Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-19
SNOW RIDING A CYCLONE
THE YANKEE BLIXZ ARD UN-
USUALLY BLUSTEKING.


stacks Topped over at Lock Haven
wild Havoc Around Chambersburg.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-.The storm on the
lake continues with considerable fury.
Strong winds prevail from the southwest,
with the air filed with snow. A number
of lumber luggers reached port this MORN
ing, having lost some OF their canvas and
sustained other losses, but no serious
disasters have been reported. Railway
trains from the West aud Northwest are
all DELAYED, and a number In Wisconsin
are reported TO be stalled in snow-drifts.
The record of marine disasters during
the gale is an appalling one. The reports
up to late hour tonight show the fol-
lowing vessels foundered: Barge Emer-
aid, near Kewaunee, five lives lost; barge
5. NJ. Dickinson, near kewaunee; two
unknown scbooners, one supposed to be
the Helene, near Port ShermOn; an un-
known schooner near Hog Island reef,
and the barge Star OF the North, near East
Tawas. The fate OF the crew isunknown.
The vessels known to have been driven
ashore are: The barge Wallace and Con-
sort on Chocolay beach east of Marquette,
with their crews probably lost; several
vessels at Presque Isle, names unknown,
with many lives lost; the schooner South
Haven, near Port Sherman, with the Cap
tain badly injured; the schooner Mary,
near BlenheIm, Ont; the schooner Path
finder, near two rivers, with the cargo
and vessel a total loss; schooner Cuya-
hOga and two scows in the North bay;
the schooner Z. A. Marsh aud an I'M
known schooner at st. lgnace; an
unknown schooner south of Muske-
gon pier; the propeller City OF
New York. near Cheboygan; the schooner
oil nzAn ssAfs Av.N nI vNlrg
up; the propeller Nashua. on Grass
leland, Green bay; the barge Bissell, near
Kewaunee and lying badly; the schooner
Golden Age, below China beach; the pro-
peller Belle Cross aud barges, across
from China beach; the schooner Florida.
on Marquette beach, a total loss; the
barges Buckout, McDougall, Baller
and Golden Harvest, near East Tawas;
two unknown schooners ON Old Macki-
nav reef.
In the majority OF these cases the crews
are safe, but the result In a number OF
others Is at best uncertain.
NEW JERSEY LIGHTNING.
MooREsTowN, N. j., Nov. 1S.-DurIng
very heavy wind storm, accompanied
by lightning this morning, the Chronicle
building was struck and the upper wall
shattered. The wind lifted off the root
and destroyed the walls aEove the second
story, wreeking the building. A number
of minor casualties are reported else
where In this section.
A CYCLONE AT TROY.
TROY, N. Y, Nov. 1S-The vltrlol
works of the John l.. Thompson Chemical
Company, near West Troy, were demol-
ished by cyclone this morning. Six
men were badly burned by vitriol and
cut, but none were fatally injured. The
loss is $4,000 A canal boat Captain
was blown into the canal and drowned.
HEAVY LOSSES AT LocKHAvEN.
LoCKHAvEN, PA, Nov. 18.-A severe
wind storm that swept over this city at 6
O'Clock this morning did much damage to
property. At the Pennsylvania Paper
Mills two large iron smoke stacks Is feet
nigh were blown down. One OF them fell
on the evaporating building, Ompletely
demolishIng it and iniuring four men,
who were buried in the ruins. The other
stack fell across the boiler house and
crushed it. Fireman II, Bennett was
badly injured. Many buildings in the
city are damaged, and large tobacco
shed owned by Proctor Myers was totally
demolished. The roof of the new nail
mill building was slightly damaged. Re-
ports from the country are to the effect
that farmers have suffered severely by
damages TO fences and fruit trees and
buildings.
TORNADO AT CHAMBERSBURG.
CHAMBERsBURG, PA, Nov. 1s.-A
storm beginning with a heavy rain yes
terday morning became tornado by
nightfall and lifted several houses from
their foundations and badly damaged sew
eral, but the chief mischief in town was
wreaked to chimneys. shutters, etc. In
the country the ends Of houses were blown
in, barns leveled with the ground, school
houses upset, trees torn out by the roots
and fences carried away. Much fear and
excitement prevailed and the lives OF
many at various times were in imminent
danger. Up to this time no loss OF life
has been reported.
WHIsKING AROUND wILKEsBARRE.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, Nov. 1S--A brief
but destructive cyclone, accompanied by
rain storm, prevailed here and IN the WyO.
ming valley this morning causing intense
excitement while IL lasted. The roofs of
hOu ses in various parts OF the city were
torn off. Telegraph and telephone wires
10 all parts were greatly damaged, and
trees were snapped IN two while the storm
lasted. At Kingston, one mile from here,
the new Catholic church, l20 by 90 feet
with 12-incb walls. was blown down and
totally wrecked. The loss, which falls
upOn the contractor, is estimated at
$4,000.
AT Parsons, tnrea miles from this city.
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Compa-
ny are putting up new shaft aud during
the gale timbers and planks were tossed
about prOmiscu0usy. Robert John nson, a
carpenter at work at the time, was struck
by flying plank and instantly killed.
The steeple of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, one of the highest in this section,
was blown down and completely demol-
ished.
AT Mill Creek the head house Of No. 3
shaft and the roof OF No. . shaft of the
Delaware and Hudson Company were
blown down and destroyed. The damage
done at these two cOlierles has caused a
suspension OF work for the present.
KILLED ny SNOW PLow.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. lS.--The storm
continues. While the snow plow on the
Fonda road OF the Wabash ~ stem was
pushing through drit near Psnora yes
terday three trsckmen, FarrOw and his
son ADD Joseph Davis. were struck. and
80 badly Injured that Farrow and his son
died last evening. Davis bad both legs
broken and was other wise severely hurt.
Tho storm was so binding that the men
could not be seen BY The engineer.
sLEET AND SNOW IN LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. is.---Sleet and
snow 10 reported % have fallen yesterday
morning al points IN Northeru Louisiana.
ALMOST UEPRECEDENTED.
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