Smyrna times., 1912-07-24
WINDSTORM OVER SMYRNA
LEAVES DAMAGE IN WAKE
SHADE TREES SUFFER NOT ONLY
IN SMYRNA BUT IN COUNTRY
Fields of Corn Beaten Down and
Wheat in Shock Strewn About
Damage in Other Parts of State

Fields of Corn Beaten Down and
Wheat in Shock Strewn About
Damage in Other Parts of State
The severe wind and electric
storm which did so much damage up
state passed over Smyrna Sunday
afternoon about five o'clock. The
wind blew a hurricane but no ma
terial damage was done in Smyrna
outdside of blowing down some trees
and breaking off limbs of several
shade trees about town. The trees
on George Turner's property, east
Commerce street were more or less
damaged. In the outlying country
district the wind played much havoc.
Alfred L. Hudson, Sr., and John P.
Hudson of this town suffered much
damage to their farms at st.
Georges. The wind unroofed build
ings, blew down trees and scat
tered fruit. One building 4Ox60 on
A. L. Hudson's farm was com
pletely moved from it's foundation.
A new windmill but recently con-
structed was also badly wrecked.
In the vicinity of Kenton the storm
was the worst in years. The tele-
phone lines were crippled and trees
in a number of instances were up
rooted. Woodland Beach also ex-
perienced the blow. The Thomas
Clyde loaded with Philadelphia ex-
cursionists had just left on its home
ward trip when the wind struck her
and it was only by good sesmanship
that the craft was not blown over.
The passengers were terror stricken
for the time being. Probably the
greatest damage in this vicinity
was to corn and wheat fields. Fields
of corn were beaten down and wheat
in the shock was strewn everywhere.
Storm Severe at MiddIetown, Odessa
At Middletown and vicinity the
storm was the most severe. A train
of freight cars on the Delaware
Railroad was caught in the storm
and the doors and roof were torn
off many of the cars. Barns on the
farms of Edward L. Stark and j.
W. Carroll were blown down. Hun
dreds of trees were blown down and
window panes broken. Corn was
hattened to the ground and wheat
remaining in the fields was scat
tered. In Odessa the wind played
havoc to many of the towns most
picturesque shade trees, the lawn
on the Corbitts especially being lit
terally strewn with fallen trees and
: branches. The storm about Dover
was also severe, much damage being
done to corn, wheat and fruit.
On DR.. John C. Sites farm near
Murphy's mill, two miles south of
Middletown, tenanted by Burton
Donovan, the buildings were dam.
Y aged. The buildings on George
( Hurd's farm, in Vance's Neck, neal
: Port Penn, were ruined by the
: storm, and growing crops injured
= In Odessa the big trees that lint
D the main street were so broken anC
f overthrown that it was impossibl,
: to drive through the street, or tt
= reach the wharf of the steamer Clio
CONSERVATION at Camden Camp
+ At the Camden Assembly on tn
r historic Camden Camp ground. thre'
q miles south from Dover, a tree
o measuring full 16 inches across, wa
: twisted and broken off and hurlet
e on two carriages, completely de
n molishing them, while third carri
r age was struck and two wheel
h crushed. CONSERVATION reigne
Q among the tenters and all made
d rush for the auditorium for safet,
e and protection, many fearing tina
!. the tents would be blown over. TIL
occupants of the carriages destroyed
c had but few minutes before bee
at their carriages and had prepare
,f them for the oncoming storm. I
G. Warrington, a farmer Just sout
of Dover, was returning from tn
:. camp and pulling into a lane fo
n shelter as the rain began to fall
p the wind blew a basket under hi
"a horses feet, frightening the anims
p and causing him to kick. Befor
l. Mr.. Warrington could pacify tn
!; horse, it had kicked him and hi
: small son as well, breaking bot
J; shaft and one wheel.
d Lightning Strikes Barn and Kills Hors
The heaviest storm of the seaso
> broke over Sussex county Sunds
ie night, followed by another equal
DI as severe later in the evening. tt
81 two combined storms did conside
able damage to public service, tea
ing down telephone and telegraI
ed wires, putting bridges out of con
vn mission and making roads almo
ed impossible. In Indian River HUI
on dred, lightning struck the barn
et Frank Lawson, killing a valuab