Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-04

TERRIFFIc Expects OF THE SToRH--HousE
BLOWN DowN-oNE CHILD KILLED AND SIX IN
JURED-During the storm of Saturday afternoon,
about two and half o'clock, two story brick
house on Greenwood st., No. 4, between Cedar and
sibley, occupied by Mr., W. II. Pearson, who is en-
ployed in the Recorders Office, had the upper sto-
ry blown clear off, At the time Mr.. P. and lady
were both absent but their five children, together
with two belonging to Mr. WOrthington, oolored
porter in c. G. & @. Railroad office, were In
the house On hearing the crash, the children ran
to the back building. They had scarcely reached
there when the roof was raised by the force Of the
wind, turned somerset and fell on to tho kitch-
en- shed, which was crushed into a mass Of ruins
over them. The alarm was Immediately given by
neighbor who witnessed the catastrophe, and the
seven children were extricated from the ruins a
few minutes afterwards One of Mr. Pearson's
children, boy of four years, was so seriously in
jured that be died about o'clock Saturday even'
ing; another had its head severely hurt, but not
fatally. The other three were but slightly injured.
Both of Mr. Worthngtons children were serious
y, if not fatally injured; one had both legs brok'
en-One in two places, and the other its spine 30
severely hurt as to render II helpless. They are
otherwise crushed and bruised If they recover
at ell, they will both probably be crippled for life
Much praise is due to several persons in the VII
cinty, who in the midst Of the storm, at the i'm
minent risk of their own lives, rushed to the res
cue of the little sufferers But for their timely aid
in remoV ing the brick and timber, most Of the
children must have perishsd on the spot.
Alady living in the house opposite saw the rooi
raised three times above the was, the tremendous
force of the storm lifting it completely Oh tho third
time, aud dashing it with crashing force upon the
kitchen.
A dog, sitting by the side Of the babe one yeal
of age, was instantly killed, the bane escaping
with few bruises on the face.
Since writing the above, we have received the
following additional particulars Of the accident
William, the Oldest son Of Mr.. Pearson, abou
Is years old, was severely bruised on his chest
back, head and the face. Whom he FIRST heard th'
crash, supposng the house was falling in, he seiz
cd the baby, which happened to be playing will
the dog on the Aoor, and rushed into the shed o.
kitchen, followed by the rest Of the children.
soon IS he was rescued from the ruins, and il
spite Of the severe injuries he received he sIarte'
of st full speed to the Court House, distant abou
a mile, to inform his father Of the sad accident
The funeral Of Mr. Pearson'a child took plac
, yesterday afternoon. Much sympathy was mani
fosted for him in his bereavement.
While the friends we're ministsring to the sui
rerings ofthe children, some hends in human shap
we're engaged in stealing the clothing and lnrg
number Of articles Of furniture from the ruins
thus leaving Mr.. p, who is poor and lily able t
bear the loss almost destitute Of clothing for hi
family. II is apity that the thieves were nc
, saught and whipped with at least 100 lashss wei
: applied