The Washington times., 1922-06-12
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INJURED
by. GALE.
Limbs Of Trees Torn OFF and
Houses 4Unroofed
:. Front Hard Hit. ..>

When a thirty y-eight-mile gale
swept the city and vicinity last
night several persons were in
jufed; others narrowly escaped
being hurt, limbs Of trees were
torn from their trunks, craft was
torn loose from their moorings,
and roofs were blown from
houses.
Hardings' Party Caught.
Several portions of the city were
plunged into darkness because Of the
effect Of the lightning on power
plants. For several minutes the
speedway was without lights. In all
of the park trees or limbs Of trees
were town to the ground by the grip
Of the, storm.
The yacht Mayflower. with Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding and party
aboard, was In the Chesapeake bay
when the storm broke. They were
being entertained by the Mayflower
orchestra when the first gust
swept over the. craft. The party
quickly took to cover below decks
and remained there until the storm
had subsided. The yacht docked
early this morning at the navy
yard with all aboard feeling little
the worse for their experience.
1t was reported to the police
that during the gale that swept
the river. George, a M. Darrock.
twenty-eight years old. whose place
Of business is at S18 Fourteenth
street northwest, was thrown into
the water beneath the Aquedict
bridge when his canoe capsized.
He was rescued by q member OF
the Washington Canoe Club whose
identity is not known to the po-
lice. sDarrock apparently took to
cover beneath the bridge when the
storm broke, but the light craft
could not survive. When asked
today In regard to his rescue, Dar-
rock denied the report made to the
Police. but ,admitted that he was
up the Canal road aboat the time
Of the Storm s..
q Freighter Breaks Loose.
A large freighter that was mOored
near Alexandria broke loose from her
moorings and endangered small craft
In midstream. The huge hull was
unattended and an emergency call
was sent to Capt. Jacob Hultz, com
manding the Fire Fighter. The vet.
eran skipper hurried downstream in
his vessel and took the freighter in
charge. BY clever nareuvering he
managed to push the larger vessel
back to her moorings. No one vas
hurt.
Frank c. Baggerly. counsel for the
Federal Trade Commission, and Mrs.
Baggerly, narrowly escaped severe
injury when q tree was blown down
in the path of their automobile.
Mr.. Maggerly said this morning
that their injuries were slight.
Two Cling to Gable.
Two men who were thrown from
their canoa and who clung to a
cable Of tho new Key bridge were
rescued Ly A. P. Allwine. manager
OF the Portner apartments, and
p. M. Ransome. both members Of
the Potomac Boat Club. Allwine
and Ransome heard cries for help
while they were at the club and
they padded In their canoe to the
place where the two men were
clInging to the cable. They took
them aboard. their light craft and
padded back to- the club. Mr.. All.
wine Bald this morning that he did
not learn the names Of the rescued
Isaac aerstin. forty.four years cid,
and his two daughters. Sarah. six
years old, and Milly. eight years old,
all living at 2S09yM street northwest,
were slightly hurt when they were
blown against an automobile Mt FIJI.
teenth street and Pennsylvania AVE.
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