New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
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 System Out of the Runni
 Damage which will prob thousands of dollars to re suited in this city in conn other sections of Connectic yesterdays gale. Nearly ev shows evidence of the havd by the furious wind, which \ on the tail of an all-night and accompanied by a blin Of snow made travel next to ble for several hours. Roo torn off houses, blocks and buildings, trees and heavy lin down by the score. bringir them in many cases trolley, [ and telegraph wires. While did not greatly impede trolle falling trees and broken wir crippled the system. Durl height of the snow storm w gan shortly before 3 o'clock impossible to see a hundrx ahead and the wind swept ped off their feet. Everything Id a tendency to sudden and movements as the gale in creasing gusts buffeted right d For a time the storm promisel do the blizzard of two weeks in the afternoon a rift appe the clouds in the north-wel shortly afterwards the sun blaI the wind, however, was not its capers by any means ar northwest gale continued to r, destroy property.
 Trains Late.
 The railroad company soon problem on its hands which tn ed to be worse than that caused storm two weeks ago. All al, right of way on the main lir graph poles came down acrol tracks and the automatic si system was put out of comm The company was compelled pend upon the telegraph syste trains proceeded with the 2 caution as the danger of a wre great. In the face of these ( ties the company had the adde ble of heavy passenger traffic tend with. Thousands of peo turning from Christmas parti gatherings glutted the E waiting for trains that were late or had apparently disar from the ken of man.
 Police Hear Troubles.
 As the day wore on and tn increased in violence the {; havoc caused by the storm bec serial story at police headql with a fresh installment ever. the telephone rang, which was as often as central could conneS '96." On Franklin square a tree pulled down electric wir, the police did guard duty ther' he damage could be repaired.
 FamiIy's Narrow Escape.
 The family of George Brow the second floor of the 1t 1,O21 Stanley street on the ,f Shepherd hill, narrowly Q serious injury and perhaps when a huge elm tree was up md fell on the roof. Severa imbs broke through the roof al through the attic through the plastering and into 'oom. The tree now rests Lngle of forty-five degrees, bein n position by the house. The VI oof on the south side of the ure was also demolished. The 'elongs to Fairview cemetery vas occupied on the lower fio ohm C. Cashman. The Ca. amily received nothing worse | 'ad scare but the Brown ,famil ides being sadly frightened, wal 'elled to vacate and take tenn efuge with relatives. The houi uilt about a century ago by Fri ather of Loren Judd, found forth & Judd. The big elm pon a trap ledge and the oftened by the heavy rain coul ut poor support when the gale he tree.
 Houses Unroofed.
 From all quarters of the city tories of houses being robbed oi in coverings. On Pleasant stre ouble house owned by Charles yas entirely unroofed, the overing being rolled up like a ] t despite strong efforts made f down before the wind did it's he roof of the house at l15 F rect, owned by Henry Fanska alf torn off and the roof of 38I lain street, owned by Mrs. |. alley, was damaged. Metal g n Selectman William k. Lat