The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08

the water into channels where it would
do the least damage
In spite of prompt action on the par
or the clerks and others, much of the
stock was soaked, and probably por.
tion of this was ruined. When the root
brushed past the front of the store, one
of the large plate glass windows wa;
shattered into fragments and other win
dows in the immediate vicinity were
endangered Boards from the roof did
much damage to wires, and at the door
way of the store hung a labyrinth oi
electricity conductors.
BY Z o'clock, most of the stock had
been secured from the water, and the
downpour through the ceiling had all
but ceased. The building is owned by
the Sortwell estate, and Superintendent
A. A. Stebbins of the NJ. & w. road
was summoned early to direct the cree.
tion of temporary enclosure to take
the place of the roof. Builders arrived
at I 80 o'clock, and before long the store
was protected from the contingency OF
second storm. Meanwhile Mr.. Abbott
had returned from Greensboro, where
he had gone for few days, and he
took charge of the salvaging 1t is
likely that number of days will elapse
before the exact extent of the loss can
be ascertained.
While the Daylight store was the chief
sufferer. the ruinous work of the storm
was evident everywhere, i'm the broken
trees, tangled wires, etc. The main part
of Rev. Mr.. Beattie's house on Highland
avenue was unroofed and parts of the
tin covering distributed around the yard.
The chimney on that section OF the
house was also shattered and bricks were
sent flying in every direction. Mr.. Beat
tie was alone in the house at the time.
When water began to pour down into
the house, the occupant saw to it that
all OF the furnishings were protected,
and because of his prompt action, the
loss is largely confined to the roof and
damaged wall paper.
The rayages of the storm at the d. NJ
Miles Co.'S coal shed off Smith street
were not so serious as at first believed.
The roof is of tin and much of it re-
sisted the wind Several trees in the
center Of the city despoiled by the wind
and lightning were landmarks that have
the hardest storms of many
years. Prominent among these were
trees on the grounds OF the Aldrieh libra
ry and a large elm near H. A. Phelps
residence on Academy street. Every
where limbs were scattered broadcast
by the wind.
In one OF its prankish moods, the
lightning struck the house at SO Park
street. occupied by William Mcdonald,
swept the chimney from it's moorings,
and scattered SCOT throughout the in
terror of the building. Three holes were
made in the roof, and in the bathroom
much of the wall paper was ruined by
water. Small articles of furniture were
,trewn about the house, although none
II the furnishings was damaged Mr..
Mcdonald and family were absent at the
lime.
AT the convent of the Sacred Heart
IN Summer street, lightning bolt shat
erred the chimney and did other dam
lge that will require several days to
-epair. Through insdvertence, windows
1t the Knights OF Columbus headquar-
.ers in the Seampini building We're left
open during the shower and when mem
,ers of the order returned TO the rooms
,fter the rain they found the floors
covered with water Damage there may
each considerable sum. as much of
he furniture was soaked by the water.