Evening journal., 1921-07-30

large stone basement in which cattle
and horses were kept. The ROOF was
of corrugated iron.
The Buena Vista Farm, ON which
a large barn was destroyed by hre
last Sunday. is about one-hah mile
south of the farm occupied Ivy Mr..
Gravatt The latter place is known
as the James Denny Farm
one other instance of barn be-
ing struck by lightning developed
bat as Il was a cold holt. the only
damage caused was a dent in its
roof and the shattering of some Of
the shingles. The barn is on the
farm of william Satterthwaite, Of
Stanton.
Hail at Talleyville.
Throughout the county the storm
was described as one Of the most
severe to have been encountered in
years. At Talleyville il was reported
that largo hailstones fell for a
considerable portion OF its duration
The burning Of a transformer at
Forest Park, on the Lincoln High
way, caused a cessation Of lighting
facilities at Elsmere, Newark, West
Grove, Elkton, Nd, and other points,
which continued for several hours,
in most cases service being restored
by nightfall.
Telephone communication was Sc
riously ruptured in a number of Sec
tions, but communication was quick
" restored. Newark. Hockessin,
Middletown and Laurel were some Of
the towns that suffered most in this
respect. Telephone communication
had Just been restored yesterday in
Newark, after having been put out
of commission by the storm OF
Thursday afternoon.
An unusually heavy wind, rain and
electrical storm visited Sussex coun-
ty during the afternoon. No serious
damage was caused, the rain there.
as in many other places, being Of
such a gain to farmers as TO coun-
terbalance the scales OF profit and
loss. Cantaloupe and watermelon
vines had been fast dying in Sussex
county from the drouth.
Deep sea bathing was afforded
those in the vicinity OF the bridge
which goes under the b. & o. rail-
road at Pennsylvania avenue and
Union street during the height and
for about an hour after the heavy
deluge.
In fact one man did appear in a
bathing suit A truck driver whose
machine became stalled in the black
and brown depths borrowed a swim
ming regalia from one Of the neigh
bors and did some fancy diving to
rescue his personal effects and TO
see whether he could do something
to relieve the pressure.
The water mounted almost TO the
top Of the truck and Pennsylvania
avenue under the bridge was i'm
passable for some time. Persons
( living on this side Of the bridge who
had gone 10 the Diamond Ice Com.
pany on the other side were ma.
rooned. They might have played
some Uncle Toms Cabin stuff Il
4 they had released some OF the con
gealed fluid on which to cross th'
swirling stream.
Extra paperweights were requires
at the Wilmington Savings Fund SO
ciety's new bank at Ninth and Mar
ket streets during the storm, to kee
the fioatable currency from depart
b ing on the bosom Of the strenuou
tide. Yes, and Il is a good thin
7 they do not build wooden safes an
vaults these days.
Jake" Payne day watchman, tn
night watchman. the janitor and sey
eral Of the clerks were busy wit
brooms. mops and oNher water re
pelling implements for some time
battling with the elements The hig
wind drove the storm indoors.
Cellars that haven't been dam
since the advent Of the 18th Amend
ment, and others, were wet for tn
first time yesterday
one benefit OF the storm was tina
It broke the heat wave. All day tn
, mercury had mounted steadily. reg
istering IS degrees at O'CLOCK
Within a few minutes after the rain
! fall. the temperature fell IA degree
The high waters flooded the plar
{ OF the Wilmington Gas Compan
I along the Christiana river and cau'
ed damage estimated at sever'
!. thousand dollars. This loss was dt
y to the waters carrying Off lumb'
= and other materials.
The wind blew down a pole OF n
=, Police Department at Fourth an
u Scott streets. The falling pole ca
- ried down with it the police and ii
a alarm reporting wires.
~ rsst.. - . 80 Fts.l
:, and Shipley streets flooded the has
- - ment OF the Federal Building. Er
y, ployes there removed what mate
"a ials were in danger Of being dar
aged. however.
At Maryland avenue and Monr
street the rising waters drove tho
sands Of sewer rates from the
!, ers draining the morocco plar
- that section and the small hol
n, in his glee for awhile chasing G
~ rodents. At one time the waters
n. Monroe street we're as high as
- mans knee. At the home of w
liam Weldin in Maryland aven
near the b. and o. freight stati,
- the water was within two inches
- his front door sill.
IA The rain water and the overfio
NJ, ing sewers flooded Adams street
tween Lancaster avenue and Secc
~ street. II would have been posi-
~. to have rowed a boat in that street
,s- Employees Of the City and Coui
III Building who were looking towai
the DUPONT Building while the sto
~ was at its height, we're startled WI
~ nOll OF nEnlnlnE appeared TO O.