Evening journal., 1919-07-21
HOUSES FLOODED,
ROOFS LEAKING,
ROADS DAMAGED
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through are throwing up a spray simf-
lar to that raised by the passage OF
tug boats up and down the river. Travel
by This route is very uncertain, how
ever, owing TO a number OF places
where the roadway has been badly
washed, and being covered by muddy
water can not be detected by drivers.
Nearly every house on the east side
Of the CausewaN has been flooded on
The lower floors, and IN some places
there are several inches Of water on
the floor. and Il has been found neces-
sary 10 move upstairs. In most cases
this Is drer but as many Of the
houses are old and out OF repair. the
leaks from the roof have thoroughly
soaked the upper floors, while the
water from the street is occupying the
lower part of the dwelling. resulting
in decidedly moist place for human
hsbitation
Happy was the man with a good
roof over his head yesterday as the
heavy ran OF rain soaked. IT'S way
through hundreds Of r0Qfs In this
city cutters overnowfd. sewers
choked up apd the streets became
veritahle rivers. Most automobiles re-
ma.ned in garages all day. except
where emergency required their use.
While conditions in this city were bad
enough. in the country they were far
worse. so far as comfort was CON
cerned. and several camping parties
were thoroughly soaked In a number
Of cases the camp was broken and the
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more like drowned rats than human
beings, seeking for something dry.
The storm has worked considerable
damage an through the state. and
crops in many INSTANCES are hurt In
this city much damage has been done
10 streets and sewers. and private
driyeways and lawns have been badly
washed
The almost continuous rain has been
the source of much annoyance 20
those engaged in the burial OF the
dead. owing 10 the tendency OF the
water-soaked soil to cave in before the
sides Of the grave can be bricked up.
In some cases 10 has been found neces-
ssry TO erect temporary shelter over
the graves while the work is being
done
Nothing Will dry out OF doors this
kind Of weather and wash-women are
compelled 10 scatter the wet garments
through The house and build fires 10
dry them out
Because/of the flooded marshes at.
Dobbnsrllle. Just south OF New Castle,
and also at Red Lion marsh, the troll
ley cars Of the Delaware City line
could not he run today.
General superintendent W. A. Heindle
OF the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company. today made an in
speciion Of all the rural Lines Of the
company, and found the roadbed
washed seriously in many places. The
Stanton line was tied up for an hour
or more yesterday morning because OF
a flooded road.
Mr. Heindle says the rain has
wrought considerable damage to rural
highways. which are washed and
scanned by rushing torrents Part OF |
the Lancaster turnpike near Mt. Cuba |
is covered with water. Small streams
a1SSg roads and through fields have |
been turned into rushing. swollen /
creeks. This is particularly true in /.
the hundreds adjacent to Wilmington. /
TWO cars were derailed between |
Newport and Stanton on Saturday. At
Folly Woods the tracks were so COW
cred with water that the cars were
unable 10 proceed Another washout
occurred on the Brandyvine Springs
line on Hawley street
The streams In the country adjacent
10 Wilmington rose far above their
banks and all the lowlsnds and mead
ovs rescmbled rivers. The Brandy
wine Greek is raging and the Chris
fiana River Is higher than at any other
period of the year. Between Holly
oak and Wilmington. on the western
)anks OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
he fields are flooded to a depth OF sew
raj feet.
In South Wilmington at Lobdell. be-
veen the Delaware Junction and No |
bridge. washout caused a tie-up /
n the Maryland Division and traffic
ras delayed for several hours. Resi-
ants east OF Walnut street are COM
Iain.ng of water In their cellars. On
oplar street between Ninth and Tay-
r.. tree fell to the ground. tearing
1xxn overhead wires and doing other