Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
HEAVY AT BALTIMORE
STORM CAUSED MUCH LOSS TO
PROPERTY.

BALTIMORE. September pa heavy
rainstorm visited Baltimore shortly after
the noon hour yesterday, which, aided by
wind blowing twenty-four miles an hour,
made it uncomfortable for thousands of
Baltmoreans and caused much damage to
property. In various sections of the city
the cars of the United Railway and Elec-
trio Company were delayed for about half
an hour, while at Clayton on the Philadel-
phla division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad landslide occurred which de-
layed one train about an hour. At various
other PAGES along the Washington and
metropolitan branches of the Baltimore and
Ohio water covered the tracks which neces-
Stated the running of all trains more
slowly.
Trains on the Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania railroad between Baltimore and Tow
son were held up for over an hour on &C
count of water covering the tracks
The storm started from the gulf and
passed through New Orleans Saturday, and
through Alabama Sunday, reaching this
locality Sunday night. From Pm. Sunday
until O'Clock last night 317 inches of rain
fell. From 1855 to 1:25 pm yesterday, 80
minutes 1a.n 1l5 inches of rain fell. while from
l2 Up to l 90 90 minutes. 1.55 inches of rain
fell. The humidity during the day was
The average temperature was "a degrees.
Harrison Street Flooded.
The heavy rain caused Jones Falls to rise.
and, standing on Gay street bridge. one
could see uprooted trees, large pieces of
timber and many crossties floating down
the stream. Harrison street between Fay-
cite and Lexington streets was flooded
water entering the cellars and first floors
OF more than a dozen houses.
AZ Holiday and Saratoga streets the
water rose over the pavements and de-
iayed the York road cars for about half an
nour. Water entered the cellars of build-
ings, BOO; sol 3o2, soi. 800, 80 sl2 s14 and
3l4 and 412 East Saratoga street The
losses TO the firms occupying these build
iings Will not exceed several thousand dol
lars. oo'-
In various parts Of the city the sewerage
work was damaged by cave-ins At Madi
son and Cathedral Streets Monument and
Cathedral, Howard and Center and Park
avenue and Center street reserve forces
had to be put to work.
AT Lexington and Howard streets the
shoppers had quite time. and Patrolman
Oursler; who Is stationed at that point.
was called upon to ferry number Of the
ladies' across the street.
AT the intersection Of Chase street and
hopkins avenue considerable damage was
SO great was the force Of the water that
the iron covering on the manhole at that
point was forced off and q peyser efpht
rect high spurted up in the middle of the
Ia
or the sewer main, which was exposed
owing to the excavations for the new sew
eFase system, was burst open by the pres
sure, and the immense trench, fifteen feet
Wfde twenty feet deep and almost square
long. was filled to OVERLOOKING in an in.
credibly short time. The whole street was
Hooded to depth of four feet and the
store of Mr.. James Armstrong, 1901 East
after the storm had somewhat abated sev.
eral or his vinegar barrels were rescued
from the bottom of the sewer pit
yesterday s heavy rain did much damage
TO public roads in Baltimore county Roads
Engineer Henry G. Shirley last night said
that reports received by him showed that
While the damage to roads by washouts had
been general, no heavy damages had baan
done to bridges.
The streets at Towson presented the an
pearance of swollen streams. The sewer At
the corner of the York road and PennsyI-
Vania avenue burst, tearing I'D the side
walk and the tracks of the United Railways
The tracks Of the railway on a portion of
the York road at Towson became SUBJ
merged and car was thrown off the track.
causing considerable delay to travel
The Gunpowder river overffowed ito
banks, submerging adjacent farm lands
There was a 3h-foot fall over the citv's
water dam at Lock Raven.
At Lake Montebello and vicinity. on tho
Hartford road, considerable damage was
done. Herring run reached the highest
point for many years. The large field own
ed by Postmaster Harris, on the Hartford
road, was covered with water The Har-
ford and Hillen roads were badly washed
TWO bridges on Green's lake were washed
away.
At Texas, on the Northern Central rail-
way. the roads were made almost impas-
sable by water
Tornado Kills a Man.
ELKTON. Md, September PA cyclone
leaving death and destruction of property
in, 10
second election district of Cecil county. one
mile south of Chesapeake City. Yesterday
afternoon The storm, which came from
the south, struck the farm owned by Joshua
Clayton. jr and tenanted by his son Julius
Clayton. and here did the most damage The
outbuldings. which were mostly new were
wrecked and the carriages in the buildings
were also wrecked.
Three colored men who had sought shell
ter under the shed of the barn started to
run When the storm at its height
Thomas Thomas, a colored man, forty-five
years Old, was caught up and hurled with
great force against the piers of the barn
and instantly killed, his neck being broken.
The othe- men saved themselves by throw
ing themselves upon the ground
James River Rising.
LYNCHBURG, Va, September Blowing
to heavy rains in this section the James
river last night fourteen feet and still
iisIiis, dHC Will prODaDiy feacH the nlSneSt
point in five years
Blackwatr creek, which flows through
the city, was higher than in many years
and considerable damage was done in the
vicinity of tie gas works.
No damage is expected from the river. as
it will hardly reach the danger point by
several feet Pedlar river. the source of
the city's new supply. was higher yesterday
afternoon than it had been for ten years,
but the waite, continues Gear in the city.