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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
E. M. HOPKINS SPEAKS
ON EMPLOYMENT WORK
bad Business to Hire and Dis
charge Employees in Large
Numbers" He Tells Rotary
Club.

E, NJ. Hopkins. employment manager
of the Curtis Publishing Company. was
the speaker at the weekly luncheon OF
the Rotary Club. at the st, James Hotel.
todaa David B. Provan, manager of the
AdeIphla Hotel, presided.
Mr.. Hopkins spoke on Present EN-
ployment Work as a Factor In Industrial
Ehiciency" He said that managers OF
big business concerns in Philadelphia
have almost perfected the mechanical
ends OF their work and were coming more
and more to recognize the personal equa-
ton that is. the hiring and discharging
of men,
''It Is bad business TO hire and discharge
employees in large numbers" he said, be
cause 1t involves loss Of time and money
and hampers the efficiency of the plants
The thing to do is 10 fnd the proper man
for the proper place and promote him
along the lines with which he is most
familiar"
Mr.. Hopkins said that next fall an as
soeiation would be formed by the mana
gers of large plants In this city for the
study Of employment problems He pre-
dicted great changes In employment sys-
TENS, declaring the practice OF allowing
foremen ana subforemen 10 hire and dis
charge at will would be discontinued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
YORK COUNTY IN GRIP
OF GALE AND RAIN
Tempest So Strong That Roof of
House Is Carried Away.

YORK, Pa, Aug. 4.-High winds, light
ming and rain caused heavy loss to prop
erty and growing crops in this section
last night and early today. The tin roof
over the store Of l.. p. Gross a station
cry dealer near Centre Square, was car
ried away and his stock ruined to the ex-
tent of several thousand dollars. The
Cororus Creek swelled so rapidly that
campers near Hoke's mill were awakened
from their sleep by the water which had
surrounded their tents and they had to
wade to safety leaving their equipment
behind
Throughout the county well-developed
cornstalks were leveled to the ground and
a considerable part of the ruined crop will
have to be replanted. Lightning rendered
one person unconscious and stunned three
others in the hotel at the Summit Grove
Camp.
A bolt destroyed the large barn, wagon
shed and hog stables on the farm of
Jonas Miller. in North Cordorus town
ship. together with crops and eight head
of live stock One COW was burned so
badly that II had to be killed, and a large
quantity of grain was consumed when
lightning struck the barn on the farm of
Robert Seibel, near Shrewsbury,
In every section of the county thesroads
have been washed out and II will require
some time for the necessary repairs to be
made.
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CROPS DAMAGED TWENTY
PER CENT. IN BERKS COUNTY
State Road Near Kutztown Win Have
to Be Rebuilt.

READING, Pa. Aug. 4. Damage
Amounting 10 many thousands OF dollars
was suffered by farmers OF Berks County
In the storm last night and early today.
Acres OF corn, oats and other crops were
ieveled and In most instances are total
loss. oats which had been cut but LETT
in sheaves in the fields have begun to
sprout or are water soaked.
From reports received from various
parts OF the county. Lawson G. Diet
rich, state crop observer. stated that
whereas he has estimated the yield az
1i0 per cent-aboye the average-at the
beginning OF the month. his next report
viii be about 90 per cent
Potatoes have begun to rot In tho
ground and thousands OF bushels OF un-
ripe fruit have been stripped from the
trees, the apple and plum crops being
the greatest sufferers. Hundreds Of
chickens perished IN the cold, drenehing
rain ana many farmers report saving
their noeks By drying them IN ovens after
they had dropped over IN the storm.
The damage 10 the peach crop IS not
believed 20 be great. Many fruit and
shade trees. however, were snapped on
AZ their roots. Roads In many sections
were washed out and the state road IN
the vicinity Of KutztoWn was 50 badly
damaged that IL viii have 70 be re-
built.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
POWDER PLANT FLOODED
AT CARNEY'S POINT
Wilmingtonians Marooned on Fenton's
Beach When Pier Goes.

