Evening star., 1908-01-13

broke completely over the vessel. carrying
away portion of the bridge and several
boats and bending her funnel. Every
thing movable on deck was carried over
board. The Fortuna lmped inside of cape
Henry late in the afternoon. ard will
have to be repaired before she can go
to sea.
Hail in Ellicott City.
ELLICOTT CITY, January 13.-This sec
tion was visited by one of the most Sc
we're thunderstorms that have been wit
messed here for many years. Hailstones
as large as hickory nuts fell and caused
people to scatter in every direction for
protection. 1t was stated here late last
night that several telegraph poles and
forest trees near this place were demol-
ished by lightning during the storm. The
public roads in many places were badly
damaged by the heavy downpour. and it
is stated that several small bridges were
carried away.
Flood in Winchester.
| WINCHESTER, Va. January 13-A
steady downpour of rain on twelve inches
| of snow, which has been on the ground
| for several days, caused a general flood
in and about Winchester. Large forces of
men are being employed to keep the street
crossings clear. The water in many cases
has overf1owed the sidewalks and run into
houses. doing considerable damage.
EASTON. Nd, January 13.-Easton and
the surrounding country were visited by
severe thunderstorm yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by lightning and hail Some
of the stones were as large marbles A
number Of windows in houses were shat
tered. The thermometer fell several de-
| grees.
Thunder Storm in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. January ia heavy
| thunder storm, sweeping from the south
west, passed over the city last night The
weather had been extremely warm the
mercury registering 56 at ) pm. Is de-
grees above the average; the lowest tenn
perature \was IL degrees in the early
morning. The storm was accompanied by
a wind that blew forty miles an hour. with
heavy peals of thunder and brilliant
nashes or lightning. The weather bureau
oinclais say only one such storm had oc-
CURED in this region in any January since
| 1871. The single exception was January
| I, 1899.
Fierce Blizzard in Wisconsin.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
| MILWAUKEE, Wis. January ia
fierce blizzard ragged here all day Sunday
and last night. Wires are down and
street railway traffic is paraiyzed. Steam
| railroads are behind in their schedules,
but are not seriously interrupted
Cleveland Gets Edge Of Storm.
! Special Dispatch to The Star
| CLEVELAND. Ohio, January 13.-This
city escaped all but the edge Of the bliz-
gard which swept across the middle west
during Sunday and last night, and very
little damage was done here.
rla -; -,
here was twenty miles an hour. but in
Chicago it was forty-two; Toledo, forty.
and Columbus. forty.
Both telegraph companies are short of
wire connections with Chicago and the
west today, but are handling business
without much delay. The predictions
here are for more rain or snow, and colder
weather would cause the same conditions
here prevail in the west.
Big Coasting Schooner Stranded.
| NORFOLK. Va, January 13-Advices o
local wreckers today report the stranding
at Chincoteague, on the eastern shore OF
Virginia, during the Sunday morning gale
of the big coasting schooner John E. Del
vim The crew are believed to be safe
with chances of saving the vessel. The
| schooner lies on the beach north of Cape
Charles The. Devlin sailed from Balti-
| more for Salem, Mass. having arrived at
the latter place December II. She is be-
lieyed 10 have been en- route from Salem
| to Baltimore light. when she struck yes
terday morning.
/ The Bay line steamer Virginia. from
Baltimore TO Norfolk. was caught in Ches-
apeake bay in the gale and had rough
experience She was struck by heavy
| seas and some OF her port joiner work
smashed The steamer, due TO arrive at
| q a. IN. Sunday, did not reach port until l
pm.