, 1873-06-23
VIOLENT STORM.
4 Furious Wind Arises When Least
Expected, and Docs C0nsitt-
cradle Damage III
tho City.
Two Pleasure.Boats Laden with Peo-
pie Upset in the Lake 0ppo-
site Lincoln Park.

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Houses Struck by lightning, ohimnoys
Blown Down, Trees Uprooted,
and Awnings and Signs
Carried Away.
A fow minutes aftor o'clock Inst evening,
whom tho sky waa apparently calm and Borone,
and outdoor Chicago WAS enjoying itself with
walks, and rides, aud cunning searohos after s,'r-
sreptitiouB lager, thunder-Btorn, accompanied
BY rain fal Of roma rkablo yloloncc, burst ovor
the city from tho Bouth, aud In an incredibly short
spaco Of tinlo wrought great deal Of mischief.
Tho rumbling Of distant thunder and faint olcc-
trio nashea preceded tho advance OF tho storm by
10 TOW seconds, but, whom tho wind had reached
Its greatest height, tho poa1s woro loud, fro
4uont, and startling, and tho lightning binding
eu Its vividnesa. Tho stroets ovcr which
tho storm passed wore changed, aa
II by magic from dust to mud and water, and
were speedily deserted by tho gayly y-dresBcd
crowds which throngod tlcm. Tho oxtromoly
violent wfnd lasted but a few minutes, but Ia
that short timo damage amounting to Thousands
of dollars waa dono. An unusual phenomenon
occurred in connection with the storm, and was
observed by gentleman from Ills residence In
the West Division. about half p milo from tho
river. Ho first noticed tho rain driving from
little east of south. Suddenly tho wind veored
with groat rapidity, and blow for
Iow seconds from tho south ot the ratio
of nearly eoventy-1vo miles an hour.
At thon voerod through tho west to little east
'cf north, trayersing at least 1vo-eighths OF tho
circumference Of o circle in q tlmo estimated to
tbe not moro than fifteen seconds. This showed
That the atorm-contre WIS travelling from south
west to northeast, and passed. perhaps but few
yards to tho northwest Of where the observer
aatood.
Tho casun1tica reported thus for arc as fol-
lows:
large derrick standing in front Of No. 1o8
dIadison street was blown down. and in itB fall
1t crushed through q lemonsdo-stand, leaving
mot ono board above another. Two or three
persons who wore running along tho street, With
forms bowed to tho blast, narrowly escaped tho
fato Of tho 1omonado-stand.
Another derrick at the corner of Eric and
North Clark etreots waB toppled over by the forco
of the wind, and broke In two from ita own
weight. a strcct-car and several pedestrians
wore just close enough to tho falling mass to
miss it.
4 portion Of the sidewalk at the northwest
corner Of Erie and Clark streets was lifted up
and the planks scattered around without regard
to picturesque offoct.
North Clark street, and every other business
street in tho city for tint matter, presents an
ever changing view of ruined awnings and oyer
turned sidewalk Hlgns.
Several windows at the corners Of Halstcd and
Madison and Green and Madison we're blown in,
and tha awnings that shaded tLon carried on,
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oa'"S e"'asou 1"n'ns noAs uoDouos4a a'e W."
1orce OF the w'ho "hcn strnoh 'noso points,
The storm is reported to have boen furious on
Chicago avenue, between Bangamon and Green
ntyootn. horse and buggy in that vicinity y7aB
- ., ~. -.s,,;s'a so' aa-.a,;a,,od ~
nlo"n over 'uo Scnicio "aa uonlonsuoo' al,a
injured. A small frame house on tho corner OF
Chicago avenue ana tit1h stfees was M stsucR py
, piece Of sidewalk Which had been torn up near
by, and portion Of the upper story vas crushed
through. woman inside Waa struck ny a
piece Of timber and stunned.
A number OF fine trees at tue north end OF
Lincoln park we're nprooted and badly broken.
1t is feared that their torn OF usefulness las
A tall chimney on st. {. ca1olino's Court H Hotel q
was blown into tho court in tile southern end Of
tho building nnd the large awning whach covered
tho court and protected guests OF tue house from
around on tho grass plata. WAS carried gu, no
ono knows whithor. Tho streets IL the vicinity
OF tho hotel were uttered With Ambs anu
branches Of s1ees.
Tho new Swedish Church (tho Rev. g
Knowles. nastor) Oh sodgslck street, near Uhi'
cago avenue was struck By lightning during the
storm. Tho electric 3!sld entored the building
et tho north gable, aud ran along the comb o1
tho roof to the south gable. where the current
seemed to separate and run down to the ground
by tho two corners. Tho material Of tue bnild
ing is wood, and tho main titnberH were no
much damaged. Tho whole odftico was moved
about s1 inches, and almost turned over, AMI
had to bo propped up. Tho society expected t
occupy It within few weeks. The damago t.
the building, although not very serious, will dc
lay the time OF occupying somewhat.
The lightning also struck tho rear end Of Mo
Co11n!cks Hall, which il located on Clark atrcct
noar Kinzio A amall portion Of the roof wa
ripped up, and several yards Of brick knocked
out Of tho gablo, making hole which let i'll
considerable quantity Of water. Tho damag