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. l. = The
storm of last night did immense damage
in this section. Reports from the lower
part of the State show that corn was
leveled and in many cases ruined and
peaches and apples were damaged. There
was some damage to buildings.
A portion of the du Pont Powder Plant
at Carney's Point. opposite this city. is
flooded and 1t has been necessary 10 stop
work for the day In some departments.
At Fenton's Beach Just below the powder
plant, the pier was washed away and the
boat that runs there was unable to make
a landing.
A number OF Wilmingtonians are ma
rooned there. II is impossible TO learn II
any other damage was done. as the tele-
phone lines to the place are down.
Damage 10 telephone and other wires
was done in this city, On the river small
boats were torn from their moorings and
several have been seen floating bottom
upwards
At New Castle the telephone exchange
was disabled for a time One thousand
telephones are out Of service in rural
Delaware.
Pennsgrove appears TO have suffered
the most There was four feet Of water
az one time IN the barroom OF French q
Hotel, The camp Of the du Pont Powder
Company was oyertowed and the mer
logged there were compelled 20 get out
The clothing OF the most OF them was
soaked and they were compelled to leave
All but what they had on at the time
Cabins were wrecked and scattered about
but there was no serious damage TO prop
erty Immediately IN town.
The tracks OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road from Pennsgrove 10 the powder
plant were washed out and trains could
not be run. The top surface was washed
/ ~ ~ "A ..11 !
Pennsgrove. but boats continued to run
| as usual There was also considerable
damage done 20 roads IN that section
AT Newark there was damage 20 tele-
phone wires and crops Ia that section suf-
/ fered. The same state Of anairs pre-
vailed In Wilmington,
Several car aoLts Of the railroad com
paHies doing business here overturned IN
the river ana the cars they carried are
believed 20 have been lost They were
tied al piers when the storm occurred.
/ but no one was on board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
PENNSY'S LOSS GREAT:
READING LITTLE HURT
Erie and Jackson Washouts
Isolate Pennsylvania Train
Many Wires Down.

The storm probably will cost the Penn.
sylvania Railroad thousands Of dor.,.
but the Philadelphia and Reading Ran
way escaped with little damage. f.
cording TO the report of the general a..
perintendent Of the Pennsylvania, issuss
at noon. one train is cut of from all com
munication by two washouts betwn.
Jackson and Erie, Pa, and dozens n
washouts have been reported.
Fifty-nve passengers are on the isola,ss
train. The conductor reached Belle Val.
ley at dawn today and made repor
Later a washout in the valley cut dow,
the remaining wires and since then a,
fleials of the road have not been able n
get into communication with the tral,
The conductor reported that the passes
gers are being fed with bread that han
pened to be in the express car nj
train. q local, carried no dining car.
All wires to Erie we're lost at 2 o'cloek
this morning, the general superintendent,
reuort SAYS The freight yards there M
under many feet of water. There
eO-foot washout at 5-nlle curve, east
Erie, and another 1000 feet wide east
Jackson. Al bOIne pOlilNS lilo Wdbh0uu
are 25 feet deep.
Two cars of a freight train were ca.
ried away for a distance of 200 feet ~
flood waters near Jackson. For mills
the Pennsylvania tracks are Uttered viii
debris. At some points the rails siil
hang. over gullies washed out by the food
waters, but the ties have been ripped
away.
Twenty-Five cars Of material from he
Northern division and 80 from the East
ern division were sent out with all avail
able workmen to make repairs this MON.
ing. The officials hope to have all lines
reopened late this afternoon.
Virtually the only damage suffered BY
the Reading was at Valley Forge wheru
workmen had been repairing after a
washout that occurred several days ago
When the flood waters struck this point
all the work done was swept away, leay,
ing conditions worse than before. A few
poles were blown down, but the total loa
to the railway is said to be trihing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04

