Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Weather Fiasco Is
Blamed on Mexico.

Mexico, having disturbed most
everything else under the son. quan-
fed Tuesday as a disturber Of the
weather The land Of Huerta and Ill
timatums was named by Weather
Forecaster VonHerrmann as the chief
witness In an alibi he advanced to
explain why he overshot his target in
bis two most recent attempts al pre-
dieting tho weather Easter and
Opening Day IN both OF which he
predicted something and got some
thing else Disturbances over under
and around the turbulent southern re-
public are advanced by the forecaster
rs the reason he missed
Mr. VonHerrmann said these dis
turbances brought heavy rains all
over the Cotton States, but he failed
to state whether the heat that pune
tured the clouds came from natural
causes or whether Huerta got out his
batch OF ultimatums and left them
where the clouds could get a Whit Of
their fiery language.
Concerning the fizzle the loca hu-
reau made OF predicting the weather
for Easter Sunday Foreca ster Won
Hermann said 1t was caused by lack
of meteoro'oglc research.
Cults Antics Fool Them.
we can not always predict the eX-
act condition or the weather" he said.
TN have to place the blame for the
h22le OF Easter Sunday TO our ina
hility 20 get a complete survey OF
weather indications out at sea or IN
the Gulf OF Mexico"
with the exception on various base
ball fans who mooned around all day
and refused 10 he cOmforted, being OF
/ tho opinion that the country was
going to the how-wows when j. Plu-
yiuS couldn't cooperate with the At
lauts Spirit Tuesday afternoon saw
/ Atlanta on the road 10 complete re
/ lovery from the heavy storm that
struck the city Monday night and
! Tuesday morning
( Considerable damage was done by
+ the rain throughout the city. and cit
i7ens who ventured out early I'm the
morning had 10 negotiate poole and
rivers OF water chat stood i'm the low
places and swirled through the streets
Two inches OF rain fell during the
night washing out paNemcuts. piling
sand and DIRT ON the street ear
tracks, tearing down telephone and
telegraph wires and Weakening the
lu8dbe0s OF several ot The railroads
leading ont or The city.
Stunned by Lightning
The storm Was 8Co0mps by
vivid flashes OF lightning. bur only
one accident was reported Mrs L.
+ A. Arnold was severely shocked when
: a bolt OF lightning struck the home OF
her son-i law. Fireman Edward r.
Davis al No IA Delaware street Mrs
Davis and her two children were
4 awakened by the crash and Jar ar the
ghtnins as IL struck the building
but We're uniujured
Mrs Arnold was IN the kitchen
when the bolt or lightning came be
liunne the preparation OF breakfast
'he lightning struck the IRON OF tine
.ouse. tearing a hole In The roof aut
ripping HAIR q dozen boards on IN,
side OF the building II then Went di-
1 r-.tN through the hallway 10 On,
lttohen. aud struck the woodwork q
few feet above the head OF Mrs Ar
uo.d who was bending over the coot
stove The lightning tore severa
BOARDS or the kitchen walls and
caused q total demsKe which MIR. IA
wis estimated at between $500 anc
$500
House Catches Fire.
The house caught IRE from me
HRhtninR but the heavy rain pre-
vented ne flames from doing any
damage They were eNtingIlshed be
fore he 1re department could boz
called
70 was stated al the Offices of the
Southern Bel Telephone com papy
thAt the storm put 100 telephones. IN
/ various parts ~ the CITY out Of com
mission "a the time beinE.