The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-03
Fine Residence of Mrs. H. H.
Wicke Struck and In
mates Shocked.
STORES OF A. HERScHKoVITZ
AND BEN DOLPHIN SPLINTEREp
AND HOME OF CAPT. J. 3. QUIT
MAN, IN CITY, STRuCk-cAR
SYSTEM AND TELEPHONES Az
FECTED-HEAVY RAINS FLOOD
ED MANY STREETS.

Several homes were struck by light
ming, one line of the street railway
system was put out of business tenn
pOTarily, about one hundred tele-
phones were rendered lifeless, two or
three street cars were hit and a
house and store at Warrington was
set afire by a stroke which came tear
ing through the roof, shocking but not
inJuring to any extent any Of the in
mates, during the fierce electrical
storm which reached it's height at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon in this
city and section. A report on the
water front had it that vessel in the
bay had suffered the splintering of the
mainmast, but this proved untrue.
Another house at Warrington suffered
considerable damage on roof by light
ming tearing through. In the post
Office incandescent bulbs were bursted
from a severe shock. Rain fell in
torrents and the wind blew at a
terribly dangerous velocity. Small
boats in the open bay caught the full
force of the blow and reached shore
with much trouble.
The storm started early in the af-
teTnOOn- Black clouds appeared in
the north and west, and at 2:15 o'clock
rain began to fall. Lightning and
thunder accompanied the early rain
fall, and havoc started right away.
Car No. 10, on the East Hill line, was
burned out by a vivid flash The en-
tire East Hill service was rendered
useless about 2:4O o'clock, being re-
newed about o'clock. Repairers
were busy, the trouble having oc-
CURED at a point near the union
depot.
Wicke Home Damaged.
During the storm the home of Mrs.
H H. Wicke, at the southeast corner
of Moreno street and Thirteenth ave-
nue., received a severe blow. The
lightning hit the roof, tore through
the chimney and entered the parlor,
where general havoc was created. 1t
threw Mrs. Wieke and one son vio-
Iently about, and two of the boys were
thrown to the floor by the shock The
CRATE was knocked out and a f1ne
piano was about ruined. 1t was al
most torn to pieces.
Another One.
The home of John B. Guttman, COZ
North Barcelona street, was damaged
by lightning, but no one in the house
we're reported hurt
Two at Warrington.
Aaron Herschkovitz' store and
home at Warrington were considera-
bly, damaged and fired by lightning.
The house and store alongside were
hit by the same bolt and damages
were estimated at $1,000. The kitchen,
dining room and bath house were
torn almost to pieces, while in the
store the stock was heavily damaged.
The show cases were overturned, and
light fixtures were bent and twisted.
Matilda Jones, colored, who was said
to have been sitting at a sewing ma
chine, was stunned and could not go
home unassisted.
The store of Ben Dolphin, colored,
was also struck. Shingles flew from
the roof, but no one was reported in
jured.
Another Car.
A car on the North Hill line also
fell a victim to the fury OF the ele-
ments. A negro aboard at the time
said: ST sho' thought dat car broke
right square in two, it shook so when
dat flash come"
Flooded Streets.
Streets in all sections of the city
were soon flooded. On Main street
the suburban motor car stopped at
the station, its wheels immersed in
two inches of water. On Palafox
street the water backed up but was
soon carried off by the storm sewer
age system. Many excavations had
been made in various sections, and
these filed I'D very rapidly. All out
side work had TO be suspended. The
sidewalk excavations on East Jackson
street were rendered into >deplora-
6Ia condition