before nightfaiI Many trees we're blown
down or dismantied by the high wind.
The big tent OF the parkside Methodist
Episcopal church, at Princess and Koighn
avenues, was blown down. II held lOoO
persons The church had been holding
revival services there. The Farkside
Lutheran Church has offered the use OF
It's building to help handle the crowds
attending the Methodists revival.
DELAWARE SHIPPING ESCAPES
So far az is known no serious damage
was done 10 ships on the Delaware
River by the storm. Boats going up and
down the river anchored, and will re-
main anchored until the high wind which
is sweeping the river subsidies. Ship
pers declare that unless the wind sub
sides the water will be backed up
against the piers when the high tide
which prevails now will be In evidence
again at o'clock tonight
PHONES OUT OF SERVICE.
The Bell Telephone Company was a
heavy loser through the storm. In
Philadelphla only 1926 out OF $4,000 tele-
phones were put out Of service. but In
the outlying districts the number was
much greater In the Atlantic city.
ington-Norrlstown district total
Of sloO telephones was put out OF COM
mission. and in the Camden Chester
MEDIA CROPS RUINED.
The storm In Media was the worst seen
there IN ~ years. Crops we're badly
damaged, telephone and telesraph wires
were blown down Trains and trolleys
are not running according 70 schedule
and several mills on Chester Creek have
stopped work temporarily.
Farmers who depended on their corn
crops will suffer heavy loss. The oats
crop. also. suffered badly The damage
TO crops was said to be all the more
severe on account Of sudden shifting Of
the wind during the night.
The Yorkshire Mills and Browns Mills
ut Lenni, have closed on account of the
high water In Chester Creek. Chester
Creek is reported to be still rising. To-
day, incidentally, is the anniversary OF
the great storm of 1s43 which swept that
section OF the country.
Birds OF all kinds died by the thousands
in the storm. Every square in the city
was Uttered with their bodies today. Even
the hardy English sparrows fell victims
10 the high wind and driving rain. The
havoc was even greater among the song
birds in the country regions surrounding
this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
CHESTER AND DELAWARE
COUNTIES HIT BY TEMPEST
Number of Boats Sunk and Damaged
by Storm.

CHESTER, Pa. Aug. 4-The storm
early this morning caused thousands of
dollars of damage throughout Chester
and Delaware Counties. Trees were
beaten down in Chester and traffic de-
layed. In the county, cornhelds were
laid fat fruit and branches blown from
trees and some trees uprooted. Trolleys
were held up, the longest delay occurring
at Brookhaven. where 1t required nearly
three hours to reopen traffic.
Many small craft and several fine
pleasure boats we're sunk along the
delaware River front The Alpha, West
End and other boat clubs were sufferers.
Many of these boats were swamped and
while their fittings are badly damaged
they caa be raised,
City Solicitor A. A. Cochrans fine aux
iliary yacht, the Dorothy G., sank off
Welsh street and later the Myra. boat
OF the same type. owned by City Com
missioner c. II. Mould, was swamped.
The Myra Is lying on top of Cochran's
boat. which is thought TO be badly dam
aged. Efforts are being made now to
save both.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
100000 DAMAGE WROUGHT
IN LANCASTER COUNTY
Crops Ruined, Traffic Crippled by Vio-
lent Tempest.

LANCASTER. Pa. Aug. A storm Of
great violence swept Lancaster County
between 10 o'clock and this morning,
the wind attaining almost the violence
of a tornado. Trees were blown over
fruit trees suffering most. Great damage
was done to telegraph and electric car
wires. the Mount Joy and Coatesville
lines being put out Of service for some
time The damage to the corn and to-
bacoo crops Is enormous. From all partn
of the county came reports that the corn
Is beaten fiat to the ground, and every
where tobacco crops have been damaged
by the swapping off OF the brittle leaves
Rough estimates place the county's loss
In the storm at more than 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
FRUIT TREES AT NORRISTOWN
STRIPPED OF THEIR BEARING
Tents Erected by Carnival Company
Are Blown Down.

NoRRIsTowN. Pa, Aug. A terrific
rain and wind storm visited Norristown
last night. and this morning the streets
were strewn with branches of trees.
While some damage was done, there were
no serious results. The storm broke gent
ly over the town about O'Clock last night
and increased in fury. 1t was not until
o'clock this morning that the wind died
out and the rain stopped falling. Window
panes were blown out in stores in the
business section and shade and fruit trees
suffered greatly.
Fruit trees in and around Norristown
were almost robbed OF their bearing. The
condition OF the track of the Norristown
Driving Club, near Jeffersonville, was
such that the races billed for today were
postponed until tomorrow. Many tents
erected by a carnival company at the
park to provide amusements for the
horsemen were blown down and the car
nival is a wreck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
TEMPEST AREA LIKE
EGG WITH TWO YOLKS,
MIR. BLISS EXPLAINS
Storm Gathered Head in
South Carolina, Swung
Up Coast and Reached
Reading, Hitting Phila-
delphia on Flank.

