The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-03


The new Lutheran tower was damaged
causing heavy loss. Catholic tower was
twisted out of its place. Americas Shoemak-
er's stable was unroofed H. NJ. Claubaugh's
buildings were very much damaged. The
house occupied by Jack Ohler, was entirely
unroofed, several small buildings surround
ing Clabaugh' S masion were entirely destroy
ed. DR.. Birnie's slate roof was badly broken by
heavy debris falling on it. T. Fl. Eckenrode's
large chimney on his house was throwe down,
breaking rafters and slate roof. Samuel
Reindollar's new wagon shed was displaced
from foundation, and other outbuildings des-
troyed John McKellip had the brick house
badly damaged, occupied by Samuel Renner.
Samuel Gait. of Copperville, had considerable
damage to his two farms, and unrOoiing his
barns and much timber has been blown down.
The country between Taneytown and En-
mitsbnrg was more damaged than around
here, many houses and barns were either I'M
rooted or demolished. Joshua Shorb, near
Taneytown, had about 300 large trees broken
down by the storm. Henry Cali had barn
entirely unroofed and wagon shed entirely
demolished.
AT FINKsBURG.
AT Finksburg the new NJ. p. Church, which
was nearly ready to have the roof put on, was
blown down. The NJ. p. Parsonage at Small
wood had number of windows blown in.
AT HARVEY.
House of George Wentz unrooied; part of
Elmer Hess's barn unroofed; gable of barn
J. W. Reck blown in; corn crib at Daniel
Hess's blown down; parts of the roofs of .lere
miah Lambert's house, barn and blacksmith
shop carried away. Much other damage was
done, more or less great.
AT SANS CREEK.
A new barn, not quite completed, belong
ing to Frederick Sharretts, was blown from
its foundation and demolished. A buggy be-
longing to Claude Wilt was in the barn and
it was crushed to pieces. George W. Devil
viss' barn was unroofed, the roof of which
falling on the wagon shed smashed it. Jos.
L. Stem stable lin roof was torn off. Harry
Fogle's stable unroofed. Mrs. P. J. Ben
nett's barrack unroofed; part of the roof of
Mr.. Baughman's barn. in Marston, was blown
off; Jos Zepp's wagon shed, tool shed and
buggy shed unroofed; Frank Barnes barrack
blown down; Warren Dudderars barrack
unroofed; NJ. l.. Devilbiss' hen-house
smashed by falling tree; C. E. Carlisle corn
blown over; Benz. F. Hooper's com-crib
blown over and roof taken off wagon shed.
The end of Mr.. E. I. Snader's brick barn
was blown in, numbers of windows were
smashed in by the storms fury and shutters
torn from dwellings.
Mr.. Chas Ganter' residence and drug store
was completely unroofed, the wind carrying
the heavy roof across Main street. The Re
formed church had a large part of the roof at
the southeast corner blown off. Many roofs
of smaller buildings were lifted high into the
air; George Yingling, near Manchester, had
his barn unroofed.
At FOUNTAIN VALLEY.
Mr. Uriah j. Babylon's barn was entirely
demolished. In the barn were two fine horses
and four cows. An alarm was sounded and
soon about 80 neighbors responded and went
to work to get the stock out and after working
about two hours got one horse out which was
very sore from the debris falling on it. When
they got the other out it was found to be in
ternally hurt and died in few hours after.
The cows were then taken out and three of
them were all right, one severely injured but
may recover. His meathouse and corn crib
were also blown over, and % trees uprooted,
some of them being fine oxheart cherries.
HIS loss is heavy. He will rebuild at once.
At Mr.. Daniel Petry's the wheel on his wind
pump was blown down, many trees uproated
and fences blown down. At Mr.. Ezra
Browns, near this place, part of his roof
on his fine barn blown off, corn crib blown
down and poultry house turned upside down
and fences and trees blown down. Mr..
Samuel Hughes, near this place, has all his
fences down and a lot of fine fruit trees blown
down, one tree fell against his house and broke
a window sash. Mr.. John Roop, at the mill,
had his suspension bridge blown down. Mr..
William Wantz had share of the loss, also
Mr.. Fred. Harver. Mr.. Evan Evans had all
of his fences blown down, barn doors and
gates torn off and many apple trees down.
Mr.. Emanuel Forney had fine piece of wood
land adjoining thus place and many fine trees
ruined, broken and uprooted. Every family
in our neighborhood has felt the effects of the
storm more or less