Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-16
A TERRIBLE RIDE
On Train on the p, TT. W. & O. Through
the Cyclone.

On . TT ain on the p, TT. w. & q. Throug
the Cyclone.
PITTssURG, May l5.-The Chicago ez
press on the Fl. Wayne railroad had
rough experience passing through the tor
nado which struck eastern Ohio last night
The lightning flashed continuously from
the time the train left Ft. Wayne at 8 o. IN
and the rain descended almost solidly unit
the tram passed Lima, o. Saeh storn
the passengers hsd never seen before anC
the ladies on the train were greatly
frightened and gentlemen too scared
themselves to be much service il
allsying their fesIs. The train passed
Forest, 2:29 miles west of Pittsburg, abou,
1925. The epgiL eer was then sending the
locomotive along at 30 miles an hour. The
engineer put on more steam and when
about three nilss iron KIRBY ths.storm SAs
at It's height. Suddenly there was dull
roaring in the distance and then cyclone
tore across the level plain on the south side
Of the track and catching big tree tore it
up by the roots and flung it across the cars.
One limb struck the locomotive and Was cut
by the coWcstcher in two. Another limb
fell on the platform and steps of the FIRST
car and demolished them. Other branches
smashed in the windows along three ordin-
ary cars and the two Pullman sleepsrs.
Telegraph poles came dancing down At the
same time and rocks and bushes few
through the air in riotous scurry. The
car windows were smashed, cracked and
splintered and the glass flew in every di.
rection. The train kept on the
rails and the engineer, applying
the air brakes, brought it to a
stsndstill within 200 yards. Every passen-
ger was in q psroxysm of fear The
sleepers were transformed into dens OF
wildly excited men aud women. The rail.
way men kept f,irly cool and as far as
they could assisted in the restoration of con-
Gdence. The storm continued. The air
vas still filed with flying brances and
stones while the glare of electricity liberia.
ted from the clouds intensified the
horror Of the scene. Though every win
dow in the sleepers Baden and "Sala-
mis-" were fractured aud almost every pane
in the other coaches smashed, it isremark-
able that very few passengers we're hurt
Mr. c. C Bow, merchant of Canton. D g,
was 10 his berth in the sleeper "Salsmis,"
when tree shivered the glass above him
and drove one piece under his right eve
with such force that the eye was literally
cut out A lady in the same Car, who
refused to give her name was also cut,
though not seriously, shout the f,ce. A
few others had their hands cut. The storm
did not sbate much except that the lorna.
DO passed away. An idea of its force may
be conceived from the fact that rocks were
blown into the cars on the south side and
had sufficient impetus left to pierce the
western windows ss clean as if they were
bullets from a gsthng gun. None
of the roofs OF the cars were
much damaged, but the locomotive
boiler was dented in several places and the
smoke stack was knocked out on q straight
hne. After about al hours delay the
train started aud in due time reached
Crestline without further accident There
a locomotive was procured and the batter
ID cars came on to Plttsburg, reaching
L MON depot one hour and half late, a
good deal of time beiug made on the run.
When the train arrived here it looked as II
it had been riddled By sharp shooters and
a battery Of heavy artillery.
Killed by lightning.
NASHVILLE, liz, May lj-A terrific
storm visited this place yesterday noon,
doing considerable damage aud causing
the instant death of Sid Moore and his son,
who were struck by lightning as they were
Standing 81 the door OF their home. The
house, catching FIRE, was entirely consumed
Tifiu struck.
TIFFIS, o., May l5.-During the night
a big storm in the nature Of a cyclone
passed over this section, keing halt mile
in width, and also east OF Republic, o. A
barn was blown on the Bslumore and Ohio
track here. A school houss was badly
damaged at Bloomville Also large plan
ing mill 1T Carey, D Was totally wrecked
Reports from adjoining towns show that
the storm was more severe, but no partIcu-
lars can he obtained.
Loss of Life Near Selma, O.
SELMA, O., May l5.-The series OF storms
that have been occurring in this vicinity
for the past week eliminated last night st
9 clock by fearful tornado, sweeping
over the western part OF this county. Its
course was from southwest TO northeast,
and the greatest fury was confined within
a belt quarter OF a mile wide. Hundreds
of families are LETT homeless. So tar ss
sscertsined thirty persons have been found
dead. while the number Of injured has not
bsen estimated. In some Instances per
sons miraculously escaped with their lives,
while every vestise OF their home Sas de-
stroyed. A similar scene OF destruction
was nsyer before witnessed in this vicinity.
All business is virtually suspended here
to.dsy. Every citizen in town is actively
engaged in rendering assistance to the
homeless sufferers.
Five More Added to the Lists
PORTLAND, IND, May l5.-A cyclone
passed two miles north of this place last
night at eight o'clock Il swept houses,
barns and fences before it. Dozens OF
families are homeless. Three women and
two children we're killed Many more are
fatally injured. Loss will amount to many
thousand dollars. The track Of the lorna
do is forty rods wide.
Lightning strikes a school,
SPARTA, LIS, May l5.-The public
school building was struck BY lightning
Yesterday afternoon while the school vas
iu session. One pupil was instantly killed,
and Others we're stunned. The building
wss badly damaged.
Farmers Places Wrecked.
WAPAKoSErA. O., Msy ia terrible
storm passed over this county this morning
aud has done q great deal OF damage,
Some OF the farmers report their barns
hoasss fences, fruit trees, etc., are totsI
S-rsekA
ABoId Attempt at Robbery.
NEw YoKE, May iS-Aoout the time