The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-21
FHRN0N| VISITED By
A HEAVY WIND STORM
NEARBY TOWNS ARE SWEPT BY
BLASTS FOR TIME ALL TRAf,
Flc ON LOCAL STREETS WAS
CUT OFF RAIN CAME IN TOR.
RENTS FOR A SHORT TIME.


CUT oFF-RAlN CAME IN TOR.
RENTS FOR A SHORT TIME.
Fairmont was this morning caught
in the throes OF wind storm which
almost entirely stopped all street
traffic, and cleared the strets of all
pedestrians for a short time. The
terrific wind lasted only for a period
OF about one-half hour but during this
time much damage was done through.
out the city.
Signs and billboards ali over the
city were blown down, roofs were
blown of, bricks from chImneys were
blown to the ground, cornice work
from the edges of roofs vas blown of,
and in several residences over the city
windows we're smashed By articles be-
ing blown against them.
At one residence in the city where
repairs we're being made to porch,
the entire porch and roof ever 1t were
turned over At another residence
where repairs were being made the
terrific wind blew glass from the en-
closed porch through parlor windows
causing much damage.
The telephone companies report
wires blown down towards Manning
ton, Pennington, Winfield and Philip
nj. The worst of the stotm seems to
have swept that way. Several trees
were blown down along the river, and
small craft on the river were blowg|
loose from their mooring and SWEPT
down theriver, which was covered Py
whitecaps caused by the heavy wind.
At several lumber plants AROUND theI
city piles Of Timber were blown down.
No injuries were reported caused by
the storm, although there were sever
al narrow escapes from articles falling
and blown by the wind.
A terrific rain fell for about 10
minutes during the wind storm this
morning, adding greatly 10 the discom'
fort of pedestrians.
At another place in the city the bal
lustrade was blown from the steps on
front porch, while heavy iron doors
over street vents In front of big build.
ings were blown open and shut, caus'
ing much noice, although doing no
damage.
Debris Of all kinds was swept along
the street, and nearly every tree one
sees this afternoon has several papers
among its branches. which were blown
there by the wind this morning, the
papers lodging in the forks andI
branches Of the trees.
GRAFTON, March 91'-This city
suffered but slightly from the storm
this morning, although several street
signs and the like were blown from
their hangngs. The seyerer part of
the stern seems to nave passed
around this city.
sHINNsTON, March 2l.-The wind
storm this morning did considerable
damage around this CITY. althonoh
there was no damage In the city, with
the exception of the destruction Of
several sign boards Oh the main
streets. Quite a heavy rain fell dur
ing the wind storm.
ELKINs, March 21.-Trees were
blown down in the residence section
Of the city, signs and awnings came
down in the business section and the
telephone and telegraph wires we're
reported down between this city and
Phillppi this morning as the result Of
terrific wind storm. The storm pass.
ed over this city about 10 a. m. and
much damage was done in the sur
rounding territory.
roads over the tlremen's demand for
increased pay.
CLARKsBuRG, March 81. : The
storm this morning did considerable
damage here, but no loss CT life or in
jury to persons is reported The en-.
tire room was blown from the Home
Furnishing Company's store, "and
many street signs we're also uprooted.
The wind storm lasted bu' for short
time.