Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1896, Page 11

THE EVENING. STAR, ‘WEDNESDAY, WASHINGTON SWEPT (Continued from Tenth Page.) Morrison Brick Company, National and Hydraufiec press brick companies also suf- fered severely. Roofs of buildings belong- ing to these companies are mere skeletons; every vestige of roof sheathing having been carried away in the storm. In the vicinity of the brick yards a large brick building standing conspicuousiy on high ground along tae road to Ariington is unroofed, and one of its side walls blown in, leaving the upper stories in an uninhabitable con- dition. Considerable damage was done at the St. Asaph race track. As in the case of {ts companion resort on Alexander Island, the inclosing fence is flat on the ground and the grand stand considerably damaged. The rvot of the pool room is gone. The stables have suffered severe collapse, and one portion of the paddocks is a confused Tui Between St. Asaph and Alexandria a telegrapher’s box on the line of the electric road was blown over and completely de- wolished, and the wreckage is strewn along for a considerable distance. A new iron waiting shed, erected by the company a lit- tle nearer into Alexandria, is twisted and bent. Tre electric road itseif is now run- ming smoothly, although it could not be started until about # o'clock this morn- ing. ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY. Steeple of Christ Episcopal Church Blown Down. Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, September 30, 1896. The great storm, which visited this lo- cality last night, was the most destructive in the memory of the oldest inhabitant, and did damage that will take thousands of dollars to repair. At this place the streets were practically blockaded during the greater part of today, although a large force was early put to work to clear away the debris of trees, tin roofs, telephone poles and wires. All the country roads leading to town are bleckaded, and but few people have been able to reach town. ‘Those who have come in, mostly on foot. Feport the entire country wrecked, and it will take days to learn the entire extent of the disaster. The spire of Christ Episcopal Church, which was subjected to the full force of the gale, was blown down, and the heavy brick base broke through the roof of the edifice. The stained giass window in front was shattered. It will require about $3,00C to repair the damage. The interior was uninjured. The rectory, which is the residence of Rev. A. S. Johns, was badly damaged. A chimney was blown over, going through the roof into the rector’s study, and a large tree was blown against the front of the hevse, wrecking the large porch. ‘The roofs were blown off the residences of Mr. S. T. Luckett and Mrs. Lyddane, and Judge Henderson's residence was injured by falling trees. The African M. KE. Church was badly wrecked, the upper portion of the front wails being blown in. The hay barracks and barns on the farms of Arthur Kemp,, John Dawson and many other farm- ers living near here were blown down, and the top of the residence of Mr. Robert Lyddane, a mile south of Rockville, was blown off. The magnificent trees In Rockville and the country adjoining, including those in the fair grounds, were leveled to the ground in large numbers. A tree fell upon a house in Lincoln Park, @ colored settlement near here, complete- ly crushing it. It was occupied by Mary Cook and her family. It was thought a ten-year-old boy had been killed, but he was afterward found in the woods in a state of hysterical fright. The waiting shed at the Baltimore and Ohio depot was lifted up bodily and de- Posited upside dows in the adjoining field. Many of the trees uprooted or twisted off several feet above the ground were of enormous size, some of them measuring be- tweer two and three feet in diameter. Wind- mills have been wreckeff in every direc- tion, and corn in shocks has been scat- tered far and near, in many instances be- ing a complete lo: On the farm of Mrs. Henry Paird, a mile West of this place, several buildings were Gemolished, trees uprooted and other dam- age done. On the premises of Mr. Henry N. Copp, in the same locality, several outbuildings were blown down and hundreds of trees were twisted up by the roots. On the place of Mr. Everett Bell, on the outskirts of town, a large orchard «was almost entirely destroyed and other dam- age done. Mr. Robert Lyddane, living about two miles from here, near the Georgetown pike, reports great damage to his place, outbuild- ir.gs being blown to pieces and scattered in every direction, corn shucks, hay and straw stacks are entirely destroyed, and nothing is left to designate where they formerly stood. His loss will amount to hundreds of dollars. The premises of Mr. Kan. Dove, on Rock- ville Heights, suffered severely, all the out- buildings being demolished and gathered crops