davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
4 ITTl ( RlrnDfl Ie
NLU
RELEASED on BOND
Forteen-YeaY-0 Old Slayer Of
Nine-Year-o Old Girl Is ous
- - 4 ~ BrIids

#. Frank Watkins of the local bar
appeared before 5iiaga Ganfee q.
Price yesterday aJt,l Il Is apDli ton
Tor Sail f1r Iggfii 5esIts
etd " 5tii q ia
the Andefsons cohaty 1ail on the
SiihrBe o. murnEE, Is. Il. smith, aIEO
of the local bar, represented the So
licitor. S
1t will be remembered that the re-
gro noy shot and killed a e-year-o,d
negro girl, Gladys Simmons by name,
last Saturday The, shooting took
place several :nIleB from Anderson,
and the boy was not brought to this
city until Sunday.
After hearing a statement Of tho
facts In the case Judge Prince set
the sum OF bond at $500 and the boys
relatives succeeded In raising the
apscssts He syeG liberated sTlsi rs-
turned to his home YESTERDAY.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
Nantuckst Arrives
Very Much Injured

Norfolk. Va. Iah. 30. The Mer-
chant and Miners steamer Nantucket,
after remaining for some lime on the
scene 81 the accident, was Joined by
the Old Dominion steamer. Hamiiton,
bound from New York to Norfolk, and
by the Hamilton was conveyed to
Norfolk The Nantucket has ter
rife hole, in her bow and viii have
20 undergo extehsive repairs The
Nantucket wsB bound from Boston to
Norfolk and Ba tisnore.
lous apds of people crowded the
sTtEST pguI 5Tp7 WaIpn the PSantuckct's g
sarfiFaE A. Norfolk this afternoon,
nearly twelve hours after the dfsas-
ter. The NantncIet's decks were
crowded with survivors wrapped in
BLANKETS Doctors had been sent be-
low on tugs 10 meet her, and there
were also aboard United States local
steamboat inspectors as well as law
yers reprssenting both steamship
cpIllrAnies These had gone cns suSs
and soaSded the Nantucket as ahe
came InJl tfanlp ton Roads.
..
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
! RETTI {. unDr aInlll
LEBBLL glUI u BUUB
] FOR LEAGUE BALL
Anderson Failed to Avail Herself
of the Georgia. Carolina
Opportunity.

''Replying Co a telegram from Aa-
gusta yeBterday,sI wired that as far
as could sec interest in league base
bail sin Andersen Is dead, and that
his not seem "a want d t,erfsi
iil 81 enfe IS Z ary ~
baseball leagub, !. said Mr.. >. II. God.
s: 81 incurred 15f ) iiise
Nicholson before making answer il
he had heard any talk OF going in
the league, and he said that the ne
gro who bad applied to him for the
job OF keeping the grounds some time
ago had not even renewed his appll-
cation for the Job. This negro is the
only person who has mentioned tile
subject of baseball to the judge since
the formation Of the league has been
agftated."
Mr.. II. F. Hill of the traction com
pany was approached to ascertain Il
che shsees:ssi..s;;....i s;;....is siss ara interested in
having baseball In Anderson, and he
said that they are interested, but he
does not know how much they are in
terested. MIR. Lee and Mr.. Taylor, the
proper authorities to consider the
matter, are in Canada, aud no word
could be received from tnem. T
: 1t is believed here that the people
OF Anderson could be aroused to join
a lcagne composed OF Spartanburg,
Greeayille, Anderson, and Greenwood,
but &c is not believed that the folks
here would like to go into a league
which ig comprlEsd OF cities like Co
lumbfa and Augusta.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
"a e-aA D.s 81 8. y J. q q . 2.
<AG1IVIH MAN s5I \ II
TO CIR e syvCo0D
President Has Detailed, u. s. IA.
OffceT as ComnaardanE az

