The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-05-02
THE WILD WINDS !!
Terrible Gale atW arren

Terrible Gale atW arren
Great Destruction Of Property.
The most frightful tornado in the
memory of the oldest inhabitants Wis
tied Warren on Wednesday of last
week. At about eleven o'clock there,
were Indications of rain, the sky soon
after became suddenly dark from
dense masses of flying clouds, and
before any were aware of it the terri
BILE storm burst upon the city in all Its
fure. The course of the storm seemed
to be from soath-south-west to north.
northeast, and covered territory
about half mile in width. The most
disastrous result was the unroofing OF
the new Methodist Church, a building
costing sixty thousand dollars. Every
particle of the slate roof was torn OF,
a large portion landing upon the res
dence of Judge Yeomau. injuring it
slightly. The wall of the south gable
end of the church fell into the interior
of the structure, and crashed through
the floor into the basement. Except
ing the top of the south end, the walls
appear unharmed, but the ceiling and
south end of the auditorium are in
most ruinous condition. A gentleman
and lady connected with Bailey, the
Chinese lecturer, werei in the basement
at the time of the disaster, and por-
ton of the debris fell upon the man,
injuring him slightly about the head.
The masonry at the front end of the
Presbyterian Church ia loosened di-
rectly under the roof, but can be easily
repaired. The brick casting house at
the old Richards furnace is entirely
demolished and the rolling mill badly
riddled.
At Packard s. Co.'S planning mill the
brick smoke. stack, sixty feet high.
was blown over the roof of the engine
house, burying the engine under the
debris. The loss is estimated at $500.
Truesdell & Townsend's warehouse,
near their factory, was struck by the
hurricane and the entire building laid
flat upon the ground. 1t was stored
with finished furniture and quantity
of valuable material. Their chimney
stack fell over upon the factory, tear
ing off a portion of the roof, Loss es-
timated at $4,000.
The Warren Furnace and part of the
rolling mill is complete wreck. The
stock-house wood is all on the ground
in neighboring lots, and the brick cast
ing house is all demolished. The fur
mace stack was turned about and part
of tho hoist.house carried away. The
roof of the r0lling-mill in different
places was blown away. Loss $4,000
The storm swept part OF the roof of
Bears barn against John Spears house
on South street, knocking in the south
end.
Bassett's barn, on the south side Of
Market street, suffers lost roof. Losi
$3.50.
A portion of the brick wall support
ing Reed Il Sons foundry was crushed
in. A valuable stove pattern was de
molished. Loss 5000.
The slate roofs of the Fulton-stree
School house and Warren Machine
Works building were partly blown
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An alarm of fire just in the midst o
the storm added to the terror and ex
element. 1t was thought the lowe
planning mill was on fire, but proved
to be false alarm.
A house near Scott etreet, owned b!
WIN. HippgoOd, and occupied by Mrs
Helen Kirk, was blown from its foun
dation and 40 badly damaged as to b.
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The residence Of S. w. Park, oi
High street, was damaged at least $50
by chimney falling through the root
Mrs. &. X. Denlin's residence OF
Market street was damaged $2C0.
on the High School building were car
ried away. The pupils were badl
: frightened, and the rooms were file
l with SCOT, but none were injured.
, The roof and chimney on N.
Pratt's residence were damaged $lOt
A portion Of The roof of the EpiscC
pal Church was blown away. Damag
j. $5Co.
Barn and fences on Judge Kinsman
! farm, near Austin's stOne.quarry, tw
miles from Warren, were demolished
, loss $1,000. The roof of the Presby
terian Church was lifted few inche
causing about $500 damage.
A large portion OfShe roof from til
Methodist Church fell upon Judg
. Yeoman's residence, which stands in
}, mediately east of the Church. Th
I roofs of the main part of the hous
and the rear addition were almost el
tirely ruined. Miss Adams, an age
lady, was occupying the upper room
= and narrowly escaped injury, if NJ
/. death, as some of the timbers cam
through the roof and fell upon the be
she was occupying. The damages
the residence are about $1,000.
e The residence of DR.. Nelson was 81
b riously damaged by the chimney fal
n ing thl Ough the tin roof Of the mort
wing, the bricks going through int
the dining-room. Damage $500.
The engine house at the A. Y. 81
e depot was blown down, and tres
wires were broken down. The moo
train was stopped by fallen trees.
> at the residence of j. G. Battle
No. 70, Market street, the south Co
ner of the roof was blown down an
several sashes blown in, pictur,
blown down, trees broken OF, &
Damages 5000, A portion of Phil
: Dennis greenhouse was carried ava
i Loss $lC0. The roof Of Camp " RAJ
d dall's warehouse, west side, was blow
upon the Atlantic & Great Wester
. track. Loss 500.
Reports from along the line of Il
!! railroads report trees, houses an
= barns blown down. Telegraph wlr,
q were in bad shape, and communic'
), ton was entirely cut of from th'
source.
u Strange to say, no lives were lost b
s the storm, though several persons wei
u somewhat injured by being struck b
h the flying debris.
The total loss by the storm is est
< mated at $4,000.
ALONG THE LINE.