being blown in every direction. A large hay barrack on the premises of the Offutt heirs, in the northern suburbs of town, was blown down and the contents seattered in every direction. Other near-by points are reported to have suffered in a similar manner. All the telephone and telegraph wires are down and communication with all parts of the county is cut off. THE SOUTHWEST SECTION. Damage to the Metropolitan Car Shed Placed at $20,000. With the exception of the collapse of the car shed of the Metropolitan Railway Com- pany at the foot of 4% street, and the havoc wrought along the river front, the southwest section of the city may be class- ed as exceptionally fortunate. Of course, trees were uprooted, branches were snap- ped in twain and roofs were uplifted galore, tut, all in all, the situation might have been worse, as it was in other localities. The car shed of the Metropolitan Rail- way Company today {s a sight to behold. The siructure was located in the rear of the new power house of the company, and Was erected about seven years ago, when storage battery cars were under experi- ment. The dimensions of the shed were three hundred and fifty feet by eighty feet, and consisted of a brick wall twenty feet in height, surmounted by an immense V- shaped roof, supported by a forest of steel girders and rafters. It is stated that the roof was constructed at great cost. In the shed last evening were about forty of the new motor cars and trailers of the company, including many new closed cars for winter service that have not yet been put in use. At II o'clock last night a great crash was heard, followed by a grinding nois was plainly heard a long dista: Those in the vicinity had no diffic learning the origin of the sounds. The im- mense roof had succumbed to the force of the wind and toppled over. About two- thirds of the brick wall ail around was ground to dust, and the roof sank until the rafters rested on the concrete floor of the structure. The beams and girders crushed through the handsome new cars as though the latter were egg shells. Not a single car escaped injury, while several which were standing near the walls were shattered in a frightful manner There were seven or eight men in the shed at the time, but when the first sounds of the disaster were heard they made a rush for the outside. A piece of stone struck a colored man named John Riley, while William Oden, also colored, was also slightly Injured. ‘Riley was re- moved to the Emergency Hospital for treat- ment. The ruired shed was visited by large crowds of people today, but few were ad- mitted to the interior. A large sign was hung on the entrance gates, refusing ad- mittance, with the explanation that the building was in a dangerous condition. One of the directors of the Metropolitan Rail- way Company who visited the demolished shed at 4 o'clock this morning, and who made a careful investigation of the build- ing and stock, stated to a Star reporter that the damage was by no means as great as appeared on first sight The trucks and motors of the cars, the most costly and important portions of the rolling stock, he said, were not injured. The framework can be replaced at a cost of from $50 to $100 to a cer. The total damage, it is thought, will not exceed $20,000. Cars Kept Running. ‘The wrecking of the car shed did not interfere to any extent with the running of the cars over the 9th street line today. Nineteen trains were in service. Work will be begun Friday morning to repair the damage, and it is thought that the old roof can be removed, as well as the re- mainder of the debris, in about ten days. Another shed will then be put up, but, so the official mentioned stated to the report- er, the structure will be provided with a roof different in style from the one demol- ished last night. The accident will result in an enlargement of the plant of the com- pany to a considerable extent, so it was decided this afternoon. The power house and car sheds of the Capital Traction Company, directly oppo- site the Metropolitan Railway Company, were not injured. At the Washington barracks the office of the Signal Corps was badly injured, but no one was hurt, a sentry being the only per- son nearby at the time. A number of porches of the officers’ quarters were more or less shattered, and many trees on the reservation were blown down. The Signal Corps house was a structure about 200 feet long, and it was so badly demolished as to be entirely useless. The roof of a three-story building occu- pled by Mr. J. Winfield, on G street between 9th and 10th streets southwest, feil and crashed through the two-story house next door, occupied by Capt. G. B. Faunce. Both Captain Faunce and Mr. Winfield were both quite badly injured, while their fam- ilies had decidedly narrow escapes. The houses,which are 918 and 920 G street south- west, are in ruins. Their occupants were taken to a nearby