San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-21
THE STORM.
FURTHER REPORTS OF DEVAS-
TATION.

Heavy Damages in Austin, Houston, San
Antonio and Galveston Damaged
Crops, Houses, Barns, Fences.
Cities, Towns and Villages over
the State-Terrific Velocity
of Wind, Low Brometer.
Further examination ofth effects OF
Yesterdays rain and wind storm, show
the damage to have been far greater
than appeared to be, and clearly proves
that no such storm has ever visited San
Antonio before, and ii is to be hoped
never will again. The damage by the
storm to property Is estimated closely
at $500, 900, and this sum may not cover
repairs.
The velocity Of the wind at its great
est was about so miles per hour. The
seyerest force of the storm received
in the high hills surrounding the city, at
property on Government Hill, Digno-
witty Hill, Powder House Hill, Prospect
Hill, and the elevations north OF the city
is wrecked badly.
Dan Smiths barn, on the corner OF
Warren street and San Pedro avenue,
WAS totally demolished.
Trees are down along the San PEDRO
avenue, roofs are blown OIL, ana AT the
San Pedro park several fine shade trees
in the grove are torn down.
A house on Presa street. Of soft rock,
melted almost to the ground.
Charles Ochse's soft rock house, on
North Flores street, has hole melted
in it.
Part Of Mi 8 Mattie's Knox's soft-rock
residence melted in.
The North Flores street-car stables
were two-feet in water.
A chimney of house on South Flores
street blew down and the roof caught
fire.
The Prospect hill street-Car shed was
leveled to the earth, several roofs were
damaged and small trees blown down in
that locality also.
The frame work of the new depot OF
the Arkansas Pass railway was blown
down.
Part OF the roof of the Sunset depot
was torn of.
The block sidewalk in front Of the
High school flOated OFF yesterday. The
blanks on avenue ID likewise in many
places.
Part of the roof is of the High school,
chimneys are off the new Second ward
school, Third ward school, and in fact
all the school buildings are damaged
more or less, and the janitOrs were out
Yesterday afternoon complaining to the
various aldermen and asking assistance.
As the head Of the city government is
out of the city, the aldermen cannot
convene the council, and don't know
what 10 do.
The awning in front of Bruni's store
on Military plaza is wrecked.
John Z. OChse's Office on SOledad street
was damaged.
The entire roof of the irod.clad house
at the corner OF Houston and Acequia
streets was blown into the stseet.
Three chimneys were demolished on
house opposite Col. Andrews resi-
dence.
ON Macon street Mr.. Allinsworth's
and Mr. Osmond's residences were I'M
rooted.
The Giraud homestead on Soledad
street was unroofed.
The l. & G. N. depot buildings suffer
ed very little.
A. Santleben's residence and premises
on North Flores street were badly dam
aged; also Mr.. M. Strives property.
Large trees are down on Kingsbury
street, and Mrs. Aubrey's roof was part
ly blown away.
City Attorney Newton was out with
his axe cutting away broken trees on
his property.
The awning in front of A. Castanola's
residence on Acequia street, was
wrecked.
Trees along avenue e, d, and K, were
blown down.
The Mexican houses over the San Pedro
creek did not suffer much. except by the
creek overflow.
The St. Louis house was unroofed.
L. Frank, of Main plaza, suffers by
water; the Maison Blanch lost part OF its
roof and signs.
George Stumberg lost his awning, and
his fathers property was much dam
aged. The Clipper saloon, Guilbeau's
warehouse, Smith & Hoover, Smith &
Redmond and Narciso Leal stables were
unroofed and they lose considerably.
The residences of Colonel Foster and
Judge Noonon were considerably dam
aged.
d. Lehr & Co.'s workshops are on the
cold, cold ground.
Charles Hugo and Major II. B. Adams
fine orchards have disappeared.
Mrs. Sam Berliner has lost several fine
trees and grape vine.
Holmgreen's foundry is said TO be
knocked about $500 worth out of time.
All the lumber yards had the lumber
mixed up considerably.
Collins wind mills were damaged and
Cunningham's wire sign waltzed on
Houston street to windy tune.
Col. Frost's residence on SOledad street
suffered much, as did those of Bill
Elliott, Mrs. VIM. Ferguson, Mrs. Lock
harris boarding house.
The High School lost part gifts stately
cupola.
L. S. Berg lost several trees and
greater. part of his new mesquite side
walk at his new homestead, and the
mesquite sidewalk on Camden street is
torn up. The blocks Of both sidewalks
frsternised in junction Lake, and you
can't now tell "tother from which," Wal
ter Scott is looking after 'em sharp.
The storm had no respect even for
newspaper men. L. B. johnson of the
LIGHT lost the saddle Of his roof, his
fence, and was otherwise damaged.
Ryder-Taylor Of the LIGHT lost several
trees and had considerable books, etc.,
damaged by water from an unshingled
roof. He lost his bath tub.-N. b. Please
return 1t to the owner.
F. Caldwell Of the LIGHT mourns q
damaged store and the loss Of several fine
trees.
Postmaster Howard's house was par
TALLY unrOofed, and his family was
scared.
Mrs. Gould lost several chimneys.
Mr.. W. J. Locke, who lives four miles
out, reports great winds and that paat of
his roof is "gone-a-missing."
Colonel Walthall mourns the loss of
parts Of his roof, as did also Major Fos-
ter.
The Unitarian church steeple, Cam