The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-23

eSteruay morning. aDOut O'CLOCK,
the severest wind and rain storm ever
known in tho history of this section,
burst upon the city with such sudden
ness and fury as to startle thousands Of
people from their s.umbers, many of
whom, believing they were in the midst
ora cyclone, fed from the buildings
they occupied into the opon
air, choosing to take their
chances outside. Others dressed
themselves ready to make the best OF
the situation, and on the whole a most
miserable night was spent by the popu-
lation OF Dallas. The approach of the
storm was heralded w swift strong
gale blowing from the southwest, which
shook substantial buildings 10 thor
very foundation, and carried ordinary
objects IN its path. Garbage, barrels
and boxes, pieces of board, fences
and other objects were sent
sailing through the dir as
| though they we're feathers. Mike
| Macklin and John Low, two section
hands on the Texas & Pacific railway
were struck by a flying board corner
OF Main and Sycamore streets, and
Low was knocked, tor the time being,
insensible by the blow, which left him
with scalp wound rs "reminiscences
of the storm. Maoklin was ielled by
the blow though his bruise was slight.
Following close on the heels of AEolus
came old Pluvius with torrents of rain
that flooded the streets and deluged the
lower portions OF the city, doing con
siderable damage. The wind, or gale
for IL bordered on being cyclone
roared, the rain fell In binding sheets
and the lightning flashed with a rapid
ity and vivldness that caused the stout
est heart 10 quake with fear lest thu
storm should prove to b'
a veritable cyclone and brinj
death and destruction 10 the city, ye
while the damage is great II Is not a'
heavy as II was supposed II would be
The wind caught tho heavy tin sheetinl
roof of Padgitt Bros three story saddle
and harness establishment and stripping
up over 100 feet of 1t sent II dying oyel
fell with crash tina
was heard for blocks around
The roof thus left exposed filed wit
water and flowed into the third story
and leaked through 10 the second an
first floors, damaging machinery and
, large stock of goods. When day brok'
? and the damage was discovered, Messr
Padgitts employees went 10 work Will
out orders, TO do what they could 10 a
leviate matters and to stop the leaks, I,
? water continued to flow int
tho third story of the buildir
In streams and stood two inches /
actual measurement on the floor. AZ
ditional labor was secured and within
short time GO men were hard at wor
getting rid of the water and stopplr
the leaks for steady rain continued
pour down nearly all day. The roof wi
covered by topaulins and q lar
force Of timers were pI
to work laying new roc
Messrs. Padgitt Bros stated to n He
what their damage would amount
vet II is safe 10 say that tho loss "
foot up several thousand dollars,
while the goods are not so badly dal
aged, still II Injuries thelr sale.
About 10 feet of the tin roofing
5, Sanger Bros.' old building was torn Y
and the millinery ann wholesale
siery department under tho leak W
= damaged about $500 worth.
The tin roofing OF Mr., Lawron
Knephy, jeweler, was rolled up nj
together with part OF tho corniI
4 blown of. His damage In about $500.
Il The bell and cupalo of 81. Patrlol
II church, In East Dalias, was blown dow
| Tho excavation for Gains new bull
| ing, In tho rear of the HERALD bui
4 ing, filled with water and caved In, I
posing and bursting closet sewe
and pulling in tho sidewalk on
west side OF Murphy.
s, The press rooms of tho HERALD w
inundated with water foot In dep
damaging paper and machinery In
m sum OF $3.50. All the basements In
- vicinity of Main and Murphy stro
are Inundated every heavy rain {
something should bo done to reme
the matter.
"a. The frame work of number OF bul
~ ings In course of erection were bio
- down.
The lrrgo iron sheetlng shed OF
AmCs COmpany's engines, near the
car works In East Dallas, was wreck
=. A house on Caroline street was bic
d. from its foundation. Tho roofing
nv NOrton's building, oornor OF Elm
Sycamore streets, was badly damal
The frame buildings bOiny erected
the burnt oiairict, In front OF he IN
depot, were laid low; also tho hous
~ Cen. Gano, on Castor avenue.
" The ornamental top pinoe OF MIR.
- O'Connof'a red brick 'front.' Just wcl
~ the HERALD building, was blown oh
The roof Of the cupola Of the co