hotel, where 2 physician rendered medical assistance co those who were injured. Record of Losses. In the southwest section roofs were sep- arated from buildings as follows: 308 4% street, Delaware avenue and D streets, C street between South Capitol and Delaware avenue, 46 B street, B street between 2d and 3d streets, 120 Maryland avenue, Crab Tree court, B street between 3d and 4% streets, four roofs on D street between 3d and 4% streets. A brick wall in Wonder’s court collapsed, and a police patrol box at Ist and N streets was demolished. Countless electric, gas, gasoline and nephtha lamps throughout the southwest seetion failed to burn during the progress of the storm, and that portion of the city was practically in darkness. A large tree in front of 112 Virginia avenue Hes acrcss the south side of Vir- ginia avenue, obstructing the way. Most of the streets are strewn with timbers and large sheets of tin roofs. Nos. 6) and 62 F street were unroofed, and the buildings, which are brick, were cracked from bottom to top, and consider- able damage was done to No, 62, which is a store; 702 Half street was unroofed. The roof was lifted off of James Brass’ house, corner Half and @ streets, and carried some distance. Furniture and dish- es were smashed, and much damage done to the property. The loss is estimated at $125. The new brick houses of Mr. Edward Fitzgerald, 70, 72, 74 and 76 I street, were all unroofed and otherwise considerably damaged. The Randall School bullding also suffered slightly, having the tin roof partly taken off and dashed away, some of it more than a square. Window glasses were broken and scattered about the exterior and interior of the building. All the buildings on L street between Delaware avenue and Half street were un- roofed, the store of H. Franklin, corner Delaware avenue and L street, suffering the most. Few houses on M sireet from M street bridge to 4% street have their roofs. ‘The sheds of the brick yard of W. Rich- ards & Co. were blown down, 2nd Charles Craig, who was sleeping there at the time, sustained some severe injuries. No. 22 N street is completely inclosed by a large paper mulberry tree falling across the front yard, with Its bushy top cutting off entrance or exit from the front door. Mr. R. D. Rusk’s buildings, 1211 and 1213 3d street, and the stable in the rear suffered great damage. The tin roofs were torn off of the dwellings and the whole top was taken off of the stable, leaving the bales of hay, corn and other supplies exposed. Tip Johnson, a colored man, who lives in ene of the dwellings, and looks after the stables, gathered a number of men while the storm was raging with great fury and rushed into the stable amid flying timbers, falling brick, cracking walls and breaking rafters, and rescued eighteen horses and mules. Six telegraph poles were blown down on N street between 2d and 4% streets, and are lying across houses, with their great net- werk of wires scattered in all directions. The roofs of most of the houses on N street between 3d and 4% streets are lying rolled up and in large sheets in the street, to- gether with fallen trees, almest blockading the street. The roof of the large three-story build- irg, 47 M street, lies piled up in the street. Many of the beautiful sycamore trees on 6th street from the arsenal to Smithsonian grounds were either blown down or orcken off. At 336 I street, the home of Mr. Levy, the skylight was torn off, glass scattered over the interior of the house and a shed de- molished. The Ambush School building, on L street between 6th and 7th streets southwest, was partially unrvofed, but suffered no other damage. House 1021 6th street, the property of John Johason, colored, sustained consider- able damage. Nos. 625, 627, 629, 631 and 633 K street southwest were all unroofed and slightly damaged. Three large trees Iie across H street southwest between 3d and 41-2, entirely obstructing the passage of wagons. Quite a number of small shanties, stables and sheds in this section were partially or totally demolished. ENTIRELY CUT OFF. No Wire Communication With the Outside World. Never in their history have the telegraph and telephone services in this city been so badly crippled as they were last night ard this morning as the result of the terrific wind storm of last night. A Star reporter visited the offices of the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies and the Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company about noon today and was informed in each instance that the national capital was com- pletely and effectually cut off from all wire connections with the outside worid in every direction, north, east, south and west. None of the officials interviewed could give any positive information as to the extent of the damage outside of the city, for the very good reason that no word had been re- ceived from points beyond the