The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
CAPE FEAR SLATED
TO OVERFLOW INTO
WATER STREET SOON
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In some spots, he continued,
water already was almost up to
the pavement at noon yesterday.
At the Hilton warehouse Of w.
and J. Sloane Co., sub-contractors
for the North Carolina Shipbuild-
ing company, the water was al
ready standing eight inches in
front Of the building, and rising
steadily to the level of the ware
house platform. Officials there,
anticipating that the water would
wash out the driveway leading to
the building and isolate the ware
house, were hastily moving equip
ment to the lumber yard at the
shipyard for storage.
Equipment used in the refrigera-
ton of the holds of ships built at
the yard has been stored at the
Hilton warehouse, and in order
to assure the Uninterrupted flow OF
materials, the movement Of equip
ment from the threatened area
began Friday.
The Ann street warehouse OF
W. and J. Sloane, which stood only
18 inches above the water level
at high tide yesterday, was also
being emptied of materials stored
on the ground foor there.
Recalls Old Flood
| One local resident, recalling the
flood of 1908, said that at that
time, the water at high tide, came
half of the way between Water
and Front street on Market tsreet.
Most authorities here were agreed,
however, that there was little
danger of the waters coming up
above Water street, except in the
event of strong south Southeastern
ly winds.
Patrolmen Flowers and Duncan
worked with other rescuers at
Kelly Friday and until late that
night evacuating residents of the
rural community who were en-
dangered by rising waters, follow
ing the breaking of the Kelly dam.
Meanwhile, Sgt. Smith and
Patrolmen Whitley and Sheriff.
were in the Burgaw district on
the other side of the river per-
forming similar services.
Isolated families in the flooded
area at Kelly, rural community
located about halfway between
Wilmington and Elizabethtown,
were located by rescunig amphi-
bious jeep drivers, through the eff
forts of Burk Render, flight in
structor for Pennington Flying
Services here, and State Patrol
man J. L. Flowers, who flew in
cub cruiser over the stricken ter
rltory for over three hours yester-
day morning, according to infor-
nation received from Mrs. Reh-
der.
The wife of Render, pilot of the
observation plane, said he told her
mat the water was up over some
OF the houses in the Kelly section,
and that he had seen persons be-
ing rescued from second-story win
doWs.
Render, accompanied by Flow
ers, repor.edly made six landings
on the Curry-Roseboro highway to
pick "duck" boat drivers and take
them on an observation flight over
submerged areas so the drivers
could locate families in distress.
Then, Mrs. Render. continued, the
duck operators were returned to
their vehicles and proceeded by
boat to the danger zones.
RENDER was said to have describ-
e. one 2O-mile stretch of TERRITORY
near Kelly in the Black. Lake
clclnity as completed covered with
water. wan
A Marine detachment of fo,r.
oHlcers and AZ enlisted men have
oeen detailed by the Marine Base
at Camp Lejeune to the flood
stricken area.
The detachment, which left the
base in two sections YESTERDAY
and today, is equipped with five
ducks" and two "weasals." am
phibian vehicles, with which thew
Will assist in evacuating the peo-
pie in the Cape Fear river low
lands. "
The Marine detail also carried
one water trailer and a gasoline
motor transport.
Three field representatives ot
the American Red Cross also were
sent from the Marine base to t4e
stricken area.
The Marines and the Red cross
workers from Lejeune went to
Wander. where they will receive
orders for the special duties thai
they will be called on to perform
At Fayetteville yesterday, flooG
waters Of the CAPE Fear and 9TH,