Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
REAL WINTER STORM }.
WITH SNOW AND RAIN
GRIPS ENTIRE STATE


brellHs blown inside out. TIE tops
were blown OF some vehicles. also.
The trafYic signs at Tenth and Mar
ket and Eleventh and King streets !
were blown from their positions and
carried a considerable distance. Many
men and sonle women were compelled
TO chase hats that were blown from
their heads.
general scrappinE Of umbrellas,
hats and caps was begun. Unlucky
pedestrians had no time to argue
whether the scrapping was TO be on
n 7-7-3 or any other basis. but the
wind. with combined blow OF
oratory. swept everything before 1t on
a 100-100 basis
Market and King streets in the
neiEhborhood OF Ninth and Tenth
were the scene OF the most destruc-
ton. With great difficulty only werc
persons. able 10 make their way
against the wind between Ninth and
Tenth streets. Two umbrellas aban-
doned by the owners after the scrap
ping process were salvaged by the po-
lice
Carried almost bodily by the
strength OF the wind. Coroner Isaac
s. Bul1ck suffered slight injury to
the righv hand. The coroner was
walking kuth on King street. when
about half way between Tenth and
Ninth q gust OF wind swept him down
the street until his impromptu flight
ended In the gutter.
Driven by high wind, the rain and
hail did much damage. Not only did
the high wind and rain impede trolley
traffic and hamper telephone service
but many people had narrow escapes
from serious injury. On Market
street. between Eighth and Tenth. tho
wind was 30 great that patrolmen
stationed at the various street inter-
sections were forced to geek shelter
on one occasion Il was necessary 10,
two policemen to assist a woman
across the street at Ninth and Mar
ket.
Large Sign Blown From Roof.
When a mammoth advertising sigr
was blown from the roof of the build
ing at the southwest corner OF Sew.
: enth and Market streets, man,
pedestrians barely escaped with thei
lives. SO strong was the wind a
. this point that the sign. measuring
: 40 feet long. 20 feet wide and 10 fee
: In height. was torn free from its hug
supports. Fortunately, however, tn
: heavy sign was checked in It's fiigh
. by telephone cables. Until workme
!, OF the Hessier, Inc, the owner. ar
:. rived on the scene. the sign impede
traffic and pedestrians were warne
against crossing under the hangin
sign.
At tho Koshland clothing store, 81
Market street, a huge plate glass fror
a front display window was blown on
A large plate glass in the front {
: the w. +. Jorde store. 603 Marks
= street, was loosened. At the store {
Adolph Silver, Tenth and Lombar
y streets, a large electrical display sig
J, WAS blown to the ground and d
molished. The Sign, according to M
Silver. is appraised at $3.50.
A fallen electric wire on Mark'
:, street, above Ninth. shortly after
= o'clock this morning, endangered III
= lives OF many people. At this particr
!. lar point the wind was 30 great ths
"A pedestrians, forced 10 walk backward
did not notice the charged wire. tn
matter was reported 70 ne police an
short time later repairs were mad
by the Traction Co.
Private residences throughout IL
city and in suburban districts al.
suffered greatly as result OF II
II storm. In many instances shuttel
Al were blown from their fastenings ar
~ in some houses windows were blow
out. In many parts OF the city sewe
were clogged and overrun. Farnlar
"a was flooded IN many sections OF Il
country. In the vicinity OF Ne
Castle and other suburban towns, 4
storm is said to have played havoc.
trolley ears operating between w
an mington and New Castle report havir
h had considerable trouble In n>aintai
Ig. Ing their schedule.
an City Wires Upset.
q. The bowling gale played havoc wi
" the police and firealarm reportil
a. wires in all sections OF the city. Sc
-. eral Of them were down, having be
70 stretched TO their limits by the weig
- OF the wet snow and then torn fro
VIC their fastenings by the force of I
wind. All morning the fire gongs
Gu all the fire houses and at headquarte
nc in City Hall We're registering and as
es consequence the flremen were kept
a. edge not knowing when the soundi
Vi Of the gong was going TO prove a re
iu ular alarm or a false CALL The G
ne linemen were out repairing the da,
lae age as fast as they could. The sour
res Ing Of the gongs in the fire hou.
u was caused by loose or broken wi,
blowing against other wires.
ne At the street intersections whereN
nc traffic policemen We're stationed III
ne had to devote their time TO giving :
On sistance TO storm tossed pedestria
ne chiefly women, as we'll as keep an {
is out for traffic. Along Market str
re- especially the wind was sweeping W
'eo terrific velocity and at Tenth a
Eleventh streets the force of the q
was so great that even men W,
blown off their feet. Hats were snat,
m ed from heads and sent swirling ale
of in the slush and water. and some
them We're not recovered again.
One man who started across TIE,
anu "aihet slTeets was blown all
II way across and slammed up agai
~ the sign in front of the new libr,
building on the south east corr
am Two girls were bruised when carr
80 along Tenth street and crashed h,
on into the waste paper box at Tel
and Shipley. There they stuck IL.
man rescued them and took tn
ass down Shipley street. A woman try
age TO cross at Eleventh and Mar
The streets was carried over into Rod
vo Square and was finally rescued BY
ira file Nfflcnl. that r.ar+ -.