Show COAT STORMS number of persons killed and much properly damaged y san francisco doc 15 one of the severest storms which has ever visited san francisco broke over the city at an early hour yesterday morning and continued until noon in fitful gusts rain sweeping over the city with unusual violence and being accompanied compa nied ty thunder and lightning a rather unusual occurrence in this part ol 01 the country at one time rain tell in such torrents thai many thought a cloudburst was imminent high fences and bill boards were blown down lamp posts were twisted signs were thrown to the sidewalks and plate glass windows were broken trees were blown bross car tracks and roots and trail buildings were carried awayan old house on bartlett street was torn down and its occupants mrs kae ramsey 70 years old seriously injured Sall nas cal dec IS salinas was visited by a storm yesterday for about 10 minutes which was the most furious within the memory of the oldest inhabitants mrs john jenken residing about two miles irom Sall nas near spreckels was instantly killed by being blown from a tank of a windmill the wind becoming violent the antor idunate woman climbed upon the tank 23 feel high to throw the mill out ot gear and save it from damage while in this perilous situation the wind increased she was unable to retain her and was blown to the ground |