President Wilson yesterday direct
ed that Geo. G. Bowen. Second I IAau-
tenant, Twentieth infantry, be detail
ed as profesanr Of military scteass n
Bailey Military Institute, Greenwood
Aside from the fact that Anderson
people are much Interested in the IN
situation at Greenwood, this an
nouneanen iil he ss.ai s:!ii s:.:sr :.sT X
received mere on account OF the fact
that Lieutenant Bowen n an Ander-
son county man, having been born
near Anderson.
This will mean much 70 the Green
wood institution. II is necessary that
the school demonstrate It's fitness be.
fore the government VIII consider
detailing q man from the regular on.
any as ccmmandant and the peoDis
or Greenwood and this section reel
elated over the fact that the ofIiseI
has been secured.
1t Is presumed that tho oHicer viii
report within the next few days foI
his new duties.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
Men Behaved Well;
NRY- g q TsSs Il
VVOAAASaR ASS4WUyAi.1 y II DG

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 2O.--E. r. Lyons
the former Richmond, Va, and 81.
vannnh, Ga, theatrical manager, said
tonight: = &.
The fonroe's crew behsyaG splen-
didly. There were not very many 8o-
men on the ship. but they were al..
lowed TO get Into the boats first.
There was no effort on the part OF
the men to crowd. While we were in
the iifeboAf we picked up q man and
woman. He was ainldng her by
the hair In his teeth and sRas almost
exhausted when We pulled him !n.
Therewere Eiany people who must
have been caught in their stkterontns
The collision occurred - suddsnIy
and the boat sank so quickly, it's 6
wonder that many wore Wsre NOS
drowned. The listing Of the steamer
made It impossible TO lower tsie life.
boats on one side OF the chs md tia.
added to tohs difficulty Id naying aiyes
The Nantucket stood by III, ana
those or uE Felio could climbed the
rope lRdaey 20 get on b6Rra FaiusI
who were. not able 20 scIicF 8 tis sere
lifted aboard the Na1t IcsIeE 6y e ta4
aid Of ropes, which wsre placed un.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31

Of the steamer. I..fcscat No. L was
smashed as she landed in the wrtr-,
and No. . capsizcd.
This is the fir: t'r'c n, the hir-
tory of the Old Dominion Line that
the life of a passenger has boon lost
at sea" said Mr.. WaIuker., "The
line was organized In 1867. Seven
steamers have been in operation for
several years. The monroe was the
staunchest OF the lot. She was put
into service in 1903.
There was life-saving equipment
aboard for nearly double the number
Of souls she carried on this trip.
Under the navigation laws we are
required to have 100 per cent. equip
ment at this season of the year. I'VE
had fully that. The Monroe, carried
boatage for over 500, and there WI: Q
but 1873 persons aboard, all told."s
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
First Loss of Life
By the Old Do,seieioss

New York, Jan. S0.-The presence
of mind Of crew and passengers
alike was responsible for the saving
of so many lives fro mthe Old Do
minion liner Monroe, according to a
statement issued here, tonight by H.
B. Wauker. president and general
manager.
In his statement Mr.. Walker says
Capt e. E. Johnsons master Of the
Monroe, launched lifeboat No. with
the aid OF eight volunteers and then
picked UP 81 persons who had Jump
ed into the water Just before the liner
went under, making the total saved
by this boat 80. Equally good work
was done by First. offlcer Guy Hors-
ley, who. after launching boat No. g
with ten passengers, rescued "a per-
sons who had jumped from the deck
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
VIII Investigate
InSo the Disaster
uni uIoa1anI Ipuagou.fa .ytoIsoNy

uni uIoBl9nI Ipqs'gOu.fe .YtoJsoN
Norfolk, Jan. 80. The coroner OF
Norfolk viii go into an inquiry bear
ing on the death Of Mrs. Harrington
and Lieut.. Curtis. The local United
States steamboat inspectors will pro-
ceed with an early iuquiry as to the
disaster generally The date for fbis
more important inquiry has not yet
been fixed and may net be- determined
upon until United States Supervising
Inspector Of steam Vessels John w.
CAST Of the Third district returns
HIvIEF " W01uIHBU0u1 wHere ne Is now IN
attendance Upon an annual meeting
OF the aHpervising inspectors
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
TO ENTERTAIN
SECRET ARIES II
VIII Be Guests at Most Elaborate
Banquet on Feb
Euary Ia.

