Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-18
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Another electrical, wind and rain
storm passed over Annapolis late yes
terday afternoon and although not as
severe as those of Tuesday and sun
day, and the resultant damage locally
was slight. in some OF the outlying
sections the storm assumed the pro-
portions of slight cyclones and several
reports OF damages have been made
The storm blew in from the west
northwest at velocity OF probably 45
miles an hour. and seemed to travel in
small paths here and there. Out West
street, for instance, the full force OF
the blow was felt, great clouds OF dirt
nd sand being swished across cor
ners and across streets into the eyes
and mouths of pedestrians, until some
persons felt literally blinded or chok-
ed In other parts of the city the con-
ditions were not quite so severe, al
though the downpour of rain was
heavy everywhere.
Cyclone Al Seyerna
Residents of Severna Park, on the
Maryland Electric Railways, seven
miles from the city, say the storm
was like a cyclone. One particular
item of damage reported from there
w on the property OF j. Lawrence
Walton, fomerly of Annapolis. Mr..
Walton upon his arrival in the city
this morning stated that a heavy gust
of wind simply lifted his stable build
ing into the air about so feet, and
thence across the boulevard road,
where II crashed into a tree and broke
il. Off. at. the stump. The flying"
house also tore down telephone wires.
The ascent of the house was likened
unto a balloon. Three large locust
trees were blown out of the ground
and many other trees also were de-
stroyed
Farms Badly Washed a
For rms in the vicinity OF Wellhams q
were badly washed and crops some
what damaged. The big metal sign at
Severna Park was blown across the
boulevard, and it was hard times for
the Bohemians who were encamped
about the woodlands at the edge of
farmlands. A tent, belonging to a Mr..
Rice, was picked UP by the cyclonic
wind, carried into the air, and no one
knows where it fell.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company again was hard hit.
Right here in the city, 2O5 phones, re-
presenting 46 lines, were put out of
commission; many poles were blown
down and sections around West River
again suffered more or less damage.
A huge tank erected It Naval Acad
emy Junction was literally blown to
bits.
Much Damage In Frederick
The city of Frederick AND yfhe eaA
ern and southern sections OF Freder-
ck county were swept by the most
damaging storm OF the summer,
Buildings were unroofed. barns HIrn-
ed, trees uprooted and telephone and
telegraph wires swept from pol %.
The Frederick county fair grounds arc
practically a wreck. Fencing has
been flattened, trees uprooted and
buildings damaged
The storm was accompanied by
heavy rain. Near Fred ,ricf there W.
slight hail.
Throughout the eastern and south
ern sections of the county consider
able crop damage has been reported.
Orchards were hard hit, the ground
being covered with fruit. Wheat is
fiattened to the ground, but is not ma
teri lly damaged For hours tele-
phone and telegraph communication
with Baltimore was cut Off Frederick
is cut off form Washington. while a
number of the county exchanges are
isolated
Montgomery Hard Hit
Washington. June 18-Shortly be-
fore o'clock yesterday afternoon
wind and rainstorm of unusual sever
ity visited Montgomery county, Ieav-
ing much damage in its wake Hun
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