The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-21
MOST DESTRUCTIVE
IN MANY DECADES


to have been struck BIZ ffgh-ning 4D
iron rcd about fifteen feet leng g,9 \
mass ef stone and brick were BreefDf-
tated distance Of 100 feet 10 the roof
CT the church breaking thsough fne
roof me iron rcd stuck In she roof
ChatsweFth Methodist Fuisco77I
Church, southwest corner Of Pine ana
Franklin Streets. was considerably darn
aged on the vest side CT the roof "a
was also a considerable portion Of the
cornice
The roof and window 81 the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Bond ana jefferson
streets were damaged 70 the extent Of
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Two large Pancs Of glass in the Non
ument Street Methodist Eutsrons;
Church were bIoE.a in.
jackson Square Erclisa Evan-eIical
Lutheran Church Fairmcuus areuue
and Irvine Place. near Rrcadwav. was
damaged nearly S5.0e0- The roof Of rhe
alcove 81 the rear was blown on tbs
rear wall torn completely down and
the pipe organ almost eot5-eIr de-
stro-ed.
The accident occurred about 1.99
O'Clock The congregation had LETT ne
edltire about az hour before. so that
no one was injured
roof could be heard for several scle
and added 20 the excitement caused by
the stern n that section.
ne wcst dial CT the clock IN the
to8er CT ST. NicEaeI's Catholic Church
Lombard and Wolfe Streets. vas blown
out Of its frame b. the v-iad 4 large
window in St MichaeIs Han gvas blown
IL. and three large trees uprooted.
P1,Sv Tins Fo- E7i-a-,s,
ThrougrcU: the storm a-enen we're
Kept busy. lightning and the crossing OF
wires causing q number Of fires. and
10 add to the general confusion. II vas
impossible fer the fre-Egbters to know
the location CT fires. as the alarms
'-eFe continually sounding on account
Ct -rossed v-i-es
During the progress of the storm
there were more than q dozen fires. yet
the damage amounted TO only few
thousand dollars
Damage IN the Shopping District.
Throughout the path ct TIE storm in
the shopping districts Ct the city heavy
losses arc reported by the breaking Of
glasses. tearing down Of signs. over
turning Of showcases. unroodng OF
houses. ard damages CT a Ike nature.
Along Eutaw. Lexington. and Howard
Streets AID that vicinity. rot few
costly plate glass windows we're blown
out CT otherwise broken. and Blany avn
les wrecked
Wrecked a Confectionery.
Paradise Grove, ca Franklin Road.
near the old Five Mills. at caIvertoa,
there the camp meeting OF Ebenezer
African Methodist Episcopal Church has
been IN progress for the past two weeks.
was turned from scene OF reIieious
enthusiasm and rejoicing into che Of
cesolation and sadness. The Wind
swept with great fury through tie
grove. overthrowiHg trees and tens.
and throwing the 10 colored persons
present into : state OF corsteTnatIo n-
During the tUTnuIc CT the elements a
large Oak tree crashed down on the
tent occupied By the praying band OF
the church, and che man was killed
and several we're injured.
The storm and the havoc created By
i put quietUs CT the camp. and no
services were held during the remain
der CT the dag. although a large crowd
visited the scene during the afternoon.
Wires Down at Many Points
Al last night and today trouble" men
have been hard at work trying TO set
wires in shape.
The principal damage was on the Ca
oDsvIIle line. where 1900 feet OF trolley
nd feed wires we're either blown or
orn down and twisted across TIE tracks
y falling limbs Of trees. The Cations
lille line was tied up for several hours
md vas only running between breaks
II midnight
On the other lines the damage was not
% serious The Roland Park and High
and in fact every line espec-
ally those IN the suburbs, were crippled
Or various periods
The Electric Light Company also SUI
cred severely. Il vas said at the
hief trouble station" that every Dart
I TIA city seemed Affected ana thaS
he damage seemed about equally dis
-ibuted
Drowned From Tug Beats.
Three boys we're drowned and three
Tiers we're rescued by the crew OF the
ugboat Edna Y Crew. Capt. C. a. Day,
rom an overturned skif in the harder
f HeHdeTsoR's wharf
The drowned are
ROYAL BATEAIAN, Z years old. son
T Samuel Bateman- Charles Street be-
ween Lee and Barre Streets.
JOSEPH KANE, y years old. son OF
aUrick Kane. y East York Street
JOHN KANE, 6 years old, brother OF
oseD1
The rescued are:
THOMAS P GRIFFITH, son Of JOHN
rifdth IS GuifCrd alley.
CLAaENCE BATEMAN. 10 years old.
FotheT CT Royal
THOMAS KANE. 70 years old. brother
Jcba and Joseph Kane
The boys had secured small row
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