Atlanta, Jan. 30.-The most eIabo-
rate banquet which has ever been CIV
en- in Atlanta. and Atlanta has had
some banqnets, will be held at the
Capital City Club on st. Valentine's
day. February 14tt, to. entertain the
three members OF the regional bank
organization committee, who are
coming to Atlanta to consider this
city's qualifications for a regional
s;Tii s;;sis h X. 55- I; g ) 4.
Secretary sfcAdoo and Houston
and SSs:ttrz5iaiieeFr 5aieeFr Williams #iillsisa47is have az
,cepted the Invitation. But they vii
not he A.ianta's only guestb on this
brilliant occasion. Atlanta's competi-
tors will also be entertained al the
brilliant Lehrd The clasans OF Bir-
mingham. Columbia, Jacksongiile, Sa-
yannah and Charleston, win be heard
ia Atlanta at the came time those
of ills city arc put forward, and seve-
raj uf the leaders Of tile delegations
from each OF these cities vii: DO in
pited 70 the banquet. q
The regional bank situation fs tax.
ing ON more favorable aspect each
day IN the estimation of leading AZ.
lanta hnanciers. They declare that
there Is practically no doubt that the
argument will prevail that the south
east shonld have. regional hank OF
its own, and In the light of that fact
It is felt that Atlanta will necessarily
be the logical point.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
CIyILIZER WARFARE
SAYS GEN. +. VILLA

Juarez. Mex, Jan. 30.1Gen. Fran
cisco Villa today announced that civ
tlized warfare. rart:crlsTir r=l.h reg
erence to tho treatment of prisoners,
would be adopted by the rebels. He
procured a book ffc1n United States
army officials dealing with "the ethics
of International warfare which he
said would be put into ,nn,atce Ia
the rebel army and he added that
henceforth no federal officers would
be executed unless they previously
had been captured and on being re-
leased had broken faith not to fight
again.
Meantime Chihuahua City with ssS,@
600 population, the largest rebel
stronghold, is being gstransformed into
"the provisional capital OF the re-
public" A mansion has been pro-
vIded there as the executive ONCE of
Gen. GarranZa, who is, expected from
the Pacific coast about Feb. i.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
From Icy Waters

Norfolk, Jan. a4.---0Hv Sc OF the most
thrilling stories told by survivors was
that by Miss Sally McCombs. whom n
crazed negro caught lby the hair In
a lifeboat. She was one of the nine
members Of the Macaria theatrical
company who survive. Miss Nc
Combs owes her life to the bravery
TO Charley Sutton, q native OF Herf-
ford, N. C.,2and q member OF Mon
'roe's crew. who Ieaped overheard
from the laundering ship and kent
her afloat In the icy waters until
they reached pIe OF the Nantucket's
lifeboats.
Miss McCOmbs, lying upon her bed
at O hotel, filled With emotion, tonight
told of her rescue. She aaid as the
fog arose she expressed fear TO her
companions, but was assured there
was nc danger. When the crash came
Miss McCombs ruslled out to find pas
sengers running up and down, with
women screaming Miss Hilda Hayi-
land, leading lady OF her company,
with whom Miss McCombs was room
Ing, was lost.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
Captain of Monroe
.s Is Much Depressed

Z Norfolk, Va, Jan. SO.-Capt. e. n
Johnson, who commanded the Nom
roe, came from the Nantucket much
depressed. He said he felt in no con-
dition to talk about the disaster at
this time and would have ito defer
any statement that he might mako
to an official report to the officers Of
the company.
y have been up. for two days and
"a night, said Capt johnson, "and you
can well understand how I hardly
feel like talking about this matter
right now. ISNtill do SO later, but for
the present can have nothing to cay
for publication. y 55:
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
LIST OF THE MoNRoE's DEAD.