bounlary since the storm. ‘The fact, however, that not a single out- side wire was working in the city today in- dicates the disastrous and widespread char- acter of the damage. If the damage to the wires beyond, the city limits compares with that known to have been sustained in the city, it must have been most serious, and will require considerable time and money to repair. Western Union Wires. Manager Marean of the Western Union Company was up all night looking after the interests of that company. Today he was so busy directing the efforts for the re- pairs of the system that he had time only to make a brief generai statement of the condition of the service. “The situation is very simple,” he sald to The Star man. “We have no wire com- munication anywhere outside of Washing- ton. A large gang of men is engaged in re- pairing the lines, and until we hear from them, it will be impossible to tell the exact extent of the damage. Our main efforts this morning are directed to establishing connection with Baltimore, and thence north and west, and we hope to do so dur- ing the day, at least so far as Baltimore is concerned. “Last night’s storm was probably the highest wind storm this city has ever krown, and was the mest damaging to the city wires of any storm within my recol- lection. All the city wires are crippled, with the single exception of the line be- tween the main office and the Baltimore and Ohio depot. At present we are con- centrating all our work on the line be- tween there and Baltimore, and, as I said before, we hope to have it in working order before nightfall. In the city all our wires are down between the main office ard the Aqueduct bridge, and everything south of the Long bridge appears to be Gown. We haven't even been able to raise Alexandria. Altogether there are fifty peles snd connections of our system down in this city alone. “The city service is being restored as rapidly as possible, and its condition does not concern us nearly 80 much as the com- plete lack of outside connections. We have posted a notice to patrons that all mes- sages are taken subject to delay, notwith- standing which several have already been filed. I am now about to start out for another inspection of the service in the direction of Baltimore, and may be able to SEPTEMBER 80, 1896—SIXTEEN PAGES. AT The predominant ‘The most conspicuous feature of the new season's headgear 1s the size and the extravagance in trimmings. The new styles of Paris, London and Berlin Hats are bountifully adorned with plumage, birds, wings, quills, algrettes and even three-quarter plumes. The orna- ments are of jet, steel, rhinestone and mock jewels. If you are a judge of artistic millinery you will instantly per celve the marked superiority and becom- ingness of our styles over those shown anywhere else in this city. The atten- tion of ladies desiring something abso- lutely “exclusive” is called to the two or three dozen ‘French Pattern” Hats, of which we have but one of a style. Parlors second floor. $1 Gloves, 590c. 500 pairs of Ladies’ Four-button Kid Gloves, large pearl buttons, new wide self and black embroidered backs, in white, black, English reds and brown. Usual price, $1. “Opening” price. . 590¢. ‘Those stylish 2-clasp English Walking Gloves (our own brand), with our new “patent thum! very durable and stylish. Tans, reds, brown, pearl, white and yellow. Self and em- broidered backs. ‘Regular 8c. price, $1.25. “‘Opening’’ price * we will sell $3.98 During the “Opening day Elegant Long Black Os trich Feather Boas,which usually retail for $6, for $1.25 Gloves, g8c. $6 Ostrich Boas,$3.98. . Ist, 2d and 8d, THE BON MARCHE, With Unprecedented Bargains. Heretofore the simple announcement of our ‘Opening Days’ has been sufficient to crowd our establishment. larger, richer, more stylish and less expensive that even at the risk of overcrowding the stores we propose: to place on ‘sale the ‘“‘Opening Days” one. or more extraordinary bargains in each of our forty departments. We have plucked the wholesale markets of their cheicest products. We have availed curselves of many manufacturers’ misfortunes and bought many thousands of dollars’ worth of this season’s gocds far below the prevailing prices. If you have not been a regular shopper here, you should lose no time in acquainting yourself with the extraordinary bar- gains being daily distributed. = This sea feature of the store is our som the stock is so much Magnificent Stock of Millinery And Our Capes, Coats and Suits. We Touch Upon Each Department Below: Hats, Toques|Untrimed and Bonnets.