Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Weather Fiasco Is
Blamed on Mexico.

Mexico, having disturbed most
everything else under the son, quail
fed Tuesday as disturber Of the
weather. The land OF Huerta and ul-
tmatums was named by Weather
Forecaster VonHerrmann s the chief
witness in an alb he advanced 10
explain why he overshot his target in
his two most recent attempts at pre-
dieting the weather Fla ster and
Opening Day. in both or which he
predicted something and got some
thing else. Disturbances over under
and around the turbulent southern re-
public are advanced by the forecaster
a. the reason he missed
Mr. VonHerrmann said these dis
turbanceS brought heavy rains all
over the Cotton states. but ne failed
to- state whether the heat that pune
tured the clouds came from natural
causes or whether Huerta got out his
batch ~ ultimatums and LETT them
whore the clouds could get a whin Of
their fiery language
Concerning the flzzle the local bu
Ieau made of predicting the weather
for Easter sunday Forecaster Won
Hermann said Il was caused by lack
OF meteorological research.
Cuffs Antics Fool Them.
I'VE can not always predict the tx
act condition Of the weather" he SAID
I'm have 10 place the blame for the
tizzle OF Easter SUNDAY to our ina
hlity to get complete survey OF
weat Their Indications out at sea or In
the Gulf Of Mexico"
With the exception ~ various base
ban fans who mooned around an day
and refused TO be comforted. being OF
the opinion that the country was
going 10 the bow vows when ]. Plu-
vius couldn't Coz operate with the At
lfnta Spirit Tuesday afternoon saw
Atlanta on the road 10 complete re
ooNery 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
liens who ventured out early In the
morning had TO negotiate pools ana
rivers ~ water shat stood n the low
places and swirled through the streets
Two inches Of rain fell during the
night washing out pavements. piling
sand and Dirt on the street car
tracks tearing down telephone and
te egraph wires. and weakening the
roadbeds Of several OF the railroads
leading out OF the city
Stunned by Lightning.
The storm was accompanied ny
vivid hs shes OF lightning but only
one accident was reported Mrs. l..
NJ Arnold was severely shocked when
p bolt OF lightning struck the home Of
her Son-in-law Fireman Edward r
Davis al No. "a Delaware street. Mrs
Davis and her two children were
awakened By the crash and Jar NJ the
lightning as IL struck the building.
but were unintured
Mrs Arnold was In the kitchen
when the bolt Of lightning came. be-
ginning the preparation or breakfast.
The lightning struck the front OF the
house, tearing a hole IN the roof and
ripping half a dozen boards On the
side OF the building II then went d.
rectly through the hallway TO the
Kitchen. and struck the woodwork a
few feet above the head of Mrs. Ar
mold who was bending over the cook
stove The lightning tore several
boards on the kitchen walls. and
caused a total damage which Mr.. pa
Wis estimated az hetN cen $500 and
$500
House Cstehes Fire.
The house caught IRE from me
lightning but the heavy rain pre-
vented the names from doing any
damage They were extinEuished be
fore the nre department could be
,alled
u was stated a. the oAices of tho
Southern Bel Telephone rompan,
that The storm PM 900 tr srbonfs IN
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