The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-23
Terrific Storm on Monday Last
and the Results.

and the Results.
On Monday afternoon last. the roth
INST, IN electrical storm, which lasted
only short time, put out of commission
both 'regraDh and telephone lines, both
in the city and county.
The barn on the Whetzell place, neal
Frederick, was struck by lightning and
burned together, with all of its contents,
and the barn of George V. Arnold, near
the Quebec school house, was also
struck.
During the storm the large cherry tree
IN the yard of Mr.. Harry Burkhart, East
Fourth street, was blown down by the
wind.
The silo on the farm of Mrs. Amanda
c. Boyer, south of Middetown, was torn
loose from the barn and blown to pieces.
AT Braddock Heights the automobile
garage at the cottage Of Young and
Staey was blown down.
Towards Jefferson, on the farm of
Mr.. Charles Bussard, the storm tore a
number of trees up by the roots in his
orchard and there are few good trees
left in what was once fine orchard.
Along the tracks of the Frederick
Railroad, between Middletown and
Myersvllle, several trees were blown
across the track, holding up the cars
for a short time.
Around Jefferson the storm was par
ticularly severe and many trees were
blown down and there was much dam
age of minor character.
Around Adamstown the storm as
sumed the proportions of hurricane
lAEt Il in, 10.
course. On the farm of former County
Treasurer, d. L. Padgett, four large
stacks OF wheat were blown over and
the wheat damaged by water.
On the farm Of Mr.. John w. Thomas
a silo was blown down, and on the farm
of Mr.. George c. Thomas another silo
was blown down and torn to pieces.
The silo on the farm of Mr. William G..
Baker and tenanted by Mr.. William
Hershperger, was demolished
The smokestack of the Adamstown
Canning Company was blown down. and
the factory was put out of commission
until 5. 80 O'Clock. At that time a tenn
porary stack had been erected and the
cannery was again in full operation.
The roof was blown off Of the barn of
MIR. Eli Nicodemus.
The barn on the farm of Oscar B.
Coblentz, near Braddock Heights, was
twisted upon the foundation.
Several locust trees in the alley be-
tween Third and Fourth street were bent
over and broken so that they will have
to be cut down.
Camp Ordway, of the District Ma
tioual Guard. near Harper's Ferry was
almost DESTROYED by the tornado. Mill
tiamen in the field were drenched to the
skin, and the tents were torn from their
pegs. Company d, of the Second In
fantry was the camp which suffered the
greatest damage, as its cook tent was
overthrow and many of the other tents
damaged. Men were put to work all
over the camp to repair the damage,
and only few were allowed to leave the
reservation. telephone and telegraph
lines suffered greatly.
The greatest loss occasioned by the
storm was the large bank barn on the
farm of Mr.. Stuart Whetzell, about one
mile south of Frederick, on the Jefferson
Pike. The contents of the barn, to-
gether with four stacks of wheat nearby
were burned up. The loss was partly
covered by insurance.
IC WllCdl was OWhCd JOilltiy ny WI
Whetzell and Mr.. Thomas F. Myers
Mr.. Whetzel lost 81, 300 on the barn,
covered by 81, 200 insurance, about 81 900
on the contents. SO to 100 tons OF hay,
100 bushels of timothy seed and consid-
siderable harness, covered by $500 insur-
ance. and half of the 1000 TO 1900
bushels of wheat fully covered by insur-
ance Mr.. Myers will lose nothing as
his portion of the wheat was fully COW
cred by insurance. None of the out
buildings or the dwelling on the farm
caught from the blaze. The brick silo
attached to the barn was not burned.
The United automobile engine, which
was summoned to the fire was stuck
twice in the road in the mud, which was
up to the hubs of the wheel.
The awning in front of Donald's Mill
inery Store, and the Mutual Insurance
Company offices on Market street, were
torn from their fastenings and ripped
into ribbons.
At Braddock Heights the storm was
very severe, blowing away the shutters,
knocking the chimneyS from roofs carry
ing porch chairs tor several hundred
feet and terrifying manv of the visitors.
"Takey," the blooded pony of Miss
Katharine Reynolds Cramer, of Rose
Hill" north of this city, was struck
on the head by a flying limb from tree
during the storm and cut badly. His
right eve was destroyed.