Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29

I'd and T streets northeast; North Capitol
and Quincy streets northeast; 1ith street.
between Huntington place and kenesa"
avenue and Spruce street, and I'd, id, 4tn,
9TH and 9th streets. LIE Droit Park.
In West Washington fire alarm wire IS
Falls Ice COMPANY K street. between '1oth
and 31st streets, and giant trees are iaid
low on jefferson street between Water ana
Canal streets; on 10Th, between + ana -
streets, and at the corner of 3lst ana r
streets. o -,
The tin roof was blown off houses 2ls 9th
street southeast and q 9TH street south
east 4 tree was blown in such position
on Pierce street. Anacostia, that It's roots
completely obStructs a sewer.
Wires Rendered Useless.
In the southeastern section of the city
the storm was particularly severe on the
telegraph and telephone wires. Broken
wires this morning were hanging across
street southeast, from house 323 A street,
at the northeast corner Of South Capitol ard
streets, at the corner of Sd and streets
southeast, and hanging in dangerous con-
dition across 3 street, on the east side OF
Sd street southeast.
Lieut.. Boyle of the third police precinct
reports trees uprooted at 18th and l.
streets, 10th and L streets, 18th and I
streets, 10Th and K streets, l street be-
tween 18th and 10th streets, Virginia ave-
nue. between 22d and 23d streets, with
limbs broken from trees in all streets in
the precinct.
Roofs were blown off houses 4O1, 4O3,
400, All and Alb 4th street northeast, as
well as the coverings of houses III and 119
18th street, 1913 and 125 18th street, 432 and
434 18th street, 18th and Emerson street,
GIG and Cos 18th street, 9O3, 9O5. @I and 900
9th street, 1927 I'd street and 80 East Cap
itol street. while a stable in the rear Of
Az 18th street was almost demolished.
A fire alarm wire from box s. at the
down. and telephone wires at Sth and H
streets northeast 10th and H streets 18th
and Florida avenue and 14th street be-
tween H street and Maryland avenue north
east are in the same disabled condition.
The tin roofing was blown from houses
141O. 1412, 1416, 141S and 1920 18th street
northwest.
One feature of the storm was it's effect
upon the fire alarm telegraph system. Ac-
cording to Foreman Wagner Of engine
company No. T. the bell in that engine
house rang continuously all the afternoon,
but he was notified by telephone from
gong until the receipt of directions to the
contrary. At o'clock this morning the
gong sounded twelve instead of seven, and
the condition Of affairs was considered a
strong argument in favor of placing the
fire alarm wires under ground without de-
lay.
A Wagon Turned Over.
No damage was done at the Capitol, but
a small portion of the roof of the Maltby
building. occupied by Senate committees
was demolished. While returning from the
reform school in the Police Court van
Richard Anderson, the driver, stated that
the dust was so thick that for half an hour
he was In serious predicament. He
brought his horses to a standstill and a
moment later the wind lifted the heavy
wagon bodily, and horses, driver and all
tumbled down an embankment. The situa-
ton, he says, was rather disagreeable He
found himself tangled up among the har-
ness and struggling animals. The wagon
was badly injured. but Anderson escaped
with few cuts and bruises. He waited
until the storm passed over, and then man.
aged to regain the road and return to the
city.
At Mt. Pleasant the damage was not so
great as might be expected. wagon of
the Enrich Beef Company was blown
over and rendered other than fair to look
upon. The car stables in course of cree
ton near 18th and East Capitol streets
were more or less damaged, while in
Georgetown the destruction was princi-
rally confined to trees. The storm caused
the government printing office to vibrate,
and there was some excitement among the
employees for few moments In addition
to signs and loose timber beieng blown
away on the river front, the craft dam
aged include principally the yachts of the
Capital Yacht Club, many Of which are
booked to participate In the race tomorrow.
"a ShJh5hl o. l.iS cStco VI L al hSl :.
Bridget & Company became loosened and
fell with q loud crash.
Staying Powers of a Hen.
rather convincing example of per-
| sistency, in the way of an object lesson,
was noticed at Landover Md. A large
barn at that place was sprinkled promis-
cuously about the surrounding country,
but after the storm was over investigation
showed that several setting hens whose
nests had been formerly located within the