Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-01
Pathos And Mirth
In Path OF Storm

Col. Grlner reports that when he
saw the storm clouds coming to- his
farm, where he and twenty five hands
were engaged in picking English peas
ne grabbed large eder tree and soon
telt himself and the tree moving He
released his hold and was knocked
down by blow from a flyinp limb
OF a tree Mr.. Reveille on the place
was holding down large gate post
which went down with the entire
renee, when the old man made for the
nearby grape harbor, under which he
soon was buried. but without injury,
>. Mr.. Tomlin the milk man, was seen
Tying up Central avenue when the
storm appr Jached the city and found
himself half way up north Main street
when the storm subsidized entirely TO
his surprise.
lmpromptu prayer services were gen
eraly being held in many OF the cabin
OF our colored population, when the
storm was at its heights, one little fam
lily consisting OF grandmother, moth
Grand three little ones lowered in the
cabin, which was saving like a reed
the younger people being unwilling
~ S"'N eii| q idildlhOlIlCI WHO was ull-
able to move, showing sense of de-
votion and love, rarely surpassed.
Down by the side of the Compress
a jersey COW was peacefully grazing
when the entire wall fell OH her, but
left her without serious injury, minus
her horns, however.
Capt. Jack Dorminey from his safe
position in the five story building saw
the first approach of the storm and
made it known to the people on the
streets and in the building. Many
of the occupants in the building be-
came panic stricken and are said to
have made rapid strides in getting to
the ground floor.
Automobiles without drivers were
seen taking spin down Main street
as the storm struck that boulevard.
No injuries reported, however, from
that source.
DR.. Coffee was driving his coupe
down South Main street found him
self driving north when the storm
subsided, but does not remember how
the turn was made.
Mr.. H. Brunner, whose house and
contents were practically destroyed,
was in the garden working when the
storm approached, and stood in his
dining room door when the storm
struck the house, but the old soldier
stood his ground and saw his beauti-
full home wrecked in moments no.
tice.
Gray Brothers also sustained the
loss of dwelling and barn on their
farm, east of the city.
Supt. Bennett trying to make the
high school before the storm in his
Ford was overtaken by the storm and
left his car and laid flat on the ground
letting the storm pass: over him. He
says he felt the earth rise and fallSwith
him and saw himself among the
angels in anticipation.
The children OF the 3rd ward school
where the storm was very much in
evidence were perhaps the most affect
ed of any of the schools and but due
to the GOODNESS Of their teachers, were
kept safe.
The High School building suffered
from the storm, quite a
OF tiles being torn from the
roof and a number of the windows on
the west side of the building being
blown out. The faculty assembled the
children at the approach of the storm
and marched them to the basement,
showing themselves capable in an
All the schools were dismissed soon
after the storm subsidized, as many OF
the children were frightened and some
tainted during the excitement.
Five mules, caught under a barn
on the Gaines farm, west of town,
when the storm demolished it, escap-
ed without much injury, but had to
be dug from under the debris.