The Paducah sun., 1906-01-16
Small Boat Sycamore Swamped
Below Paducah by the Winds.
Many Houses Unroofcd and Much
Damage of Minor Nature,
Over Town.
NO ONE Is REPORTED INJURED.

The high wind yesterday did noC
abate until late last night, but it
was not so strong after dark as dur
ing the day.
A great deal of damage of a minor
character is reported, but no one was
seriously hurt, and the most serious
damage in the city was the blowing
away of the small house of Mrs. Will
liam Gates, 500 Elizabeth street. 1t
was a small structure on stills and
was blown over into a hollow. The
family escaped by being away from
home.
The Nick Yopp grocery roof at
Third and Tennessee streets was
blown off and damaged a number of
telephone wires, and portion of the
No. fire station roof at Tenth and
Jones was blown away.
A section of cornice at Central
fire station was dislodged and the
Elks glass sign was blown down.
Yesterday was one of the windiest
days ever experienced by local river
men. The wind had a velocity of
about ninety miles an hour and last
ed all day and far into the night. 1t
is surprising that there were not
more accidents than are reported but
this is attributed to the fact extra
precautions were taken Sunday night
to make fast all boats and barges
at the different moorings.
The Dick Fowler had a very
stormy trip yesterday and was una
BILE to make any of her landings.
She tied up most of the day and did
not get into Cairo until six o'clock
She left on the return trip at seven
and arrived at the wharf at 1920.
The small towboat Sycamore, be-
longing to Capt. Ed. Voolfolk, was
swamped by the heavy wind yester-
day at the upper Richey landing, in
Ballard county, and damaged to the
extent of $500 or $500. The boat
will be brought back today for re-
pairs.
Bill boards throughout the city
suffered a great deal, many being
blown down by the heavy winds.
Several bulletin advertising boards
near the |. C. depot were tern from
the ground and hurled down, the
supports being snapped off at the
ground. The Utterback advertising
agency, which has control of the
boards, reports several other boards
down, but the damage was not very
heavy. the support posts being brok-
en- and the boards proper remaining
intact.
The school buildings suffered a
little from broken window glasses.
At the High school a window in the
science room and another in the
Sixth grade room were blown out.
At the Lee building the shutters
were defective and could not be fas-
tened, resulting in the wind blowing
them about and breaking several
windows.
The |. C. planning mill and car re-
pairing shops suffered a little, the
roofs being partially taken OFF.
Workmen were sent out and repair
ed the damage before the day was
over.
In the county a great many frail
and dead trees were blown down and
the telephone companies suffered a
great deal from wires being ground
ed by fallen trees. A large force of
linemen were kept busy yesterday
making necessary repairs.
The railroad wires Jared better
than the telephone companies, no
lines being put out of service during
the storm.
The Paducah Traction Co. and
Paducah Light Co. reported no dam
age from grounded wires but the
baseball park fence was blown par
TALLY down and 1t will require some
little money to repair.