Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-10-02
A Tremendous Hurricane Does Great
Damage in the County.

Damage in the County.
The great storm, which visited this local
ity on Tuesday night last, was the most de-
structive in the memory of the oldest in
habitant and did damage that will take
thousands of dollars to repair. At this place
the streets were practically blockaded dur
ing the greater part of Wednesday, although
a large force was early put to work to clear
away the debris OF trees, tin roofs, telephone
poles and wires. All the country roads
leading to town were blockaded, and but
few people were able to reach town.
The spire of Christ Episcopal Church,
which was subjected to the full force Of the
gale, was blown down, and the heavy
brick base broke through the roof of the
edifice. The stained glass window in front
was shattered. 1t will require about $4,000
to repair the damage. The interior was I'M
injured.
The rectory, which is the residence of
Rev. A. s. Johns, was badly damaged. A
chimney was blown over, going through
the roof into the rector's study, and large
tree was blown against the front of the
house, wrecking the large porch.
The roofs were blown off the residences
of Mr.. q. d. Luckett and Mrs. Lyddane,
and Judge Henderson's residence was in
jured by falling trees. The African M. E.
Church was badly wrecked, the upper por-
ton of the upper walls being blown IN,
The hay barracks and barns on the farms of
Arthur Kemp, John Dawson and many
other farmers living near here were blown
down.
On the premises of w. II Humphrey,
great damage was done by falling trees
The corner of his dwelling house was
crushed and on an adjacent lot back
building was destroyed. The residence of
Mrs Margaret Beall was much damaged,
leaving the brick walls in rather unsafe
condition. A portion of the upper wall OF
the store of d. IL. Warfield was blown
away and other damage done to the prem
ises by falling trees. The office of this
paper was unrooied but otherwise the
premises escaped much injury. Several
other houses in town were more or less in,
jured by falling chimneys, &c.
On the Veirs' Mill property two miles
from this place horse belonging to Mr..
Reuben Burriss was killed by the stable
falling upon the animal during the storm.
On the farm of Mr.. Beverly Codwise,
near Redand, two coored men engaged in
cutting wood in the forest, were killed,
large tree falling upon the temporary hut
in which they were sheltered. The hut at
forwards caught fire and the bodies of the
colored men were found in the ashes.
On the grounds of the Rockville Acad-
envy large number of trees were uprooted
but it is Thought that the building is not in
jured.
The dwelling of Mr.. Hileary Offutt, near
Garrett Park, was badly injured.
A tenant house on the Ricketts, farm near
Derwood, was partially blown down, and
the Baptist Church at Derwooi was con-
sideraby injured
the country adjoining, including those in
the Fair Grounds, were leveled TO the ground
in large numbers.
A tree fell upon house in Lincoln Park,
a colored settlement near here, completely
crushing it. 1t was occupied by Mary Cook
and her family.
The waiting shed at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot was lifted up bodily and de.
a In nIi nj fall
Many OF the trees uprooted or twisted off
several feet above the ground were OF enor.
nous size, some of them measuring between
TWO and three feet in diameter. Wind mills
have been wrecked in every direct on, and
corn in shocks has been scattered far and
near, in many instances being complete
loss.
On the farm of Mrs. Henry Baird, mile
west Of this place, several building were
demolished, trees uprooted and other dam
age done.
On the premises of Mr.. Henry N, Coop,
in the same locality, several outbuilding
were blown down and hundreds of trees
were twisted up by the roots.
On the place OF Mr. bfeIeLL DelIj ob Tic
outkirts of town, large orchard was almost
entirely destroyed and other damage done.
MIR. Robert Lyddane, living about one
mile from here, near the Georgetown pike,
reports great damage TO his place, outbuild-
ings being blown to pieces and scattered in
every direction, corn shocks, hay and straw
stacks are entirely destroyed, and nothing IS
left to designate where they formerly stood
The premises of Mr.. Ran Dove, on ROCK
vile Heights, suffered severely, all the out
buildings being demolished and gathered
crops being blown in every direction.
A large hay barrack on the premises oil
the Offutt heirs, in the northern suburbs oil
town, was blown down.
Other near by points are reported TO nave
suffered in similar manner.
John Hall, colored, residing near Goshen
was killed while looking after his stock dur
/, ing the hurricane.
; The house of Samuel Riggs, colored, neal
, Etchison, was blown in and small chile
instantly killed.
DIR. Henry G. Sherman, of Washington
( who has been boarding near Olney for thu
f past few months, dropped dead at his board
, ing house from heart failure, brought on b!
excitement during the storm,