Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

Nare than an inch Of rain,
British Columbia.
Wires we're tangled and
s
iu TO inactivity By the most
wind and rain storm which
h visited the city, Salem was
into darkness last night
ID houses rocked, trees were
down, telephone poles laid
oofs torn from houses and
ars and trains remained mo-
ss a result of a As miles per
nle which lasted until 9
At 7 o'clock this morning
4 announced that 131 inches
IA had fallen during the pre-
sli hours,
adOrm, which tightened its
% The city about 5 o'clock
sIght, sending pedestrians
nrg n shelter, ragged until 9
II Then It ceased far more |
tB than it began. Officials
Rvnable to estimate in figures
mount Of damage done, but it |
AgS 10 run into many thou
MI dollars.
No Plants Out of Order.
w ! O'clock last night the
h Nil plant of the Portland |
lsg Light & Power company
" 70 function when its oil
A bEned, and a few minutes
Ae plant at oregon City, |
y ghhh the company also
n EEer was put out of com
~ With the local reserve
Wing repaired, and, as a re-
lactically useless, Salem, |
he exception of the north
N district, was pitched into
asS which lasted until 11:3O.
ARlAS powerless, remained
lhty Glanced to be when the
CEASED to operate, and Ore.
ARclric trains were stalled
snnly.
ltAs Of the streetcar com |
aeaoed by superintendent T. |
~nsSey patroled their lines
a''mobiles equipped with |
ls continuously with a view
atng fsllen wires which
ndanger life.
RiephOne Lines Down.
hundred and twenty-five
eephOne subscribers were
% get service during the
S a result of damaged |
v Il. Daney, manager of
.elllc TELEPHONE & Telegraph
stated. Chief damage
aon crossed-up leads, he
lne Toll lead between Sa-
aehlnnville was out of or
/. 'ne wires between Portland
-sa Wlthstood the violent
.nau' mishap. Eight lines.
'sa'.. 'S' Kept on the job in Salem
a'ui the night.
M flashes of electricity oc-
4 various parts of the citv
4 . saea' intervals when 2Soo.
q The light company
whipped together by the
sSulpnent of the local has
~. .n 50 badly damaged by a
!, y !, ,, A. Wright. superin-
~ 1e'nan Gets Ducking.
n. s,i, sna near-tragedy same
at'le activity which " Snt
the storm. Stepping
y. a light pole on which
e'i running continpsd -, 70
a. uak streets last night.
light eompany's IiSs..
~ balanced for an instant
H. y VI the creek which
"a. .as pole, and was blown
's'er' He succeeded IN
3 : ~. .AO0riously to the shore
- - - ss5 D street. a con.
~ ,,airOWly escaped injury
c'ath, when the auto
s,,,'' sas driving straddled a
~ .a y vas a live wire which
:, 1oEn on North Summer
zones succeeded in get.
Pavement without re-
Noek, but when he es.
'a'sr the tonneau Of his
. 'l'..'''. e Ne recipient of a heayv
- 1.ci'y. His motor. which
s,,.'',ain ',ainning- continued TO
- hoiine until the electric
sau; off and tho o.-
''0Ted from the fallen
Z" - --N aALhHm 0nm =
blown down =. .ta
y !, - 4 and Center street.
-, 'ae s1reetear comn~''S -
- OF the nel. a,,n-
eaale near the fair
cent to the eror,5
~ ms ti'''' No' serious.
-ao1s fire acrriora5
- .s'al blazes that started
s'rn, is nothing short ,S,t
-. chief Buck, Ent,
nv depar,ment ssid
ne seven b,s-
= eaiek succession ~
-. 'siervals. occurred in
e the city. Facb of i
70 farhsr than the
- oceurred at 1ss7
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