Evening journal., 1919-07-22
ST. SWITHIN NO
PIKER, EVERYONE
Will NOW ADMIT
tconfinuedA FROM FirstI Pssal

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ware divisions OF the Pennsyfyanis
railroad, in most instances they have
not been large and have been repaired
IN short time. Tho washout along
the Shellpot cutoff was ono OF the
most serious Trains arc being run
carefully between here and Baltimore
as the water II very high at many
points where the tracks cross streams.
! At Smalley's dam where the p, y.
and w. n. II. gets It's water for the
pumping station at Ruthby's. the water
at one time yesterday was Ave feet
over the top OF the dam. Workmen
were engaged mis- morning IN placing
bags filled with sand against the abut-
ments.
AZ the ofices OF the Diamond State
Telephone Company this morning II
was stated that about 900 phones are
out OF service owing 10 the heavy rains
Of the past ten days. WOrkmen are
busy restoring the service as fast as
possible.
Condtnons in some parts Of the city
east OF Market street and especially
South Wilmington are serious. In
many instances roofs are leaking and
walls sweating. In many homes fur
mace fires have been started 70 try and
dry out the buildings. In some parts
OF South Wilmington and especially
Peach street the cellars are full OF
water. II reaching the top OF the cellar
steps in some instances.
II was reported today mat m many
OF the houses In Union Park Gardens
there Is three feet OF water in the eel
| lars.
The wall OF a new building being
erected on West Ninth street between
Jackson and Adams street fell in dur
ing the night.
There was water to the depth OF fve
feet in the boiler room Of the VIII
mlngton Sanitary Company. foot OF
Madison street at one time during the
storm.
Some farmers near Richardson Park
are making complaint against a leath-
er company In the western section, OF
the city emptying its Yates during
the storm. II Is claimed that tho dye
In these watts has been carried 10 many
acres OF farming land between Front
and Union streets and Richardson
Park by the rains which oyerflowed
sewers. The farmers fear that anthrax
may result.
A wall Of an addition being built 10
the Bavarlan Brewery at Fifth and
dupont streets. fell in during the night.
The water along the Causeway went
down this morning, but It is expected
to come up again with the tide this
afternoon.
1t has been suggested that because
Of so much material being washed IN
TO the Brandywine II would be the
safest plan for housekeepers TO boil all
drinking water for at least the present.
The continuous rains are playing
havoc with the trolley lines and making
II unusually difiicuit 10 keep the service
going. The damage 10 tracks and ser
vice tnterfereuce is most pronounced
along the suburban lines from VII
mington 10 New CASTLE and Delaware
City. TO Newport and Stanton, % Bran
dy7vine Springs and 30 Darby. In some
instances II has been necessary 70 dis
continue service for a time and IN
others 10 keep such cars as were be
yond the breaks operating from such
points 20 the further ends Of the lines,
but as there was no means Of crossing
the greatly swollen streams, II has been
impossible 20 give the usual service.
The company's force Of dispatchers, |
wreck crews and track men are being /
kept busy night and day trying 10 keep
all lines in safe operating condition.
At Foley Woods there IS one wash
out about forty fet long and from flve
10 seven feet deep. At Mil Greek, this
side OF Richardson Park, the wash
out has been very severe. On the New !
Castle and Delaware City line water
has covered the tracks at different /
places 10 a depth that the Delaware 4
City service has been suspended at In
tervals, the principal places OF inter \
ference being at DObbinsvillo, Red 4
Lion and Clark's marshes. There IS
bad wash-out on the Springs line
where II passes through Tatrms
woods. On the Darby line wash-outs
have taken place at several places. At
Trainer, as the highway bridge was
flooded, a man operating a motor truck
tried to cross tho stream by going
upon tho open trolley span. but got
stuck and tied up the line until the
traction companys wreck crew helped
him clear the bridge. At Eddystono
the water at one tins yesterday was
seven or eight feet above the street
level and through service was stopped
for the time.
In addition 20 immediate repairs at
points where tho damage interferes
with the service. tho rains have caus-
ed much damage TO the road beds by
washing material away. The steady
rains also greatly interfere with travel
which Il is stated is usually very
heavy at this season Of the year.
Every line OF business in the city
Is beginning 20 feel the effect OF the
loss Of trade due 10 the prolonged
rain" said Secretary Budd. OF tho
Chamber Of Commercs this morning,
"and in some cases It Is causing con-
siderable loss"
In referring 10 tho widespread dam
aSe 10 wheat that has been cut and left
in the flelds, a farmer today said the
sprouts on some OF the wheat are four
inches Ions.
ANOTHER BIG OIL COMPANY.