San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-28
THE STORM.
A DELUGE OF RAIN AND A REGU-
LAR TORNADO OF WIND.

hour, doing considerable damage about town.
The day was very warm and sultry all Day
scarcely any breeze stirring In the city, while
out of the city and on the surrounding mis-
only light breeze served to treshen the neat
laden atmosphere. About sunset heavy
black bank of clouds was seen approaching
from the north and northwest, which APP
preached in solid mass very rapidly ana al
O'Clock the sky was overcast and darkness
had set in, while the Thermometer, which al
day had registered up In the ninetleS, mao ihl-
len some 20 degrees, and strong breeze began
10 blow in gusts over the city, raising clouds
of dust. The many pleasure gardens OF the
city, which during the afternoon were crowded
with our citizens, were soon enptied and the
various picnic parties out OF the city, came
sCuTrying back TO escape the Impending
storm. Nearly everyone reached places OF
shelter and but a few belated travellers were
caught in the shower that soon began 10 ran
The wind arose and came in one strong blow
soon afterthe rain, which sent signs ana sew,
eral loose Tin roofs Il flying. After the first
gust the rain fell in torrents and electricity
tilled the air There were several thunder
claps, but no damage from lightning was
done, we believe. Soon after the hrst gust OF
wind second hard blow came on, and TINS
was accompanied in the northwestern part OF
the city, with some large-siZed hail. The ram
continued to fall until about II O'Clock, when
IL almost ceased. All the bitches, creeks and
the river were fully flooded, the river and
the San Pedro creek particularly rising very
high.
After the storm it was found that the dam
age from the wind had been greater than Mt
first was thought of by anyone. Trees were
blown down or twisted of on almost every
street in the city, and the street cars, espe-
Cially the North Flores street cars, which dur
ing the storm had stopped running for fear OF
trees blowing on them, found their passage
blOCkaded all along the way, with fallen trees
and debris. In one case ON North Flores
street axes had to be procured and
tree across the track had TO be
pass Even hacks, generally those
petrels Of the storm, found II advisable TO
cease running until the blow was over.
This morning the effects of the storm was
more apparent than last night, owing to the
daylight shedding more liz h: upon the city
than the mere half dozen gas lamps which were
lighted in the centre of the city. on the resi-
dencc streets no gas lamps were lighted.
The course of the storm seemed to be from
northwest to southeast at first, when the wind
changed to north and then whipped around to
east.
The western fence enclosing the Cottage sd
loon property. on Navarro street, consisting
of high boards, was leveled.
A tree was blown down in front of A. Zilian's
residence. on North street.
A tree was blown down on Camden street,
north of Colonel II. Is. Andrews residence.
A large pane Of glass was broken in one of
the doors of the Maverick hotel, ON Houston
street.
1.-THE roof of Mrs. Moore's boarding house,
corner of Houston street and Avenue ID, was
partially torn OIL and the roof of the little
building on Houston street, near by, used as a
land Office blythe Maverick brothers, was landed
across the sidewalk and the awning
of GregOTy's store.
A large tree was blown down in Mrs Eager's
yard on South Alamo street, across the side
| walk, breaking several PANELS of fence in it's
fall.
tree was blown down on Mill street. in the
Fourth ward, and another one near Mission
| garden on Alamo street was also leveled.
Several fine varieties of fruit and shade trees
in the yard of Mr. Marcus Strives residence
on Marshall street, were ruined, and trees on
| Bevin street were also laid down.
North Flores street is blOckaded at Newton S
alley by a large tree, the fence is down and the
course of the ditch is almost choked by it.
In front of T. A COnnor's residence on
North street, a tree is down.
A peach tree in Major Frys yard on Avenue
f, was blown down, and next door a small
shed was tOppled over.
The large twostOry frame house, half com.
pleted, at the corner of Acequia and ElmIra
streets, which was begun by Messrs. George
Waugh and Tom Harrison, was blown to the
ground, completely demolished. and in falling
il was blown against another small house next
door, and damaged that considerably. People
were living in the small house but were not
injured.
4 little fruit stand at the western approach
tn the bridge on Commerce street, suffered
considerably from wind and water, while Sim
Harris store next to il, was not injured,
although the rain beat in considerably.
large tree is down on Avenue ID, and one
down in front of Sim Harris residence in the
Fourth ward.
In front of Dr. Hereff's residence and Mr.
Dcgener's house on AvenueC, trees are down,
and on Crockett street also, several trees were
lcvced. A large sign in front of the Metro
pOlitan saloon on Commerce street, was
wrecked but not blown down.
4 window at Casino hall was broken.
4 sign over Sim Harris Old cigar store. OPP
pOsite Risches on Commerce street, was blown
or and sign at Lockwood Simpsons saloon
was found in the street.
ON Garden street, in front of Oscar Berg
strOm's residence and Mr.. Lassner's residence.
several fine blackberry trees, very large and
beautiful, were blown to the ground, and on
King William street, in several places, trees
were down.
Back of Rhodus Tempsky's music store
on Commerce street, tree was blown down
and broke portion of their back gallery in its
fall.
The telegraph line between San Antonio and
Beeville, on the Arkansas Pass railway is down
and no reports of the storm in that direction
can be secured.
The wind almost tore Off the roof of Dr.
Lemmans residence on North Flores street.
The tin was partly raised, but held on stoutly.
:, large tree on me river bank, back OF the
hard Texas storms for perhaps half a century,
succumbed to the elements yesterday, and all
the top branches are twisted of.
Several trees around the Sunset depot were
leveled. Part of the roof of the SUNSET depot
was torn of.
The roof of Geo. Kalteyer's house, corner
San Pedro avenue and Macon street, occupied
by Wcsenberg's butcher shop, was blown into
the street and hung across lamp post at the
corner.
Several large trees in San Pedro park were
blown over.
a renee on fresa street, near the Mill bridge
was blown over.
Several trees on South Flores street and
S0 Gi LareuO SstIeet, were tWlsted on
Inc slgh oI spanish OH, at MTs. Dr. Light
streets was torn down, and near by in Mrs
otlcklepout yaru' several CHINA umbrella
trees were were oroken' C.
on Dlgnowny anu uoVernneht NIL, the
stoTm seeLneu 10 nave passed over US IL blew
anu ~ Talli rant very niue " tnere. =,
SSVeTal me trees on Of MARY street, north
OF housuoh street, were DloWn down or had