Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
TERRIBLE STORM AT xsNIA.
More Than "A Score of People Killed
-I,Oss of Lilo al Other POinIa.


LOSS of Lie at Other Points.
COLUMBUS, o., May 13.-A special from
&enia, o., to the State journal says
About O'Clock last evening terrible
clouds were seen gathering, and terrific
lightning followed by peais of thunder.
This lasted till o'clock, when an extra
ordinary clap of thunder seemed to open
the gates and the rain fell in torrents.
The people living in houses on Water
street escaped by every way. The spout
struck the houses on Water street and
tore them to pieces as if they were shells.
A resident of the street states that within
two minutes after the clap of thunder he
stood in water to his waist, he being
about 25 yards from the creek. When
the waters reached the residence of Aaron
Ferguson it was swept away with nine in
mates and lodged against bridge, where
they were afterward rescued. The next
damage was Mt the coal yard of Samuel
Clark, in which was located u tenement
house occupied by family named
Powell, nine in number. Up to p. m.
none of them had been heard from. The
next point of destruction was what is
known as the Bottoms. A dozen houses,
occupied mostly by colored people, were
here swept away.
Dozens of horses were lost, and rail
roads leading out of the city were swept
away, so that il is impossible to hear
from outside points. At least dozen
trains are here and within few miles of
the city. Telegraph wires are down, and
business has been suspended.
One family by the name of Morris were
swept away. The last seen of them was
at the Miami street bridge, when man
WIS seen at the window by the terror
stricken crowd waving lighted lamp.
The next instant the house collapsed.
Ouly one of the family, y,a boy 13 years old,
has been found.
The work of finding the bodies still
continues tonight. The mayors Office
has been turned into morgue and there
are now % bodies there. The scenes are
heartrending. Whole families lie dis
figured on cots
The loss of property is great. Whole
lumber yards and all the bridges are gone
completely. The scenes IN the deyasta-
ted district are indescribable. Forces of
men are busily engaged clearing away the
debris. The council has appropriated
| 81 900 for immediate use in the burial OF
the victims. A private subscription has
already reached into thousands. A CON-
mittee is canvassing the city for clothing
and bedding. The rink has been turned
into refuge for the homeless, who are
many. All aid possible is needed from
every source.
| Among the losses are Mcdowell & Tor
renee, lumber, $4,000; Miami Powder
Company, S25, 900; Little Miami railroad,
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| The city engineer places the city's loss al
| $780, The Little Miami railroad has
I6 miles of track swept away.
Reports from Springfield announce
great destruction by storm and food
Portions of two trains were derailed, but
no loss of life resulted. The foundations
of several buildings were washed out
causing them to tumble down, and several
houses in the city and country were
burned from being struck by lightning.
A special from West Baltimore says
George Miller, IL prominent farmer, was
struck by lightning and killed.
EATON, o., May l3.-The most terrific
aud destructive rain and hail storm tina
has ever occurred here commenced o.
7.40 last night, and lasted for IL hours
The residence of Edward Somers wal
demolished, and his wife was killed. Tn,
loss to farm property and crops will b,
/. enormous in this locality.
DAYTON, o. May l3.-Dayton is isolated
having no trains or mails in or out, ant
all telegraph and telephone wires ar,
down. A storm of wind and hail strucl
here at g O'clock last night. Small
streams became rushing torrents, and tn
Miami river, rising nine feet in thre
hours, inundated So acres in the Fourtl