, 1876-05-07
THE-WEST SIDE,
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It NAY seem strange, but in the extreme west
ern part Of the city the storm did no damage. to
speak Of, and it was nearly the same in tho
northwest portion Of that division. Out to-
wards Humboldt Park and Milwaukee avenue
the rain beat heavily down, but though the wind
blew hard, outside of several chimneJs being
toppled over and . treo blown down in front Of
No. 424 Milwaukee avenue, no other accidents
we're reported up to 10 o'clock last evening.
Out Western avenue the people experienced q
heavy storm, but no particular damage waa
done. The southwest portion OF t1e
city, however, Jared lily, and, unfortnn-
ately, ons person WAS known to have been
killed, and several mora very badly hurt, and
one or two dangerously.
THE sronN N TIE LUMBER DISTRICT
ragged for short time With the most bitter and
terrible fury. Aman who happened to be. out
at the time on Twenty-second street stated to q
TRIBUNE reporter last evening that as o'clock
sudden clap OF thunder came, the wind at once
blew up hurricane, and it seemed IS though
the heavens themselves had been let loose, the
water came down in such vast quantities. There
were not mere drops Of rain, but they came in
one vast sheet, like the fall Of some
angry, roaring ocean, which had broken through
from above. At the eane time that the
wind came up. loose boards, shingles, and other
stuff seemed to be mingled with the general din
and tumult. The storm seemed TO him = yeritA-
BILE chaos, and for few minutes he was beHl-
dered, but finally he found sho1ter ID q neigh
boring house. -,
THE MoET MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT -.
which occurred out this why was the destruc-
ton Of the Reaper Mission. This was three
story frame building 20 BY SO feet. It was oc-
,S1A and AscN 7.rIrzS
The second was the sesidenco Of Michael Burns
and bis family, which consisted Of himself, wife,
and four children Eliza, aged 10; Edward,
aged z; James, aged 16; and Michael Joseph,
aged 4
named Kohn, consisting OF Ar. and Mrs. Kohn,
Kohn Freddy Kohn, aged 4; Kitty, aged2, and
MIS-. Burns was not III home when the storm
came up. Mrs- Runk and her son Frederick,
work when the sudden flash OF lightning came
down upon them. They sought shelter in the
hallway OF the MiB6on Buiiding, and scarcely
had they entered it ere the structure Was scat
tered to the four points OF the COMPASS by the
sudden squal. Fred. Runk was killed instantly,
stirling him. The mother was also badly
bruised, but not dangerously hurt.
Little Michael ]. Burns, aged years, was
very badly hurt internally, bu: had no bones
: DEoaaus 4n6 bulnH 1alnllY, including the lH-
jured boy, vera admitted t. the County Hos
pital. Burns is IN the employ Of Commissioner
Burdlok as texmster.
Little Freddy Kohn vas injured VERY badly
internally and Il is not believed that he will re-
cover. The other inmates escaped With o few
slight scratches.
The police from Hinman Street Station were
promptly on hand. and succeeded in getting the
inmates from the wreck and preventing it. from
taking fire from the stoves. The body Of the
boy Runk was removed to the Station. Yhere it
was claimed by his father and taken to his
home, Il Broad Street, near Archer avenue,
Mrs. Runk Was also taken to her home. The
building Was not considered very safe one it
best and in such terrific storm 81 ragged for
short time last evening, it was the first to sue
cumb. The loss viii amount to about 81. 600.
OSBORNE WAREuoCsE
l. large portion Of the roof of the Osborne
warehouse, No. 598 to 610 South Morgan street.
was torn OF. About 60 feet OF the west vail
also fell through to the second floor. The ms-
chiuery stored inside Was rendered entirely use
less. It IL believed that the wind found its way
m through the open doors, rushed up the
elevator way, and then lifted the
roof, which WAS I composition one. Daaare
about $4,000. The business Of the tirm viii not