Evening star., 1933-08-25
STORM SUBSIDIES;
Al KNOWN DEAD
Toll Expected to Increase
With Check of Wrecked
Homes, Boats. +
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the water and hoated about Some were
blown over by the high wind others
standing their ground despite both the
wind and the waves, were almost COM
pletely submerged.
At Public Landing, q small resort
about 16 miles from Ocean City, vir-
tually every cottage was swept away
by the rising water, and the Mansion
House, the places prinical building, was
crushed by falling trees
From miles up and down the coast,
telephone poles f1oated into Ocean City,
piling themselves up on the beach.
The road leading into the resort was
inundated for nearly miles, and
portions Of 1t were all but destroyed.
1t was impossible to get into or out
of the town except by wading along the
submerged road. or else by either
swimming or taking to boats.
Many Refuse to Leave.
On Wednesday, Coast Guardsmen
took hundreds to the mainland, but
some persons--mostly year-round resi-
dents-insiSted on staying until the last
Many Of these were still there after the
rain had stopped and the wind had
subsidized.
At Salisbury. the situation was much
the same. except that the flood did not
reach such large proportions The
Wicomico River. which flows through
the city, rose high above its banks
breaking through weak spot in the
dam and flooding the lower portions OF
the town. The water was more than G
feet deep in places.
Many residents Of Salisbury also fled
but thousands of others elected to re-
main and take their chances with the
storm. Every road leading into the
city was inundated, and bridges along
most Of them were washed away.
The entire Del-Mar-Va area, south
OF Dover, was isolated, with roads flood
ed, bridges either swept away or rem
dered unsafe and telegraphic and tele.
phonic communications paralyZed Il
was not until last night that it was pos.
slble to get telephone message out OF
Amateur Radios Hum.
The only communication with the
outside world was through an amateur
radio station set up by E. L. Thomp-
son, proprietor of a Salisbury restau-
rant. He and four other amateur radio
operators were kept busy day and night
broadcasting messages of one kind OF
another. Those working with Thomp-
son were Jim Burn, Dave Woods, Dear
Powell and Roy Corderman.
One OF the worst inland floods Of the
peninsula area occurred along the roac
between Salisbury and Ocean City
where the Pocomoke River overfowed
its banks, washing the earth away from
beneath the thoroughfare and GOVERNS
1t with from 2 to 3 feet of water fol
nearly half a mile. Similar inunda.
tions, on a smaller scale. occurred al
numerous points along every road ir
| the section.
Although the Maryland State Road.
Commission put emergency crews te
work Immediately, rebuilding bridges
and clearing fallen trees and othe,
debris from the roads, It was con.
sidered unlikely that any one would be
able to get into or out of Salisbury
without great difficulty for two or three
days.
Although many persons suffered
minor injuries. the only two reported
casualties were: Addison Dryden, fore.
man OF crew doing repair work on
the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, just
outside OF Salisbury, said to have
crowned when the span was washed
away from beneath him.
An unidentified man was reported
TO nave drowned when he drove his
automobile into deep hole In a road
and another car plunged In on tor
OF him, cutting off any possibility OF
escape. Numerous other accidents OF
the same type were reported, but none
resulted seriously, so far as could be
learned.
Residents Salvage Property.
Since abatement Of the storm. a gen
eral exodus Of people has been taking
place from Ocean City.
Inc Emile concrete roadway con-
Meeting the island. on which the CITY is
located. with the mainland lies under
water varying from inches to a foot In
depth. All day long a stream of per
sons goes back and forth across this
roadway, taking away what salvage re-
mains OF their property and returning
for more
They look like war refugees-these
victims Of the storm-except that most
OF them seen cheerful. Men splash along
with trouser legs rolled up and their
feet bare. Some wear bathing suits
OtlelS Sttiu OUllVlOuS 10 CQe TACT they
are walking in water and trudge along
in white linens and squishing shoes.
Women Of all ages lift their dresses
above their knees and pillow on. Child
rem make sport Of the situation and
splash each other merrily.
1t is a strange parade-this push OF
humanity heading empty-handed to-
ward the island and returning soon
heavy laden with clothes, canary bird
cages, boxes and bottles
woman passes through the throng,
a baby at her breast. Nearby two
youths fully dressed are fighting to see
who can throw the other down into
the water. The appearance of a news
reel and newspaper photographers de-
lights the young people. The old pass
on u1heeding.
Some Of the more fortunate salvagers
have rowboats that they fill on the is.
land and tow along to the mainland
Other boats are still removing families
from homes marooned by the waters
The leader in the relief work since