The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-12
A DELUGE
FOLLOWED
BY A GALE
The City Streets All Awash.
Trees UprOOtsd add Much
Damage Done to Gardens.

Todays storm while brief was of mark
ed severity
There was considerable OF rainfall
before dawn, and from 5 10 O'Clock
showers came frequently-then a deluge.
TJp to the noon hour the downpour was
simply terrific. The streets were all
! awash and with the exception OF those
whose business called them down town.
were deserted
The big stores were empty OF custom
ers. the clerks having a vacation that was
about as enjoyable as a holiday passed In
a country cemetery.
Many OF the side high Hill streets were
badly y~sshed and from all parts OF the
city came reports OF quilted sidewalks
and highways.
The rain was followed by gale which
blew from the southeast and played
havoc with the big trees.
Limbs were torn off and in some in
stances the tall trees were taken bodily
out OF the earth and ruined.
on Mathewson, just off Westminstev
street a superb linden, which had for
years shaded the side entrance OF Grace
church was lifted. the roots taking with
them a large section OF the concrete side
valk.
The tree stood at an angle OF 45 degrees.
leaning upon the one next west and re-
naming there a menace 10 travel OF all
kihd.
A police detail roped OF the street.
causing the electric cars t6 go through
Dorrance street the Pawtucket cars
making the loop via Mathewson, Wash
ington. Dorrance and Weybosset
streets
After an hour had elapsed the tree was
cut down and the street again opened 10
travel
AT the corner OF Bishop street and
blown down and at various points in the
city wires were dangling
A great deal OF damage was done TO
flower gardens. fine hedges and clinging
vines on residences and other buildings.
In East Providence branches were
broken off of many trees and the tele-
phone service with Rumford was cut
off. Many wires were down and the
linemen were kept busy trying 10 keep
them from crossing and thus cutting off
all communication by telephone.
( on Broadway one OF the electro light
pohs was broken of.
A large limb OF a tree on Pawtucket
avenue. near Boyden heights was broken
of and lodged across the wires. holding
up electric car traffic for some time
The branch was finally sawed off and
the repair car made good the damage to
the wires
AT Riverside an electric light pole az
the corner OF Lincoln and jackson ave-
nues was blown down and branches
were torn from a number of trees
Suburban car No. SS2. had both motors
burned out by lightning on Two Mile
hill In Br stol, and was stalled there for |
haf an hour, when IL was coupled on |
to another Suburban car and towel 10
the car house at Riverside.
a; Narragansett pier the wind at times |
blew a the rate OF 75 miles an hour and |
much damage has been caused small /
-hooner is at anchor OF the Pier Life |
Saving station and fears are entertained |
that she Will drag her anchor and 60
ashore.
Captain Church OF the Life Saving crew
with what men he could muster. re-
nained on watch during the greater part
oi the day. The tin roof OF the Atlantic
house was blown on a studio on the
beach was demolished and large num-
oer OF trees were blown down. The
SURF was extremely heavy. but do dam
lge was done TO the bathing pavilion or
cottages along the beach
The tide in the Providence harbor was
II It's height az 9.25 this morning, and h,i
'eceded very little at noon. Capt Wal
.ef . Baxter, keeper OF Point street
bridge said the gale was the heaviest
nat had ever passed over the bridge I'm
iune during his experience.
lhere had been no serious mishaps
oihlpluB UP 10 noon, but
many OF the smaller pleasure craft an
'hored along shore broke loose and kept
ne keepers of the yacht club houses
,,usy' SIX OF the Edgewood Yacht club
ieet breaking loose
a. small catboat broke loose and was
nghted by the tug Edward u. king
Shish ',6 s, went 70 its rescue, The small
'teered clear OF danger points as II some
me was guiding ~. The tug left it's
mornings az the dock OF the New York
boats, and caught the runaway taking IL
Dver TO the eastern shore
The sloop yacht Aphia. bound from
Mass. for Philadelphia
apt Joseph Diver. with n crew Of Ave
men, went ashore on East Quonochon.
aug. She is lying easily to the left of
Point Judith breakwater.