The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-29
Damage Done by the Gales III
This Section.
ABUILDING BLOWN DOWN
The Site of the Shenandoah Manufa cturing
Company7s Factory Scene of Wreckage.
Many Large Trees Uprooted aud Roof
Swept From "a House.


~2sG NHAtfHAfh sway last night and this
W,3a V#I/ morning The gales
t.sAsrss4tls, swept 5ver the town
kl. .9IlSSfh with fuzzy and inseveral
20 places they left evil
s55.- - dence of visits. Trees
were uprooted, houscs unroofed ard many
gardens destroyed. The gceat rush of water
carried mud snd srud into the cElverts in
such quantities that many drains were
blocked and the streets became flooded. Sup.
ervisor Llewellyn had men out all night try
ing to keep culverts open, and this vigilance
served to ward offconsiderab'e damage.
The point where the storm did the most
damage was at the north end of Limerick
street, where the factory of the Shenandoah
Manufacturing Company is being constructed.
The oarpeaters started on the building dur.
ing the latter pert of lsst week and had sue
ceeaed in getting good part Oc the frame
work for che first and second stories in shape,
Last night one gale struck the limerick street
side of the structure End threw it in heap
upon the foundation walls Half an hour
later another gale struck the rear part Of the
frame work aRd laid it in the Voad way of
Apple alley. The rain poured into the base
ment in torrents and the place was filled up
to the openings left fer the window castings.
A very dilapidated picture was presented this
morning to the hUndreds of people who
fOcked to the place The clearing of the de-
bris and Te-building will delay the contractor
considerably.
At about O'Clock this morning the anxiety
of the timid people was increased by the
sounding Of the fire alarm bell. As the taps
were irregular the fremen did not respond,
and their belief that the alarm was due to
an accident Of some kind to the system was
confirmed later by the discovery of broken
wire in the First ward.
A tall tree at the rear of the company houses
on North Enerick street was laid low, and
this morning it was hauled away by team
from one of the collieries. The gale struck
the Grant property on West Oak street with
terrible fury and completely uprooted a large
tree. The flower beds and bushes on the
grounds suffered extensively.
A house on South Jardin street owned by
John Lewis, the carpenter, was unroofed and
many of the windows in the house were
wrecked. Fortunately no one was injured.
The house referred to has been unroofed
three times within few months
The extensive bill boards on Centre street,
near the Lehigh railroad were also laid low.
bed spring and chair were among the
wrecked pieces found on Centre street this
morning.
A large tree that stood in front of the
Titman property at the corner of White and
Coal streets was blown down and tree in
front of John D. Davis property on South
Jardin street was also laid low.
Considerable damage was done to the
telegraph lines and when manager Frank
McDermott opened the office this morning
he found the system demOralized. He soon
succeeded in getting messages through to
Pottsville, however.
The people residing in the vicinity of the
Lithuanian church on South Jardin street
were in a nervous state last night Recollec.
tions Of the effect the last heavy storm had
upon the steeples ofthe church caused several
to leave their houses and seek shelter for the
night with friends in other parts of the town.
DR.. Stein tells of an experience he had on
Centre street this morning. He received a
call at o'clock when the storm was at high
point When passing the Harrington build
ing something struck his umbrella with such
force as to almost knock it from his hand.
The doctor jumped aside and barely escaped
another flying object He sought the shelter
of doorway and did so just in time to escape
a shower of objects They were flower pots
blown from ledge at the second story of the
Harrington building.
After the flower pots stopped dropping the
doctor started on his journey again but had
walked but few steps when he saw some.
thing coming towards him along the pave
ment. 1t alternately rolled, banged and
slid. One moment it appeared to be white
object and the next moment it appeared to be
black. "spooksp said the doctor to himself.
Nearer and nearer the object approached at
a rapid speed until at last the NJ. d. was
obliged to take long and high jump to save
his shins, The object was one of Jim Nc
Elhenny's signs.
The grand old tree which has thrown its
friendly shade over Maurice Morrison's hotel
on East Centre street for so many years was
unable to Withstand the force of the gales
last night and reluctantly laid down upon
the street.
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