Milford chronicle., 1913-04-04
MUCH DAMAGE BY GREAT
Wind and RAIN STORM

The people of lower Delaware ex-
perienced the worst storm from wind
q rain and tightening in the memory Of
the Oldest inhabitants about one O'Clock
on Thursday afternoon of last week.
1t appears that two distinct storms Vi
slted various parts of Kent County. but
the one that did the most damage in
and near Milford, occurred soon after the
noon hour During the height of the
storm, the rain was converted into a
binding spray, which whirled in circles
and twisting eddies for a full twenty
minutes, and it was during this period
that the greatest damage was done.
The storm came from the southwest.
and finally shifted to the northwest.
and it was just at that time the terror
of the noise caused cheeks to blanch.
and fear that horrors of the Omaha
torCnadO would be repeated.
The storm played havoc with almost
every kind of property that was in it's
/ path; barns, machines sheds, stores.
dwellings. and all kinds of buildings
fairing alike. A summary of the dam
/ ages reported at this office is as follows
At the farm tenanted by Fred Harring-
ton, and owned by Mrs. Mary Lohand
of Milford, the machine sheds We're
blown down. The wind struck Just north
of Milford in its most intense fury. At
the Quaker Branch. owned by DR..
James P. Lofiand, at least two hundred
large pine trees, which would measure
from foot to two feet across the butt,
were broken off and hurled several feet.
The sight is one of the greatest evidences
to be seen in this section of the force
Of the wind. Leaving the Quaker Branch
the wind struck the John J. Rosa Farm
where considerable damage was done.
A large three story drying house was
blown to pieces, and a large amount of
articles which was stored therein were
destroyed. The roof from this building
was carried several feet. The roof over
the back portion of the dwelling was
blown off, and the water poured into
the home At the home of John Hud-
son, just opposite. machine house was
blown over, and quantity of fodder
was blown away.
Passing on from these two farms, the
wind struck the Glenworth Farm, own
ed by W. R Huttenlock, the farm of
J. Frank Salevan, the farm of A. B.
Peet, the Peter Lofiand Farms. and the
Sheriff Johnson Farm" At the stock
farm the grands tands, fences, and other
outbuildings were blown completely to
pieces many of the large timbers be-
ing carried against the dwelling of the
Lotiand farm. The front of this build
ing was absolutely demolished. Planks
were forced through the weatherboard-
ing into the house, all of the window
sashes were broken, and the roof was
carried away. The old tenant house at
the back of the farm was also wreckeds
A large number of trees were blown
over on both the Huttenlock and Lof-
Iur
Of the Outbuildings were turned over
and the old pear and apple orchards de-
stroyed. Passing into Sussex County,
the storm struck the Brown Farm
where silos and other buildings were
wrecked. The May Farm" owned by
Mrs. Hester Marshall, was struck with
great force. All of the outbuildings
we're destroyed and heavy tree in fall
ng crushed in the dwelling. At the
Fisher Pierce" farm a large qu- nifty
If heavy timber was blown over.
A large stable was blown down at
he Middleton Farm" Just west of
Milford while at "CullentoWn" the
middle section of three dwelling houses
vas blown into the road. While the
Odd Fellows Cemetery receive some
minor damages, the greater portion of
he wind missed that place. A few
ombstones were overturned. but soon
e-set. At the colored cemetery the
ool house and large cedar tree standing
earby was blown to splinters.
In the town of Milford much damage
'as done. Commencing at the Red
lill, where the large roof was blown
n, and going to the eastern section of
ne town damage is evident on every
de. The wind seemed to spend the
lost of it's fury in North Milford. The
ONE of Mrs. Thaw. corner of Second
nd Walnut Streets, was unr0ofed and
le tin therefrom wrapped about a
rye walnut tree in the yard of Frank
avis. The old City of Milford ware
)use was unrOofed and blown almost
pieces. The old Grier factory now
coupled by Holt & Hudson, concrete
was blown over and all
the contents were badly damaged
quantity of carriages and machinery
yned by William Denney was also
ored in that place. At the Draper,
avis & Co., fertilizer plant the roof
as badly damaged and the sides tilted
mewhat. The Draper e Hirsch cam
2 factory in the business section came
for much damage. Here the smoke
lcks were blown over and the most
the roof was damaged. At the shirt
ctory opposite, the smokestack was
oxen off and work was suspended un-
repairs could be made The old jump
Dck was unroofed by the storm, as
S portion of the Wyatt Restaurant
)perty directly opposite. Both of
,se buildings are in the business sec
n. A large stable owned by G. l..
ier was also blown down. The stable
ned by Isaac White and located in
rear of his home was carried about
2 feet from the foundation at one
|. At the home of Dr. J. Lynn Pratt
chimneys were blown over. In ad-
on to this damage. hundreds Of small
ldings were destroyed.