The New York herald., 1871-03-13
Michael conway was seriously cus on sne head.


Maggie and Willie Conway were both feariully cut
ON the head and body. They were all In their house
when the building was blown to the ground
LOUIS Parron, employed by the chicago transfer
Company, had his head terribly cut by tue harness
shop OF the company, which he was In at the time,
Marcus Miller was in passenger car Of the South
eastern Railway winch was blown IRON the track,
Mr. SchufaEegei, Of Mount Vernon, H., was in one
OF the cars, and received terrible cut in the head
ar. L. Marks, OF Nashville. ILL.,, was also In one or
cut
Charles Parry and Thomas Hamilton, employees Of
the chicago Transfer Company, were both seriously
Peter Flynn, a resident OF East ST. Louis, had one
OF his legs broken by falling piece OF timber In the
Southeas ern freight depot.
Frank Dunnegan and wife were seriously injured
ny the house In which they were livng falhng upon
them. They were carried to the sherman House.
and received every attention by the humane pro-
prietor.
way Company, had his leg slightly cut by ialllng
timbers.
Milton Mcfarland, an employe of the Chicago
Transfer Company was terribly cut IN the heau py
ny ing piece OF TIMBER
Aaron Stannus, agent OF the Adams Express Com
pany badly cut in the head by the once OF the
company, in which he was at the une' belng olown
down.
sssppi Railway, had one OF his hands seriously cut
by piece OF timber.
Harney stackman, yardmaster at the Wabash
road was terribly cut In the head by some hying
Timothy Donohue, CHIEF car repairer OF the
Wabash Railway, had his head terribly cut by frag
ments Of timbers.
William bennett fireman ON the engine OF tho
Toledo. Wabash and Western Railway, which was
blown from the track into the slough, had his shoul
der dlsocated.
William Hin, blacksmith In the employ Of the
Wabash Railway Company, was III the shop at the
time the building was blown down; his head was
badly cut by falling bricks and in all probability he
will not recover.
Peter Phllnon conductor OF one Of Pullman's
a1n At4tfra oh from, hn
track of the wabash road, was in the car at the
time and was seriously injured.
Mrs. Sarah Smith ana one OF her children Hugh
smith, were seriously injured by their house beng
blown down.
Lucy Glasgow and Barbara Sincraft were serl.
ously injured The latter Will probably die.
Mrs. Margaret richardson and child were serl-
ously injured by their house blowing down. The
probability Is the child viii die.
Bridget Nolan, . child five years OF age, was Sc
riousy injured, and VIII probably die. Her mother,
Margaret Nolan, was also terribly cut In the heaa.
Mrs. Ellen Daiton's house was completely demo-
llshed, and Mrs. Dalton seriously injured.
Mr.. a. II. Barnes, OF Jersey county, H., had an
arm broken by lying timbers at the Chicago depot
Timothy Howard, employe OF the Chicago Rail-
way Company; head terribly cut by dying timbers.
William Petty, roadmaster OF the Southeastern
Railway Company, had his head cut by being blown
from the platform in 'front.' OF the passenger depot
eastern Railway which was blown from the track,
and had his head seriously cut. Mr. Papin, with
one or TWO others, craWled out OF one Oh the car
Mr.. W. F. Kelcher had his head cut by being struck
by piece OF wood which was dying through the
air.
Mrs. Eliza Powell was terribly cut in the head the
house in which she waslving being blown down.
An infant OF Mr.. Frank Shields was blown from
second story window TO The ground and seriously in
ured. The probabilities that the child Will die
John McGerrhan was run over py a runaway team
and his head badly cut.
William Stark, pilot OF the ferry boat Edwardsvile
was seriously injured by the pilot house OF the boat
Larry McGlynn was seriously cut in the head as
his house was blown down while he was within.
Mat. Quinn, an employe OF the Vandala Rail-
way Company, mad his arm broken by heavy box
being blown against him.
john Moran, brakeman on the Southeastern Rail-
way, terribly cut in the head by flying timbers
A child named Mary Brown was dangerously In
jured; the house in winch the child lived with her
parents blown level with the ground
An omnibus driver In the employ OF the ST. Louis
Transfer Company blown from the omnibus
which he was driving, and had one of his legs
broken
Company, had one OF his hands mashed by being
blown underneath hand car which Was passing at
the time.
Harry Hawkins and Charles Chrysty, laborers,
Frank Edwards, engineer on the vandalia Rail.
way was terribly scalded by an escape Of steam.
Mr.. w. +. Gainey foreman OF the Nandala round.
house, had his lett arm broken by heavy door
| blowing against 1t.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
which occurred to a whole family cannot be passed
| over without being noticed The portion Of the
/ house the Chicago depot III VIII ch Mr.. Charles
Scharner's family were situated at the time or the
tornado, blown from the roof TO the foundation.
and, strange to say, with slight confusion to one
OF the children, the family escaped unharned
BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY DESTROYED DAM
AGED.
The amount OF property destroyed will in all pro-
bapty reach or exceed $1,000, 900.
DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR.
The upper portion OF The East ST. Louis elevator
was blown completely of and landed 200 yards away
from the building. There were s. 900 barrels OF nour
and $4,000 bushels of corn IN store. The estimat ed
loss Is SIS, 600.
LOSS OF GRAIN.
Twelve loaded with grain, standing the
trestlework OF the elevator al time were blown
from The track ana portion of their contents strewn
on the ground. One car was blown In the river ana
is total loss. The cars were owned by the India
napolis and st. Louis Railway Company.
FREIGHT OFFICE uNRouFED.
The roof Of the freight office OF the indianapolis
Company was blown on as also also was Vas portion Of
napolls Company is probably ss,0o0
TWO BUILDINGS GONE
Two buildings now In course OF construction were
blown down, which were owned by j. b. Livingston.
Loss probably 81 200.
THE FREIGHT HOUSE OF THE vANpALIA RAILROAD
This was blown down, and Tour cars were blown
from the track The loss OF the vandalia Railway
Company probably will reach s75,ooa.
The roof Of the house occupied by Mr.. Harry El
lott, master mechanic OF the Ohio and Mississippi
Railway was blown OF, but fortunately none Of the
inmates injured.
| THE OFFICE OF THE wIGGINs FERRY COMPANY
| was blown down. AT the time Mr.. EAward Newkirk
and Sam Gilbert, master carpenter, were in thu
building and, strange to say, they all escaped un
harmed.
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| A four-horse team OF mules, which was approac h
ing OF the ierryboats, was blown of the apron
| and three OF them drowned.
/ THE FERRYBOAT EDwARDSvILLE,
| which crossing to the east side had her pilot
| house carried away.
| The ferryboat
| MULLIKIN
| had her smokestack carried away and portion O.
| her upper works injured.
| STILL ANOTHER.
| The tugboat Ram, owned by the Virgins Ferry
| Company, had her deck swept clear OF every nova
m 10 ngfl
| mated at $4,000.
FIVE TENANT BOATS,
owned by fishermen, were unroOfed and the Occu
! pants left to the mercy OF the weather.
4 BOARDING HOUSE GONE.
| a boarding house. owned by Mr.. Patrick Conway
| was blown down, and several small dwelling houses
| owned by the Ohio and Mississippi Railway Com
| pany. The loss or Mr.. Conway, Including persona
| property, is probably $1,000.
/ THE SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT HOUSE.
The freight house OF the southeastern Railway is
| total wreck.