|Hats. Ladies who make thetr own Hats or who select the materials and have them made will fiod a larger range of styles for the display of their individual taste than ever before. There are hundreds and hundreds of different shapes in plain felt, scratched felt, silk plash and other hat fabrics, and although every one of these hundreds and hundreds of shapes has a name, you would be none the wiser were we to give them. Rest assured that the shape and color most becoming to you Je sure to be here. $1 Felts, 48c. Fine Felt Hats, with the new black velvet bound edges, variety of shapes and in all colors. Usual price, $1. “Opentng”” 8 price. 4 C. Children's" and" “Misses” Tr!mmed Tamos, brown, black, navy and favcy pluida. 68¢. qual- 7 ity. “Opentng"’, price. “2 Cc. $1.25 Alpines, 75¢. Ladies’ Stylist, English Walking Hats, 75C. feathers, Usual price, $1.25" “Opening” 39¢. Ribbons, 25¢. Biggest stock of Ribbons we have ever shown. ‘This offer should crowd the de partment the “‘Opeping”’ days, 300 pieces of Fife Taffeta and Motre Glace Site Ribboyt, in all the new shades; most fastionable of this sea- 4 Inches wide, and 35 apd son's usually ribbons; sold at ON Mt Hat Trimmings. All the Paris, London and Berlin Novelties in Hat Trimmings—Ostrich Tips, Chenille Braids, Feathers, Wings, Birds, Flowers, etc., in unlimited va- riety: Specials for “opening” days: 25c. Chenille Braids. . -19c. 25c. Ostrich Tips (3). -19c. 5c. Black Quills............1¢. 75¢. Meyrl Birds -45¢. ‘These are very bandsome and stylish, $1.50 Velvets, $1. We shall start the season by selling our $1.50 quality Velvet, in all the new shades, for millinery fore ssecee ees S +. be This insures you the very best values in Velvet possible to ol-tain in this city. Velutina and Belvedere Velvets, in all the new shades. Handk’fs, 1c. 500 dozen Ladies’ Fine Handkerchiefs im thirty or forty different styles. Plain white, hemstitched, white and colored embroidered, etc. Not a style worth less than 12%c., and many Worth 15 and 17 cents. Open- tng price. TIC. $1.25 Collars, 79c. Stylish Point Venice Lace Collars with Marle Antoinette ruffe. New shade of - $1.25. Opeaing price shee 79¢. $1 Underwear,sgc Ladies’ Two-thirds and All-wool Vesis and Pants in white and 59¢. natural. Usual price, $1 and $1.25. ““Opening”’ price... Coats & Capes. ‘The new season’s ‘“‘novelties” and | fabrics in Jackets and Capes surpass all Previous showings. They are handsomer than ever, and yet lower in price. Bear a mind that thera are no finer garments made than ours, and you will find our prices a third lower th-n others. A few “‘opening”’ leaders: Stylish Reefer Jackets. of broadcloth, -with mew high-cut storm collar, double stitched and plaited back. This style ts worth $6. $3 98 Opening price. A Led Stylish Black Astrakhan Capes, storm collar, appliqued, in kersey” straps, but- ton trimmed am lined throughout. Others ask $10 for such a cape. $6 98 “Opening” price. 5 * Fine Water-proof Plush Double Capes, trimmed with Thibet fur and lined with silk, equal to others’ $10 Capes. “‘Open- $7.98 Variety of styles of Handsome Tight- fitting High-cut Reefer Jackets, in Per- sians, Beavers, Astrakhans, Frieze and other fabrics, tailor-made, strap seams —some plain—some braided—and others trimmed with astrakhan, itria and opossum fur. Fully $13.50 and $15. $10 Stylish’ Pluss Cavalry Jackets, with hussar loops, with fur tassels and edged with opossum fur. $7.50 Skirts $4.98 variety of Black Serge, Crepon, Diagonal apd other “Novelty” Black Goods. Not a skirt im the lot worth less than $7.50, and some worth $10. “‘Opening”’ $ Superb Black Brocaded Silk and Satin Skirts, percaline ined, tnter- ri ia $9.98 Worth $12. “Opening” price. Stylish Novelty Cloth Separate Skirts, in green, brown, blue and $6.98 changeable effects. Worth $8. “Opening” price..... Jewelry. — 500 Gold-filled Rings with colored stone setting. Open- 25C. 100 Gold-plate Lorgnette Ohains. Regular 1 an ee Fe 50 Elegant Sold Sterling Silver Lorgnette Chains. Regular Opening 8c. Notions. All 25c. Bottles Extracts. ..19¢. 25c. Boxes of Toilet Soaps. 19¢. toc. Tooth Brushes........4c. 15c. Whisp Brooms. toc. Dressing Comb. toc. Hand Mirrors. Umbrellas, 79C. $1, $1.25 and $1.48 Gloria and Silk Umbrellas, 26-in., with at- 79¢ . tractive natural and Dresden handles. ““Opening”’ price... 40c. Candy, ‘25¢. Infants’ Goods. $1 Corsets, Trimmings. 25c. Hose, 17¢. Laces. tt hin ‘The Candy Department, which promises to be one of the most important holiday features of the store, will make the fol- lowing “special offer” during the “open All of the 40-cent Candles, comprising over twenty styles of Chocolates filled with Nuts, Fruits, Naugats and a sprinkling of Con- 25c¢c. Sweetest kind of “‘toggery” for the Uttle ones. Prettier than ever and lower Priced. These will be offered the “open- ing’ days: Infants’ Long Slips, three plaits, full Sleeves, neck and sleeves trimmed with Embroidery. Regular price, cents. "@) = 25 penine’ 20C. Infants’ B&autiful White Silk Caps in China and Bengaline Silks, both plain and embroidery. Not a cap in the lot worth less than 75 6c. cents. “Opening” a Infants’ and Children’s Winter Coats, sizes 1 w 4 years. In white, green, gobelin and brown. Bought to sell for $4.98, $4.48 and $3.98. “Open- $ 1 ing” price... 