Evening star., 1896-10-01
OVER IN GEORGETOwN,
More Damage Reported From Tint
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The damage by Tuesdays cyclone across
Rock creek becomes greater as the investi-
cation proceeds.
In Oak Hill cemetery considerable de-
Vastaton was done by the storm, and the
beautiful city Of the dead presents a DESC
late appearance. The handsome trees of
the grounds fell in all directions and leaves
and limbs were scattered all over the
grounds. One monster tree struck the side
OF the chapel. and all day yesterday and
up to last night there was a force of men
working to remove this. The monuments i'm
the cemetery were knocked over and turned
IN every direction. Many handsome marble
pieces were broken by the falling .rees
The monument of John Howard PAYNE and
that OF Bishop Pinckney fortunately es-
capped injury, though all around trees and
large limbs were piled up.
The wharf of Wheatley's perhaps sustain
ed the worst damage. The tugboat Gilmore
Meredith and barge from Philadaluhia
loaded with coal were mcored. Both boats
broke from their moorings and became In
controliable. and were tossed and pitched
around. Capt. Ross was on the tuyb,at
and the water dashed over the sides and
filled the hold. The continual humping lad
the effect Of opening the bottoms of both
boats. and they sank in about twenty-five
feet of water.
The barge is not visible and only a small
portion OF the tugboat can be seen. The
steam launch Bartholii went down at the
y street wharf from almost the same cause
iHere were several scows loaded with stone
from the quarries of the upper Potomac
moored at the wharf, and they shifted their
loads TO the bottom by capsizing.
Ihe warehouse of j. G. Waters at 32d
anu " ater streets WAS unroofed, in fact
.ne roofs OF the whole row were taken off
ne east wall of the building fell out. John
soh poat Eouse is also unroofed and
tha mreGkea. h ana some damage was done to
the boat houses Of the Potomac Boat Club
ana tne Columbia Athletic Club.
In the Storms Path.
The one-story frame building on Water
street. occupied by Mr.. William Kinsinger,
vas entirely wrecked. The wind blew out
good portion Of the building. and what
rum that was not accomplished by this
means was done by the falling upper Dor
tiCn OF an old warehouse adjoining
Ihe Old tobacco warehouse on ID stree
formerly a penitentiary and now used as
coicred tenement house and church. was
wreck I'd, and the south upper wall fell
leaving the building in dangerous posi-
ton.
Johnson's warehouse near Jefferson street
on Water street was also demolished Th.
roof and woodwork was carried awav and
a large portion of the front and side walls
went with it. the break extending to the
level Of the second floor
and at the foot of Both street ano her
frame building used for similar purposes
was damaged considerably
AT Georgetown Uni. ersity the east south
buildir and the west south building were
damaged and unroofed, and the fire wall
OF the tuilding used as the infirmary
crumbled and came down.
The main building escaped with little
damage. The slate was blown of in sey-
eral places, and the rain spouts suffered
1he NEST damage was done in the library
where the SkylightS were crushed in, but
fortunately, no injury was done the books
Ine Academy of Visitation on Both street
was damaged. The immense barn erected
short time ago was in the path of the
wind, and the walls on the east and west
sides fell out from the roof of the second
floor clear to the top. Other portions of
the academy and convent suffered.
A row of three-story houses opposite
Rowzee's Hotel, two of which are occupied
by James Hayes and the other by Thomas
higgins, also suffered
Buildings Injured.
The roofs of the House of the Good Shep-
herd. on the New Cut road. were torn and
blown away. and the old Earle mansion ad-
joining. the site for the Western High
School. was damaged considerably. The
east coping walls of the seventh precinct
station We're also damaged, and the CHM
ney and roof of the Threlkeld School. at
foth and Prospect avenue, were blown
away. The roof of the NJ street market
house-the rear portion-came Off and the
TIN roof OF the engine house also suffered.
Old Forrest Hail. one of the Oldest build
ingS in this section of the city was dam
aged considerably. The roof was torn off
and the front of the attic story fell out
The conservatory of Mr.. Blount of George
town Heights was also demolished by the
wind. The old Seminary building at :yoth
and \ streets felt the fury of the storm
and the roofs of the rear buildings came
o'f While large tree in the yard rests
against the side of the house.
The Gay Street Baptist Church is dam
aged to considerable extent, the roof hay-
ing disappeared and other damage being
done.