Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-02

sIXTY-ONE MILE GALE.
Chimneys Fall, Windows are Smash
ed and Rainspouts. Shingles, Slate,
ana I'm are whirled in Air.

1t is generally admitted that last
night was one of the widest ever ex-
perienced by the oldest !nhabitan,.
It was akin to the night OF the 5rd
of March, 1909, the day before VIM.
II. Taft became Presi cent of the
United States. There had been lgi1t
rains yesterday morning and III the al
tenoon the wind began to blow fresh
from the northwest. 1t soon gath
cred force am as the afternoon ad-
vanced it assumed the force OF hur-
ricane. the temperature in the mean
trn falling rapidly. By dark olo
Boreas was roaring furious!y, the
heavy flaws occasioning no little anS-
iety to most residents with the recol-
lection of the terrible havoc wrought
by wind in this city on the BOTH day
of last July.
The elements were furious an u
many persons sleep was Impossible.
The sound of slamming shutters ana
gates, flying pieces Of slate, shin-
giles, spouting ard tin hurled
through the air naturally produced
anxiety. An inventory Of the city
this morning showed th ere was an
abundant cause for tt : fears man
ifested. Buildings had Heen damas-
ed, shutters twisted from tneu
hinges. gates blown down and minor
damaae of all sorts was apparent.
Fortunately ncbo&y was Injured SO
far as can be learned.
While the wind was blowing at Its
highest velocity there were severa'
alarms of fire. They were caused by
burning chimneys and no damage
rollowes.
The wind obtained velocity OF
sixty-one miles an hour, and TINS was
maintained throughout the nlgnt.
Rctween ; and O'Clock this morning
the flaws at tires were equally as
heavy as those at midnight.
Abort 10 o'clock the stars began 10
c,mmer, but they soon hid them
selves and snow flurries adde@ to the
dismal scenes without. The gale
continued with no signs Of abatement
ard was roaring furiously while early
r:sers were eating breakfast
The river which has been covered
with ice by the blizzard of last week
soon made the face of its channel eX-
nose, the violent nor'wester driving
the ice from the docks and Virginia
fats an3 piling it on the Maryland
side.
While the damage occas:oaed by
the storm is far below that caused oy
the high wind last July, in some
places it is serious.
The west end of the electric plan;
WIS blown in. Both ends were blown
in last July.
The three-story brick residence o
ruoene B. Taylor, on the east 81 e
Of Fairfax street, between King anc
prince was seriously damaged, tni
chimney on the north side and part o.
The wall having been blown down
~, &C W r. Latham, o.
tho north was. considerably Ssmagst
by the falling bricks.
The smokestacks at the Belle
and Virginia Glass Works were
blown down.
The roof Of the Alexandria Llgh
Infantry was blown off on TO III
~oof of the residence Of Frank liam
iIton, adjoining on the south. Il
The Hotel Ramer. northwest 0
King and Fayette streets was dam
aged by a falling chimney, and Roth
well and Goods store, at 1922 kin
street, was unroofed. The roof o
the residence occupied by Luciu
Gaines. at 531 south St. Asap
street. was blown off.
The side OF the station of tn
Washington-Virginia Railway a
Bradock Heights. was blown in.
Mrs. Addison Deahl and he
grandson, Philip Peyton, who re
side on the third floor of $40 Kin
street, in the building owned b
John A.. .Cogan, narrowly escape
as