Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
Water Blocks Highways and
mandates 100 Homes
and Businesses.
CEATH TOLL IN SOUTH
IS PLACED AT TEN
Two Trains Marooned as Storm
Sweeps Virginia, Both Carolinas
and Georgia.

Coming on the heels of the disastrous
rains of last Saturday and SUNDAY the
heavy rainfall last night and earlv to-
day created fresh food conditions Of
serious proportions here today. The
highest water in 35 years blocked the
observation-disclosures boulevard and
the Defense Highway at Bladensburs
and flooded more than 100 homes. gas
stations, lunchrooms and commercial
establishments.
Eight passengers were rescued from a
hood-stalled bus and six automobiles
were dragged out of the food on the
Baltimore road at Bladensburg.
The bridge on Riggs road over Sligo
branch, which was washed out in the
rains of the past week end and which
was repaired and reopened to traffic
yesterday. again was washed out last
night This road connects Washington
with western Prince Georges and east
ern Montgomery counties.
Washouts on both sides of Kalmia
road west of Sixteenth street resulted
In the closing of that road to trafhc
last night. Police reported that there
were holes more than 10 feet deep on
each side Of the road.
Potomac Above Normal
The Potomac River was more than
foot above normal at Key Bridge this
morning and the combination OF excess
rain water. high tide and an eaSterly
wind caused the water TO rise over the
seawall in several places in Potomac
Park, though no damage was done.
Small streams in nearby Virginia and
Maryland were out of their banks
again today. Hunting Greek at Tele-
graph road was more than three feet
over its banks and fields III the vicinity
were flooded. Four -AIile-Run also vas
high. though not up to food stage.
The rainfall yesterday afternoon and
last night totaled l.79 s1ches. according
TO the Weather Bureau recording OF
this amount / As inches fell between
s pm yesterday and am. today.
Further showers were forecast for to-
day with fair and warmer weather to-
morrow There Is possibility Of a
thundershower tomorrow afternoon.
The storm gathered in strength as
it moved eastward and heavy damage
vas done at Baltimore, where several
roads were submerged and motorists
were uarooned The rainfall at Baltl-
more totaled 3.05 inches and was the
heaviest since April Tho PatapSco
River was out Of bounds, as was Her
ring Run and other streams 70 the
north Of Baltimore.
Ten automobiles were stranded on
the Baltimore Philadelphia road when
Herring Run rose across the highway.
A number Of their occupants waded 10
the temporary refuge Of nearby gas
cline station. Three men. however,
stayed with their cars until the rising
water forced them TO swim 10 the gas
cline station, where the refugees took
refuge on counter which stood q few
inches above the water.
AnaeoStia River High.
The northeast branch of the Ana
costa River reached flcod stage az
last night and today was
between four and five feet deep over
the roadway A settlement Of about
leo homes. occupied by colored per-
sons. was inundated. the water rising
to the first floor windows of many of
the buildings
The water rose around the plants Of
the HvattSville gas and ice companies.
where 1t was three feet deep and was
rising around the plant Of the Hyatts-
vile Sanitary Commission. The tracks
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
branch line through BladenSeurS and
HyattSville we're under water.
The Baltimore Washington Roule-
yard was roped of by the police for
a distance Of 200 yards and all trafic
vas being detoured by way Of Michigan
avenue, Queens Chapel and Bunker
Hill roads. between Catholic University
and HysttSville. Md
AT Clenwood Md the homes Of Mrs.
Lily Austin and Robert Matthews, both
,olored, were surrounded BY door water
rom the Northeast Branch to = depth
Of about four feet. A row Of houses
at Dents avenue was inundated. Among
he flooded structures were the homes
of Charles W. Chase. Thomas Lee. Mrs.
Bertha Galloway. Mrs. F, II. Cullen and
Mrs L. c, Johnson. all colored. III
about 100 homes were sur
rounded by water.
A Red Star bus, occupied by eight
passengers, bound for this city by way
VI the Defense Highway, went OF the
sdge OF the flooded Baltimore Boule-
yard at the BladenSburg bridge and
stalled The water rose into the ouS
md the passengers were carried ashore
~ members of the RladeuShurg Fire
Among the firenaen aid
nc I'm the rescue were Daniel WiSeman.
Richard Murphy, William Ernest. OS-
borne Deaver. Andrew GaSch and
Theodore Wendell.
Scott Homestead Flooded.
Among the flooded structures at
was the historic Scott
which was an Army hos
'ital during the Civil War A number
4 gasoline stations and lunch rooms
lear the bridge were flooded A chain
rocery store was flooded to q depth
1 six inches and the clerks wading
round barefoot conducting business IS
Sual. The mornings sales amounted
. So. they reported
Robert GaSch, 10 years old, al
was wading along the
Baltimore highway when he slipped
nd the water carried him OF the bridge
ato the stream ON the upstream side.
Ee Was carried under the span and was
eScued by his uncle. Francis GaSeh.
$ he emerged. An unidentified colored
aan also was washed of the bridge.
ut succeeded III reaching shore,
ii, l.. Leonard. chief OF the Prince
ieorGeS County Rescue Squad, went
nc at $50 this morning. and single
anded rescued the passengers from
bridge, iie then tcwed
ne cars out at the water.
Logs and debris were piled high
sainst the upstream side ot the
bridge and early this
gternoon the bridge Was ordered
osed 10 all traffic BY the MARYLAND
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