The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-06-18
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
BARNS BURNED BY LIGHTNING TREES
UPROOTED FENCES AND BUILDINGS
BLOWN DOWN WINDOWS SMASHED
DAMAGED AMOUNTED TO TH0uS-
ANDS OF DOLLARS.

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Carroll county was again visited
by a destructive thunder storm Sum
day afternoon about three o'clock
which caused thousands of dollars in
damage. The storm in this city was
heavy, the rain resembling a cloud
burst, the drains could not carry off
the water, trees, fences were damaged
and growing vegetables were washed
out
The evening trains we're held up
about 80 minutes by the telegraph
and telephone system of the w. NJ. R.
becoming disarranged by IA poles
along the railroad blown down at
Ayondale
Lightning struck into & tree near
the Church of God on Center street.
Some excitement was created as the
church being dedicated and was well
filled with an interesting congrega-
tion. The church window ratified from
the stroke.
f In the vicinity Of Eldersburg and
Statewood the storm damage was the
greatest. Wheat fields were moved
down and all vegetation and growing
crops were Utterly cut to pieces by
the heavy hail. The biggest loss sus-
tanned was at Mr.. Jesse Patters0n's
louisville, not only is his crops dam
aged but his barn was struck by
lightning and destroyed with, four
horses, cow and calf, provender and
farm implements. His loss is $4,000,
which is partly covered by insurance.
Mr. and Mrs Patterson were away
from home at the time and neither
were aware Of the loss until they came
home
At Reese the store of Mrs. ]. d.
Crowl, tepanted by Mr.. John Shipley,
was struck and damaged consider
able. The bolt entered the roof splint-
ering the rafters and tearing off,
coming down and striking into the
front porch. a mahogany tree stand
ing between the store and another
house was struck and spfinteTed,
making three times this tree has been
damaged by lightning Believing that
the tree was a lightning conductor
1t was cut down Monday. Several
men were Sitting in the Store At the
time of the storm and We're stunned
and knocked down by the stroke.
The house and barn on the farm OF
Aaron Green, near Gambler, was
struck and damaged. A horse was
killed in the barn.
The barn on the property Of Harry
Frock, near Pheasant Valley, was
struck by lightning Wednesday after
noon and burned with part Of the
contents Loss is partly covered by
insurance.
A thunder gust with the proper
tions Of cyclone, the most destrnc-
tive this year, crossed Carroll coun-
ty yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Fruit and other trees were uproot-
ed, fences and electric light poles
were blown down in this city and
county. Main street after the storm
resembled a forest that was being
cleaned up by saw mill force by the
limbs and trees strewn around.
The plate glass windows in Atlee
w. Wampler and the Hat Shop were
blown in and smashed to fragments.
on the farm Of Wesley Steele, near
this city, the corn crib, wagon she'd
were completely wrecked and the
barn had the gable end blown out
Reports from different parts Of the
county are that thousands Of dollars
in damage has been done.
The cross on the steeple Of st.
Johns Church has been loosened up
and is leaning considerably.
Windows were smashed in the Re-
formed church steeple on Bond
street.
Around Meadow Branch the storm
was very severe.
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