The Portland daily press., 1885-09-11
DIRE DISTRESS.
Ruin Wrought by the Tornado at
Washington Court House. Ohio.
Sad Work of the Winds In other
Western Places.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. .10-Goyernor HOadly
has issued proclamation in regard to the
tornado at Washington Court House. He
says that he has made a personal examina
tion of the ruins, and that the citizens are in
dire distress. He makes an earnest appeal
to the people of Ohio to offer what relief
they can. Five persons are known to have
been killed outright, and over 300 were
wounded
A despatch from Pike says that the lorna
do Tuesday night demolished the house of
Andrew Curry, and hurled Mrs. Curry and
a babe she was holding In her arms several
hundred feet. The baby was instantly
killed by being dashed against a tree, and
themother was fatally injured. The father,
who was also in the house, was struck with
a timber and will probably die from his in
juries.
Advices from Summit and Portage coun-
ties report considerable damage by last
nights storm. Fruit trees in many places
were stripped bare, and corn is lying flat on
the ground. Barns houses and outbuildings
were tlnroofed, haystacks were blown away
and fences were demolished. In many places
it has rained twenty-four hours, and the
streams are swollen and roads washed out.
No loss of life is reported.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 10.-Reports re-
ceived here today from essoutheastern
parts of the State give further particulars of
yesterdays storm. Buildings were wrecked
orchards were laid waste, huge swaths were
made in the woods, and other damage done.
The farm of George Smith lay In the course
of the storm, and 150 head stock are missing.
His barns were wrecked and the contents
scattered to the winds. Chickens were
found hanging to trees and poles John
Kent and John Curry were found insensible
and badly bruised, The track of the torna-
do varied from 80 to go rods in width. At
places it seemed to rise from the earth, and
then sWoop down again and destroy every
thing in its path. The full extent of the
damage is not known, but the losses are esti-
mated at $4,000.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-The easterly gale,
which swept Lake Michigan Tuesday and
Wednesday was much greater in area than
any other gale of the season. The returns
thus far show that the damage to shipping
exposed to the wind was quite general. The
lake on the west shore between this city and
Milwaukee is filled with floating timber,
shingles and laths, and in various places
small pieces of wreckage have been seen.
The weather has been so thick and fOggy,
however, that is impossible for steamers
passing up the shore to see objects on land.
A number of vessels are long overdue at
this city and their coming is anxiously
awaited. Reports are coming in of many
vessels that have gone ashore and of others
that were seen in distress but could not be
reached. 1t is feared that the loss of life and
property is great. Last night there was a
repetition of the storm which caused much
anxiety.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 1O.-An un-
known vessel was wrecked at Two Rivers
yesterday. The shore is strewn with sails
and rigging, cabin furniture portions of the
cabin, cord wood and cedar posts. The main
part of the hull, which looks to be greatly
broken up, is about five miles north of the
harbor piers. No bodies have been discov-
cred on the shore and unless the crew aban-
doned the vessel and sought safety in some
other craft, they must have perished.