The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-17
Peter standiforo Barn. Near Sand
Hifi. Burned. Entslilna Loss
of About $500.
TRAFFIC DELAYED BY
DEBRIS ON TROLLEY TRACKS
Telephone Lines Torn Down by Ter
rife Winds-small Damage
In General.

toll before the onslaughts OF the ele-
ments.
The barn on the Peter Standiford
farm. five miles from Elm Grove. In
the Sand Hill district, Marshall coun-
ty. was burned to the ground between
s and 9 o'clock Sunday morning. when
II was struck by q fash OF lightning.
The loss to the building is estimated
at 1000 and TO the contents $500.
Insurance for half the amount is car.
ried in the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company.
The fire was well under way before
II was discovered. The first alarm
was sounded by william Fisher. a
ueighbor. A bucket brigade was hur-
riedly organized. but the flames were
too far advanced in their work OF de-
struction. and the effort was useless.
A light spring buggy vas the only
part OF the contents recovered. One
road wagon. a few machines and a
small quantity OF hay were lost. The
barn was located about $50 feet from
the house. and but a few feet distant
a a wagon shed, Neither was en-
dangered, however, as the wind was
blowing in the opposite direction.
The lightning struck the roof at
the corner. A sparrow's nest is sup
posed TO have furnished the fuel that
gave the. blaze its start.
Out the Pike.
Heavy damege was wrought in the
out-the-pike district. Both the Bell
and National telephone lines were
put out OF commission. while trafic
on the City and Elm Grove line was
tied ~ for nearly an hour at various
points by slips. A large shade tree
was blown over at Woodsdale and
another was struck Dy tightening at
Echo Point. The force of the contact
shook up several houses in the vicin-
ity but none were injured. The track
Of h City and FL mGrove line were
covered with water TO the depth Of
several inches at umerous places.
East Wheeling.
East Wheeling came in for it's full
share OF damage. Tue Rim Grove dt-
vision cars of the City line were tied
up for 30 minutes by the water which
filled he streets from curb to curb.
A tree at the corner of Baker and
McColloch streets was uprooted by
the wind, while the heavy downpour
resulted in a rush of water down Nc.
! Colloch street where the new paving
is being placed. that swept out the
newly laid curbing for a distance of
several yards and a large quantity OF
stone. concrete and gravel. The work
here will retard several days as a
result.
Martins Ferry-5ridseport
Martins Ferry and Bridgeport es-
capped comparatively light.
Wheeling creek ran out strong but
inflicted no damage. Streets were
flooded in both towns and a number
OF tree limbs were scattered along the
sidewalks. A portion OF the fence at
the Brookside ball park. where the
Wheeling club plays it's Sunday games
was blown over. but the loss is slight.
BeIlslre.
Bellaire also encountered little
trouble. A number OF telephone lines
were put out Of commission and sew
eral trees were uprooted. Near the
Pultney coal mine. just below the
city. the tracks Of the Bellaire and
Shadyside division we're flooded to the
tops OF the car wheels for a distance
OF n hundred Yards. suspending traf.
nc for about 20 minutes. Two hun.
dred fans. including a number Of the
fair sex. were drenched I'm the grand
stand az the Bellaire ball park.
House Blown over.
Benwood had telephone trouble and
Hooded stree s but escaped otherwise.
~ McMechen. however. the storm
seems 20 have been at its worst A
neV two-story frame house. owned By
John Supan nearing completion. was
swept on its foundation and wrecked
beyond repair. entailing n loss Of $500.
The house was being built on a high
foundation Just opposite the Nc.
Nechen car barn and made a splendid
target for the wind az 10 swept across
tho river.
Trees were uprooted throughout
the town. and after the storm had
raised 70 was found necessary 70 haul
away the debris In wagons
Moundsvitie Escapes.
Sheltered by high hills on every
side. Moundsville We scarcely
touched by the terrific wind. a few
tree limbs were blown down and sew.
eral telephone lines put ont % com.
mission, but the extent of the dam.
age was slight
The Island.
The Garden Spot was another for.
tunafe community Water Hooded
the streets and ~ovorn0wed on the
sidewalks IN n number Of instances.
but there Was no real damage. A
tree was blown down on Ohio street.
near Broadway. but no loss rerlIfed.
other sections ~ tho city suffered
somewhat. but IN no instance vas
the damage material Several trees
we're unroofed or blown down. inciuC.
ing One before the Korn residence
on Seventh street. Considering tho
severity ~ ne storm. the city a. a
whole was fortunate.
Telephones Out
Telephone communication between
Wheeling and ST. CIairaviie. Manning
ton. Cameron. Littlcton and other
points reached By tho toll lines Of tho
Bell and National companies vas cut
On Tor several hours Sunday afternoon
end night aa a result ~ Tho storm
which swept thia vicinity The
longest peal Of thunder in many years
vas recorded a. 4 O'Clock SUNDAY
afternoon. ~eviondinr over n period Of
fully two minutes
Damage 81 west Liberty.
The upper portion ~ Ohio county
was swept Sunday morning hy one
N Tho most Fevere storms In years
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