Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21
STORM Sweeps CITY GAME ENDS IN TIE
FIERCEST GALE and rain OF THE
SEASON IS SUNDAYS RECORD.
COMPANIED BY HEAVY FALL
OF RAIN FOLLOWED BY CON.
SIDERABLE DAMAGE. TELE.
PHONE AND RAILROAD CON-
PANiES HEAVIEST LOSERS.

PANiES HEAVIEST LOSERS.
Accompanied by stiff gale one of
the worst rain storms of the season
prevailed throughout the Grays Har-
Dor country, Saturday and Sunday
doing no great damage, however, so
far as reported. The storm began
some time during Friday night and
the rainfall was continuous from that
time until early this morning. Up to
Z O'Clock last night total of 4.S9
inches of rain fell for the past three
days. the record for each day being
as follows: Nov. IS, S3; Nov. 10, 1.94 !;
Nov. Goth, 2.12.
The wind reached it's greatest We
licity about noon on Sunday when
it was blowing from the southwest
driving the rain before it in binding
sheets, which seeped through the
roofs and western exposures of all
buildings not constructed in the very
best manner. At times it was next
to impossible to make headway
againt the storm and the rain drops
driven fiercely by the gale stung the
face like a hail of gravel stones. al
during Saturday night and Sunday
forenoon the gale ragged, driving
everybody off the streets except those
whom the most urgent necessity call
ed out. Awnings not securely fasten-
ed were torn from their moOrings
and hurled into the rain and wind
swept streets, loose signs were scat
tered around in all directions and
flying shingles from insecure roofs
sailed through the air and mingled
with other refuse on the streets
Through it all the rain fell in tor
rents and naught but the stoutest suit
of rubber could withstand it's on
slaught.
No Damage on Waterfront
Down on the waterfront, the boats
OF the mosquito fleet for the most part
remained securely at their mOOrings
and rode out the storm without dam-
age. The high wind whipped the
murky waters of the bay into long
pennants of misty vapor and capped
the crests of the waves with white.
During Saturday afternoon the Wish
kah and Chehalis rivers began to
raise rapidly as the waters from the
upper valleys found their way into
the streams and this, backed by a
nine foot tide yesterday and tine
southwest gale caused some apprc
hension among those having property
along the waterfront. High tides and
floods similar to those of last NOvem
ber were expected by some, but for
tunately the wind dropped during the
afternoon and at extreme high tide
was blowing a mild zephr although
the rain continued until we'll into the
night.
Railroads Suffer
AS usual the railroads have been
the greatest sufferers and landslides
have been reported. On the line Ut
the Oregon & Washington, which is
new it is reported that landslide
has occurred east of Melbourne and
the morning passenger for Centralia
was annulled. A large force of men
are at work on the slide and it is
hoped to have the line cleared by
this afternoon. This mornings pass
enger for Seattle, over the Northern
Pacific, from Moclips, was held up
by a landslide west of Hoquiam and
a train was made up in HOquiam
leaving for the sound about an hour
later than the regular schedule. All
wires are down west of HOquiam
and it is impossible to learn the ex-
tent of the damage to the tracks.
The Moclips train is maroOned some
where between Moclips and Hoquiam
with no way of telling when it will
be released.
Telephones Damaged
The Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company was among the heavi-
est sufferers as the result of the
storm, it being reported this morn
ing that practically 800 subscribers
have been effected by the trouble.
The gale Frustrated many lines and,
in addition, falling light wires Of the
Grays Harbor Railway and Light COM
pany came in contact in many in
stance with the lead wires to phones,
burning out the fuses and rendering
the instrument useless. A large
force of line men have been kept on
the jump since early this morning re.
pairing the damage and it is hoped
to have everything in order in few
hours. The most of the damage oc-
Cured in the residence sections of
the city. the business portion. where
the lines have been placed under
ground. escaping with but compar-
lively little damage. All long dis
tance lines remained intact and are
in working order as usual.
At the city offices of the Western
Union company it is reported that no
damage resulted from the storm
and all wires are working as usual.
Early yesterday morning power
cable of the Grays Harbor Railway
and Light company across the Wish
kah river was burned out as well as
arc light circuit in Hoquiam but
both were repaired before night.
All over the city many windows
have been broken by signs and other
losse material on the streets beinG
blown AGAINST them while broken