The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-25
Property Damage By
 Storm Was Costly
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land, four perished in the District of Columbia.
 Two enginemen died in the wreck of the Pennsylvania Rail- roads Crescent Limited. which plunged through food-weakened bridge. Of IS injured, all but three were discharged from hospitals and fears for the lives of the others were dispelled.
 Two other storm deaths in the district were caused by a tree fall- ing on @ man, and a motorist strik- ing a pedestrian. Both the latter ] were blinded by the gale.
 The aerial survey was under | ten relief. The Maryland deaths were the drownings of a woman and boy, two soldiers, a truck drtv- CT and a motorist in the Baltimore area, and unidentified man in Bear Creek, and one death as Sal- isbury, two in Prince Georges County and one in Carroll County. The restoration of telephone service to Salisbury established that only one was killed when a
 dam gave way, flooding part of the town. Flood damage was extensive. Piers and buildings were des- troyed at Ocean City and the fam out three mile board walk was al-
 most entirely destroyed.
 In Annapolis harbor craft were battered and some sank. The naval
 academy docks were hard hit. The settlement of public landing
 was wipe dout bu the inhabitants
 escaped.
 Norfolk Cleaning Up Norfolk, Va, Aug 25-(U.P.) - Norfolk and the surrounding area cleared away debris and re-estab-
 lished communications to-day. Ten lives were known to have been lost in the city and resort re-
 zion. and communication facilities to enable a complete check had not been established on the east ern shore north of Cape Charles. Railroad and ferry service was partially restored, though New York trains were detouring by way of Richmond because of wash out at Eastville, Va.
 Total property damage will ex-
 ceed $5,000,00O, which includes only the damage to real property.
 Crops were fiattened to the ground
 throughout wide area.
 In North Carolina property dam age was not so severe. but roads were still under water in the north
 eastern coastal region and com
 munication lines were down in
 many places.
 More than $50 persons were, at work to-day clearing the debris from streets. And unemployment
 will be thing of the past until the storm damage has ben repaired. Tugs rescued passengers on the
 stranded Chesapeage line ship City
 of Norfolk, which ran aground at Poconoke Sound, about 50 miles from Norfolk. The tugs were ex- pected back in Norfolk to-day. Caught In Break
 Salisbury. Md August 25-lUP) = Residents here today were
 searching for the body of Henry Collins, who was believed swept to
 his death whns the Johnson Dam
 burst yesterday, imperiling thous-
 ands of lives and destroying $500,-
 900 worth of property. The released
 waters flooded most of Salisbury, and converted streets into ragin3 torrents before pouring into the Wicomico river. Collins was one of several hundred men attempting to re-enforce the dams breast.
 work. When the giant pond broke
 through, the others leaped to isaf-
 ety, but Collins was sucked in by the flood and. swept along with 1t. Pouring over and through tho
 breastwork, the water surged down Isabel street, swept away the main
 bridge, and flooded the entire bus mess section. Reports from Laurel. Delaware, said that 200 families. with their food supply running low. were marooned there. All roads leading to the town were reported under water. and all wires were down. Records Lake Dam was.re- ported in imminent danger, with squads of men working to strengthen the breastwork. It was also said the towns drinking water had become contaminated, threat
 ening an epidemic. The Red Cross
 was reported to be on it's way by boat to the stricken area with an emergency food supply.