The Republican journal., 1904-10-06
A CYCLONE
Struck Belfast and Vicinity last Friday. A
Man Killed in Morrill,. Trees UprOoted
and Chimneys Blown Down.

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and Chimneys Blown Down.
| Last week we recorded "Freeze and
| Frost" general throughout the State, and
causing much damage to crops, and this
week we have to report what may well pass
| for cyclone. Last Friday foreooon clouds
began to gather in the northwest, and at
noon the sky was of inky blackness. Soon
after the wind came with a force that
shook the buildings in its way. Looking
toward the custom house from a window in
! The Journal Office the air was seen to be
filed with yellow leaves blown from the
trees. Then when lull came they settled
to the ground, covering it completely, but
the next fierce gust swept it clean. A few
| heavy drops of rain struck the west win
dows, and little later it was coming in
sheets against the east windows. The cy-
clone was about twenty minutes in passing,
the rainfall continued longer, with thunder
and lightning, and was very heavy. Large
trees we're uprooted or broken off, big
branches torn off, a dozen or more chlmneys
toppled over, windows broken and much
minor damage done. In front of the resi-
dence of r. H. Moody on Court street a
horse-chestnut tree, one of the handsomest
in the city and long the pride of the neigh
borhood, had large branch twisted Off.
In this tree a colony of squirrels have had
their home, but fortunately the two houses
they occupy escaped wreckage. A large
elm near the W. c. Marshall house on
Church street, measuring nearly three feet
in diameter, was twisted off near the roots
and landed on the Marsh house across the
street. 1t damaged the gutter and the piaz-
"a railing, twisted off number of blinds,
broke many panes of glass, and demolished
the lawn swing On Church street a large
elm was blown down, falling into the yard
of the Geo. G. Wells house. Had it fallen
on the house the damage would have been
heavy. Large branches were torn from
other trees in this vicinity. On High street
near the residence of j. w. Jones, large
limbs were broken from two elm tree, leav-
ing them sorry sight. 1t will be remem-
bered that a tree at the corner, the trunk OF
which still remains, fell year or two ago.
Opposite, on the grounds of w. H. NJ In
tosh, (the Wooster Parker place. another
old tree had large branch broken off; and
these three old trees, no longer ornamental,
and those in the street. source OF
danger, might well be removed. Near
the home of John g. Damon young
maple tree was blown over, and might
have been righted and saved, bul was
sawed off Just above the ground. A
large tree was uprooted on Cedar near
Il tho raSi-
dence of DR.. S W. johnson. A tree near
the Thombs house on Church street was
blown down, falling upon the roof of the }.
W. Mcintyre house, and it was not got
down until Monday. Street Commissioner
Robbins took care of the fallen trees and
limbs in the streets.
Telephone and telegraph wires and the
wires of the fire alarm system were broken,
crossed and torn down, and the fire alarm
whistle sounded occasionally in conse-
quence all through the afternoon. 1t took
several days to repair the damage III this
connection. The wonder is that with so
many falling chimneys and trees there was
no loss of life or serious injury reported in
this city. Alvin Blodgett and son were at
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Flanders house, corner OF Church ana
Spring streets, but managed to reach ana
retain their hold on the staging. They had
a narrow escape from being blown to the
ground.
The vessels in the harbor got the full
force of the wind Sch. Sarah L. Davis had
her main gatf broken and mainsail torn.
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broken and mainsail torn to ribbons Sch.
Caroline Kreschner was blown ashore. but
was got OF later without damage Sch.
Windward, Capt Scott, parted her hnes
and drifted out into the harbor, but was
safely anchored. Sch. Annie May also
broke away from the wharf but was secured
without damage The yacht Edna and
double ender belonging to Alexas Gross got
away from their moorings and drifted into
the Dickey brothers landing on the upper
side of the steamboat wharf Capt. A. Z.
Batchelder of Northport, with one of his
crew, was rowing out to his schooner, the
Charlie and Willie, when the squall struck,
and it is said that the wind turned the boat
completely over The accident was seen
from the shore and the men were rescued,
but with some difficulty.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. A genuine, regis
tered, travelling cyclone passed through
this quiet town Sept. 3Oth, at about 10 NJ,
and there was something doing while it
lasted. Shocks of corn were tossed about,
apple trees blown down, and. F. A. Cush-
mans barn on the G. E. Nash place was
partially unroOfed.
MORRILL, The tornado last Friday did
some destructive work here. Large trees
were blown down and apples scattered from
the orchards generally. The tall chimney
on Vickery's steam mill was blown down,
demolshing the roof and instantly killing
Mr.. Albion w. Richards, who had just fled
into the mill for refuge from the storm.
The funeral was held at his late home last
Sunday afternoon, Rev. c. F. Beebee of
Searsmont officiating. A large company of
sympathetic friends were present. He
leaves wife and three small children,
father, mother and three brothers.
BUCKsPORT. Fridays storm was very
severe here. The rain came down in tor
rents, mixed with large hailstones. the