Hurricanes Death Toll Tops 256 Across Southeast
The death toll from the hurricane reached 256 with widespread damage in Virginia, Maryland, and the Carolinas. Florida relief efforts emphasized body recovery and humane handling, while officials debated cremation. Red Cross, FERA, and the National Guard coordinated search, shelter, and medical aid for stricken communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry L. Hopkine
Weather Bureau
Georgian
South Carolina
Virginia Capes
Sandy Hook
Virginia
Maryland
Carolinas
Shorts
Florida
Keys
Lower Keys
Cary T. Grayson
Red Cross
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
M. B. Gilford
Worida ‘Emergency Relief Administration
Key Weat
Wray Gillette
Shultz
FERA
National Guard
Veterans Bureau
Coast Guard
Cedar Key
Shore Buses and Rail Service Halted by Coastal Storm
Coastal areas report washouts on U S Highway 13 and other routes causing suspension of Annapolis Matapeake Claiborne ferries and Baltimore and Eastern Railroad service. Delaware police divert traffic around Laurel and Seaford due to washouts while storms cut power and phone lines in Virginia and Maryland Eastern Shore counties. Recovery uncertain as conditions hamper weekend travel and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula
Delaware
Laurel
Del
Georgetown
Seaford
Baltimore and Eastern Railroad
Chesapeaks and Potomac Telephone Company
Obancock
Virginia
Belle Haven
Hallwood
Mireeta
Vienna
Mer
Federalsburg Flood Swamps Main Street Townwide Evacuation
Flooding from a branch of the Nanticoke River swamped Federalsburg's main street with two to five foot waters. 25 families evacuated to higher ground as the town feared higher tides. A car and a moving truck were washed off Faulkner's Bridge. drivers escaped. No fatalities reported.
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Main Street
Faulkner
Nanticoke
Poat Ofice
Floods devastate Queen Annes County Maryland
Queen Annes County suffers widespread flood damage as four days of rain end. Rail washouts north of Centreville near Barcley halt Pennsylvania Railroad service. Seven Springs Pool dam fails, water flows over roads. Cannery and factory facilities flood, bridges wash out, homes flooded along Corsica and Tuckahoe rivers.
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Centreville
Queen Anne's County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seven Springs Pool
Here
Barcley
S. Naylor Emory
Wright Brothers
Tom
Tuckahoe
Queen Anne's
Ingleside
Beaver Dam
Fremont man jailed for stealing three pairs of shoes
Edgar Colvin aged 28 of Fremont street was sentenced to three months in the House of Correction by Justice Edward Heard in city court for stealing three pairs of shoes from local factories. He admitted the theft and testified he sold the shoes to a local secondhand dealer who was held but dismissed with a warning to dealers. Colvin was arrested by Detective William Peters and Patrolmen Crist and Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Colvin
Fremont Street
House of Correction
Edward Heard
Colvin
Justice Heard
William Peters
Crist and Clark
Denton Is Cut Off by Flood Waters in Maryland
Denton Maryland was marooned as Choptank floodwaters cut the causeway to West Denton and roads to Greensboro and Federalsburg. Residents crossed by rowboat while several bridges washed out and water reached nine inches in cellars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Greensboro
Federalaburg
Gale pounds Carolinas with heavy loss and damage
A tropical gale moved north of Wilmington with 61 mph winds and rising barometer. Beaufort faced 63 mph gusts and flooding as breakers breached sea walls while Wilmington area saw minimal damage and power outages. A tornado near Clinton injured four, while other twisters in Florence Chapin and Darlington caused minor damage.
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Wilmington
Beaufor
Beaufort
Cape Lookout
Georgetown
D. C
Pawley's Island
Charleston
Battery
Clinton
N. C
Florence
Chapin
Darlington
South Carolina
Tornadoes Kill Woman in Virginia as Florida Hurricane Spawns Destruction
Severe storms from the Florida hurricane swept Virginia on Thursday causing one death and multiple injuries. The Hampden Sydney Farmville and Prince Edward areas saw collapsed bridges, flooded roads, and damaged homes and farms. Mrs. Fred Simanski Sr., 65, died in a Farmville farmhouse. his wife sustained a skull fracture, and Thelma Davis was lightly hurt.
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Florida
Virginia
Hampden- Sydney
Farmville
Prince Edward County
Fred Simanski Sr
Fred Simanski Jr
Fred Simanski
Thelma Davis
Two Families Marooned At Leonardtown
Two families are trapped by floodwaters in Leonardtown and Great Mills as two feet of water covers streets and a store. Firefighters attempt rescue but cannot get within 30 feet because of treacherous currents and deep water. The Comba and Selzer families escape with help from local authorities as tides rise along the Potomac and Chesapeake bays.
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Indian Bridge
C. H. Selzer
Irving
Marian
Great Mills
Leonard Comba
Naomi
Valeria
Thomas
State Roade
Combs
Grint
Great Milla
Point Lookout
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Piney Point
Eastern Shore Floods Ravage Maryland Roads Snowed In
Severe floods swept Maryland's Eastern Shore with roads impassable and telegraph lines down. Two families marooned in St Marys county and Crisfield carnival residents evacuated. Warnings issued for small craft as Wye river dam faced strain and rainfall topped inches totals.
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Fauldner
Denton
Hantern Shore
St. Mary’s County
Maryland
Talbot County
Wye River
Salisbury
Ocean City
Queen Anne’s County
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Crisfield
Great Milla
St. Mary's County
Leonardstown
Indian Bridge Road
Annapolis
Berlin
Potomac River Standstill as Flood Risk Eases
Potomac River remains near high water as reports from Williamsport show rise ceased with levels 3.14 to 4 feet above normal. Conococheague Creek and Antietam Creek flood, Cumberland reports pending, and the Cacapon River still rising. Weather clears after six days of intermittent rain totaling 3.05 inches.
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Potomac River
Potomac Edison
Williamsport
Conongcheague
Cumberland
Cacapon River
Antietam
Motorcycle Race Championship Set for Frederick Tomorrow
War crash impact noted with event scheduled at Frederick Maryland tomorrow at 2 PM featuring motorcycle racing action and a championship context.
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Frederick
Ady
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SHORE
French Reef
Associated Press
Mercy
Morgan
Dixie
Carrabasset
A. P
Florida Keys
Federalsburg
Queen Anne’s
Serto Packing Company of
New York
Charles Jarrell
Queen Anne’a
Carter and Bates Milling Company
Church Hill
Corsica River
Denton, MD
Gale
Leonardtown
Everly
PGMA
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