The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-02-25
A CYCLONE IN CARROLL.
WESTMINSTER VISITED BY A HAVOC
wREAKING STORM.

The steeple of st. Pauls Reformed Church
blown on. Houses unroofed and Barns and
outbuildtngs Demolished-Western Mary
land College Also suffers-Damage Reported
from the Rural Districts-Roads Blocked by
Snow.
A storm of cyclonic force passed over this
city last Sunday night. The wind blew from
the south all day and quickened about sunset.
1t increased continuously, until about U
o'clock, when it yeered to the southwest, the
west and finally to the northwest. When the
wind veered there was some lightning ana
thunder, rain, hail and binding snow.
The wind reached its greatest velocity be-
tween 8 and 10, and this was when consider
able havoc was wrought. Houses rocked on
their foundations, outbuildings were COM
pletely wrecked, roofs torn from buildings
and carried away, a church steeple blown
down and minor damage done. On Belle
Grove Square, one of the highest and most
exposed points, the greatest ruin was wrought:
AT the beginning of the storm the root of
the brick dwelling Of Thomas Bankard was
blown off. The tin was rolled up and carried
100 yards across the square, while the tmbers
were scattered about, considerable part OF
them being hurled on the roof OF st. Paul $
Reformed Church, tearing holes IN the root.
The chimney fell in, breaking large hole
through the ceiling. The upper story had
recently been repapered, and where the cell
ing was broken a new carpet had been put
down three or four days previous.
Next door to Mr.. Bankard's the out-build-
inrs on the premises of Jacob Eader were
wrecked and the chimney OF the back build
ing carried away.
The force of the wind increased and about
0. 30 O clock tine steeple ofSt. Paul Reformed
Church on the Square was blown down. 1t
fell in the vacant lot adjoining, sshere par
sonage is to be built. Several Of the hand
some memorial windows were shattered and
numerous holes were knocked in the root.
The damage amounts to about $1,000. Atthe
parsonage, some thirty yards away, the win.
dow lights were blown in and the snow and
rain beat in. In one room there was sick
child, of-the pastor, Rev. Calvin 5. Slagle,
and it had to be carried down stairs.
One square away, on Liberty street, part OF
the second story of the brick cooper shop oil
the Touring mills of W. S. Myer Brother
was blown in and the roof wrecked. just
! across the railroad on Green street the front
gable of the fertilizer factory of H. S. Roberts
| 4 Co. was blown away. The rest of the
| building was not damaged, and the gable was
carried away as through it had been taken
down carefully by carpenters. Nearby the
wind pump of Edward Lynch had its paddles
carried away and chimney on the back build
! ing of Mr.. Lynch's residence toppled.
At William A. Cunninghams s, at the ex'
IRENE west end, wind pump and barn were
blown down and several other buildings were
| crushed, n horse injured. His damage viii
be about $1,000 or $1,000.
At Western Maryland College, also at the
| West End, the roof of Smith Hall was blown
off and small part of the brick work followed
/ it. 1t is the part of the college where the
girls dormitories are, but the destruction wal
| SO quickly over that there was not much OF .
panic among the students. Two of the stud
ents were slightly injured by falling debris
The girls are provided for IN another part o.
the building. Smith Hall is l06x40 feet, and
the damage amounts to about $1,000
Near Mr.. Cunningham the stable Of Lewi
Little was wrecked. On West Main stree
the residence of the late Judge Isaac c. Bail,
was party unroofed and the roof carried into
an adjoining yard Mrs. Bale was asleep ant
| did not know of her misfortune until Monday
morning.
Near the east end of Westminster the BARI
of Frank Wampler was wrecked. ALI through
the city chimneys were toppled over, shutter
torn off, trees twisted and torn and signs anC
awnings smashed Many window panes wer,
blown in.
Near Linwood the house ofJesse Smith wa
uuroofed and two grain sheds we're wrecked
together with several smaller buildings. Thu
barn was unroofed, then blown down, and 1
number of cattle could not be gotten out
The cupola of the residence ofNathan EDglar
at Linwood, was blown off, and the grain shet
of Alfred Warner, near New Windsor, wa
blow down. Near Houcksville new shed, s.
feet long, on the farm of William II. 5. Algire
was totally wrecked.
Reports from the country districts on Mon
day morning were meagre. Many roads wer
blocked with snow and hucksters who wen
out had TO return. Besides, the mercury wa
down to and stiff wind was blowing. |
was thought that much damage had been don
but the great force of the storm seems to hav
been spent in this city, and no special damag
was done except what is reported above.