3-7 7ICc. ‘These are the Best Dollar Corsets of = which we know. Fine couttlle, in extra = | Jong and tn short waists, with elther : high or low bust, two heavy side steels, q extra strong protection in front and sup- = Borted through the waist 2 end & girdle. Colors Diack, White and drab. “Opening” price. aod 7ic. We have secured a Une of Corsets made with “unbreakable” steels. Eape- clally adapted for stout figures. Bvery pair warranted “unbreakable” and equal to any $3 Corset made. ‘We have them in white, “Open- black and drab. ing” price $1.50 Greatest Ine of Dress Trimmings to be found in Washington. We have been told this repeatedly. Convince yourself. Note these Irresistible “Opening” autractions: All the 25c. Jet and Colored Spangled Bands and Edgings will wioiewent (25. / U8 All the 48cent Black and Colored Jet Bands will be sold the * - All those lovely 89-cent Dresden, Persian, Rhinestone and Fancy Buttons will be sold on the “opening” day at Enamel, 24c. 4 Bear in mind these are not the usual Te. hose. They are 25c. hose. 60 dozen Ladies’ Fancy “Boot Pat- tern” Hose, with fast black feet and colored uppers. Sell everywhere at 5c. J C. “Opening” price. oe od Lace Inserting Bands in butter and white for hat and dress trimm! Our regular 15, 18 and 20- 12. ° widths. Opening Handsome All-over Crochet Lace, cent newest designs. Regular | —— $1.38. Opening $1.10 le RCHE, 814-3 ee IToRRRS cn 16 7th St. “0 give more definite information as to the prospects when I return.” The Postal Telegraph Company. Mr. Allen, manager of the Postal Tele- greph Company, told practically the same story concerning the condition of that service. ‘The wires being gone in all di- rections,” he said, “I am unable, of course, to tell the full extent of the. damage to our system. It all depends upon the swath or width of the storm. The greater the extent of territory embraced in its limits the greater the damage. We are com- pletely shut in just now, but I have reason to expect that we will get an outlet today, at least as far as Baltimore. “I can’t tell anything about the damage until I hear from the gangs of linemen who started out early this morning for the res- teration of the service in all directions. Our city lines are all more or less dam- aged, but none to a very great extent. We confidently expect to have them all in good wcrking order before very long.” The Telephone Service. Mr. S. M. Bryan, president of the Chesa- Peake and Potomac Telephone Company, was seen just after he had returned from a personal inspection of the principal points of damage to that service. “We have just finished a preliminary survey of the physi- cal aspects of the damage to our system in this city,” said he, ‘and find only one point that will require much time to repair. That is along B street north from 6th to 10th streets, where the service was com- pletely wrecked. “Ten seventy-foot poles, carrying a hun- @red wires, are Gown and will take some time to repair, inesmuch as new poles will have to be erected and each wire entire- ly reset. The next most serious damage to our service occurred on the Georgetown route In the vicinity of 29th and O streets, where several tall poles, carrying about 100 wires each, were blown down and ren- dered useless. All of our connections. out- side of te city are completely cut off, but we expect to have Baltimore during the day, ard you may depend upon it that we will effect that connection before either of the telegraph companies. We are now di- recting our entire efforts to the repair of the general damage to the heavy lines, as in the best interests of our patrons gen- erally, and when that is done, but not be- fore, we will give attention to individual connections. “If we have no bad luck we will have nearly all the Hnes working before the close of the week, but there may be unex- pected things to prevent. We are worsing our full force of repair men day and # cht. so far as they can stand It, in order that the entire service may be restored in good working order as soon as possible. Until we can get the necessary power from the Electric Light Power Company, so as to establish connections with the underground system, it will be tmpossible to test the va- rious lines to determine their condition. Until these tests are made it will be tm- possible to determine the full extent of the damage. As it is, only about one-half of the regular city service is in operation to- lay. | “While a large number of our poles are | partly down, many of them are supported by the wires in such a way that they can easily be restored to the proper condition. As I have already said, it {s our purpose to repair general damages first, and then take up the cases of single wires. The service sustained the most serious damage in its history by last night's storm, and