Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-22
THE LINER?
The Worst of the Season
Visits Us.
Fire Alarm Shaken Up, Chin
neys and Signs Twisted.
All Wires Affected and Travel Made
Very Uncomfortable.

Augusta was in the grasp of a
violence as has not been encountered
| for many months. 1t seldom rams
| harder than it did at intervals during
the afternoon, and the storm was ac-
companiad by the heaviest wind of the
year. 1t was estimated that the wind
was blowing at the rate of so miles an
hour, and those who We're out in ii did
not doubt for minute that the esti-
mate was a conservative one.
The storm was threatening all the
forenoon. but did not break in its full
force until about go in the afternoon.
when it came Oh with dOWnpour OF
rain that was equal to Il summer
shower, which set the water running
everywhere, and was accompanied by
gale that threatened to carry every
hing before it. Out door life became
a burden, and those who We're obliged
to be out in the storm got drenchins.
1t was of no use 10 carry an um-
brclla, as the rain did not seem to
come down from above. as it does in :,
weli-regulated rain storm, but, with
the wind behind it, it Was driven along
~
modern umbrallas, which are merely a
device for keeping ones head dry, use
less. And they We're worse than use
less, as it required the constant eXer-
else Of ones wits to keep them from
going wrong side out.
And dozens of them did go wrong
side out. Many was the umbrella that
went out into the storm III perfest con
dition, and i'll some cases. new, which
came back miserab tangle of
twisted and broken wires. and partly
or completely minus the top. The
corner of bridge and Water streets
and the kennebec bridge We're the
places where many an umbrella met il
Waterloo, and especially the latter. for
at that place the wind got a rake that
rendered the passage of the bridge a
task to older people and almost an inn
possibility to children. Several little
ones Wera seen to make their way a
portion of the distance across, and then
have to hold on to the iron work until
i luil in the gale would permit them to
| go further.
| The force of the storm was severe OH
| Water street. Also and the passage Of
| llidt HldTt WIS IfOI WITHOUT us
| dangers. Awnings We're torn from their
| fasteningS and slit into ribbons, and
one or two signs got away and came
| down to the sidewalk. DIR. .. w.
| Turner's sign was one of them. but
| luckily On one was beneath when it
| fcll. A big scuttle on top of the build
ing occupied by Taber Carey e Reed.
was also torn off, and came crashing
down to the pavement with a force
that would have killed any living thing
| that had heeen in it's path, but by good
| fortune there was nothing but pave
ment where it landed.
| Branches We're blown from trees all
over the city and the sidewalks on
MANY streets We're Uttered with them.
A big tree behind the round house, at
the foot of Court street, which had
withstOOd the storms of years, was
caught by the gale and laid PROSTATE
Doubtless there We're similar instances
within the city limits, which have not
\ vet been reported.
| The fire alarm system was effected
by the storm in the way of having the
wires crossed, so that the fire whistle
blew at Intervals during the afternoon
and evening. City Electrician Haskell
had4a crew at work early, looking up
the, cause of the trouble, and Chief En-