Wind takes down manor chimney, cuts power lines

A trail of wreckage lies across East Street in Colfax, as last Thursday’s high winds took down this brick encased duct on the four-story St. Ignatius building, pictured above. Bricks and debris fell across South East Street and hit the power line which broke at several locations. No poles were destroyed. Pictured is a flame caused by a live broken wire two blocks down the hill from the manor building. The live wire shot out sparks and flames as the wind blew it into the sidewalk and grass in this yard.

Power was cut out to the south hill, and the crash caused a power blip in most sections of t...