Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
WAKE OF THE STORM
DoWnpour of Rain Damaging to
Late Crops.
FOLIAGE TORN FROM TREES
Rural Free Delivery Carriers Narrow
Escape From Drowning.
HEAVY CURRENT IN RIVER
Effects of the Visitation as Noted in
the Vicinity of Bal


the police department and other authorities.
Late crops in the county were beaten down
by the pelting rain, which in localities as
sumed the proportions of cloudbursts, and
foliage was stripped from trees and bushes
in the city parks and front yards. In one
instance If no more, a fatally was mar
rowiy averted, and the nearby streams
overlooked their banks, while the sewers
were flood-Swept.
From the beginning of the rainfall Sun
day until it passed away yesterday after
noon, leaving burst of sunshine in Its
rear. three inches and thirty-five hundredths
of water fell from the clouds OF this guam
tity two inches and six hundredths fell be-
tween o clock a. m and O'Clock p yes
teriay. a period of seven hours.
According to Prof. Edward 3. Garrlott,
the official forecaster, after tie storm left
Washington it proceeded rapidly northeast
ward ard joined forces with the other rain
storm that was coming this way from the
west. The combining of the low from the
tropics with that from the western states
caused some heavy ra1nfalis east OF WASH
lngtOn. The two lows quickly commngled
on the most friendly terms, and together
are today passing away over the St Law
renee valley arm -in-arm as weather
nan described II.
Signs of Cooler Weather
Cnfailing signs of cooler weather for
Washington came to the weather bureau
today IN the form of Geographic reports.
One was telegram from far-away Iceland,
and conveyed the information that it was
showing heavily out there. Other telc-
grams reported freezing weather in North
Dakota ana Manitoba. Prof. Garriott said
frost indicated for tonight in WiScOn-
sin and Minnesota.
During the downpour of rain here yester-
day many young sparrows were washed
from their nests and became the prey of
tramp cats. Many of the caterpilars that
have become destructive pest this season
were beaten from the trees and carried
away to the sewers. it is said.
Narrowly Escaped Drowning.
Word comes from Rockville, Md. that
William b. White, a rural free delivery
mail carrier, came very near losing his
life by drowning during the heavy rain
yesterday. While on his way from Sugar
land to Jacksonville he attempted to ford
badly swollen stream. His horse was swept
from his feet, and, with the vehicle con-
tanning Mr.. White, carried to fence along
SIDE the road. He succeeded in getting hold
of this fence, and after a hard fight worked
MS way TO safe ground, although he was
almost exhausted. His horse was drowned
and all of his mail washed away.
Heavy Current in Potomac,
The rains about The headwaters of the
POTOMAC have swollen the small streams
tributary to the Potomac, and this morning
a heavy volume of muddy water was COM
ing down the river. The indications are
that the current will be exceptionally heavy.
1t had considerable strength against tho
hood tlde, and at l o'clock today an hour
after the ebb tide started to flow the cur
rent mad become very strong. By night 1t
IS expected the rising waters will be CIV
ing me up-bound steamboats, considerable
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for a sailing vessel to make Roadway
against 1t unless aided by a tug
Inc helght of the current, according to
the calculations Of the rivermen. will not
De reached until some time tomorrow AS
yet the water is comparatively free from
the old tree trunks and other debris that
usually come down with a current but it
Is expected there will be plenty of logs by
tomorrow.
The water in the river was higher than
usual this morning, almost reaching the
platforms of some Of .ha lower wharyes but
II ran on rapidly after the tide turned and
no danger from nigh water is anticipated
here.
Stickfoot Creek Overfows.
During the storm yesterday afternoon the
water poured into Stickfoot creek Ana
costa, In such volumes that the creek over
Moved us banks and caused a small
amount of damage The most serious dam
age caused by the high water was at the
house of Arthur Bradley, Sheridan avenue
between stanton and Pomeroy avenues
Were the kitchen, a one-story frame struc-
tLre, parted from the main building and
was swept a short distance away, causing
about $50 damage.
Mrs Bradley and her two children were
at home at the time the damage was
caused. They realized the danger when
they saw the water reach the lower floor
of the house. and they got busy moving the
household effects to the upper floor. 1t was
but a short while before the water tore the
kitchen from the main building, and then
Mrs. Bradley and her two girls saved as
many of the kitchen utensils they could
before the little structure was washed
away.
The mother and children were leaving the
kitchen to return to the main building just
as the one-story structure flOated away.
BY jumping from the kitchen to the door
of the dining room they were saved
drenching and possible loss of life Today
the damage is being repaired.
Experience Of Boy Driver.
A colOred bow who was employed as