare had a narrow escape from death
~, drowninr Inst before the storm
broke the launch. carrying three wo-
men and two men, was noticed in the
middle of the river. not far trom the
mouth OF the Christiana River. lhey
vere evidently making for the mouth
~ the creek. but before the launch
90, that far Il was caught by the WIND
IND waves and tossed about like a
cork The women on board became
much frightened. and when the waves
started TO break over the sides OF the
craft and 10 food the interior some
nj them became hysterical
The water rushed into the boat So
fast that despite the efforts OF the
occupants the launch began to MI.
FINALLY the engine stopped and leit
the heat AMI its passengers at the
mercy of the storm. Life preserNers
were handed cut and everyone fast
ened them on. While the boa was
still some distance from the end OF
the iettv il started 10 sink. The men
and women On board Jumped over
board to save themselves.
The two men managed TO keep tn'
women anoat until they reached th'
ienv and then they made their way
ashore TO the lighthouse at the mouti
of the creek. All OF them were
practically exhausted rs result o
their efforts and one OF the Womei
was In a serious condition From TN
lighthouse keepers home they tele
phonod for a iaNicab ma winch lhe,
were taken TO their homes. The mem
hers of the party refused to CAV
their names TO the lighthouse keeper
although they admitted they wer
from This city. They did not stat
where they lived.
Smoke arising from the vicinity q
Carney Point shortly after the Violenc
ol the storm abated, gave rise TO Oh
belief that one of the mills there ha
beer struck by lightning. lnquir
,roucht tho information that The fiji
vas n couple OF miles back in u
country. probably a barn ON a farm.
Holly Oak House Damaged.
George W Bowman and family wei
sitting quietly IN their home at Holl
OAK Yesterday afternoon while u
storm was raging unconscious OF u
fact that the house was ON fire.
neirhhor who happened 10 be passiI
gave he alarm.
Other neighbors were attracted to q
scene and they Immediately formed
bucket brigade and started 10 night q
blaze. In the meantime the Brandywil
and Water Witch fire companies. Of th
city. we're summoned.
The bucket brigade held the fam
in check until the hremen arrived an
the latter hv hard work managed to G.
tinguish the blaze before the house VI
totally destroyed. A lightning be
had struck an electric light pose al
followed the wire into the house.
The Bowman family lost all the
winter clothing. which was stored in q
room where the FIRE started, as well
quite a lot of furniture. There was
insurance ON the personal effects.
Seventeen trees on the lawn of DAM
Cauihefs property. az Bellevue we
uprooted and windows in the house we
broken by the violence Of the wind.
Trees on the lawn of William !. =
sers' at Edge Moor. was blown dow
and the roof of the Edge Moor scho
house was damaged.
The storm did considerable damas
on the farm OF Former Govern,
Preston Lea, at Edge Moor. tenant,
by Robert Porter. A large buIIdir
used for the storage OF stray NJ,