Storm Effect Being Fixed in Kentucky
Few Car Lines Resumed Operations Thursday – May Have All Lights Friday Night, All Cars By Saturday
Telephone Service Bad In Suburbs – General Cleanup Being Made in Northern Kentucky After Storm
Madison, Greenup, Eastern-av. and Main-st. Covington; Monmouth, Patterson, York, Washington-av., Bellevue and Dayton, and Crosstown Newport car lines resumed operation late Thursday. Rosedale, Latonia, Ludlow, Ft., Mitchell, Holman and Belt Line, Covington; Ft. Thomas, Newport lines may be placed in operation by Friday.
Telephone System
Numerous lines of the Citizen’s Telephone Co. are still out of order. Erlanger, many in Ludlow, Ft. Mitchell, Ft. Thomas, West Covington and Bellevue and Dayton are almost entirely without communication.
Normal telephone, car and light service may be secured by Friday.
Damage to Northern Kentucky, at conservative estimate, was half a million dollars.
Car and telephone officials are hurrying line work and hope to be in normal shape by Saturday.
Total Estimate
Total damage to Northern Kentucky is estimated at over one-half million, itemizes as: Newport, $100,000; Covington, $200,000; Bellevue, Dayton, and Erlanger, $35,000 each; Fort Thomas, $15,000; Telephone Co., $100,000; Green Line, $50,000; Ludlow, including Lagoon, $100,000.
Making Repairs
Working on damage done to Queen City and Princess bathing beaches in Dayton began early Friday, and may be complete in a few days.
Mayors George Winters, of Bellevue, and Quinby, of Dayton, have large forces of men cleaning streets of wreckage Friday.
Bailey Morlidge, Newport Commissioner of Public Works, hired extra men this morning cleaning the streets.
Theodore Kluemper, Covington Commissioner of Public works, was on the job all day directing his force of men cleaning away wreckage.
Lagoon to Open
Lagoon Authorities say enough concessions remain to open the park, as usual, when electricity and car service are resumed. William Purcell, personal agent for W. W. Weaver, stated repairs are being made to amusement places. All with the exception of the motordrome will be repaired this year.
Kenton Deputy Sheriff John Kinney, who was at his home during Wednesday afternoon’s storm was injured about the leg from flying material. His family were with him and escaped injury. The roof of their home was lifted.
Crout Found
Dan Crout, Lieutenant of Covington Police, communicated with headquarters, Friday, thru Motor Cop Clark, who was sent to the lieutenant’s home in Lagoon to ascertain his whereabouts. Crout sent word all is well and he will probably be on duty late Friday.
In Campbell-co
Information from Superintendent Tripp’s office indicates electric lights will be turned on Friday night. Many circuits resumed business Friday morning and extra forces of men are disentangling other circuits Friday.
Covington Police report following: Bryon Sanders, 17, of 706 Scott-st., Covington, missing since 8:30 a.m. Wednesday; H. A. Stewart, 23, brother of James M. Stewart, 1839 Russell-st., Covington, missing since Thursday night.
Gus Sauer, Newport Building Inspector, after viewing the damage done by the storm, stated Friday total loss in Newport would be close to $100,000. Very few people in Newport carry tornado insurance.
Workmen began Friday to remove wreckage at Campbell-co. Protestant Orphans Home, Clifton. Band stand, dancing pavilion, kitchen, and small out buildings were a total loss. Chimney’s and roof of main building were blown away and children thrown into a panic.
Daily Condemned Wreck Building
Covington Building Inspector Daily, after an inspection tour Thursday afternoon, condemned several structures. Tower on St. Patrick’s Church, Fourth and Philadelphia was found leaning about two feet, and was ordered removed.
Some necessary repairs were ordered made at Covington High.
Thirteenth-st. Baptist Church, colored, was condemned. Several private residences were ordered torn down.
Kentucky Post, July 9, 1915