Evening star., 1896-09-30
WASHINGTON SWEPT
Continued from second paee.)

and most of the Washington employees
were compelled to take the boat.
At an early hour this morning q Star re-
porter made a hasty survey of the entire
city and the situation, showing the de-
struction wrought by the storm to be about
as follows:
Roof of W. F. Vincents house, on West
Prince street. completely blown away and
walls of third story blown in.
Roof of Charles Adams residence on
Duke street badly damaged.
Residence of James Patterson on Cam
eron street. roof blown of. and walls blown
off near cornice-
Residence of Joseph Brodus on North
Washington street, north wall blown in and
roof blown off.
Residence of the Misses Greene, 317 North
Washington street, roof blown or and
Residence of John A. Dixon, North Wash
ington street, tin roof blown of and car
ried away some distance.
Other Damage.
The Northwest Pharmacy, W. T. Smith,
proprietor, roof blown off and front wall
facing east badly blown in and damaged.
One Of the tall chimneys on the residence
Of Mr.. E. L. Daingerfield was blown of.
The large trees In front of the residence
of H. r. Elliott blew down and completely
demolished an iron fence in front.
Smoot's tan yard suffered a loss In bark
sheds and bark being blown away.
Thomas Downey, corner Columbus and
Franklin streets, fences and Outbuil1ings
demolished.
James McCuen. corner Alfred and Gibbons
streets, house unroofed.
shuler's Hall Wrecked.
Shuler's Hall and stables completely un-
rooted and walls blown IN, damage esti-
mated as being very great. This IS another
new brick building, which was completed
within the last year. Opposite Shuler 8
Hall tall telegraph pole was snapped in
two one piece being driven through the
window of Mr.. Harry Browns residence,
nearly killing his wife, who was asleep In
bed.
r. C. Acton's residence on upper King
street was unroofed-
Residence s1S King street. unoccupied TN
rooted, and third floor Quilted.
The southern face to the town clock was
blown out and away: the clock stopped. the
hands pointing to 11:15. which was evi-
IDENTIFY when the storm was at Its height.
The Pioneer mills, unoccupfed. was badly
damaged. and the cooper shop Just across
the street was completely demolished. only
the walls on one end being Left standing.
The works of the Wood Vulcanizing Com
buildings being blown away and walls
badly blown In.
NJ Boush's store. on lower King street,
unroofed and front wall blown in.
Fisher Bros grocery store. corner King
and Lee streets. roof blown of and wall
blown In.
Hotel UnrOOfed.
Exchange and Ballard Hotel unroofed.
building gutted from cellar to garrett plas-
ter being blown of the walls and chimneys
blown of. Damage great.
The smokestack at Burroughs mill was
blown away completely. shutting down his
business. A blacksmith shop opposite Bur-
roughs' mill blown away.
The residence of Mrs. Carlin. corner Duke
and Pitt streets. was unroofed.
Residence of E. 8. Leadbeater on Pitt
street unroCfed
street was blown down to the ground.
The Virginia glass works, located in West
End. Lost half Of its plant, crippling their
business badly.
Is completely unroofed and fully e-,hird
OF the front wall blown away. exposing the
rooms.
The office of j. H d. Smoot & Co. on
Union street. Is demolished, and their plan
$500
The Minnegerode residence, on Prince
street. front blown in and roof blown off.
large tree fell across the high stone
wall adjoining Mr.. r. s. Windsor's resi-
dence and completely demolished it.
33 Cameron street, the residence of Mr..
w d. Stewart, who was killed, Is a COM
plete wreck in the second story the entire
roof being smashed in by the falling walls
of Dl Cameron street, which Is badly
wrecked. the east and west walls from the
second story up being blown completely
out, and the roof badly used up.
Perhaps n Prophetic Freak.
Some folks in Alexandria are wondering
II there Is anything prophetic in the storms
treatment of the democratic committees
s,rn. which is conspicuousIy displayed on
King street on the front of the building
In which the Bryan-Sewall-Rixey Club
holds its meetings. The sign Is one Of the
ordinary painted muslin affairs, stretched
on light wooden frame. Its prominent
words were Democratic Party" but those
who noticed 1t this morning and were en-
gagged In commenting about it called at
tention to the fact that the Democratic
Party had been turned TO the wall and the
remainder of the sign was past recog-
n!tion- There was lively speculation among
the shoppers on King street whether The
the same effect on the fortunes of the dem
ocratic party that last nights gale had
upon the sign.
The roof of Hammond's Ice house is
flown on and walls badly damaged.
The gas works are badly DANA ged
though not enough to interfere with work.
The damage to Portners brewery was
beng blown OFF.
G. S. Coleman. s2i N st. Asaph street.
SIDE OF house blown of. III and 119 South
Lee street. brick buildings. completely de-
mohshed roof and sides.
j. F. Heisley's residence on Fairfax
street, roof crushed in and front badly
ga maged 1t was by a close shave that
MI Heisley managed to get out three of
ms children who were asleep in the third
story room, before the roof fell in,
Sisson's residence, South Fairfax street
completely demolished.
Residence of j. w. Burke unroofed
chimney on the residence of Mrs Edgar
Snowden blown Off
Cnderwood's stable on Franklin street de-
molished-
Washington School building badly DAM
aged.
The dan age to the telephone telegraph
and electric light lines is great and at
this time cannot be estimated.
j. NJ Jchnsons houses on Duke street
unroofed.
Residence Of Maj. E. H. Janney, near
Alexandria, badly damaged.
Windsor's barn demolished.
AT the residence of Mr.. H. c. Ausley
treasurer of the Southern railway the roof
was blown in and the bricks from the
wall and ehimneys fell through to the
floor.
4O9 Patrick street, brick walls blown in
A row of frames on Henry street COM
pletely demolished.
Sid Hemmersleys saloon. corner Fayette
and Cameron streets, unroofed.
In Wheat and Suffers subdivision the
damage is very great. nearly all of the
buildings being unroofed and walls blown
in