Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
TWO MOTORISTS
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NAV and Mr. Bye was unable u get any
closer 10 the wrecked car lie hurried 70
this CITY and reported the casc.
Inquiry made af Delaware ity brought
forth the inforp1atlo lon that two men W"r"
believed to have bocn drowned ~ thc
automobile but who they were or what
fbis report WIS based on could not =.
| earned Residents ~ that city who had
zone to the srcne claimed hat thr machine
/ was plainly visible IN the ditch a!ongside
/ the creek bank.
That the rn1ds leading into the c'ty
are impossible and 10 the Same condition
/ ne the road over Red Lion creek was
/ learned last night With party u haHi-
more residents, travelling south pa ~
| automobile, attempted 10 gp over INC
! Causrwav near tho German wood yard
! The machine was soon submerged and
It was necessary for employees pt "'od
yard f. % ~ their assistance ~ boats
/ The owner of he cor bad horses hitched
70 the rar and if was pulled from the
watcr-covored road
some idca ~ Ju4t h0w high The waters
were on the Caus"wny wls shown fo
the crow of thc poljrn and FIRE alarm system
/ patrol ycsterdRY afternoon whom they
serc along the C1usewar dong sornr
work The crew wcr" surprised - see
man walking down the roadway wFllo
the water pouring over The rD4d reached -
! his waist The man evidently iIvcd 10
that section and was bound ior hls home
4orrH SIDE U~pEp utrrn
An exceptionally high tido n 'hc Chris
! tiana river again today flooded 'hc ause-
! rqv south ~ Market street bridge and
! much of the surrounding area p number
of dwellings being ISOLATED while d wa-
NEXT ~ impossible ~ navigate tho road.
The railroad strengthened their lines
there IN order "a hold thcm intact
II was found hat there wprc several
breaks In The bank, which, II ls yald. nav'.
not been kept Up II 81 o question
whether the responsibility rests with 'he
ritv or property owner Az al events
the sufferers believe something should
fc done and , permanent arrangement
should be made ~ keep them MP Com
plaint Is also made that 10 warning signs
have been posted where roads are inn
passabc and ~ "A result some strangers
have gotten caught and we're put r
much expense 10 get ont.
All parts III South Wilmington, p the
ncighborho0d Of the Can~rWar. typerl-
cnced the worst flood ID many years.
The gales have backed the water, p the
heights and fIlv 800 acres are under from
one to ten fcct of water. Houses along
the causeway. Guthrie 5 Row and ia lav-
lor : Row are virtually ISOLATED hy the
water Tables and chairs were floating
around n the first floors OF the homes ana
hundreds af dollars worth u property
damage has been done.
, Wilbur Limerick. VINO lives IN the house
: AT the end of he trolley trcstie, near the
tracks of the Reading railroad. was forced
) % wade through walst-deep water ~
carry his wiie and two young children
aged and II Years, 20 safety. They
We're taken hrough the cold WIND 70 y
ueighborlng farm house, where they are
uoH beng cared t0r
VERY few III the w0rkmen of the Ar
tliicrv fllee Company wer" Wornn-
, Yesterday - most 0I them 20 Ia con.
ycyance> winch a,e the cau>eway 20 ane
: rom the plant The fuse company
buildings stood on the Eced u the water
: 4 few employees came 10 WORK by way d
NeW aStIe avenue.
Conditions on the banks oi rhe Brandy
Z wine Sere bad and many Launches ha
e lad been hauled ashore hy their owner
fearful that they would be swamped
: had their tops blown oil by thc higl
D winds
The water attained he Lnj 3i seven ZEE
/ on Cherry Island marsh through b.
0 bank, II tae ErsnIEw.ne breaking q
{ eight 5iHerent oacts
' William Craut John y DeIn. Ma, heN
] E.carVk. George Grant and Lows Grant
: who. y NJ out IN a boa, 10 save al h
: property possible reported that they III
i saved 10 hogs. three cows. two horse
aS well as the launch MaC> r., which wa
aduf'
The stone retaining walls n front
The property III the Idle ll0l- Club hou-
and The DtlaW4r, ~aeng, lauud Nuumt
uou, d tlayInont were washed ava
and nor'lon Of the pier at the i0
5 Hour grounds was destroyed. Bot
n lawns Il; the cjubhouSes were washed ol
l. and the Gag poles and some Of the tree
on the lawns were demolished
r Because OF the water overFoWlug Il
e river bank, the works of the Bethlehe,
: Steel 60, below New Castle. We're close
= at noon today and Viii remain close
until Tuesday morning