Evening journal., 1911-06-12

NfChtihut1 AAOui Thol 1891
rorized hundreds Of residents, and al
together il was a night of discomfort
The storm dragged along again until
about daylight when there was re-
currence Of it. Men travelling along
on street cars told about their troubles
to one another this morning. All look
ed alike-frazzled and as if they had
no sleep during the night
When that particularly sharp fash
of lightning at o'clock, that every
body will recall. struck the flag staff
on the High School. there was a great
puff, it seemed. to persons in the
neighborhood, followed by an odor not
unlike birthstone.
Up West Chester way the early part
of the rain storm was accompanied
by hail. Roads throughout the coun-
ty we're badly washed by the long
continued and forceful downpour.
Capers At High School.
When the lightning struck the viii
mington High School, the bolt
traversed the high flag staff, down a
lightning conductor and disappeared
in the ground. The pole was riven
as though it was a match-stick, and
only little less than half Of it re-
mains The ball at the top together
with flying pieces Of wood broke a
number Of panes Of glass in the sky
light
The building itself was not dam
aged Much of the flag pole, cut TO
kindling wood, lay strewn about the
sidewalk and street in front Of the
school building A newsboy was pass
ing near the building at the time and
he was stunned for awhile. Some
trolley men aided him to get on his
way
Another building struck by lightn-
ing was q dwelling at the corner Of
Twenty-fifth and West streets. owned
by Henry w. Sasse. The bolt struck
corner Of the house. knocked on
some of the slate and splintered sew
eral boards
There We're number of trees
blown down in different sections of
the city. One in the yard Of the
home of Leonard Pyle, at No. 1924
West Nineteenth street. was uprooted
and fell against the building, so that
this morning Il was impossible TO
open the shutters on that side of the
house. The building was slightly
damaged No other damage was re-
ported in that section.
Hits House at Cedars.
The residence Of John T. Mullins
az the Cellars, was damaged. The
hghining struck the chimney and
gable OF the building. The chimney
was wrecked, the gable had many
shingles torn off. weather boards were
torn away and the rainspout was sent
hying across the lawn. The oc.
cupants Of the house were frightened
and when the house was struck n
seemed as II the whole building wa,
falling to pieces
Many trees in Brandywine hundre,
were uprooted by the storm.
Other Houses Struck.
The storm was unusually savero o.,
hastlake A lightning bolt rinnod
shingles from two unoccupied bonses
at IWenty-fifth and Tatnan streets
Occupants Of adjoining hopses tboneb,
tne houses had been DESTROYED THO
Mlnd uprooted many trees in the sec
uon and the heavy rainfall choked
sewers. flooding many pavements.
IN the vicinity Of Henry CLAW M
damage was reported by LIGHTNING buf
several trees were blown down. The
most serious damage done in that
section was 10 the roads. the heovv
down pour Of rain badly washing
them
Vegetation was dsmaged. All over
the county by being beaten 10 the
ground. Flower gardens within the
city limits looked this morning as
though a cyclone had struck some of
mem The largest plants lay almost
nat on the ground and In many in
stances were broken and battered he
yond All shape.
At the Orchards. the Yacht anchor
age near Eleventh street bridge. sew
eral boats dragged their anchors dur
ing the blow, but were not damaged
me Yacht Normalita az Shirley street
"haff had an awning carried away
Dig poplar tree az Elsmore was
blown down. and many trees were
damaged IN the vicinity Of Fifteenth
and Franklin streets Many trees in
hrandywine Park we're more or less
damaged by the hurricane.
At Smyrna a heavy wind storm
prevailed. but no rain fell. Do dam
age is reported.
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