Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22

uiC very htdVy damage, The estimates
goinG into the thousands. The tempest
OF the wind, rain and hail was in the
minds OF nearly all the residents the
| worst that The city has ever experience
| ed. Limbs of trees were blown to the
ground, wires torn down, streets over
| flowed with water and innumerable
| paneS of windows We're broken. The
vegetation Was the greatest sufferer
and in this city ana for miles around
reports came in that the crops We're
badly damaged by the heavy hail
stones and the wind Hay fields were
laid Hat and the garden land was plac-
ed in such a condition that it viii be
innoSSible to cultivate for many DAYS
with fair weather.
Traffic on all electric lines leading
to this city was delayed for over an
hour and communication with all sur,
rounding territory vas cut off for the
same length of time, Many were
caught in the storm and had one of
the worst experiences of their lives.
Automobile parties came in this city
Thoroughly drenched, stating that hail
stones fen in such quantities as to
cause suffering.
/ ne ram commenced ABOUT q CLOCK
and for less than a half hour it rained
hard. Next in order was the heavy
wind which brought With it the nail
storm. Stones fell Of a size that would
almost he unbelievable. This lasted
for about 20 minutes and inside OF that
time did extensive damage The streets
were literally white with the hail
which could be scooped up by the
handouts. The streets We're miniature
rivers, the sidewalks being completely
submerged in the water. The catch
| basins became stopped, allowing the
water to run into many cellars.
The places that suffered the most
WIS the loW1ands. on the Plains q
great amount of damage was done.
Scores Of windows in the larger build
| ing AID dwellings, We're smashed and in
many of the cellars of the business
ho uses as nach as three and four feet
Of water was on the floor. Hardly a
whole pane CT glass remains in the
exposed side of the Lockwood mills. !
Along the business section of the
street awnings We're torn to pieces and
signs We're swung from their places,
Horses became frightened and ran
from the teams and placed under
co"er
A large limb ON an elm'tree in front
of the Plaisted estate was blown of
and in falling came in contact with a
large pole, which was snapped in twain:
The limb and the pole with its large
number OF wires. fell directly across
the trolley wire, bearing il TO the
ground. For a time there was con
siderable danger for broken wires We're
streWn all over the ground. The break
ing of the wires caused the GameWell
fire alarm system to ring and many OF
the tiremen gathered at their houses
Men We're placed on guard where the
wires had fallen }and 60 accidents oc-
| CURED. Other limbs all over the city
We're blown down but nothing serious
WAS reported
At the Central Maine fair grounds
many Of the light cattle sheds We're
blown over and fences We're leveled to
the ground. The damage at the fair
grounds will be heavy. The track was
placed in a very bad condition and it
will he some time before it is again
in condition for training.
stalled on all lines and the passengers
We're alarmed. Passengers on car No
800, of the lewiston Waterville run of
t he L.. A. IL w. stree! Railway. had ::
thrilling ride. The car ran into the
storm Just after leaving North Vassal-
boro and from there to Waterville the
men on the car reported it to be the
worst they ever had experienced The
hGilstones, some of which were as
large as the md of ones thumb, stove
In five of the large windows of the
Pear windows of the car and also three
or four of the lights in the ventiators
on top Of the car, and the rattle OF
the nail on the top and sides of the car,
was terrific The Hoyts express car,
No i01, which was also on the line,
suffered from broken glass.
At the Smith farm about half way
from North Nassalboro and Waterville,
the hail was three or four inches deep
and could be plainly seen through the
grass in hay field.
X telephone message last evening
stated that at the North Vassalboro
wcolen mill $50 squares Of glass were
smashed by the hail beating against
them.
The lightning did but vely little dam
age III the city proper as yet reported
and the most Of the damage was caus-
~ the heavy wind and hail. The Shan
non observatory at colby College was
struck and a small hole torn in the
roof of the dome but did little dam
age insi9e.
In MANY Of the public places, where
there were gatherings, women tainted
and became hvsterical The theatres
closed their performances as the lights
were cut out hut the people remained
inside until after the storm had pass
ed.
In the estimation Of the older resi-
dents the storm was the most severe
that they have ever witnessed 1t came
up so quick that very few had time to
prepare for the downfall.
DAMAGE From the Wind and Rain.
Reports from all outlying districts
Tuesday night stated that the heavy
rain and hail storm during the after