The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05
DELUCE OF RAIN VISITS
PORTION OF COUNTY
Rainfall on Tuesday Heaviest known
In This Vicinity For Many Years
Feared That Much Damage Has
Been Done Crops in Lowlands.

| What is currently reported TO have
| been the heaviest downfall OF rain
/ that has been known in Cambridge
! and the vicinity for a great number
| of years fell Tuesday morning ana
/ afternoon. The rain fell in sheets
( and was so heavy, especially during
the noon hour, that many persons
were unable TO go back and torth
| between their homes and places OF
employment For two or three
hours there was practically no let-ul
and during the period the rainfall
has been variousiy estimated, the
lowest estimates being three inches
while other estimates run as high
as twelve inches. \ conservative es-
innate seems to be from six TO eight
inches.
Streets. yards and gardens were
completely flooded, and in some
places the grounds remained in
undated for twenty-four hours OF
longer. ON many of the streets, eS-
pecially those that We're near the
river. the water rose to Il depth OF
from six to eighteen inches. The
lower ends of all Of the streets run
ring parallel to High street We're
flooded. While on William, Church,
TraVers and other streets there was
a considerable depth of water. The
State road was flooded in the vicini-
ty of the Creamery, and persons haV-
ing homes on the Creamery side OF
the road could only get in and out
by wading: the State road was also
flooded opposite the Fair grounds,
and further along toward Church
Creek The track of the Dorchester
County Fair Association was covered
with water, the water remaining oV-
er il until late yesterday afternoon.
The baseball diamond. on Willis St.
was likewise covered but the water
ran off of it to such an extent that
it was possible to dry it off in time
for the game yesterday morning.
The storm seems to have been
largely local, as down in the Neck
district, while there was a nice rain,
it was not heavy enough TO prevent
the cutting of wheat yesterday.
Down in Lakes district there was no
rain at all, while in Drawbridse
there was only a light shower; like
wise reports from the upper portion
of the county, while indicating a
nice ram. IN aDOut Sucn quantity as
was needed, do not indicate any
flood such as there was here.
The extent of the damage seems
hard to estimate at this time; IN
fact, it will likely be, several days be-
fore it will be possible to fully esti-
mate it. Gardens in Cambridge
were undoubtedly badly damaged,
some of them being almost complete
ly drowned out. Out in the sur
rounding county tomato plants,
truck. growing corn and wheat have
been affected, but to what extent
can only be told after the weather
conditions of the succeeding days
have had their effect. Yesterday the
skies were overcast. which was very
favorable to the recovery of the
crops before the strong sun shone
upon them. but today the hot rays
of the sun are covering the wet fields
and crops, and it is feared that the
steam which will be formed may so
affect tomatoes. corn and truck as to
ruin them.
1t is reported also that water col
lected in many of the cellars in Cam
bridge, some running in through OPP
Ell windows, some through leaks, and
those that were dry yesterday were
said to be completely rain and mois.
lure proof.