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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1904
Page
5
The store urges quick action on large discounts with limited stock and crowded days. It promises new stock if Discount items are found scarce, claiming customers may still find desired goods among fresh arrivals.
A strong shift of wind averted total destruction as Halifax New Mexico faced a major blaze. The waterfront district suffered about 500000 dollars in damage after dynamited buildings and explosions by sailors and soldiers contained the fire. One woman died from a falling tree, and a firefighter was killed by a live wire amid the panic. Marines patrolled streets as hundreds fled, and a demolition effort by ordnance crews reduced multiple wharves, warehouses, and hotels to ash.
A lumber schooner bound for New York wrecked near Center Island and its four crew rescued. The sloop Spindrift ran ashore in Oyster Bay. its owner and family rescued. Across New England and New York a severe storm caused widespread damage with heavy rain, downed wires, uprooted trees, and transportation disruption. The Hensy Hyde, aground at Virginia Beach since February, floated free during the gale.
A vessel lies beached with its crew aboard while the new owner hopes to refloat it. The Hyde remains in good condition apart from gear removal during the incident.
A Chesapeake Bay storm from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning wreaked havoc from Tolchester to Havre de Grace. Ships and small craft were driven ashore or damaged. a Baltimore man died after contact with a live wire. Heavy rain totaled 6.08 inches across the storm, with Annapolis water works barreled by failed dams and a dwindling supply.
Richmond reports describe widespread destruction across Virginia from last nights storm. Crops, barns, and dwellings suffered heavy damage as rains measured up to eleven and a half inches. The steamer Brandon, delayed by storm, reached Richmond with passengers after anchoring off Appomattox. Petersburg and Dinwiddie Prince George counties also endured violent winds, ruined corn and tobacco, and high water in the Appomattox. Newport News noted a delayed steamer Ontario after steering trouble in Boston Harbor and storm damage on the voyage toward Baltimore.
Supreme Court notices cover bankruptcy and equity actions including Willis v Thurston sale of real estate, change of name hearing for Suter, probate and guardianship orders, and numerous property transfers in multiple DC wards. Bankruptcy, equity, and probate cases list attorneys, dates, and parcel details with city blocks and lot numbers.
A Conway South Carolina dispatch reports extensive storm damage in Horry County with Loris to Mount Taber destruction along the Chadbourne and Conway Railroad. Crops are wiped out. several houses blown down at Myrtle Beach and Pine Island. total damage estimated near twenty thousand dollars.
A severe wind and rain storm struck Washington late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, dropping five inches of rain. A 36 mph gale uprooted branches and scattered debris, but no major damage or losses were reported by police as the autumn storm passed.
A composite item lists multiple lawsuits and legal actions including petitions to change names, injunctions, and the roles of attorneys such as D B Henderson W H Robeson and P A Bowen. It covers articles of incorporation for several companies and notes on trustees and executors, followed by obituaries and acknowledgments including the burial of Joseph S Potter and honors for Dr P A Wallace. It also records a stroke incident affecting George Cunningham and notes a railroad construction project and various corporate filings.
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