"The heaviest storm Of the summer"
fald George g. Bllse. PHILADELPHIA weather
forecn ster, today, was due to the mlsra-
tion OF a great esg-shaped storm area
with two points OF low pressure At the
extremities. resembling double yolk.
iaOne Of tho yolks was situated over
Eouth Carolina last night and the otner
over Indiana The egg-shape OF the
storm area was maintained during its
progress The southern yolk turned as
III on pivot during the night unth II
settled this morning over Reading ana
the western 'yolS moved slightly north-
ward over Michigan.
The great storm at Erie. according TO
Mr. bliss, was a local condition entirely
While Il was extremely damp all day
yesterday, the storm did not actually APP
ptnr as such until II began TO rain about
o'clock last night The temperature az
the same time began to drop ana the
Wind velocity to increase,
The drop In temperature reached the
maximum at midnight, when the mercury
registered GA degrees. The intensity OF
4 Ne rain precipitation and the wind We
iooity continued on tho increase until
+, m. when the rain came down In great
4 hsets driven by a 4O-mile-an-h n-hour gale.
q he wind veered In direction from north-
rsst 10 southenst. the general direction
characterized by the weather officials as
ea Hterly The average wind velocity lot
tre t2 hours between s p. m. last night
arl the same hour this morning was 70
n. nes an hour At the later time II was
blowing from the south at velocity OF
q niles an hour
7'he precipitation for the l2-hour period
coeored by the storm totaled 21o incnes.
AnV precipitation for " hours that
amounts to more than 2.50 inches Is char
ucterized by the weather officials as ex-
co live. The record t2-hour fall is 5.4S
inches occurring August 3. 1898, Ia years
n.so. almost to the day. At that time the
r. ,rd fall actually occurred In two hours.
The rain as part of the great storm Is
ovtr, according to Mr.. Bliss. PROBABLE
hfwers Is the forecast for today with
little change in temperature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04

to fruit trees which will run into many
thousands of dollars. Many streams have
left their banks. Silver Creek, noun
tain stream, carried away dwelling In
tho course of construction near New
Philadelphia.
A sewer on MinersvilIe street, this city
being too small to carry away the in
creased volume Of water, undermined the
rear wall OF the brick residence of Mrs
Cyrus schell, and the building is gradu-
ally crumbling away. Adjoining dwell
ings are threatened.
Railway and trolley traffic has been
crippled
The collieries are idle, in accordance
with an order to stop last evening and
to resume Thursday. Little damage was
done to them.
Telephone service was badly damaged
Reuben Meyer, of Shenandoah, stepped
upon a live wire at the rear of his home
early this morning and was killed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
Storm Hits Delaware City

DELAWARE CITY. Del, Aug. 4-The
heaviest storm in years struck this city
early this morning The wind reached
hurricane proportions. Trees were up
rooted, barns blown down and houses
damaged by falling trees. Two small
yachts sank in the harbor, but the crews
escaped. Corn. tomatoes and fruit crops
were ruined. The United States mine
planting boat No. II sank at Fort du
Pout wharf. Fort Mott wharf was par
TALLY washed away. Telephone lines were
torn down, high tide blocking roads and
doing much damage on river front. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
TEMPEST DESTROYS CROPS
ON CHESTER COUNTY FARMS
Peaches and Corn Yield Suffer Most
From Storm.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Aug. "A ter
rife storm of wind and rain approaching
cyclonic proportions swept over this sec
tion of Chester County early today and
caused immense damage to the farmers
Slight damage was also caused to trees
on the streets of the town.
All about the adjoining country orchard
men suffered damage estimated at many
thousands OF dollars. Thousands OF peach,
pear and apple trees were uprooted ana
fruit stripped from others. Peaches were
ripenIng, and the ground underneath Is
covered with them
Corn was also so badly battered that
r,ueh Of IN will not recover for the har-
vest. large amount OF oats, just cut
and lying In the fields, was battered into
the ground and destroyed. The corn crop
promised 10 be one Of the largest for
many years and is one upon which most
farmers depended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04

Tuttle's boat was wrecked when o land
ing was attempted. Coast guards res
cued one Of the boats
The steamer was bound for Norfolk
from Nova Scotia with cargo OF plaster.
The vessel was an old one, built in Balti-
more, and was owned by Pendleton
Brothers She had tonnage of 407.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
Delaware Orehards suHer