repairs will cost thousands of dollars. I don’t think the city ever had such a storm. The damage was general all over the city and can hardly be estimated at present.” IN GEORGETOWN. The Wind Played Havoc With Busi- ness Buildings nnd Dwellings. The damage done in Georgetown, it is estimated, amounts to about $100,000. This is regarded as a conservative estimate. There 13 not a block that escaped injury, even if only one or two unroofed houses, while in many cases the damage was more serious. The damage in the adjacent coun- ty fs also very great, and it is estimated that the damage will be nearly $50,000. In the county almost every house was more or less injured, and the roofs of all suffered greatly. Early this morning the streets of George- town presented a chaotic state. Many thoroughfares were completely blocked to travel, and during the storm the way cf the pedestrian was extremely dangerous. Trees in all sections uf the town and of all sizes gwere uprooted, and either fell against houses or out in the roadway. One large tree on Georgetown Helghts, at the head of 31st street, that has withstood the wind of many years, succumbed. The tree was over two feet in diameter, and the flerce wind snapped it off about ten feet from the ground as though it were a pipe stem. Telegraph poles suffered li] the trees, and some were taken up almost whole, while others were snapped near the middle, and missing cross-bars were nu- merous. ‘The storm also affected the suourban ra!l- roads. The trolley wires of the Georgetown and Tenleytown were blown down, and the Progress of the cars was checked. Several poles went under and tangled up the wires. The power house also suffered, and the smokestack was blown down, and other in- jury done. Early this morning a full force of men were put to work to repair the dam- age, but the cars will probably not be ready to be run regularly until some time this ternoon. The suburban residents had a hard time in getting to town this morning. On the Great Falls electric road considera- ble damage was done. The car sheds, recently erected, also suffered, and though the work of recon- struction was begun early this morning, the road will hardly be in running order until quite late this afternoon. The Arl- ington electric railroad and the Mt. Ver- nen electric road, on the other side of the river, also suffered from the effects of the storm. All of the gas lamps in this section of the city were extinguished, while the cur- rent of the electric lights was turned off to prevent any accidents from grounded wires. The damage done led many people to believe that it. was a matter of imp2s- sibility that some persons should not have been hurt, if not killed, and a xeneral search was made over all of the streets. Citizens came out in large numbers, end old lanterns and bicycle lamps were brought out, but the searchers were very agree- ably disappointed. AT THE RIVER FRONT. Much Damnge Done to the Ship- pings The scene at thé rivet front during the storm last night mity te truthfully likened to a bull in a chiria stop. Countless row boats, yachts uhd’ steam launches were The Wrecked River Queen. completely wrecked, sunk or badly damag- ed, and nearly every steamboat in the har- bor was more or less injured. The steam- beats, however, would, so it is generally agreed, havo escaped unharmed had not the steamer George Leary, owned by the National Stearaboat Company, broken loose from her moorings and run amuck with the remainder of the fleet. The Leary was at the old Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company’s wharf, which is the last steam- boat landing along the front, and the one nearest the arsenal. The Leary after break®ig her moorings moved up stream Seeders brntetntndern retort POD HOEKE’S. | HOEKE’S. 1 HOEKE’S. I HOEKE’. It’s an ill-wind that blows nobody good. You can thank last night’s storm for a big bargain sale. Our immense show windows were completely demolished and the angry wind had full sweep of our entire first floor— playing havoc with the stock. Flying glass cut Carpet patterns and scratched fine Furni- ture with consciousless fury. What the cyclone began we shall complete. We have fol- lowed the path of the storm, and what is damaged has been reduced in price to hurry it Rugs. ‘regular price—the worth Parlor Furniture. Ladies’ Toilet Tables. out. It’s worth your while to come—and come early. Dining Room Furniture. Carpets. Writing Desks. Price. Furniture—Carpets—Draperies, Pa. Ave. and 8th St. Fancy Chairs. | Everything that was damaged, much or little, will be offered at a big sacrifice from the W. H. Hoeke, SEES Seteeiteceetey .and had a merry time all the way to the wharf of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company, at the expense of her fellow-steamers along the way. Several of the old rivermen state that the Leary, growing homesick, decided to move back to