The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-14
WIND AND rain
HELD CARNIVAL
Providence Washed and Swept
BY a Chilly Gale From n. {.
LOCAL DAMAGE WAS SLIGHT
Wild Blew HtfuIly Al Day Ling With U;.
usual Force, and Rain Fell l,termt.
ialty 10 Add the UupIaasaainsss
LOCAL DAMAGE WAS SLIGHT

Wind and rain and penetrating chilli
ness held high carnival in this town yes
terday. The wind was the principal
merry maker, the rain and cold simply
taking part 10 render more effective its
freakish capers.
There was little about Saturdays
weather to Indicate the violent disturb
ances of yesterday. The wind came like
q thief In the night and whistled like
a roysterer through the deserted streets,
rattiing gates and blinds TO rob the sleep
ers Of their Sunday morning doze.
The barometer hereabouts had advance
notice OF the impending blow and the
thin thread OF mercury commenced to
nestle down towards the bulb on Satur-
day evening. but people generally fall
20 notice a barometer. II indeed they
ever have a peep at one. and everybody
was surprised TO find such a nasty state
OF affairs out OF doors when the wind
or the church bells woke them up.
STORM INCREASES.
The conditions OF the early morning
con inued with increasing severity
throughout the day and when evening
came the city. swept clean by wind and
rain. its people for the most part snugly
housed. seemed strangely bare and desc
la~~ II was the worst day this region
has experienced since last winter and il
served to forciby remind those who were
out OF doors that cold hard weather was
nigh.
All day long the wind blew I'm a reck-
less. irresponsible fashion. as though IL
had been given the freedom of the city.
From all directions the sharp gusts
.sstruck the town and howled this way
and that and crosswavs through all the
streets and alleys. and when they struck
the open squares-Oh. me! oh. my.
The rain came intern ittently and
went where II pleased. Sometimes IL
rained in honest fashion. from the ton
down. and the breezes slipped between
the falling drops and jostled them. often
er II rained sideways and around in cir
cles. Once In awhile the wind caught
IN such a way as TO send the drops
scooting skywards again. In short. there
wasn't conceivable stunt IN the line OF
raining that escaped performance dur
ing the day.
DESTRUCTIVE FOR UMBRELLAS.
II was a rib-testins day for umbrellas
Bath cabinets would have been Just the
things for protection in navigating the
local streets. but few were reported as
on duty. Windy days are not novelties
IN this region and IL is a matter OF gen
eral understanding that such days are
death on umbrellas. IL was impossible
TO keep dry out Of doors and the only
value the customary rain shield pos
sessed was TO complete the required ha-
biiments for stormy weather
II was rather cold and there was
penetratin chill and rawness to the
wind that made II most trying business
TO be out OF doors. II was a bad storm
and II 1t had showed instead OF rained
there would have been serious damage
wrought.
The car traffc was slight and the
churches were slimly attended. IL was
dead day for everything but the wind
and II is good to note the change today
Indications seem to show that the
storm which covered a considerable area
was centered over Rhode Island. The
whole state was housed up and the gale
had everything to itself north. south.
east and west
.Sarragansett bay received the lions
share Of the elemental disturbance and
II Is believed that much damage was
done along it's shores. The force OF the
wind was terrific and lashed up furious
seas. The situation at Point Judith and
Block Island was very serious through
out the day and wrecks may soon be re-
ported.
The only damage locally reported was
the blowing down Of a telephone pole on
= Eddy street near Baker. -fhe wind tipped
II over about noon.