The Washington times., 1933-08-25

sections were virtually bail
initial tasks.
Throughout the length and
breadth of the Free State repair
men hurried to get communica-
tion lines into working order,
while relief agencies cared for
the many left homeless by the
floods and wind which carried
houses away.
10 Lives are Lost
The unprecedented storm took
q toll of 10 dead within the
Maryland borders. and counted
for a huge but as yet undetermin-
ed amount of damage to crops
and property.
The scene in the coastal towns
generally today was one of twist
ed and wrecked houses. sailing
craft smashed and thrown upon
the shore, homes piled high with
sand and silt, wire communica-
tions paralyzed and highway COM
munication made difficult by
floods.
Bridges were torn out in the
inland and boardwalks and piers
ripped out along all waterfronts.
Air Survey Made
On order of Governor Ritchie
yesterday the National Guard
air force made a survey of the
Eastern Shore area, reporting
from Ocean City that an evacua-
tion of that town was ordered
about 3 p. M, and that the
Sinepuxent Bay later rose madly
to tear a section out Of the cause
way leading to the bridge con-
Meeting the peninsula with the
mainland.
Those who had not evacuated
by that time we're marooned. The
Coast Guardsmen at Ocean City
worked furiously throughout the
day.
Thirty-foot high breakers tore
structures down at Berlin and
many children we're raped in
blankets sleeping in places Of
refuge.
CHARTERED In Towns
Those who had made good their
escape from the resort towns last
night were found quartered in
villages along the route from Elk
ton to Berlin.
Automobile owners today still
were engaged in digging their
cars out of the deep sand along
the streets of the coastal towns.
Residents were salvaging what
belongings they could find from
the homes from which they had
been routed, while others more
fortunate were attempting to put
their homes in living order again.
Throughout the entire eastern
portion of the State uprooted
trees which had been felled by
the wind and obstructed passage
along the highways were being
taken away.
rs Families Homeless
In Prince Georges county,
families made homeless by the
heavy rain still remained as
refugees today in vacant houses
and the homes of neighbors, while
some were stranded in public
buildings. Twenty-Five families
In Bladensburg, the worst hit,
were left homeless. The water
at the Peace Cross reached a
maximum depth of 10 feet.
Ira Lee Law, director Of first
aid and life saving instruction of
the District Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross, was thrown into
the water between Mt. Rainier
and Hyattsville when craft in
which he was aiding flood victims
was upset by a heavy rush of
water. He was knocked uncon-
scious and was rescued by Elmer
Hipsely and Leslie Herbert. Nc
Kinley swimming pool life guards.
Salisbury Flooded
The death of one man came
about as one dam at the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Salisbury broke
carrying another dam out with
1t, and flooding the business sec
ton of the town.
Two soldiers, from Fort Meade,
q truck driver and a New York
motorist were swept to their
death when they were caught in
the rushing waters of the Patap-
SEQ River which overflowed the
Washington Boulevard at Elk
ridge. Two other soldiers in the
same group were saved.
Just outside of Baltimore a
woman was drowned as she at
tempted to evacuate her home
which was being encompaSSed by
a flood, and a motorist was lost
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