The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-06-21
DISASTROUS STORMS.
Friday, June ID, win Long Be Re-
membered in Parts Of Maryland.

FREDERIcK, June 13.-A terrible rain and
hail storm, accompanied by a high wind, did
a great deal of damage in this city and coun-
| ty this afternoon. The rain fell in torrents,
and in the city flooded Market street, at places
| OVERLOOKING the sidewalks to the building
Hines and pouring through cellar holes. The
| large three-story Bentz building, on the cor
ner of Market and Church streets, was unroof-
ed and the tin roof, rolled into two enormous
balls, tumbled into the street. The building
was so shaken by the storm that the occupants
deserted it and fed through the rain, fearing
| that it would tumble down. A gable end OF
| Charles N Hargett's residence was blown
down. An awning in front of b. Rosenour
| & Sons East Patrick street store was torn
| loose and hurled against large plate glass
window, smashing it.
Big store signs were wrung from Their
fastenings. Canvas awnings were torn into
ribbons and big trees were uprooted or partly
stripped of their branches. Cyrus Foutz's
barn, near the city, was blown down. The
barn was lifted by the wind high in the air
aud carried over the top of Mr.. Foutz's house.
In its passage through the air it encountered
and broke lot of telephone wires.
Great damage was done by the hail to the
growing wheat and corn.
In the city the greatest damage done was
to the Evangelical Reformed Church, large
part of the roof of which was torn off. Water
poured through the ceiling and down the sides
of the church, narrowly missing the valuable
pipe organ. The damage done to the church
amounts to about 81 900.
HAGERsTowN, June 13.-During severe
thunderstorm between midnight and one
o'clock this morning lightning struck the barn
owned by Daniel G. Beard and George b.
Oswald, tenanted by Daniel M. Beard and son,
near Chewsville. A COW aud calf We're
killed and the barn was set on FIRE, but the
flames were extinguished before serious dam
age was done. The bolt struck the middle
cupola on the roof of the barn, tore off large
quantity of the stating, followed the spouting
down both ends of the building, entered the
COW stable, where the calf was killed, and then
passed out on the forebay, where the COW was
killed. The straw in the stable was set afire,
but Mr.. Beard and his family, who were
awakened by the crash, discovered the light
in the barn and extinguished the fire with
buckets of water.
HAGERsTowN, June ia destructive wind
and hail storm swept over portions of Wash
ington county late this afternoon. doing a
great amount of damage to growing crops,
etc. The roof was blown off of the United
Brethren Church, at Beneyola, near Hagers-
town, and the edi6ce was otherwise damaged
A large tree was blown across the porch in
front of 81. E. Lovell's general store at Bene-
VIOLA, and the porch was wrecked.
In Tilghmanton district whole fields of corn
and wheat were cut to pieces by the hail. In
the vicinity of Pinesburg hail fell as large as
hickory nuts, and much damage was done to
orchards and vineyards.
Frederick, June 14-Reports from the
county received today show that the damage
done by last evenings storm was very great
Many buildings were unroofed or otherwise
damaged and some were wholly demolished.
One hundred and eight stable sheds on the
Frederick County Agricultural Society were
blown down. Mrs George Drummer lost 40
chickens and DIR. A. E. Mcconnell, so, which
were killed by hailstones. In intensity and
amount of damage done the storm almost
equaled the terrible cyclone which swept over
Frederick county last September.