Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-15
HEAVY STORM.
Buildings Unroofed, Trees
Broken, Crops Damaged.

Saturday evening last this section OF
the county was visited by wind, rain
and hail storm, said by many to be the
worst ever experienced in this locality.
The day was exceedingly warm. About
nix o'clock heavy thunder was heard In
the north and In half an hour the clouds
became 30 heavy that was necessary to
light lamps in houses to see. The rain
was preceded by heavy wind which did
considerable damage, many trees were
blown down and broken off. A large
locust In front Of A. T. Lucas barber
shop was blown across the street and
traffic stopped. Several persons narrowly
escaped being killed by large cap stone
which was blown from chimney on the
Thurmont National Bank building. Num-
erous apple trees about town were blown
down and other trees stripped Of their
fruit. A portion of the tin roof on Mrs.
Emma X. Rouzer's dwelling was torn off
and the house damaged by water. Hail,
in considerable quantity, accompanying
the rain, were dashed against and broke
many window glass about town and in
the county.
Reports from Deerfeld state that the
storm was severe in that section and
through the entire valley.
At Graceham many trees were blown
down and fences damaged.
A portion of the roof on the barn on
the Castle farm several miles south of
Thurmont was blown off.
The barn on the Ezra Houck farm near
Walkersville was struck by lightning but
not burned.
The silo on Mr.. Chas. c. Waters farm
was blown down.
While the lightning was terrific little
damage was done by it in this community.
Crops were injured badly-wheat and
rye being beaten fiat to the ground.
Lightning struck the house occupied
by Mr.. Martin Weddle west of Lewis
own, tearing out several logs and upset
ling a cupboard full of dishes.
Reports from Frederick state that the
storm was the fiercest occurring there in
many years. The wind was of cyclonic
force, the rainfall generally being light
and but little hail.
The Monday Evening Post says:
Frederick looked like western town
struck by tornado on Saturday night.
Many of the streets were blocked by fall
en- trees and several roofs were partly
blown off. On East Second street three
large trees went down, completely block
ing the street and carrying with them
telegraph and telephone wires. Several
of the trees were uprooted, leaving large
cavities in the pavement. In Mt. Olivet
cemetery number of trees were blown
over, and everywhere limbs were scatter
ed over the lots and flowers and brush in
confusion. In the Catholic cemetery
large willow tree was blown over ten
foot fence. In the Maryland School for
the Deaf grounds several trees were also
blown over. A small portion of the roof
of Rosemont, the home of Noah E. Cra
mer, was torn from it's fastenings and
rolled in tight bundle. The roof on the
residence of Mr.. George Salter was also
blown off.
"A telephone wire in falling crossed
the trolley wire of the Thurmont division
of the Frederick Railroad and carried the
500 volts to barbed-wire fence on the
Fourth street road near Frederick, TAX
ing the charge from Fourth street to
Seventh street and causing several accid.
ents. A horse attached to the delivery
wagon of George Biggs met with the first
accident. The Biggs wagon was follow
ing another wagon, which crossed wire
that was down in safety, but the Biggs
horse stepped on the wire, receiving the
full charge. The horse was knocked to
the ground, and although still alive, it
will probably have to be killed.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Marian Speck
added the next two accidents. The cow
standing in field about square from
the road touched the charged fence and
fell to the ground, remaining in contact
with the wire. Neighbors hearing the
cows bawls of pain rushed to the rescue.
Among them was Mr.. John K. Delauter,
living nearby, who not knowing the con-
dition of the fence put one hand on a
post and another on the wire. When
Mr.. Delauter regained consciousness he
was lying Is from the fence. These
accidents occurred yesteday morning be-
fore eight o'clock. Mr.. Delauter was
confined to his bed all day and was not
able to return to work this morning."