New Norfolk, Ya, Jan. a0.-Re.
yised List of steamer MonrOe's miss
ing passengers:
Mrs. w. L. Bolton, Newark, n. j.
First Lieut.. LeGrand B. Curtis,
Second Coast Artillery, RatervlIet
Arsenal, New York (died after res.
cue).
T. C. Davis, Brooklyn.
Mrs. ID. Gibson, New York.
j. HASKELL. GUrtlandt, n. Y.
Miss HaVHnnd, MaeaTia Theatrical
Company. -
w. n. ingram, Sumter, s. C.
Nj. Jollefs Macaria Theatrical
Mrxi Thomas r. Harrington,
bridgeport, Conn. (died on steamer
/ Mr.. LAWS, Macarla Theatrical
company.
]. Okakamate, Japanese.
mrs. {. w. Poole and child of Gray,
Sussex County, Va.
J. Z. Ray, New York.
Miss SayiiIe, dIaearfh Theatrical
company.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31

G. Williamson.
Steerage Passengers.
J. Gilbert.
NJ. Bolen, New ToFit.
&. Roper, New York.
/. Wilson, New York.
Crew.
B0atsWain n. NsIs0u.
QuRrtermasteF GuiIeS.
Bow Lockout A. E0ydln.
Deck Watchman IL. JuYici.
Saloon Wafchnlnst l.. Ward.
First Wireless aRerat0r Ferdinand
j. kaefns
Third Assistant Engineer Braxton
HaskiRs. go "a
White Stewardess Mrs. Courtney.
C0l0red SteHardess Patsy Wallace,
Second Cook !. White
Third Cook Joe sgrailr0If,
Head Waiter Ps Davis.
Walters =. Delk !. Martin, A. Praa.
dey, ID. Proverbs, u! a.. Gardner.
Among the nnneGni.lafed for ns ffie
ere wnre also several Sieckhnnfis and
coal Passers who IlRSe not yet been
checked up by the Company.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
Sidc.Suipeil.

Charlotte, N. c.. Jan. 30.-Several
pecplo were injured when Seaboard
Air Line passenger train No. IA from
Washington TO Charlotte today COL
lided with Atlantic Coast Line local
passenger train No. 20, running from
Fayetteville. n. c., to Florence, S. g.,
at right angle crossing of the two
Tuai5 at fuIInTUhc, n, G.g fSuus WIS
killed. "A dense fog prevented the
engineer on the Seaboard train see
ing the Coast Line train standing on
the crossing, until too late to : stop
the train.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
ErIOzT sBEER 1NQuIRY.
Congressional Committee WIN Con.
elude Hessay.

savannah, Gas Jan. 30.--With less
than a dozen witnesses yet to be
heard, members OF the special con-
gressional contnlttee which ID here
Investigating charges OF offlcial mig
conduct on the part OF Federal Judge
Emory SpeeT, of the southern Dis
strict OF Georgia, tonight announced
that they expected the hearingS to
terindnats int tolnprroR. (. ss
witnesses today testified TO nnme-
rons acts Of Juege Speer which they
CHARGED we're uhfeir and arbitrary.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
(By Associalted Press. !

