Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-03
Disastrous storms.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Disastrous storms.
COLUMBUS (O), April 2d.-A destructive
wind-storm passed over Reynoldsburg, twelve
miles east, last night. Several houses, barns
and bridges we're blown down. Many build
ings were unroofed. Five miles of telegraph
poles were blown down. No persons are
known to have been seriously injured, though
some stock vas killed
AN INDIANA VILLAGE DESTROYED,
MUNCIE (1nd.), April 2d.-A destructive
cyclone struck this county Saturday after
noon, completely wiping out Oakville, seven
miles south of here, and doing insstimabls
damage to life and property. About 8 o'clock
a heavy black cloud came from the north.
The two clouds met at the house of Louis
Cochran, two miles from Oakville, lifted it
bodily, and tearing it into kindliug wood.
About minute later it struck Oakville, car
rying death and destruction in its track. Or
the thirty houses ip Oakville all but three
were torn to atoms. Five persons were killed
outright and the sixth victim died this morn
ing. A large number were injured. Fifty
persons are reported wounded. The large
warehouse and sawmil! adjoining town are in
ruins, and the scepe is q chaos of rubbish, OF
whose ownership it is impossible to tell.
Anna Dearborn, the old lady's sons, Colonel
Johnson and j. James Sanders were killed,
and two other persons, whose names are not
ascertained. Christian Swain lost everything,
and had his house blown from over his head,
bit he escaped uniDjured.
Toe following were killed: Mrs. Auns
Desrmond, widow, aged 50; Susan Hills,
aged 10. When discovered the latter was
in an almost nude condition, her clothing
having been Ii orally blown from her person.
The babe Of G. G. johnson was found in a
field $50 yards from where the house stood,
with its head crushed, and the baby of Chas.
Brown was injured. Turner johnson, the
12year-old son Of c. G. johnson, was blown
20 rods, and his skull crushed He will
probably die. Nancy Myers, 60 yesrs old,
had an arm broken. Lenmi Myers, aged 13,
had an arm broken. John Hoffman and wife
were both badly bruised in the head. and
otherwise injured. JEFF. Hoover, an engineer
at sawmlIl, had his leg broken ia two
places and was injured internally. lie will
probably die. JEFF. Miller had g hip dis
Gated, and Mrs. JEFF. Miller was ba W
bruised. Fred. Coldstocl, of Shelhyvil'c,
had threa ribs broken. The widow Homer
has Q bad cut in her shoulder. Fifteen others
were more or less injured. Among the houses
smashed was that of John Sullivan, in which
were himself, vile aud six children, The
youngest q babe two weeks old. 1t was
most miraculous that none Of the family were
injured in the least. The baby was found
in bed, covered with debris, but unhurt.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
MUNcIE lind. J, April 2d.-In the path of
the STERN, for FIVE miles east and west, the
damage is equally great. Every farm passed
over was made q perfect wreck, barns, houses,
orchards and forests being blown down, and
fences leYeled to the ground. Everything
presents scene Of des0lation. On the farm
OF James Sanders, four miles east OF Middle
town, bis barn and house were completely
destroyed. Sanders, WAC is a merchant Ia
Middletown, was out on the place st the
time, aud who had taken refuge in a barn,
was killed. At thu town of Murray family
Of eight persons had their house blown TO
splinterF aud the father, William Lines, was
killed outright. The others escaped. W.
Frank, a painter, four miles west Of Oakyille,
while cut on his farm, was c2ugb5 by the
storm and Instantly killed. The condition Of
the denizeus of O.kville is terrible Without
homes, clothes, food or bedding, they were
found standing in cold. bliudiDg snow
storm, or shivariag il the few freless houses
that sill remain. The people more fortunate
have thrown open their homes. aud are max
ing arrangements for feeding tbs hungry till
able to sustain themselves.
FURTHER DEVASTATION.
PITTsBUBG, April 2i-By the cyclone
which passed over the M9nongahela valley
this morning, property was damaged to the
amount OF several thousand dollars, and
twentY-one parsons iOjured-four probably
fatally. The sun wss shining brigh, at half
past 9. A few minutes Lister the sky became
overcast and hail commenced falling. There
were vivid flashes Of lightning and loud peals
of thunder. A terrific gale followed, which
ieveled fences, wrenchei signs from their
faatanings, aud demolished house, On
Twenty eighth street a frame house was COM
pletely demolished, and on Wylie avenue the
roof of the house of William Rosenberg was
blown eff and 2 brick partition overthrown,
burying Mrs. Il. Fannie Skaulkin and baby,
and injuring them go severely that it IS
doubtful il they recover. Oliver & Roberts
wire mill was completely wrecked. The
building was 200 feet square. and slmosC
entirely Of iron construction. Il had not yet
been placed under roof. About 100 men
were engaged on the inside, putting in the
engine, when the storm rent the building 10
twain. the heavy iron fell with a crash, and
the men scattered pell nell, seeking places Of
safety. All bu. six escaped, and only one of
thsss-Wiliam Lacey-wss seriously hurt.
He will hardly recover. The storm con-
tilued Its course along the south side Of the
river sweeping small outhouses from
its path, until Homestead, Pennsylvania,
was reached, where it seemed to gather
mes force. a frame house, owned by Evan
jones', was blown down, aud six men work
ing in the building ware moro or lsss injured.
A carpenter shop and shce shop adjoining
were crushed by the falling timber, and two
man hurt. Ia another part of town the
frame house Of John Randolph was lifted
from its foundation aud carried some distance.
The family were uniBjured. The dwelling Of
Ms. Eccles was struck by the gale and badly
damaged and the storm passed up the valley ;
but SO far no further damage is reported.
MORE LIVES LOST.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenu.). April 2l-A cy.
clone 100 yards wide passed thirty miles be-
low this city last nigat in a ncrthessteTlY
direction. Two members Of Colonel Tatutn' d
family were killed, and five other deaths are
reported. Several trees were blown across
the track OF the Alabama snd Great Southern
Railway, and the night express train was
thrown from the track by the obstruction.
The fireman, FL. Brown, was killed, and the
engineer, Mike Frawley, injured.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF A BABY.
HUNTSVILLE Ala J, April 2d.-A destruc-
tive cyclone passed through this county last
night, greatly damaging the timber and fenc-
inr. The house of family named White
was completely blown away. Mrs. White
and her mother were killed, and baby car
ried several miles in the woods, where it was
found alive this morning. A man named
Glover bad both shoulders broken, with others
more or less injured.
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
PrrrsBuRG pal April 2d.-A terrific
wind orm, accompanied with thunder,
lightning and hail, passed over the city at 10
o'clock A. NJ, doing considerable damage to
property and iniuring number of persons.
Two wor;men, William Lacy and james
Don hue, were injured. Lacy will probably
die.
A carpenter named Robinson, erecting o
scafT DID upon which George Jones is to be
seriously hurt. A number of other persons
were injured by falling chimneys.
A special from Patrolia, Pa, reports grea
damage from the storm.
! At Homestead, eight miles from the city
on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Cincinnati
| Roll way, frame house in course of erection
belonging TO Patrick O'Neil, WAS demolished
and six men at work injured, one OF then
! Robert Irwin very seriously. A carpenter
shop aoj joining was crushed by falling tim
Der, ana FIVE men barely escaped with thei
lives. 4 house owned by John Randolph, OF
the hillside, was also wrecked, but no on,
hurt. Tne damage will amount to severa
thousands of dollars.
HOUSES, BARNS AND TREES BLOWN DOWN
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