The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-04

fHlLA DELPHlA, Aug. IA terrlflG
cyclone sweeping up the Delaware
river this afternoon struck this city
near Greenwich Point, demolishing a
portion OF the works of the Penn
sylvania Salt Manu- featuring
company and injurlng several em.
ployes. 1t then took course across
the river, wrecking tho river
steamer "Msior Reybold" and tho
ferryboat "Peerless.n The storm
blow the pilot, Emery Townsend, and
the captain, Eugene Reybold, OF tho
steamer Reybold into tho river, drown
ing the former and pain-
tnlly irjuring the captain. The
Peerless was swept clean almost
% the wator's edge. Waen the Major
Reybold left the dock for Salem, New
Jersov, she had on boaod about 50 pas
sengers, although, as no tickets
had been sold. it Is i'm
possible 70 ascertain the exact
number. Thore were also about
II officers and deck haldH. or this
number Of people upon the wrt cked
boat, 1t does not appear that any lives
were lost except that OF tho pilot, al
though II is not imp0ssi-
bic that some of the pas
sengers were washed over and
lost without anyone knowing II.
A steamer tug coming up the river at-
ter tho disaster reports that the body
of woman was seen tor a few min
utes floating In the river near the spot
where the cyclone struck the
boat hut she sank out Of
sight aud could not be found.
u, J. Warner, one OF the passengers,
describes the scene: "Ho was standing
on the upper deck and saw the storm
approaching, but as 1t moved rather
SLOW, he thought II was rain
storm. When 1t struck tho
boat he discovered that its
immon force came from its rotary
motion. He aud several others went
down through hole TO the lower deck
aud all the upper works were swept
away like chaf. Tho confusion among
the passengers was indnscribgble
and several OF them jumped into the
river, but Mr.. Warner believes all of
them were rescued. While the cy-
clone was upon the vesssel everything
was as black as the blackest night.
Sofas were broken TO snilnters aud
carpets torn into threads In the cabin
as II they had been paTer. The cy-
clone, he thinks, lasted about a
vessel rolled and pitched frightful.
In the great waves and came near
swamping. The storm then passed
over TO the Jersey side, striking John
Dialogues ship yards, below Ra!gn's
Point, destroying the buildings OF
the establishment. 10 then took a
~
river front, demolishmg all buildings
in its path up 10 Bridge avenue To
Camden. At this point the oy-
clone took an eastorly course
" Fifth street, Camden, ON
hracing in its path all that
section Of the city between Second
stree. and the Delaware river, which
washes the northern section OF the
city, Passing over the riv-
or, sklrtlng Potty's land the
storm passed over TO that part
Of Twentv.fith ward known as Rich
mOnd. In It's ravsges in Camden
scores OF dwelling houses were un-
rooted and some OF them thrown down.
The damage TO property along the river
front is enormous. Hundreds Of peo.
ple were rendered homeless and one
victim, Charles Dorsey, was killed
outright. At the company's wharf
another, Harry Stevens, had a log
cut off by flying piece OF timber and
will PROBABLY die. The path of the
storm through Richmond was marked
with death and destruction. The
track Of the storm was
very near due north fron
the Port Richmond coal wharfs
About l50 dwellings were demolished
Two hundred families were driven
from their homes TO be cared for by
their neighbors. A number OF peopit
were seriously and some fatally In
iured. A girl Of 10 years, Lizzie
Mickey, was killed at her home
1872 Melville street, In sight O
her mother, who was hergolf pinned K
the h)or by falling raftors. The cy
clone ~ described by those who
saw It's progress upon th,
river rs an immense
black CONF haped object resting OF
the waters and mingling will
the rain clouds wnich hung II
masses from the sky. 1t Il
impossible as yet to estimate th,
damage done. Tho following arc th,
natnes OF the killed and injured az ia
as kuown:
DEAD.
Il uory Townsend.
Charles Dorsey.
Lizzie McNoy.
INJURED
On steamboat Rsybold:
Morris Doyle, slightly.
captain Reybold, seriously.
Welch, a deck hand, severely.
w. 0essner, temple artery severed
Injured At Camden: ...ur---...s'.
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