Norfolk Va. Jan3oThe story of how 43 souls went down
Sa Sd Of the s,nken ships
Sutof the taking Tie
Il ssP s sesa 'sss
+ IS RaRSss
v,v.d d9ngt l 3ls lists who sur
CREEPING zee INC All oNt;. ~
@ fR sst ag Rs sns y willy a dav
iSs'S Rfss @ of 9sT
The sEh and v 5
E No6 s pGsng her way soyad bound from Boston
j. The sss {. came ,' bout
G t. tie Mangsf dripping @ SIDE ie4
81 h aa ss ,esR y ss5 @ H. sssIss
vas ta'a stricken ssSss 2ssEEaEss a Sas ashf SS U boas
and ss aGaS e NJ sa,e o il
ao,sd aad ssqd ,;os sst
them e M WssS IN e M and
aa te as I G T6sa and made o tilted
inc oaos STUCK until she settled beneath
clothing valuable all forgotten the fight
and batlrobes and blankets
Eafss when the png dock late here
81 isss .sssps
oa Ss Syey sds the Time
other boats @ is
LINER ON HER SIDE.
with sudden inrch the liner rolled her side with 4
chorus OF shisk the unortnates left the sinking
aa Ike rails made their WY Superstr,cire
windows and eonpanionEsyS they rested
OF the
slippery security not long available With
fahlng sound the ship plunged beneath the waves eayip her
& human freigh aloat Id the cyfocean
Aeantle The Nantc herself badly stood nv
1sss d
search Monroe They found only the
aHoat ~ the Icy wae crying frantiealIy
those 1naiS
nep Thomas II. Harrington kept his wife anaf bv
swimming With her hair in his
ues after she hauled Lieut. B Ts
s ~ was Eesthed but died after reaching the Nantucket
o the Monroe and all o his officers got away
the of hofE the Monroe the Nantucket were hed he s
night to- await catastrophe WHICH win he
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
Obstruct Mails.

New York, Jan. 3O.-Eleven of the
hftecn chaufeurs employed by the
contractor who handles the United
States mails here in motor trucks
today were found guilty by the fede-
raj court OF conspirihg to o5struet
the movement of the mails. The 9TH
er four were acquitted. The men
were indicted after n recent strike
during which mail automobile trucks
were disabled.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
ONE OF TllE LOST.
.sEF. w. IT. IRgraa was q Relative
ofJnags Wilson:

'sfr. w. II. Ingram OF Sumter. who
was one OF The passengers on the
ill-fated Monroe, Is near relative
OF Judge Sohn s. Wilson, who heid
court here last week, kfr. Ingram
was for q long time a. snccsssfuI
timber and fnnibsr man and al the
time Of hi: death he was state agent
OF Tie Georgia Carolina Investment
cczsspanS NFsth. offces III Cclun,bia
his WIDOW and an Adopted dhr khter
sarsiva.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
LATEST
NEWS
Antitrust RIlIs.

Washington, Jan. 30.-President
Wilson is insistent on enactment of
antitrust legislation before an ad-
journment. even to give members an
early start in the congressional cam
paign. This WAS made clear to con-
gress today by administration lead
erS
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
I DONT sG 4 ]. Z GlAaAEyAr.s.

1t was reported last nj sghS that tli6
protest OF the cisizeas "a the eastern
part Of the city against the h0iding
q caTniyal shows On yacans lot
nS,-F ys111 RSnHSItly S7BETGSE 5N10Oti A13t
been appr0Bed by che city and ,,e
oafniyal Will have to InolI elsewle
for q show ground 4.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31

san Franeisso, Jan. 8O.-A warrant
charging an olfense against . young
girl was issued here tonight against
Aiaury !. Diggs, former State archi-
tect, whose recent trial and convic-
tion under the Mann; act caused nae
(. tion-wide comment because OF its po-
litical complications.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
Vanaderbilt's Yacht
Sinking With Creav

New Orleans, Jan. 30.-High winds
driving savage breakers over Frede-
rick w. Vanderbilt's yacht, Warrior.
which went aground of the Colom-
bian coast Monday, today prevented
the United Fruit steamer AImiraute
and wreck.ng ting from jamaica
from throwing line aboard In an
effort to rescue the crew OF 4S men.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
Will Inrn,tirn.n-

Washington. Jan, 3O.--.A thorough
investigation of the circumstances re-
sulting in the collision between the
Nantucket and the Monroe today was
ordered by the department of COM
merce.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
Ee3AXyTAH1s HC E1SApIly
ASs@ v dAN Nl-s dEsz ie4.SI 81 - - - - 3
OF cor ENTIoN
Atlanta Woman Suing for Di-
voRce ON Account of
Pea Cow.

