Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-25
SEVERE STORMS.

terror. IS the result OF 8 storm OF cyclonic
proportions which swept over the city
sbou. 7:30 o'clock yesterday evening.
The wind blew at the rate OF 20 miles az
hour, and 1t WAS accompanied by ter
rife dowppour Of rain and asevere elec-
!rIcal storm.
just as the storm broke lightning
struck the plant Of the Wilmington Elec-
trio Company spd FIRE broke GU. 10 toe
building which was practically destroyed
with all the mscbienry.
1t was this plant that furnished elec-
trIc light for the city streets and Tor
hundreds of business houses aud homes.
AS q result Of its destruction the streets
were dark, shops aud stores bad to close
their doors aud houses were left In total
darkness. The light company 10 cub
sIdisry concern of The Wilmington @ tI
Railway Company, and the power for the
street car lines OF the later was secured
through the lighting plant.
The seyerest wind and rainstorm 10
years swept Williamspor', Md, aud
Vicinity at A O'Clock yesterday afternoon
doing widespread dsmsge, to property
and growing crops. The rainfall was
like q cloudburst and deluged the ccH, atty
for miles around. Acres OF wheat and
corn and public roads were flooded and
badly washed. Nearly one-tourth OF
the wheat crop Was bestsn h.t to the
earth. The lower sections OF Williams
port we're inundated by surface water
from the streets, and the cellars from Q
puuber of houses and gardens we're
flooded. All OF the small streams were
rising last night. Much damage was
done by the wind, which bad almost
the velocity of hurricane. Shade and
fruit trees we're broken down, window
glass we're shattered and other damsge
vas done. The ttetp'e OF the Mtthc-
dist church was damaged either by
lightning or wind. The storm was
general along the Potomac river. The
electric lIgbtning system OF the town
was put ont Of commission for several
hours.
The unsettled westher 10 eastern aud
central Pennsylvania the last several
days eliminated yesterday afternoon aud
last night in the worst electrical storms
Of the season, nearly every part Of the
state being visited by severe disturb.
ances. Two meu were Instantly killed
by lightning lsat night while returning
from work In coal mine at Mount
Carmel, Pa, yesterday. The storms in
several directions we're accompanied by
hail, especially ct Harrisburg, and by
heavy rains. Telsgrsphic service was
seriously interierred with In the late
afternoon and during the night.
A storm that leveled grain to the
ground, uprooted trees and tore down
fences swept ever York, Pa. and vici-
nity at 7 o'clock yesterday evening.
The storm was severe iu Baltimore
and vicinity. The large double coaster
racer In course of construction st Luuu
Park, at the western eud of Baltimore
street, was struck by lightning and
demolished. The damage to trees va;
extensive all over the city.
Louise Young, colored girl, aged 6
years, was killed by skylight that had
been blown from the Florence Oou,t
apartment house, ct California avepus
and Phelps place, Washington while the
storm was raging. Trees we're blown
down, aud inpumerabls branches strtwed
the streets and parks when the wind
stopped blowing. Flashes Of Lightning
aud sharp clsps Of thunder accompanied
the wind and s,downpour Of rain, which
cooled the oppressive atmosphere.