her old dock, where she finally ended her trip last night, but dur ing tle progress of the short voyage mat- ters along the front were indeed interest- ing, and, to many, highly exciting. The Leary was moored by three lines to the old wharf, which is a rickety affair at best. The force of the wind swung the steamer around, and she crashed plump against the River Queen, which was strongly tied at the adjoining wharf for the winter season. The steamer George Seufferle, which was moored near the shore, between the wharves of the Leary and River Queen, was not sunk, as reported this morning, | and was only slightly injured by the wind. The Leary crashed into the River Queen with such force as to snap in twain the ; Piles to which the Queen was moored. The force of the blow drove the River Queen against the steamer Jane Moseley and the rear saloons of both steamers were crushed and shattered, and the boats are zow lying partly telescoped. Proceeding, the Leary smashed into the stern of the Moseley with such force as to loosen the entire upper portion of the rear of that boat, which was blown off and into the river by the wind as easily as though {ft was a newspaper. The Leary was not yet satisfied. It proceeded on- ward and upward, and bumped into the stern of the steamer John Sylvester. The rear lines of the Sylvester were displaced and the boat swung around, holding fast, however, by the bow lines. With a series of what might be termed buck jumps the Leary forced the Sylvester around and plumb against the Samuel J. Pentz, crush- ing the stern of the Pents and the side'and wheel of the Sylvester. Continu- inflicted similar damage to The watehmen and officers of the Sylvester had @ narrow escape, They jumped onto joining coal wharf, and were almost struck by the falling shed on the River View wharf, the shed being demolished and blown away. The Sylvester crew was then washed by a wave, and, between the coal and the water, had a rather exciting experience. The Pentz was crowded by the Leary against the Mattano, and the latter boat : crushed quite badly. The wind blew ing, the Leary the starboard side of the Sylvester. off the smokestack and some of the trim- mings of the steam launch Lovie Ran.iall. The Alexandria ferry boat was passed by and escaped injury. The steamer Wakefield was lying at her wharf, and the Leary gave her a smack, just for old acquaintance sake. The guards about the stern of the vessel were smashed to smithereens and the steamer driven onto a bunch of piles. It was necessary to saw away the latter before the Wakefield could start on her regular trip this morning to the river landings. The Macalester was next in line, and the Leary did several things to the popular Marshall Hall boat. The wanderer next bumped into the steamer Washington of the Norfolk line, but was content to administer only a few scratches to the paint. The Leary having reached its old dock, then sowed its wild oats and remained calm and quiet until towed back to the starting point, the 6th street wharf, this morning by the tug boats Hugh McFadden and J. O'Connor. ‘The Mary Washington, which was an- chored up stream, was blown loose and pro- up the river as far as the Long bridge. The well-known relic of former excursion days is now resting high and dry on the shore, at the Washington end of the Long bridge, with her hurricane deck and pelled smoke stack missing, and a telegra protruding through one of her ~ eg _ Much concern was felt by persons who had friends or relatives as passengers on the Steamer r V. Arrowsmith, down stream, and which was due t o'clock this morning. pies The Arrowsmith did not reach the city until 11:25 a.m., but was entirely unharm- ed. During the progress of the storm, So one of the officers stated, this steamer was in the river. Those aboard the Ar rowsmith report many vessels ashore at close. intervals along the stream. The steamer Norfolk of the Norfolk and Wash- ington line reached her dock but a few minutes late, and her officers also report many sailing craft ashore. The steamer Harry Randall is down the river and her owners have no apprehension as to her safety Had the Randall been at her wharf it 1s thought that she would have been sunk by the Leary. The old wharf of the Inland and Seaboard Company was damaged to a considerable extent, a large slice of the shed being blown down. The other wharves were also more or less injured and large numbers of people were today taking advantage of the situation to collect a winter's supply of wi . ——>—_ Death of Superintendent Horan. After a brief illness at his residence in South Washington, Henry Horan, superin- tendent of the United States National Mu- seum, died yesterday afternoon. His funeral will be held at 9:80 o'clock to- morrow morning at St. Dominic's Church. A meetirg will be held in the museum by his late associates and suitable resolutions will be adopted.