DOVER, Del, Aug. l.-Fhe worst wind
and rain storm o. the season swept over
leaving ruin ID its wake IN ths NM
SECTIONS Trees were blown doHn roof,
blown ou, beans and ecrndeids naifenas
az though q steam roller hsd passed ovs.
thFm fhqasanas Of bushals 81 aonlas
peaches ana pears we're blown fron ~
tfsea ano +he heaFieat ioas VIII be ~.
.sanea ~ 4As fEalt aEq4sEs Is ihis ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
SHIPS CRASH IN STORM
Barge and Steamboat Collide Near
Reedy Island.

The Norwegian steamship Tabor and
the barge Tottenyiile. crashed into each
other during the storm early today below
Reedy Island, IN the Delaware Bay. A
large dent was made In the steamer s
plate arts and the barge was slightly
damaged. Much excitement was caused
by the collision. which came when the
storm was at its height.
The Tottanville and another barge, the
Northeast. were being towed by the tug
Wellington, bound for Jacksonville, Fla
when the tempest forced them to anchor
below the island. The heavy wash caused
the iottenyille % drift through the dark
ness INTO the TABOR. also et anchor. The
steamship Will probably put into Norfolk
Tor repairs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
Consh0hoeken Houses Unroofsd

NoRRiSToWN Pa, Aug. 4-Roofs Of
nys houses On Spring NH avenue Con-
shohocksnl were torn on ~ the gale this
morning The houses beionsed 20 Wis
uam AHler Timothy Ford, william Bsn-
uetf. William Banner and Charles Hor-
rocks. pairaae d between iseo aud ttao
WTacAage of roofs. was deposited Ialo Eha
sirszL completely blocking g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
CAPTAIN AND SAILOR LOST
IN SANDY HOOK sHIPWRECK
Lifeboat Smashed to Pieces When
They Attempt Launching.

EORF HANCOCK g. ~ Aug f-cap-
tain Iuttit. 81 ths American steamship
M " d Chase. and Z Martin. a msui-
Der IF Tie crew aeFa loEl today when
iha ehin foHa1eled In 8 storm - sandy
HESS The zesa q the cleH took lo tie
ufehcla ana iandaz SAFELY Canlain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
ONE DEAD, MUCH DAMAGE
IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY
Pottsville Suffers Much From Storm
and Rain.

PoTTsVILLE. Pa. Aug. A wind
travelling at so miles an hour from the
east ragged all night in this region, caus-
ing damage TO oat and corn fields and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04

Weather Foraer Bliss reference the douyok egg eonstrue
ton Of the storm readily be understood from
the two maps fhe above the Official map for yesterday
Indiana With yok7 Of low pressure South carona with
another 1yok there The below the FOR today and
tbs conditions this morning The shape the
st appalsn but th yok e low pressure has
north Michigan yolk 81 pressure
swept - ths eeast sRd centred essF ReaaaG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04

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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-10
PERSONALS

The Misses Hopkins, of Mech
anicsburg, were in the city Sat
urday and Easter Sunday and
stopped over with Mrs. E. L.
Rogers, attending services on
Sunday at the Grace NJ. f.
Church.
Messers LsRue Davis and
Bruce Ford, have returned from
Meharry Medical College, Nash
vile, Tenn, where they martic
ulated last fall, the one study
ing Pharmacy and the other
Dentistry. The former has gone
to work already and must be
congratulated for that very
thing. We are glad to see the
young men aspiring to positions
in life where they will be becon
lights, setting upon a hill.
A farewell banquet, supple
mented with a literacy program,
was given last Monday Eve.
at Grace M. +. Church in hon
or of Rev. w. F. Walker, who
has departed to Louisiana, Mo.
for the Annual Conference,
which is in session there all of
this week.
Mrs. L. David, mother of
Mrs. c. H. Morgan, of South
Spring ST., has been feeble for
the last week or so.
Mrs. c. H.. Morgan is much
improved this week.
Mrs. Ed. Lee returned home
Saturday after spending several
weeks visit with her daughter
Mrs. F, D. Keith, and other
relatives of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Misses Georgia and lola
Ewing of Illiopolis, Ill. were in
the city Tues. April 6, visiting
Miss Ethel Wormley.