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A History of Elmsdale, Elmsdale West, and Brockton, Prince Edward Island

Severe Damage Caused by Storm in West Prince — Island Farmer February 8, 1933:

The storm — so much might be said about it but to what purpose. It is known and admitted to have

been the worst in years. The damage wrought to orchards will be mighty, the damage to telephone

communication immense but remedial at some considerable cost. About eighty poles between Howard Clark’s and Elmsdale are flattened dragging the wires with them and destroying all communication in that diréction. The poles were snapped and turned end for end clear across the roads necessitating a roadway through the fields. The accumulated ice caused the breaks aided by the high wind. The ice in places measured three inches in diameter, which means a mighty weight, an unbearable weight for the poles. Repairs of the damage will mean work for some one who will find the money so earned wel- come to tide over the time of rest. Railway telegraph also suffered and communication east was “out”. for some days. Trains were irregular although arriving within the twenty—four hours.

The roof of Loggie Bros. Building at the Wharf was blown off and carried some distance by the wind. Roads were piled high with banks but were broken out quickly and made passable. Ornamental trees suffered seriously.

The storm carried on for three days and nights leaving the country in a sad, bad condition. Consider- ing the high wind the fact that no damage to buildings, except the one mentioned, is reported must be regarded as remarkable. Electric wires suffered with the others and power was off for a single night. This speaks well for the industry of the light men as their work was heavy and by no means easy under the conditions of ice coated wires and poles.

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