Evening journal., 1913-06-21
CITY HIT
HARD BY A
NIGHT BLOW
Wind Of CyCIOniC Force Levels
Wires. Tears Trees and
Badly SCareS Residents
DELUGE OF RAIN
AFTER OPPRESSIVE DAY

Sweeping over the city with cy-
clonic proportions. wind travelling
between fifty aud sixty miles an hour
accompanied by thunder. vivid flash
es OF lightning and a down-pour Of
rain caused much alarm last night
The storm broke over the city about
$50 o'clock after a day Of intense
heat and sent everybody scurrying
to cover Because Of the heat the
streets were filled with people seek
ing cool air and the sudden appear
ance of the storm resulted In send
ing them hurrying to their homes.
Many persons we're badly scared
by the binding flashes Of lightning
and terrific thunder claps In some
sections OF the city the wind was so
strong that II was almost impossi-
BILE TO keep one on ones feet. Shut
ters were blown against buildings
and many were wrenched from their
fastenings and hurled to the street.
Trees in different parts OF the city
were levelled and limbs sent hurtllng
through the air The rain came
some time after the blow struck and
everybody had an opportunity 70
reach cover. When II did come II
fell IA torrents and made riyGle,s Ia
the streets.
Launch Party In Peril.
The wind was terrific on the watera
about Wilmington, and one launching
/ party came near meeting with serl.
GUS end Most of the boats thai
were out succeeded In reaching la,
harhor with the exception OF IN,
Ray" owned by Herbert Davis. Thil
launch took out e party of foui
young couples last evening. and whei
they did not arrive home before tn
storm broke, the families Of tn
young people, and Davis's friends
were much concerned. The launc
was headed for this city when caush
I'm the storm. The power Of the en-
gine In the boat offered little resist
ancc 10 the fury Of the wind. and
serious time followed IN the boa
I aside from Davis, were George War
sor, Joseph Herley, Charles Bair
2 Walter Ridgeway, and the Miss
!, May Peregoy, Helen Burke, Eliz
beth Newkirlx and Agnes Fox.
The high wind sent breakers ov
Ahf NbnNf anu HfiA AMH ilLlt tLN III
u peller was out OF the water and n
: little boat was buheted by the water
All Davis could do was 10 send Il
Z boat along with the storm. II
passengers realized their serious pr
dicament Each had a life preserv,
ready to use should the boat
swamped. but fortunately these wei
not needed The wind was so stron
a.. Ias4
the boat curtains 20 keep out IN
storm. Davis told the young peopl
to bear with the rain and wind an
hold tight. This they did In add
tion to the sheets of rain that drench
ed them, waves broke over the boz
Of the boat and deluged II from ster
10 stern, and soaking its occupants
Daviss ability nc a sailor served th
party IN good stead. His cool hea
and careful Management OF the boz
probably saved the day. When th
, worst OF the storm had passed, DavI
succeeded IN reaching Seventh stree
bridge. which offered some shelte
The launch was finally brought TO th
Orchard at Eleventh street bridg
b and landed its occupants. The youn
people we're in a pitiable condition
Their clothing was wrlnging wet.
Miss Peregoy. who lives az th
b southeast corner OF Second and Coz
! nell streets, one Of those aboard n
boat. was confined TO her bed toda
as a result Of her experience.
The force OF the wind was demol
! strated at Fifth and Market street
+ where Il tore from the side of q
/ building at the southeast corner
section Of the heavy steel FIRE escaI
! and hurled it out over the sidewal
where Il became entangled in q
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