Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10


tor to the city. He was soon able to re-
sumo his homeward Journey.
Struck by Falling Timber.
While working at the Raleigh Hotel dur
ins the storm Leonard Seiden. colored.
street southwest. was struck on the head
by piscA of lumber that was blown from
the building. He was only slightly injured
His hurt was dressed by the surgeons 1t
the Emergency Hospital.
horse and buggy belonging to John
Coaer, living at t2a 9Th street northwest.
was on John Marshall place. near street.
at the time the heavy wind storm was In
progrcss. and q tree fell In front OF the
animal The horse became frightened and
sfarted 10 get away from the tree in SO
great 2 hurry that the buggy was almost
dsmolishsd Mr.. Collar estimated his loss
At about 500. Nobody was hurt.
Across the Eastern Branch.
Considerable damage is reported to have
besn caused In the county southeast OF the
city snd IN ths vicinity Of Anaeostia. Light
ming struck \ house on Congress Heights
and the wind blew the front out Of . house
In Aaacostia. An ice wagon that was
crossing the Pennsylvania axsnns hridss
was overturned. The house wtsre the
Hshtning caused damage and alarmed the
occupants b On 9Th street. Congress
Aedkhtn. II q occupied by John Brown.
The chimney was damaged. and the bricks
falling to the roof caused uneasiness. Mo-
body was injured. and damage only to tho
extent Of - was caused
The front Of the house OF Mrs. Octayia
Robey. 3o1 Harrison street. was blown out.
The house II . ons-story frame structure
and the damage caused BY the storm WAS
suficfent 70 cause the flooding Of the house
and rsnder unit for occupancy. Mrs.
George H. Luckett OF Twining City was
driving q team of horses attached to tho
Ice wagon. He was on bis way to his
home. but was unable to reach there in
wagon was blown over and slightly dam
aged. The driver escaped injury.
In tho Anacostia Section.
In the Anacostia section the effects of the
storm were discernible all along the streets
and the river front. Rowboats and
launches on the Eastern branch were
jured. A crowd Of twenty laborers. who
had taken shelter In temporary frame
structure at the north end of the Anacostia
bridge suddenly found their place Of refuge
unroofed and were forced to leave the shed.
About the same time an Ice wagon cross
ing the bridge was unroofed Three small
boys were overtaken by the storm while
driving across the bridge In q buggy. Their
vehicle was dashed against the railing and
two OF the occupants leaped out and took
refuge in boat house. The third remained
long enough to secure the stock of gro
ceries In the conveyance, and then I'M
hooked the horse and led 1t to place of
safety. When the storm was over they
were able to continue their journey The
Oldest boy was about fourteen years old
and displayed commendable presence of
mind.
Along Harrison street. In Anacostia. four
fine poplar trees. each sixty feet high, went
down before the wind. A tree of the same
sort on the premises Of DIR. T. D. Mudd was
also demolished. as was grape arbor.
Electric light and telephone wires were re-
ported down all over the suburbs near Ana
costa. An electric wire fell on a fallen
tree at the culvert near Nichols avenue,
Hills dale, causing miniature blaze.
On Nichols avenue near Morris road sew
eral poplar trees were blown down An
electric wire fell on Nichols avenue Con-
gress Heights as did one of thu noles
carrying the wires. Almost all the tele-
Prone wires in the locality were blown
down.
At Good Hope lightning frightened a
horse attached to buggy. the animal run
ming away and colliding with heavy farm
wagon. Policeman elliott caught the run
away UeIOfe IuFtneF Damage was DONE
colored man reported that large tree
blew down on the asylum property. near
Hillsdaie, demolishing a wire fence and
permitting number of cattle to run at
large.
Numerous shade trees In and about Ana
costa were denuded of their branches
which Uttered the highways everywhere
The repair wagon of the street car line
running to Congress- Heights found 1t nee
essary to visit the line and repair its cleo
trio wires. Reports were received showing
damage had been done the roads In the
vicinity.
Hail in Alexandria.
The storm was particularly severe at
Alexandria. where damage was caused to
property. Numbers of trees. telegraph and
telephone poles were blown down. with the
result that communication by wire was
temporarily affected. Trees and poles In
falling damaged buildings.
The rainfall was the heaviest in many
months. While the storm was in progress
many Of the streets were submerged by
rushing streams. The water setting west
ward on King street became torrent
the outskirts of the city. covering the
tracks of the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon railroad and almost reaching
the steps of the passing trains.
In the early stage OF the storm there was
a remarkable heavy downpour of hail. The
hall stones, which were unusually large,
fell so copiously as to inflict pain on peo-
pie so unfortunate as to be out of doors at
the time