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J I i I A SEVERE STORM HITS BOWIE BOWIE, Md., April 11. — A storm of cyclonic proportions swept over Bowie shortly after noon today and left havee in its wake. Four men were hurt and cut by flying glass and many more were fortunate in escaping. Large glass panels in the end of the grandstand to protect the occupants from inclement weather gave way under the strain and fell. Passengers that had just left an inbound train were harrying to the shelter of the pavilion and were caught as the large panel fell. Nathan Weinstein, a fractured ankle and severe lacerations about the head; W. N. Conners, head lacerated ; Charles M. Claude, head lacerated, and W. F. Coman, hand bruised and cut, were the ones that required medical attention. All were residents of Baltimore. Train service was demoralized and held up for over an hour, due to the interruption of power transmission. The storm reached its height about 12:30 and it was impossible to see a short distance, due to the clouds of sand and dust that were whirled about. Rain fell heavily later and drove the croVds to the shelter of the betting ring.
