Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-04
4O-MILE GALE DOES
HEAVY DAMAGE
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Corn which is now rapidly matur-
ing, in the more exposed places was
knocked flat on the ground. Farm
ers fear that If the sun does not come
out strong and bright during the next
few days and draws the corn back
into position they will be put to con-
siderable inconvenience in cutting and
gathering II. Fruit did not suffer to
an unuual extent. Optimistic farm
ers figured that the fruit which drop
ped would have fallen later, anyway.
Street Caves In
A portion of Third street near Broad
caved in this morning. Workmen are
digging. trenches for steam heat pipes
and the banks became weakened from
the heavy rain.
So great was the force of the wind
to the east of the city that big
double door was blown off the Wolfe
bakery garage at Penbrook and car
| ried ten feet.
Little trouble was experienced by
| the railroads. Several minor wash
outs were reported along the lines, but
no material damage was caused.
Nine Lives of No Avail
Buffeted by the wind and drenched
by the rain a small black cat took
shelter on the porch of Frank c.
| Hoffman, at 1230M Derry street dur
awhile and then was quiet. When Mr..
Hoffman opened the door to take 1t
in, he found the cat curled up in a
| corner, dead.
Light Company Calls Out Linemen
While the storm did not real dam
age TO the ctty's electric light system
falling wires here and there caused
some trouble. The high winds tore
! on branches of trees and in some in
| stances uprooted trees while a few
/ poles were twisted out of place. This
caused sagging wires in places and In
some instances the wires dropped into
the streets.
Prompt action by the corps of line
men of the Harrisbur@ Light and
! Power Company preve I'd any SER
| lous trouble although, until the men
repaired the falling wires, some resi-
/ dents may have suffered a little incon-
venience. The electric company's men
were on the job shortly after mid
night and they worked until after day.
light.
The Harrisburg Railways Company
J reports no serious trouble. Early morn
| ing cars carried forces of workmen
| to the suburban districts where the
banks were washed down in some
places, and covered the tracks.
On the Oberlin line there were sew
eral small landslides and the cars lost
half an hour in getting through Be
tween Harrisburg and Middletown and
on the Rockville. Linglestown and
Humme me ~'own lines many trees were
| reported down. In some places the
limbs and branches fell across the
tracks. The storm did no damage
10 the wires. The Valley Traction
company reports no damage at all.
Window Smashed
An unusually heavy blast of wind
smashed the plate glass window in
the drug store and subpost office sta
tion of Benjamin n. jenkins at $500
North Sixth street
New Cumberland suffered much
damage from the storm. Small fruit
trees were blown over and the side
walks covered over with mud Tele-
phone service was hampered during
the early morning hours by broken
branches.
New Planted Trees Escape
The beautiful line of canoe birch
trees which were planted by City Com
missioner Taylor along the river front
last year from Herr street southwark
! seem to have been protected b. the
storm king last night, few of them
being injured in even a slight way. A
great giant tree toppled over Front
street near Pine and in falling across
the park walk its widespreadin
limbs encompassed one or the canoe
birches without doing any damage
Whatever short distance below this
tree large limb from a big tree fell
down the bank and caught on the ton
of one of the birches where II still
hangs, the birch bending under its
unusual load.
OF course, City Forester Mueller and
force of men will soon restore order
throughout the park system, protect
from hn do
that were injured last night. AS al
ways happens after every storm a few
people who still labor under the silly
impression that the river slope is a
dumping ground threw old branches
on top of the shrubbery. 1t is likely
that arrests will follow.
Damage to Moffitt Lawn
Considerable damage was done In
the beautiful lawn of DIR. r. K. Moffitt
on North Front street by the breaking
of huge limbs from some fine ole
trees.
1t will be necessary for the Depart.
ment of Parks to Immediately fill the
small gulles and washours along the
slope at different points to prevent
future damage. The dirt that ha!
been washed during the summer upor
the granolithic walk at the bottom oI
! the slope must be removed before tho
WI an oo many tdheh over IRON
the contractors by the city.
1t was suggested to-day that nov
, would be good time for the Depart
, ment of Parks to protect the youne
grass in the new sections of the parl
by placing the branches of trees ovel
; these sections until the grass shal
have had decent start. The broker
branches and limbs would furnish pro
lection against dogs and thoughtles
; people who tramp over the youhl
: grass without regard to the damage
, Idona