Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-03
EASTERN NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
YeaPfu1 Cyclone.

FeaFfal Cyclone.
u,-xc1E. Ind. April IA destructive
aione struck this county Saturday
cyarnoon. completely washing ont Oak
n',o seven miles south of here. and
I VINO incalculable damage to property
.nont 5 o'clock a heavy black cloud
Zane from the north and another from
a. vest. The two clouds met At the
souse of Louis Cochran, two miles from
G,tyille. lifted it bodily, and, tearing it
;nto kidding wood. deposited the frag
.,snts two miles and a half distant. A
,ninute later it struck Oakville, carry
no death aud destruction in its track.
~ thirty houses In Oakviiie, all but
,h,ee were torn to atoms. Five persons
wsre killed outright. and sixty died this
,norping. There is large number Of
;n;nred. fifty being reported wounded.
Tbe large warehouse and sawmill ad-
ioining the town are IN ruins. Anna
Haarboru, an old lady, Col. johnson
and James Sanders were killed, and two
nther persons whose names have not
been ascertained. Christian Swanberg
lost everything and had his house blown
from over his head, but he escaped I'M
injured.
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nearmont. a widow, aged 30: Susan
Hills. aged ID, who, when discovered, was
IN an almost nude condition, her cloth
mo having been literally blown from
her terson a babe of G. 9. Johnson
Vas found in field 40 Yards from
vbere the house stood, with Its head
cynshed a baby of Charles Brown was
ininred Turner Johnson, II year old
son IF G. G. johnson, was blown 20
Yards and had his skull crushed. and
will probably die; Nancy Myers, 90
YEARS old, arm broken Lemmie Myers.
soed II, arm broken; John Huffman
and wife, both badly bruised in the
head and otherwise injured JEFF Por-
Tar. engineer at the saw mill, had bis leg
broken in two places, injured internally
and will probably die JEFF Miller. hip
d,sIocated: Mrs. jeff Miller, bruised
badly: Fred. Coldstock, of Sbeibyville,
three ribs broken: Widow Homer, bad
cut on her shoulder, and fifteen others
more or less injured.
PrrTsBURG. Pa, April by the cy-
clone which passed over the MoronGa-
hela valley this morning property was
damaged to the amount OF several thou
saud dollars, and twenty one persons
The sun was shing brightly at half past |
y. but ten minutes later the sky became |
overcast, hail commenced falling, there |
we're vivid flashes Of lightning aud loud |
MEALS Of thunder, and a terrible gale |
blew, which leveled fences, wrenched |
signs from their fastsnings, and dem0l |
ished houses. On Twenty eighth street |
a frame house WAS completely demOl- |
ished. and on Wylie the roof of a house
was blown off and brick partition |
oyerthrown, burying Mrs. Roberts, Fan
ME Skaulkin and baby, and injuring |
them 80 seriously that it is doubtful If |
they can recover. Oliver IL Roberts |
wire mill was completely wrecked. The |
building Was 200 feet square, and almost |
entirely of iron conservation. II had
net been placed under roof. About 100
men were inside putting in the engine
when the storm rent the building in
twain. The heavy iron fell with crash,
and the men scattered pell meil, seeking
places of safety. All but Fix escaped,
and only one of these, VIM. Lacy, was
fatally hurt. The storm continued its
course along the south side of the river,
sweeping houses and fences from its
path, until Homestead, in Pennsyl-
vapia, was reached, where 1t seemed
70 gather new force. A frame house,
owned By Evan Jones', was blown down
and six men working IN the building
were more or less injured. A carpenter
shop adjoining was crushed by the fall
ing timber and two men hurt. In anOth
or part Of the town frame house
of John Randolph was lifted from its
foundation, and carried some distance.
The family were uninjured. The dwelling
of Mrs. Eccles was struck by the gale
and badly damaged. The storm passed
up the valley. but 40 far no other dam
age is reported.
COLUMBUS, o., April "A destructive
wind storm passed Reynoldsburg. II
miles east, last night Several houses,
barns and bridges we're blown down.
and many buildings unrsofed. Five
miles of telegraph poles were torn
down. No persons are known to be Sc
rioasly injured, though some stock was
killed. The effects of the cyclone did
not touch Columbus.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, April "A de-
structive cyclone passed through Honey
and Blackboard counties, Indiana, five
miles south Of Muncie, passing in a
northeasterly direction, last night.
causing great loss of life and property. |
Three women and two men we're killed |
at Oakville. Two Of the women were
picked up by the wind, carried fully |
half mile and deposited in the woods. |
II is believed that the loss Of life IN
country remote from telegraphic facili-
ties has been considerable.
PITTsBUBG, Pa, April "A terrific |
wind storm, accompanied by thunder,
lightning and hail. passed over this city |
hta Il bal ~
age to property and iniuring u number
of persons. Silver Il Roberts new wire
mill, a large sheet iron structure on
Ninth street. south side, was blown |
down and two workmen, William Lacy |
and James Donohue, injared. Lacy |
will probably die. A frame house ON
Twenty eighth street WAS also demOl- |
ished. A carpenter named Robinson, |
erecting the scaffold upon which George
Jones' il to be executed tomorrow, WAS
struck by beam and quite seriously |
hurt. A number of other persons were
injured by falling chimnies and Sign.
Especial frsm Petrolia, Pa. reports
great damage from the storm.
Chicago. City Election.
CHICAGO, April 1.-The election for IL
members of the City Council and tax
officers for the three wards into which
the city is divided, was had here to-
DAY. 1t rained most Of the day, and
the vote was light. At this hour ll:45
pm the returns are not all in. lndi-
cations are OF the election of IL Demo
Gratis, five Republicans and one indie
pendent to the Council, a Republican
gain II one, and that the Democratic
town tickets are elected.
Town Destroyed by II Cyclone.
FoRr WAYNE. Ind, April IA brief
telegram was received from Springport,
Ind. by the officers OF the Fort Wayne,
Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad.
stating that cyclone destroyed the
town Of Oakville this evening, killing
nve people and wounding several.
OvinR to prostration Of the wires par
nculars have not been obtained. Oak
Vile Ia village of 40 inhabitants ten
miles from Newcastle.
On wall street.
NEW YORK, April Achievements
urn; railroads lower: State securities
steady. The stock market opened
siiehtly lower. but soon became strong,
advanced