The Portland daily press., 1900-11-27
THE ELEUrKIO ROADS.

delay. In fact the service has been excel
lent considering the difficulties which
nau to be overcome. Many fallen trees
interfered with the feed wires OF the
roads for time, but the damage was
quickly repaired. At Deering Point for
example big tree fell across the feed
wire of the Portland Railroad and carried
the feed wires OF into the field near
Brighton avenue. Almost before the
effect Of this break had boon felt a Grew
OF men were at work cutting away the
tree and releasing the wires ami the cars
continued 60 run without much delay.
This was true OF the operating OF the
road ali over the city and though the Ice
bothered great deal ON the trolley and
feed wires Manager Newman did not al
low IL to Inconvenience the public very
much. This was due to the energy
which was displayed in repairing all
damage caused by the falling limbs.
THE RUINED TREES.
AS has been said almost every street
has its story to tell of ruined shade trees.
The damage has been very great and the
streets were covered with limbs yester-
day. On Pine street big limb fell
across the street blockading the thorough
fare Tor a short time, but 1t was. cut In
two BY the city employees ana hauled 30
one side. At the corner OF Portland and
Grove streets an enormous tree fell across
the street ana carried with 1t net work
of wires crew OF men sawed and
hacked away at this fallen giant for some
time, and finally got it out OF the way 80
as TO open tine street and release the
wires. On Green street big limbs were
carried away and caused much trouble
This Was also true OF Chestnut, Cumber-
land, state. Pine, Carleton, High, and In
fact every street where the trees are large
and OF some age. AS fast rs these crash
ing limbs came down into the streets
word was sent TO the street commissioner
and gang of men went out to clear up
the distractions. As far as could be
learned last night no person was injured
by falling trees here. 1t Is impossible to
give an adequate idea OF the damage
which this ice storm has done to the
beautiful shade trees OF the city, and re-
ports from the surrounding district are
to the effect that thousands OF dollars
worth of valuable shade and fruit trees
have been ruined by this storm.
HARD ON POOR LINES.
This storm has wrought havoc with
poorly constructed Zines. Those which
have been hastily built have sufEsrsd the
most. The Portland Elaotrio Light COM
pany's lines have been In many places
put up in a great hurry and though
Superintendent Mather has been at work
ever since he reached Portland In
strengthening these lines out It would re-
quire much labor and time to get them
into condition to be able to Withstand a
storm OF the magnitude Of yesterday.
The wires attached to trees suffered
greatly. Three or four wires of this COM
pany became crossed on Gilman street
and the sparks from them made a more
beautiful display than that given by an
electric fountain. This company kept up
its commercial lighting about all day and
last night, but as has been stated its
street lighting was out of commission.
The Consolidated Electric Light company
suffered much, but its commercial busi-
ness was kept along with some intermis-
sions all day. 1t found its greatest
trouble with its new alternating circuit
on Commercial and Portland streets, but
sections of this were being operated last
night.
TREE TORN UP BY ROOTS.
A large tree in front Of the residence
OF Mr.. w. L. Webster, and near the en-
trance to the Portland Stoneware COM
pany's pottery on Forest avenue. was
torn up almost literally by the roots
in the gale OF Sunday night. The trse
toppled over against the electric light
wires and the feed wires of the Portland
Railroad company, breaking some OF
the wires, but injuring no one. There
was no delay to traffic during the time
that the tree was being removed and the
wires re-adjusted.
ROOF BROKEN IN.
The weight of ice on tree broke of a
large limb in the yard belonging
to the house occupied by MIR. George
Bishop, Stevens avenue, yesterday morn
ing. The limb struck with great force
ON the roof making quite bad hole
Mr.. Bishop is quite i'll, but his room was
not very near to where the limb broke
through the roof A number OF his
friends saw the difficulty and with the
necessary implements repaired the dam
age. Another limb fell on the roof, but
did no damage.
THE STORM All WESTBRoOK.
The snow and ice storm of Sunday
night and Monday has done considerable
damage to trees in this city. Many limbs
of the trees, large and small have been
broken on and In several instances 1t
was necessary to prop up the limbs with
timber to save the trees from breaking
all to pieces
The largest tree in the city, an elm tree
In front OF the Raymond residence at