Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-19
Rain anil Wind Storm "A 'oio'''
school-House Wrecked.
several Children seriously Injured
and Some Fatally Hurt.
otrer Notes ana News--Re,iew OF
Topics Of The Times
A Lady's Ire--Anoiher Chaptcr OF 'he
Schulz scandal.

O'clock, when suddenly it became ex
caed;nvlv dark and IL was found neces
sarv 10 lirht the gas or lamps. Their,
was surprise among the human and
animal creation. Some of the human
family became alarmed, while some
of the members of the animal Kingdom
were deceived, and the unusual dark
ness produced singular impressions
upon both man and beast. Chickens
went to roost and birds sought their
nests thinking night had come. sud
denly terrific thunder crash rent me
air, vivid lightning flashes split up the
heavens, and the rain poured down IN
torrents. A strong wind set IN from
the north and accompanied the storm
Tor space of ABOUT fifteen minutes
time The electric disturbances were
Of very pronounced character, teie-
phone bells being frequently. rung py
Them. The storm listed about an
hour. and great rainfall occurred,
swelling streams, sewers ana uralns,
and flooding various portions oil the
city.
The most serious event of the storm
was the wreeking of the c0lored
church in Stringtown, known as the
Evening Chapel 1f The African
Northern Methodist church cougrega-
ton, located at The corner of Boil and
Juliet streets. The building was being
used rs public free school for the coll
ored children of the Sixth ward, and
was taught by q young colored woman
named Clarissa Williams. There were
thlrty-two children ranging In age
from six 10 fifteen wears when the ca-
tastrophe occurred about 10 n. IN. The
teacher said the great black cloud and
the dense darkness that came up
tilled herself and the pupils with
alarm. All vi once the loud roar OF
rushing wind was heard the frame
building began 10 tremble aud the
teacher called TO the children: 1--WE
must get out OF here All rushed for
the door screaming and crying with
fright, but before they could make
their exit the wind caught the norlh-
west corner of the house and in an in
slant dashed it to the
ground with crash, max
ing q total wreck of 1t
and catching number of the children
IN the debris. Screams, cries and
groans filed thesir, aud in few min.
utes large number of people, both
white aud black, collected al the
scene, and started the work of rescuing
the unfortunates. All were easily
gotten on except two, Lula Wilson
and Harriet Bohannsn, who were SO
BADLY injured as to be unable to walk,
aud one of them, Lula Wilson, was
found 10 be fatally Injured. The fol-
lowing is a list OF the wounded:
Lula Wilson, aged g years, head
crushed; injuries falal.
Harriet Bohannan, aged 10 years,
Lett leg broken.
Melinda Hill, aged twelve years,
.;ash Ia head aud forehead.
Lula Edmondson, aged u years, in
iured Internally and severe bruises.
Arthur Perry, aged years, hurt in
head.
Lucy Carroll, aged ia years left hand
lacera,ed and finger broken.
The following received slight in
iuries, mostly brgises: Cicily Bland,
aged 0 years; Annie Hill. aged wears:
Mary Jones, aged Il years; Henrietta
Avery, aged II yearH. The teacher,
ClaTi>sa Williams, had her left land
badly bruised, but sustained nothing
serious.
Medical attention was secured at the
earliest possible moment, DIR. j. l..
carter being the first to arrive. He
gave the wounded the necessary atten.
non, who. as fast as possible, Were
sent TO their homes. The los. by the
destruction of the building ia es,i.
mated a about 81 ,50D
During the storm lightning struck
che residence OF William Worden, on
Pacific avenue, between Jefferson and
Houston streets, setting the building
On fire, but ipiuring none az IA,
family. The lire department Wa
called out aud extlnguished the flames
WIN loss OF only 500 or 500, mostl,
IN the upper story.
shade Trees, shrubbery and othe
"fnsmeitatloii of residence ground
suffered badly and great deal q
WINDOW glass was broken In business
hou-es. -
Judge II. Barksdale r.turne
from West Texas to-day mn
makes the following s,,;,s,n a.
4 about the storm: He is satisfied mo
terrific cyclone occurred about
O'Clock this morning somswher, sn,,tl
east OF Weatherford or Fort Worth
u wa plainly seen from the cas-. 1onr
train, travelling at a fearful rate. wi,
great violence, proceeding from II
northwest To southeast. The cyclo,
cloud was densely black, Of great mr.
portions, and fully develoled In
i sannel shape. He thinks IL mn
Il have passed In TIE region near Cl
unrne or Morgan, or not far fro
there. ~
3 About zoo of the carpenters of Dali
q met ia The court. house on rhur.d,
nlsht Tor The purpose OF inauiring In
II the anomaious condition Of mecballI
Is IN tnis city ut the present time n,
81 also 70 TAKE steps TO form an organis