The New York herald., 1878-10-24

city proper, but all through the vaiey
twenty miles. Tho Court House square and
the Commons were literally covered win fallen
shrnboery aud DEBRIS larae portion OF the ROOF OF
The magn dcent Market House torn of the skating
rink was thoroughly demolished, the Luzerpe House
was shaken TO It's foundations and the roof was only
held In Its place by the lavish use OF heavy ropes
thrown over 1t and attached 10 the curostones-
Meyers Opera House badly injured ut the en-
trance and valuable show windows were demolished
throughout the city.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company were compelled to
suspend operations on account OF the destruction OF
their track between Pitston and the Erie Railway ~
One man, name unknown, was killed in the suburbs
and many serious aud two dangerous accidents are
reported.
SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE AT SCRANTON, PA.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HsRaLD.
SCRANTON OCT. %. 1873.
A terrific storm swept over this region to-day and
wrought great damage 10 property along the Wy
oming and Lackawanna valleys In Scranton the
wind swept with the devastating force OF cyclone.
unroonng houses, tearing up trees and dismantling
buildings of various descriptions.
DETAILS OF DAMAGE DONE.
The new pu ddnng mill OF the Lackawanna Iron and
Coal Company, a stout structure supported by iron
pillars, was caught in force gust, and brought down
with crash. Nearly three hundred feet the building
Is complete wreck Fortunately that portion or tho
works was not Ia operation. part OF the PARK Coal
Company's bunker was dismauted, ana u numoer OF
brick sucks werc blown down. Al Dunnora, on the
ou,skirts OF Scranton, the roof was torn or the
Methodist Church and several dwellings were
stripped. ant
81 RAILROAD oBsrRUcrroNs.
The gravity road OF tho Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany was obstructed by the numerous trees blown
down on the track over the Moosc highlands and
kilograms from all parts OF the valley report great
destruction OF property oy the storm.
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE scHUYL-
KILL VALLEY "DETAILS or DESTRUCTION IN
READING AND VICINITY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.l
a44 READING, Pa. Oct. %, 1878.
A fearful ana violent storm swept over the Schuyl-
Kill Valley at early hour this morning reaching
Reading Ia all It's terrible violence about
hali-past eight O'Clock. It swept all before
Il. Farm houses, barns, outbudinss, country
churches aud school buildings were de-
molshsd Eighteen miles below Reading the
most disastrous part of tho storm first fe. The
roof ana walls et the Pottstown Iron Company were
wrecked and several men were severely hart George
W. Reagan was killed by tho falling or shedding. A
number OF other buildings wrecked and the
pies of two Lutheran churches were hurled several
hundred yards Tue total loss thore Is about $4,000.
the many buildings wrecked were the round houses
OF tho Wilmington aud Northern Railroad. They
were burned, and man named Henderson was killed
In the debris.
In Reading the storm was terrible in the extreme.
Al least hundred dwellings were ruined The heavy
brick stAsks Of the ReadIng Iron Company's works
were blown down. The stables were demolished.
Tho entire establishment ceased operations.
The Keystone mills were unrooied. steamer the
Schuyikili was capszed, bat the crew escaped Sew
ersl boat houses blown clear in the river. Th
car shops Of the Sixth Street Passenger Railway
were completely demolished and number
OF cars ruined. Elegant private resi-
dcnces were completely blown 20 pieces Peter
Zisber's dead body was ready for intermsnt
and the ROOT Of the residence in which he lay
blown away. Rain descended In torrents while the
corpse was removed TO q nsighbor's house. The
element intense. Street travel stopped
aud business ut entire standstll. the loss In
this section will amount to $780, 600.
tAU COUNTRY DISTRICTS .Nf 53os
Many farm houses have been Iaid waste, and the
damage frightfuL Private messengers from the
country districts report heavy losses among farmers
All aleog the Schuylkili Valley the storm was The
heaviest ever experienced. Many communities were
panic stricken. number or school buildings were
unrooied.i & e-ekt1 A4 sess tI*tF
Through the Lebanon Valley the damage 10 also
heavy. Several trains OF freight and coal were
partially wrecked. Longs large egg packing estab.
isnment AZ Sheridan was ruined AZ Lebanon ruin u
TO be seen all sidas From this city northward
miles OF toncss down and thousands OF irIi trees
- s9s e8t VELOCITY THE WIND
| The wind blew q velocity ot seventy.0ve miles
per hour. number Of signal stations along the
Reading Railroad down and the telegraph lines
severely crippled All trains are late tonight. Tbs
oiouds threatening and every hour brings addi-
onal news OF buildings wrecked and people injured.
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