Evening star., 1896-09-30

that the framework was steel, and that
| the cracks in the front wall did not en-
danger the stability Of the structure.
The United States patent office was also
a victim of the fierce elements. When the
stern was at Its height. several hundred
square feet Of the copper roofing at the
southeast corner Of the marble ediflce was
torn from Its fastenings and a large part
Of 1t blown into the park below, while
great pieces were hung ever the cornices.
1t will mead careful examination to ascer-
tain the extent Of the damage.
The roof Of the Pullman building, at No
935 Pennsylvania avenue was blown off
and the front wall so badly sprung that it
Is In dangerous condition. and will prob
ably have to come down. The roof was
also taken Off Of M. Goldsmith's store at
9ll Pennsylvania avenue. and glass broken
| In the upper stories.
The plate glass windows In the door of
Cline Brothers, 900 Pennsylvania avenue.
and in the show window of Mayors, a few
doors above, were shattered by the states
which blew from the roof of the Electric
Advertising Display Company across the
avenue near 9th street.
The immense plate glass window in ]. w.
Boteler's crockery house. No. 923 Pennsyl-
of fine china broken.
An especially violent gust broke in the
mig south window Of w. H. Hoeke at Sth
ana Market space. and. going through the
On 9Th street. About S7OG damage was
done to the fine furniture by flying glass.
The roof of Ratcliffe, Sutton 6, Co. at 92O
fennsylvan1a avenue was taken off, and
the new shed OF the Independent Ice Com
pany on d street was completely demol-
ished. The windows Of james F. Oyster 8
butter house were blown in and this morn
ing torn to pieces.
The plate-glass front of S. Kann & Sons
Sth and Market space, was blown in and
the handsome assortment of silks and mil
ilnery 1t contained nearly ruined. The
roofs Of two Of the buildings occupied by
Vor
and the window Of Kings Palace next door
was blown In.
Saks & Co. experienced great damage.
The entire 7th street plateglass front,
from the corner Of Market space to the big
Ith street entrance. was torn out and one
of the large plates on Market space smash
ed. Glass was also broken iE the upper
stories.
The south gable of the civil service COM
mission building at Sth and f streets was
demolished and the tin roof over the rear
of the structure ripped off. A large por-
ton of the roof Of the sixth auditors office
adjoining on + street was also blown from
its faSteningS.
The roof of the Volks Tribune office on E
street near 9th was deposited in E street.
and the window Of Carl Jaeger's tailor
shop at 500 Z street smashed into smith
Greens.
The roof was taken off the establish
1nent of Philip 7. Hall. F street near
9th, and carried over near the patent Of
flee.
The roof of the Houghton Company's
building. street above 18th, was blown
across the street, and the show windows
of Robinson, Cherry and Company and Nor
ton G. Stout were broken.
The roof was also taken off S. s. Shedd's
establishment at 432 9th street. and the
| roof and Il part of the cornice of No. III
9th street was demolished.
The roofs were removed from houses
No. 513 18th street, Nos. SOC and sos l
| street, Nos. 9l6. 921. 1000, 1912 and 1214
| New York avenue. 1904, 1906 and 1919 X
| street and DAB K street.
Very few houses in the central portion
| of the city escaped shutters torn off or
| windows blown in or fences blown down.
nearly all its window glasses. and the G
| street fence Of the new city post office was
leveled. Signs were wrecked in every di-
| rection. The electric sign of N. Sickle at
| 1011 Pennsylvania avenue was blown from
| the roof into the back yard and ruined.
| and the signs Of the New York World
| were blown to pieces.
| The residence of Mrs. c. P. Ingersoll.
| 1926 p street, lost its tin roof which this
morning lay in a battered heap in the street
| in front of the house. The family were
| naturally much frightened and took refuge
| next door, in the house of Mr. A. b.
| Browne.
high brick chimney on the house of Mr..
| J. T. Granger, 1441 Rhode Island avenue
| was blown over, and the heavy mass of
bricks ploughed its way through the roof
| over the hallway. opening up the interior
| OF the mousse to the ravageS of the storm
| Mr.. Granger and his family have not yet
| returned to the city. but the servants
| worked all night removing furniture and
| carpets, SO that the damage should be as
| little as possible.