Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

sideration to real things happening on
every hand.
This was a compelling storm. that re-
fused to share the spot light with anything
or anybody. 1t held all outdoors, was ON
niscient. at the corners, and pally with the
coal man. Indoors it was subject of de-
bate. but no one disputed its superiority to
all previous storms. 1t was conceded on
all sides to be the stormiest blow that has
yet visited these ATTITUDES.
Misty, Londonny, all of the early part OF
Thursday reminded people of the time we
were abroad" 1t wasn't bad-just unsea-
sonable, disagreeable. another kind of
weather than that Omaha people are ac-
customed to at this particular time Of the
year.
Starts with Rain.
Along toward 4 o'clock a gentle trickle
OF rain started from the forbidding face
OF the armament. This steadily increased.
until presently timid folk began to display
umbrellas. Soon these were reefed, then
close furled; for the raindrops took on
penetrating power as the wind gathered
viciousness. A man passing an alley on
Fourteenth street blindly ran into a small
torrent of water busily going its way on
h't NeAAANN VI SNA'NN NoAAAA 7 Jill
Flynn smiles when he thinks of it, He
leapt. and Ieapt again, and then his hat
blew off and he cast all caution to the
winds as he tore through the street in a
wild chase, with the wind boosting.
At this time the storm was on for keeps
so grueling in its methods Of attack that
soon the timidest modesty proved no bar
to fitting displays of hosiery as women
raced for street cars and protection. The
passing sights put an old sailor man in
mind of a rainy blow off Skilligalee, lust
outside Thunder Bay, in the great lake
region, when every rag was whipping and
swapping like giant whips. Scurrying OF
ships at sea is ponderous compared to
the movements exhibited by wayfarers
lodging for shelter just before supper, or
dinner. time Thursday evening. Many
blessed the man that invented street cars.
snow Cuts In Now.
Before 6 the rain had begun to CONCEAL up
yonder between here and high heaven.
Shortly real snow was falling, not directly
downward, but every old way that would
add to the disagreeableness. 1t was cold
snow, and wet with w~ickedness. Had it
come in volume 1t could hardly have been
worse. Loose things banged in the wind.
the temperature fell with every passing
minute and people ran, while furnaces were
made to get busy without any regard to
the destruction OF money wads.
One man heard Of hung a s. hat on a nail
on his back porch to let it drip. When he
went to take It in it had gone out frolick-
ing with the storm. and is still going. Other
things also took to the vortex. ana are
lost from about every exposed place in
every corner OF the city.
Plate glass windows cost from S5 to $50
each. To count the cost of those broken
in Omaha and South Omaha last night will
be- the work Of days. Insurance offices
carrying these risks were kept busy all
morning receiving reports OF destruction.
II. T.. Palmer & Son carry a large line of
this class OF insurance. So do the firms
OF Martin Bros. and the Brennan-Love
company. From each OF these offices re-
ports are that the loss involved in broken
glass is very large. The average cost of
the windows destroyed viii go close to SO,
possibly more. Individual firms will suffer
little loss for the glass actually broken, as
plate glass insurance is today universal.
Land office Business.
As soon as they were opened for business
Friday morning the MIDLAND Glass and
Paint company and the Kennard Glass and
Paint company began to receive reports OF
damage and orders for new glass. These
orders came not only from local losers, bui
also from about all the Nebraska and Iowa
towns that look to Omaha for their sup
plies. Orders were in before noon from Ne.
braska City, Tekamah. Plattsmouth, Blair
Shenandoah, Ia. and numerous other places
indicating a widespread path OF destruction
in the wake OF the record blow.
Rush orders Heavy.
Up to noon the Midland Glass and Pain
company had received rush orders for over
5000 worth of large glass. The Kennarc
company had orders for about 5000 worth
Each OF these companies said the edge,
had only been touched so far. as the out
A lying towns are to be heard from yet.
: In the supplying OF small glass the Fuller
. Glass and Paint company and the Omaha
: Glass and Paint company do a very larS,
: share OF the business. They deal almos
: exclusively with the insurance and IN,
rental agents in n case Of this kind. O
{ course tenants will be reporting broken win