The evening times., 1899-08-22
MARYLANDERs IN WANT.
A Recent Severe HaiIstorm Destroy
ed Crops and Farm Property

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 22.-The severe hail
storm that passed over the southern part of
Maryland August destroyed considerable
property and almost ruined financially a
number of farmers whose only source of
revenue was their crops. tract of mile
and quarter wide on both sides of the
Patuxent from the head 10 the mouth
through Calvert, Prince George, Charles
and ST. Mary's counties was severely raxag-
ed by the hail and blasts of wind accompa-
nying the storm. Reports are still being re-
ceived showing the losses sustained by
farmers. some of whom stand in need of
the assistance of their friends.
J. Hurst Strong, postmaster at Aauasco.
Prince George county, said yesterday
that there were many persons in his vi
cinity who had been left destitute and will
feel the ravages Of the storm still more
when fall arrives and they have nothing TO
show for the past year. He said that any
assistance offered them al the present time
would put many of them on their feet again
who otherwise would be left in want
S A. Sunderland, OF Calvert county, in
speaking of the storm said that William
Swami, who lives near Chaneyvii1e. Calvert
county, lost barn. nearly all OF his corn
and large part of his tobacco crop. Rich
ard Osborne, who lives about mile from
the farm of Mr.. Swami, also lost a barn
and had his corn and tobacco crop severely
damaged. Thomas NJ. Williams, near the
town of Mutual, lost two barns. Mr.. Sun
deriand said he did not think that any OF
the farmers in his section will be in very
destitute circumstances, but the effects OF
the storm will be felt for a number OF
years. $500 e" -'.',.~'e7 ---' 90"
w s. Ryon, of Groom, Prince George
county, said yesterday that he thought that
about third of the tobacco crop in his
county had been destroyed by the hail. He
! reported that in the Nottingham district
a great number of barns had been blown
down. Among those who sustained losses
valued at $500 each. and about two-third
of his tobacco crop. William Duvall.
nephew of the former, lost two barns. Mr..
Ryon said that he thought there must have
been seventeen barns blown down in the
\ immediate neighborhood OF his hotne. The
majority of the losers were men who are
now in financial distress.
| ". s Chichester, of Woodville, in the
| Aquasco district Of Prince George county
| blown down in the immediate vicinity of
| his home. He himself lost two barns val
| ued at 5000 each. The total damages he
| sustained he estimates at $4,000.
| Among the others that were affected were
| Thomas keech. who lost one barn. One Of
/ his tenants. Jefferson Washington, co.ored,
| who happened to be in the barn at the time
of the disaster, was Killed Another neigh
bor Mrs. Thomas. lost two barns. one of
which was full Of tobacco. Her crop was
| also badly damaged. Mr. Chichester also
said that he had heard the damages in GER
| tain parts of st. Mary's county had been
| likewise severe. AS an example of this 1t
is said that the tobacco crop of William
| Burch, who lives near Charlotte Hail. was
so severely damaged that he found it bet
J ter to plow it under -andsuse the land for
planting something else.