The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-01-14
IN THU STORMS WAKE
Considerable Damage Done by
the Terrific Gale.
THE UNION PACIFIC cos LOSS
A List of the Property that Sus-
tanned Damage--Traces of
the Storms Fnry,
THE UNION PACIFIC cos LOSS

Friday evenings storm was, perhaps,
the severest and most destructive that
has occurred in this vicinity for al
most a quarter of century, although
some citizens maintain that the wind
that prevailed on the occasion of the
storm in December, three years ago,
when considerable damage was done,
reached velocity equal to that of FRI
day night and yesterday morning. The
damage throughout the city will prob
ably foot up $4,000 at least, of which
the Union Pacific company is the heav-
lest loser. Everywhere can be seen
traces of some description of the
storms fury, a demolished fence here,
the fragments of a blown-down chim-
ney there, and broken windows in many
localities bearing testimony to the tre-
mendous power of the gale.
In several instances structures were
damaged which were also sufferers by
the last great storm, notably the Union
Pacific dock, and the windmill of the
water company. situated south of the
Court street school.
Following is a list of the property
damaged, as far as could be ascer-
tanned up to a late hour last night:
About 10:45 when the hardest blow
occurred, about $50 feet Of the great
roof Of the Union Pacific dock was lift
ed bodily, together with the sheathing
and rafters, and thrown on the steamer
Wallowa, lying at the dock beneath
The smokestack, whistle, and exhaust
pipes of the steamer were knocked over
the boats stove in, and conslderable
damage done to the deckhouse Fortu.
nately there was no one on deck, all
the hands having retired. Mr.. Louns.
berry estimates the entire damage al
$25OO. This includes injury to a quaint.
| ty of freight, the greater portions OF
which were. happily. covered with tar
| paulins.
Three years ago during the great
storm in December, the Union Pacific
dock suffered in similar manner, but
the precautions taken at that time
against a recurrence of the affair were
unavailing.
At the Clatsop mill a quantity Of lum
ber, variously estimated at from 1000 tC
10000 feet, was blown down off the docl
and into the water, but the greater por
tion of 1t was recovered.
The windmill of the Astoria Water
Co., the stock in which is held byMessri
C. w. and G. c. Fulton, II. c. Thomp
son, L. G. Rogers, f. l. Dunbar, II. b
| Ferguson, and ]. w. Gearhart, cam'
down about 1O;45, with a crash re
sembllng sharp peal Of thunder. Judg
ing from the appearance Of the debris
it Is supposed that the structure mus
| have been lifted bodily, as it cam'
down squarely on the 7OOO-gallon tank
The chimney of Judge osburn's res
idence, West Ninth street, came down
falling on the roof of the residence o
Mrs, Morrison.
Some of the guys of the smokestacl
of Kinneys cannery We're broken, bu
beyond that no damage was done, a
the smokestack remained standing, al
though In a somewhat shaky condition
The fence around the garden in tn
rear Of the Flavel residence was razet
as was all Of that enclosing the footbal
grounds at Smiths Point.
On Second and Benton streets a chin
ney was hurled over on the building
the ground floor of which Is occupie
by the Portland Butcherlng Co.
Mrs. Grants barn on West Eight
street was overturned, and portion
the roof Of the motor house at Smith
point was blown Off.
Many other fences were also blow
down in various parts Of the city, an
the bill board alongside Rescue Engir
Co.'S building was laid CAT on the sid
, walk,
Ia Uniontown the residents were muc
alarmed, and number Of them r.
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