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OFFICE OF TREASURER
Miami Beach, Fla.
October 21, 1926.
Mr. Carl G.Fisher,
Port Washington, Long Island.
Dear Yr. Fisher:
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Enclosed find copy of report made by lr. Chase this morning following
a survey of the Beach. The hurricane yesterday started to blow early
in the afternoon but did not reach its height until nearly midnight,
and then died down very rapidly. It was accompanied with a very heavy
rainfall, and while the wind did not appear to me to reach a very alarming
intensity, it did succeed in blowing out some windows, such as the Philpitt
lisic Store, across the street; blew in a few windows at the Nautilus and
Flamingo, but most of the da:aage was done by water.
The office building was drenched from head to foot but we did not lose
any windows. When the warning came I had boards nailed across your
French doors and there was no damage done except water getting on the
floor. None of the windows gave way.
A great many of the temporary roofs placed on the various buildings were
blown off and I have today ordered all roofs of this kind to be put back
with a metal strip around the edge of the roof. It appears to me the
damage was done due to the fact that the tar paper is nailed on with small
headed nails, having very little strength and they pull out. By using a
strip of metal it will prevent a lot of damage of this kind as the paper
will not blow off unless the edge is lose. The tile on your house is
undamaged; the only damage was from water getting under some of the windows.
Some of the newly set trees were blown down due to the fact that they
were not properly braced but these can easily be reset and I do not
believe that there is any damage to shrubbery unless the water stands on
the island too long.
I an planning to return north about Wednesday of next week.
With kind regards, I an, •
Sincerely,
HAIL.E
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MEMO TO __ Mr. Kohlhepp DATE—.pate r-21, 1926.
FROM—___ Mr. Chase SUBJECT
From an inspection of our properties this morning I find that apparently
the most of our d. ago r as in the northern end of the Beach.
The ocean front north of Snowdens' is again washed through from ocean to
Indian Creek, in five different ploces some of which are quite wide.
At the Montmare School three-fourths of the entire roof of the northwest
wing has blown off thereby causing plenty of water d"mage to all rooms,
in that ming on both upper and lower floors. This roof blowing off punched
several holes through the roof of the main central building. Paper over
skylight blew away permitting water to freely enter rooms beneath. Upper
and lower southeast wing also water damaged.
At the King Cole Hotel eight rooms in the east tiring are badly soaked with
rater apparently caused by roofing paper blowing away. There is a number
of bad leaks in the dining room caused by roofing paper blowing off.
Plaster is off the dormitory rooms caused by roofing paper blowing away.
Jesse Andrew's house rater damaged inside. Tower door blown in permitting
water to enter and causing some damage on both second and first floors.
Yr. Fisher's house 0. K. except for some leak stains around a few windows
and a few trees partially blown down, and about fourteen inches of water
in the organ motor room. Motors not damaged. Vater apparently seeps into
this room after each heavy rain.
Nautilus -- Part of the temporary roof blown off. A few panes of glass
gone but water damage not serious.
Radio Station -- No one at station but examination through w;ndows shows
studio and operating rooms in good condition. Antenna down but apparently
gan easily be repaired.
Smulevard Hotel -- About 100 rooms partially water damaged by water coming
through casements, damage consisting chiefly of wet rugs. About 60 rooms
having boarded windows from recent storm have water damage co -sisting
chiefly of wet rugs and some wet furniture. Cuite a number of the lamp
lights on verandas have had their glasses blown out. Some water damage
to both lobby and c .fotoria, but not serious.
Old and new boat slips -- Plate glass window blown out of northeast store
room. A partntly very little other damage.
Bay Shore Clubhouse-- 0. K. except for some water stains on walls and a
little rater on floors.
Gardens -- Central skylight, size about 4 X 6 Ft., blown off permitting
some water to co:-:e in on floor near pulpit. Part of trio front doors blown
in.
Golf courses seem to be und..raged. Have few trees blo:;n dorm.
Flamingo Hotel -- rain drifted in windows in the east and north sides of
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after the last storm. Four small coconut trees blown
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