The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-03
A DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
1t Originated in the West Indies
and Swept Half of the United
States.
Loss Life ana Destruction of Property

The storm which swept over Carroll at u
late hour Tuesday night extended all along
the Atlantic coast and caused loss of life at
sea and on land, together with widespread
damages to property.
1t was West India cyclone OF remarkable
energy, which first made its appearance south
east of Cuba on Saturday last. On Monday
its centre reached Florida and on Tuesday had
advanced as far as Georgia. Then came a
sudden forward rush, and in less than fourteen
hours the central point of the storm had leaped
from Georgia to Maryland, developing force
as it moved rapidly northward.
BALTIMORE CITY AND COUNTY.
At Baltimore on Tuesday night hundreds of
buildings were damaged. Many roofs were
torn off. streets adjoining the harbor were
flooded. electric wires were torn down, tele-
graph and telephone communication almost
entirely suspended, rapid transit was at a
standstill, shipping in the harbor injured and
trains and boats on their way to Baltimore
delayed
In Baltimore county the cyclone was even
more destructive. At Texas, in the county,
the blowing down of limekiln chimney re-
suited in the death of an unknown tramp who
was sleeping beside the fire. Barns and
dwellings were blown down, roads made inn
passable by fallen trees and great masses OF
fall crops ruined. Emory Grove campmeet-
ing grounds are almost ruined.
ELSEWHERE IN MARYLAND.
Rockville was stripped of its beautiful shade
trees and the damage done to the houses and
other property cannot be repaired for $50, 900.
Reports from Laurel indicate great destruction
of property in the bordering counties OF How
ard, Montgomery, Anne Arundel and Prince
Georges. Extraordinary high tide caused
the marsh lands to overflow in Talbot county
and the sportsmen took advantage of it to go
after the railbirds. Several houses were over
flowed by great rise in Elk river at Elkton.
The chimney of the Masonic Temple fell on
the Belair Bank and crashed through the roof
to the vault. Frederick city was completely
cut of by telegraph and great destruction of
property resulted from the cyclonic force of
the wind. The city was in darkness and
night of terror was experienced by the inhab
itants, AT Ellicott City the main building of
St. Charles College was unroofed and other
damage done. Great havoc was created
among the tobacco barns of Charles county.
The heavy rainfall caused great rise in the
upper Potomac river and tributary streams.
South River bridge, lat Annapolis, was swamped
and the United States ship Monongahela
parted her moorings at the Naval Academy.
AT Cumberland telegraph and railroad COM
munication were impeded.
WASHINGTON.
A number of houses in Washington were
blown down and there were several miracu-
lous escapes from death. The damage to
property is estimated at $3.50 900. The White
House was slightly injured and twenty-five of
the beautiful trees in the grounds were de-
stroyed, while fully fifty more suffered the loss
of their tops and principal branches. The
War, State and Navy Department lost a part
of its roof. The big shiphouse at the navy
yard was partially unroOfed. The tower of
the new York Avenue Presbyterian Church
came down with crash, and St. Aloysius'
Church and Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church were also injured by the gale. The
car shed at Four-and-a-halfstre was wrecked.
The western wall of Abert's office building,
on Pennsylvania avenue, was blown down.
The steamer George Leary broke from her
moorings in the harbor and injured several
vessels against which she drifted. Several
buildings in Georgetown we're damaged.
VIRGINIA.
The storm at Alexandria, Va, was very SO.
we're. There were four fatalities, the dead
being Mr.. VIM. Douglass Stewart and Mrs.
Louisa Holt, white, and Mrs. Mary Weldon
and child, colored. The Third Baptist Church,
colored and the glass works at the west end
were wrecked. The damage to property is
estimated at $4,000. At Richmond the
storm was one Of the severest that ever visited
that city and section. No lives were lost, but
number of persons were injured. Many
high buildings and churches were more or
less damaged, and the immense steeple of the
Second Baptist Church was entirely blown
off, At Roanoke the rainfall was very heavy
and the principal business streets were flooded.
Considerable damage was done. At Norfolk
the storm was comparatively light, doing no
damage.
THROUGH THE SOUTH.
At Savannah, Ga, the wind had the fury of
cyclone. Buildings were wrecked and, so
far as is known, eleven persons lost their lives.
The damage in Savannah and Chatham coun-
ty, Ca, is estimated at from 500, 900 to ST.
5O0,O
Twelve vessels in the harbor of Brunswick,
Ga, were damaged and several were sunk.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Great destruction of property was caused
in Southern and Eastern Pennsylvania. At
Columbia, in that State, the Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge across the Susquehanna
river, was wrecked. The casthouse of the
Temple furnace, at Temple Station, near
Reading, was blown down and two workmen
were killed. Several persons were killed at
Shamokin by the blowing down of dwellings
The gale was severe on the great lakes. AT
Milwaukee the barge Sumatra foundered and
four sailors were drowned.