The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-07-18
VIOLENT STORMS IN MARY
LAND AND OTHER STATES.
Great Destruction In Baltimore
Heavy Loss in the Counties
Barns Burned and Crops Washed
Away or Ruined, July 1112.

The Baltimore papers Of Monday contained
several columns about the terrIhc storm that
broke over that city at 1890, July II.
cyclone. with hail. lightning and rain, in
few minutes wrought great destruction.
In a territory east Of Broadway to the city
limits and between Chase street and Ashland
| avenue several hundred houses were unrooied,
and many had their upper stories crushed IN
Besides the damage to buildings heavy loss
resulted to furniture in the partly wrecked
dwellings. No lives were lost, but there were
many narrow escapes. There was also con
siderable damage along Fulton avenue and IN
the suburbs. Many cellars were flooded in
the low lying sections The loss may approx.
innate quarter of million. Two hundred
houses were damaged in the tornado section
in East Baltimore alone. Indeed, 1t Is not
improbable that as a consequence OF the heavy
rains soaking the unroofed buildings the cost
of repairs may ultimately reach nearly a mil
lion dollars, to say nothing of the great DIS,
comfort to the persons so suddenly deprived
of shelter.
In Garrett, Allegany, Washington, treder-
lex and Howard counties the destruction was
appalling-barns we're burned by lightning,
together with this years crops, corn fields
were entirely ruined or beaten down and Gov
cred with mud. buildings were unrooted, roads
quilted bridges washed away, electric rail
ways damaged, telegraph and telephone lines
put out OF service.
In Hagerstown the storm was very severe,
and was the tenth or twelfth at that place
within as many days. A cloudburst near
Boonsboro flooded the lowlands and washed
away many acres of wheat. Lightning caused
less damage than in previous storms, but the
rainfall was heavier.
In Frederick county much loss was caused
- Il M,I2l.tz-r, Iailax- a,H 1s other
tons.
A letter from Elicott CRY. July 18th,
SAYS During the severe thunderstorm yes
terday large barn on the farm Of John A.
Briscoe. on the Baltimore county side of the
Patapsco at Hollo6eld Station. was struck by
lightning. The barn was burned. together
with about so tons of hay and a lot Of farming
implements.
Richard b. Owings lost valuable horse,
which was struck BY lightning on his farm
near Simpsonvlle. The growing corn on
many farms IN this section WAS blown down
and much Of it destroyed.
drowned horse with saddle fastened 10
It passed down the Paiapseo yesterday. Ii j.
supposed the animal WIS carried of while
crossing the stream above this point Fears
are entertained that its rider was also drowned
The dwelling of Mrs. J. X. MuSser near
ST. james. was struck By lightning Yesterday
and set on tire and a portion Of il burned.
Mrs Masser Was rendered unconscious by the
belt, and for sometime her life Was dispairei
of Other members of the family we're badly
stunned.
On the Eastern Store and Southern Mary.
land the damage was not so severe.
Some damage was done IN the upper part
Of Delaware.
IL Washington, u. c., on Sunday there
81.
be the severest IN recent years Lightning
struck boat house at the public bathing
beach. killing Robert h. u. Smith. Il navy
yard empioye. and severely iuluriug SIX other
meu policeman. while running 10 a hos
pital for aid was ipice knocked 5owH by bolts
which struck nearby tEees
Winchester. NirEiniA, was flooded, the "a
ter reaching tue highest point siucr 1855,
The town run broke is banks, dong consid
cradle damage tn residences aud business
houses.
In Ohio, West Virginia aad Pennsylvania
there were clondhars,s. rain. hsd AMI light
ming. with sind velocity from - 10 80 uiies
an hour, which crushed bulldings, graiu aud
forests.
A clonldbursi. accompanied by heavy
wind and hail storm, did grsa, damage at
NeWpori, Nebraska, July Is. seven business
buildings were totally OF partially wrecked
There Was great destruction Of crors near the
town.
storms I'm Europe.
BgRLlN. July Is. The highest floods known
in the region for many years are reported
from Silcsia. Nearly the whole town az Tfop
pau was under waier Gs many hours. The
crops of the entire district have been destroy
ed. and traffic 81 several poiats on ,be >chaeu
brenH.Troppau Railway Is interrupted, osing
TO the destruction Of bridges and rmhank
meats
In the Ssldeieu Valley all the villages ~ere
flooded SO rapidly that 80 OF The inhabitants
were unable to escape la time and persisted.
Fifty houses were destroyed. Even the
town o! bTeslau Is reported 10 he in danger,
and the 6remen have been called ogt 20 ~
pair the dykes protecting the city from ihc
overaoSing River Oder. The surrounding
couutry has become one large lake.
vlENNA. July l4-TerTibie reports are ar
irving here Of the devastation caused by floods
in various parts Of The country. The worst
storm in many years broke over Narieabad
last night aud stopped ali traffic.
Hundreds OF visitors Ia the fashionable spa
were compelled TO take refuge in the reslaa-
rants aud pass the night on tables aud chair
as it was impossible Tor them 10 return 70
their hotels