Atlanta, Jan. BOA pet COW, n
stead of the usual darling child, is
the bone of contention In the divorce
snit ,hetween aGre Ne.t!a tsa,tele=,
and E. e, Holtzclaw Mrs. Holts-
claw sues for temporary alfmony, TO-
tai divorce and tho custody Of tho
COW.
She charges that her husband, who
is a carpenter, removed all the
household goods and otherwise treat
ed her so cruelty that her only Joy
and support was THE family COW
whose butter and milk she had been
selling to help support herself.
When the cruel husband came and
took the COW away from her too, she
said that her trlbuiations became
too great for her 20 hear.
Thrilling Rescue
From Icy Waters
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31

according TO wireless reports re-
ceiyed here tonight. Previous re-
ports stated the crew !hs.a refused. 20
leave the, yacht, The Almiranta ard
the tug are standing by tonight, but
as the wind and waves were driving
the yacht further onto the reef. IL
was feared she would 90 to pieces
before the crew could be taken OF.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31

negotiations between Japan and the
United States. N; Is &,
The foreign :niniStsr a5aed hat tte
{ MA question ygBH q seriuna
AFFAIR, Involving the honor OF khe
nese people and that the Arlefi-
s7cstn government undefst0oa the IpsE
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
MARINES. LANDED.
RatsIeshIp South Carolina n ON che
job.

job.
Washington, Jan. 30.-AIl the mar
ines from the United States battleship
South Carolina. were landed today at
Port au Prince to reinforce bluejack.
cts from the Montana guarding Aenefs
lean interests there. Capt. Russelft
dispatch to navy department said
several candidates for the Haitiau
presidency were preparing to marcel
on Port au Prince tomorrow. Z
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31

Norfok, Va. Jan. so.-The Old Donninior. liner Mon.
To which hes Weathered many ee gale IN her years
leland. - ~ - - ~ - .O Suse OH kAOs
saysd PasssnEeIs, Sc; crew, So 'i total, 90.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31
WITH WITH l!!EE|Rl l!ER BROAD SIDE G0RED DEEP
THE MONROE PLUVGES into The SEA

Marine Disaster Which n Its Dramatic Intensity
ls Second Only to the Sinking of the Titanic.
Acts of Herois m in the Crisis.
PLUNGED BENEATH ICY. WAVES; s
THE HUMAN FREIGHT AFLoAT
Creeping Along EnvelOped rous Fog the Nantucket Stuck
Her Sharp Prov Into the yas the Unsuspectg Steamer
Sleeping Passengers Sank Under Waves, with but
Moment for Terrorized Prayers
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-31

. y a-m y go :. y & 4 y = -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
SEA SWEEPS COAST
Houses and Playing Havoc
Generally at Long Beach

From p. E. Vandenburg, who is now
at Long Beach, Calf, received copy
of the Daily Telegram which gives a
graphic account of the terrific storm
which bombarded that section of the
Pacific coast on Thursday, Dec. IT,
The Telegram says:
Damage which will total nearly
the forces of Old Neptune and of Jupi-
ter Pluvius combined in double bonn
bardment of the city.
The sea, whipped into fury by the
raging southeaster, swept the entire
beach with tremendous force, wrecking
homes at Alamitos Bay and Seaside
Park, demolishing stores along the
south side of the Pike, tearing out big
sections of bulkhead and walk both
along the west beach and at Alamitos
Bay, and damaging the boat landings
on the outer wharf.
The almost continuous down pour of
rain netted precipitation of 2.90
inches. Portions of streets in many
different portions of the city were sub
merged, and the Easements of num-
ber of business houses were flooded
with water from two to four feet in
depth.
The sea beat upon the beach with
more force than for several years past,
and where the waves crashed against
the bulkhead the spray dashed thirty
and forty feet in air. Slashing over
the top of the wall and sweeping thru
the less protected spaces, the water
spread itself over the open streets and
thruout the low places of Seaside Park,
converting many portions of the west
beach territory into broad lakes.