Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
WIND BLEW GREAT GUNS.
BOREAS MAKES AN EARLY MORNING
VISIT TO BURLINGTON.
Trees Blown Down, Buildings Unroofed
and Glass Broken--iiavoc IN the Lum-
Dor Yards aud Along the Wharves-
Broatwatsr Light Carried Away.

oiV VI t1e WORST Wlnd storms which ha :
been experienced in this vicinity for many
years visited the city early Friday
morning and Burlington may well be
thankful that the damage done is no
worse than was found with the coming of
daylight The wind began to blow about
O'Clock and continued with heavy rain
until 3 O'Clock when II shifted from the
southeast to the west and for a time blew
with such force as to smash windows
break down trees and fences. carrying
away electric light wires, poles and even
roofs of houses and shops. wreck boats.
carry away the light house at the north
end of the breakwater and do much other
damage.
The city was very fortunate in escaping
serious damage, the greatest portion of
the wreckage being in the line of will
dows, trees fences and few roofs. Sew
eral chmneys were taken off houses and
many residents were awakened by the
rattle OF bricks and mortar and several Of
the city's cooks were Obliged to prepare
the family breakfast upon dminutivc
OIL stoves. Among the houses which will
need the services of a brick laying artist
are those of George W. Kennedy and H..
Il. Lord. Several fine shade trees were
down down and large elm fell across
the lower part of Church street near
George a. Halls residence A large pop
lar fell just in front of II. r. Wings resi-
dence on Battery street and another tree
was blown down near II. n. Drury's house
on Elmwood avenue. This is only small
portion OF the number of trees which were
blown down and the streets were Uttered
with broken branches, some of which were
OF considerable size. Windows and roofs
had an especially hard time and the
GLACIERS We're among the busiest men In
town yesterday. Skylights and windows
were badly knocked about and much
wreckage was strewn around the streets
TINS morning. Many heavy sleeper was
awakened by the clatter of broken glass
to find the wind blowing the blankets
on his couch. Several roofs were dam
aged One half the roof of the old Kdder
mouse near the head Of Chase street was
blown into the middle of the road. and
roofs of many of the shops were partially
removed while others were badly dam
aged. Electric light, telephone and tcle-
graph poles and wires suffered some slight
damage put no serious difficulty was en-
perienced In the city. Communication by
telephone with some parts OF the State
was shut off for a time. Several lengths
of the high board fence on the west side
OF South Battery street were blown over
and NJ Howard Park considerable damage
was done 10 the fence.
ALONG THE LAKE FRONT.
Tho damage to the business part OF the
city was comparatively slight when COM
pared with that along the wharves ana at
the brcakwater. In this section the lum-
Der yards of course suffered considerable
damage. The losses were well scattered
and it took a large gang of men to pull
out the lumber which was found in t'e
water.
one OF the most striking evidences of
me work OF the wind and water was the
finding of the light house, which should
have been at the north end of the break
water. close in shore and near the steam
er Reindeer The light with It's attach
ments was missing, only the wooden
tower being found. This tower Is fast
ened by heavy bolts to the breakwater
and has withstood the force OF many
storms. but fell before the force OF last
nights gale and noated towards the shore
This Is total loss and 1t will probably
not be replaced until after the lake freezes
over, when the new tower and fixtures
can be more easily placed. 1t Ia fortunate
that the accident occurred just at tho
close of navigation when the light Is no
longer needed and also for the reason that
nearly If not all shipping was securely
tied up for the winter. Had the gale visit
ed the lake In the season when boats are
the busiest the damage would have been
much heavier and probably accompanied
by loss OF life.
The breakwater was considerably dam
aged though the loss Is almost II not who'll
ly confined to the north end, built six
years ago. and to the work left unfinished
by the contractor who has been AT work
on the south end during the past season.
The damage to. the north end consists prn-
cipally of the washing away of timbers
and tho misplacing OF the smaller stone
and that to the unfinished work In the
removal and loss of a quantity of large
stone, weighing several tons each, which
were intended for next years work. Tho
loss to the contractor Is estimated at from
$500 to 5000
Several OF tho docks suffered slight
damage, the planks and timbers being
torn up badly in many places. At the
club house dock some o1pthe heavy posts
to which tho Reindeer Is tied were strain
ed by the rocking of the steamer. so that
they were moved considerably and seams
opened In the heavy planking. No damage
was done so far as known, to the Reindeer.
but a pinfat, which was tied up for the
winter In Lindsey's slip. broke away,
drifting out somc distance and pounding
up against the docks Her big spar was
broken In four pieces and she has taken
several feet of water into her hold The
fiat is the "Leona" of Montreal and Is
badly damaged. One or two row boats
were badly treated and several boat houses
are considerably damaged. one being al
most under water.
At the pumping station the water DASH
cd 80 hard against the dock that II splash
ed through the windows In the top part Of