Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05

A number OF steel shingles were Corf
from the roof of Mrs. VIM. Martins res
idence on Carroll street.
Nine windows were broken in the res
idence of Miss Martha Zimmerman.
-. A portion of the roof was torn from
Town Hall.
/ Chas. M. Roots Penmar Cannery was
partly unroofed and otherwise damaged.
Damage In The Country.
( Hooker Lewis barn was moved about
six inches. and otherwise damaged.
Grant Webster barn twisted and doors
broken.
Along the State Road north of town
Carl Calls springhouse was unroofed.
| Roof blown from George tents resi-
dence.
f. A. Fry's wsgonshed and corncrib
upset and ma shed.
Calvin Bowers house and barn roofing
partly gone.
Barn on the Holt farm damaged.
Wm Rdenour's barn and sheds in bad
condition.
John Kelbaugh's barn unroofed and 2
carr lagos broken.
In the vicinity of Graceham, barns and
sheds on the farms of Allen Hoover and
/ Mrs. Joseph Martin were moved, unroof-
ed, and otherwise damaged, and several
posts in Jacob Keefers barn pulled out
of position.
George E. Willhide's buildings on the
Butcher Smith farm" south of town
are damaged badly-roofing off and twist
ed
In the vicinity of Catoctin Furnace the
storm also did much damage. The barn
on the "Windy Hill'' farm owned by Mr.,
George N. English, was blown over.
The barn on the George Bussard farm
now owned by Mr.. Ahalt, was blown
over and demolished.
Farther south and toward Lewistown
barns belonging to Alva Isanogle. Walter
Wiles and Ursinus Firor were partly un-
rooted, and otherwise damaged.
At the residence of Vernon Smith on
the State Road near Lewistown, por-
ton of the roof was blown from spring
house. 1t was sent through the tops of
two trees, broke 10 telephone wires and
landed in field across the road.
Mr.. Grant Storr's house and barn at
Bethel are said to be damaged badly.
Part of the Notwithstanding was torn
from Calvin Logs barn at Logs station.
Telephone wires were damaged and
many points could not be heard from
through the Thurmont exchange Tuesday
afternoon Lines to Frederick, Emmits-
burg and Walkersvllle and four country
lines were out. Miss Ollie Martin, the
local operator. was shocked twice and
had her hands burned while at the switch
board Monday.
In and around Frederick the storm was
also very severe. Barns were unroofed,
windows broken, chimneys torn off, signs
torn away, and other damage done.
$4,000 Damage at Monteyue.
The county commissioners will proba-
bly, be called upon to lay out about So, 00O
for damages to Montevue, which was
perhaps one of the hardest hit buildings
in the county. Superintendent Samuel
U. Gregg, after an inspection Tuesday
morning reported that nearly every build
ing on the premises had been damaged.
The roofs of virtually every building have
been lifted and many of the buildings
themselves have been moved from the
foundations.
The building formerly occupied by the
colored inmates of the institution, looks
as if battle has been waged within its
range. More than 200 window panes
have been shattered The engineer of
the building claims that stones were
picked up by the hurricane and hurled
through windows. The engineer exhibit
ed stone to Superintendent Gregg Mon
day morning, and said that it had been
picked up from the floor of building.
Shortly after l o'clock Monday morn.
ing Superintendent Gregg had the in
mates of the institution moved to the
lower floor because the building shook so
violently that it was thought the build
ing might collapse. The night watch
man was unable to make his rounds after
II o'clock. The barn was moved about
three inches from its foundation.
The gable end of the Emmitsburg High
School was blown down Sunday night
and over a half of the roof hurled to the
ground In many places the plastering
of the building was cracked and it viii
be some time until the school sessions
can be resumed.
Two hayshed were demolished for Johr
Late near Washington Schoolhouse.
A hayshed and wagonshed on Mr.. Hen
ry Eckenrode's farm near Motters were
blown over.
Reports from Middletown show thai
the storm did much damage through thu
valley. Barns were demolished houses
unroofed and in other ways damaged.
At Braddock Heights portion of thu
Auditorium roof was torn off.
Buckeystown and Adamstown were ne
better off than their neighbor towns.