Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
ORDERS INJUNCTION STORM CAUSES HAVOC
Action by Justice Gould in Wind Velocity of FortyFMe
Brcklayers' Case. Miles an Hour Reached.
SUBSTANCE OF THE OPINION MANY SHADE TREES DOWN
Defendants Hinder TelegaPh Poles and Sgnboars
ing Union Men. Succumb to Boreas.
VIOLATION Law SNOWFALL IN NEARBY STATES
From
Typo Accompanied by Severe Wind
ana coio-
Wind Velocity of Forty-FWe
Miles an Hour Reached.
MANY SHADE TREES DOWN
Telegraph Poles and Signboaxds
Succumb to Boreas.
Disturbance From the Northwest
Accompanied by Severe Wind
and Cold.

Any OF the poetic balm of gentle spring
that happened to be lingering In the at
mosphere yesterday was blown teetotaliy
OF the weather map last night by a
northwest gale accompanied by a chilling
temperature which registered only a few
degrees above the freezing point. The
uncertain month Of April was assisted In
making its exit by touch Of real wiutry
conditions, and May. the tabled month of
flowers. was ushered in today with a chill
liness suggestive Of late autumn or early
winter.
The wind. which at times reached a
velocity Of fory-nve miles an hour.
caused widespread damage In the Dis
trict, especially to shade trees and shrub
berry. In all parts of the city the work
OF the storm was In evidence with the
coming of daylight this morning. when
uprooted trees and limbs scattered over
the roadways gave evidence of the de-
structiveness OF Old Boreas..
The coming OF the storm was predicted.
as stated In The Star yesterday afternoon.
10y Prof. Edward p. Garriott. official fore
caster Of the United States weather bu-
reau, and II arrived on schedule time. Be-
tween o'clock and midnight the gale
fairly bowled through the treetops and
caves OF the houses and Ii sang the song
OF destruction. Signboards creaked and
many Of them were blown tn the street.
while great trees bowed in the face Of the
storm and many OF them went down.
Lowering Of the Temperature.
With the wind came a rapid lowering OF
the temperature and rain. and for time
It was believed that hail or snow might
be added to the meteorological mixture,
But the snowfall was confined to the
mountain regions. It's nearest approach
to Washington being Elkins. ". Va. The
wind blew steadily from > O'Clock last
night, when II attained a velocity of forty
miles an hour soon increasing In force
until II reached forty-five miles.
The mercury in the weather bureau
degrees above the point at which water
freezes.
At noon today the temperature had risen
to So degrees. and the weather man sato
1t will 60 down TO about 10 tonight. but
conditions Will warm up some tomorrow
when the Merry Widow" cartwheel hats
and the "peek-a-boo'' waists may be re-
sumed as the spring girl blossoms forth
again In her airfsh costume.
High winds were reported along the At
lantic coast. where storm signals were
displayed. The greatest velocity Was re-
corded at Eastpcrt. Me-. where the gale
reached seventy-six miles an hour. Tho
mountains In the surrounding states.
vania. wore white caps today as the re-
suit OF the snowfall last night. and IL
fs reported that considerable damage WAS
done to fruit trees and crops by tine un-
seasonable weather that swept over this
part OF the country. Many men who had
stored their Overcoats away In camphor
or moth balls resurrected them this MORN
Ing and wore them to their places of bust
ness today.
Trees Broken and Uprooted.
Reports made by the police of the sew
eraI precincts show that more than I,O
trees were broken About two dozen We're
uprooted and limbs We're broken from
about serenty-five others. Three tele-
graph poles We're also blown down 10y the
high wind They were ola New York ave
nue northeast between North Capitol and
lst streets. Wires Went down with the
poles, but several inemeD were soon AT
work 10 get them in working order again.
The reports sent to headquarters by the
precinct officers Indicate that the storm
was more severe in the northwest sec
ton than in other parts OF the District.
although several trees in tine no-theasc
section and southwest were damagsd.
The last severe W1nds.orm that visited
this city did most damage In the i,oith-
east and southeast sections. taking tlie
tin from the tops OF a number of houses.
houses In the city so far as the police re-
ports Indicate.
At the northeast corner Of Sd and ~
streets northwest two trees were uproot
ed and thrown partly across n oue-story
frame building occupied as a tin shop.
Tho small structure was almost covered
by the foliage, hut was not damaged. II
is said a nov granolithIc sidewalk was re-
Gently put down on the I'd street side a.
the building and that worAmen found ft
fhl 10 sNf tf,n
An uprooted tree obstructed Bladeneburc
road near Hickey lane, and similar con-
dition was reported in front of 1921 Stl
street northwest.
Havoc With Foliage.
Four trees were uprooted in George
town. They were in front OF house at
34th and r streets. 30th street and DUN
barton avenue. 18th and p streets and
26th and . streets. Among the other
trees reported TO have been blown down
were those in front of I120 18th street.
1926 5th street, g24 18th street. 658 1
street. 1873 9TH street, 3JO2 l1th street.
I1l2 + street, Pennsylvania avenue and
1st street. 9th and T. streets. Columbia
road and 18th street and Columbia road
and Champlain street, in the northwest
section. In the southwest section trees
were blown down at 7th and g streets.
on Linworth place and In front of 7O1
7th street number OF laborers were
busy this morning with teams removing
the uprOoted trees and broken branches,
which furnished nrewood for "A number OF
families.
A large plate-glass window in a vacant
store at AZ 18th street northwest was
blown in by the wind.
A heavy skylight covered with galyan-
lied iron was blown from the roof of the
Union Trust Company building. l5tn and
III streets northwest. II fell In the mid
die Of II street with a crash.
Near the Tidal Basin.
Beautiful shade trees were uprooted In
Columbia road. and like cases were not
ed near the tidal basin and In other ex-
posed planes. The damage To trees Will
reach considerable figure.
Signs were blown from buildings i'm sew
eral parts OF the city. A big cigar sign
at the drug store at 9Th and o streets fell
with a loud noise.
The weather officials state that the
was the wors; April storm
that has prevailed In this section for
many years.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
and barometer at the wealth