Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-17
A TERRIBLE RIDE

PIrrsBURG, May l5-The Chicago ex-
press on the F. Wayne railroad had q
rough experience passing through the tor
nado which struck eastern Ohio last night.
The lightning flashed continuously from
the time the train left Fl. Wayne at 8 p. m.
and the rain descended almost soldly until
the tram passed Lima, o. Such storm
the passengers had never seen before and
.he ladies' on the train were greatly
frightened aud gentlemen too scared
themselves to be much service IN
sllaying their tears. The train passed
Forest, 22y miles west of PittsburE, about
1925. The eDgi, eer was then sending the
locomotive along az so miles an hour. The
engineer put on more steam and when
about three miles from Kirby the storm was
at its height Suddenly there was dull
roaring in the distance and then cyclone
tore across the level plain on the south side
If lbe 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
oy the cowcatcher In two. Another limb
tel on the platform and steps of the first
car aud demolished them. Other branches
smashed in the windows along three ordn-
airy cars and the two Pullman sleepers.
Telegraph poles came dancing down at the
same time aRd rocks and bushes ttsw
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 toe
rails aud the engineer, applying
the air brakes, brought it to a
stsndstill within 200 yards. Every pssseu-
ger was in a psroxysm OF fear. TIE
sleepers were transformed into dens OF
wildly excited men and women. The rail
way men kept f.irly cool and as far as
they could assisted iu the restoration OF con-
6dence. The storm continued. The air
vas sill filed with flying brsnces aud
stones while the glare of electricity liberia
ted from the clouds Intensified the
horror of the scene. Though every win
dow in the sleepers "Badan" and "Sala-
mis-" were fractured aud almost every pane
in the other coaches smashed, II isremark.
able that very few passengers were hurt
| Mr.. C. C. Bow, q merchant of Caution, o
WAS in his berth in the sleeper "SslsmIs,
when a 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 fee. A
tsS 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
blogn into the cars on the south side and
had sufficient impetus left to pierce the
western windows az clean as if they were
bullets from a gatling gun. None
of the roofs of the cars were
much damaged, but the locomotive
boiler was 6ented IN several places and the
smoke stack was knocked out on 6 straight
hue. After about an hours delay the
rain started aud in due time reached
Crestliue without further accident. There
8 locomotive was procured and the batter
ed cars came on to Pittsburg, reaching
Union depot che hopr and half late, "a
- II deal OF time being made on the run
w. W. ~. trsiu arrived here it looked ss !
!, had Sssp rioS..-A BY sbsrp shooters and
q battery Of heavy artillery.
Killed by Lightning.
NASHVILLE, III, May l5-A terrific
storm visited this place yesterday noon
doing considerable damage and causing
the instant death of Sid Moore and his son
Who we're struck By lightning IS they Eer'
standing AZ the door Of their home. III!
house, catching fire, WAS entirely consumed
TifHu Struck.
TIFF1S, o, May l5.-During the nigh
q big s,orm in the nature OF cyclone
passed over this section, Icing halt mil
in width, and also east Of Republic, y;
barn was blown on the Baltimore and OH
track here. A school houSe vas bsdl
damaged at Bloonville. Also large plan
ing mill at Carey, o was totally wrecked
Reports from adjoining towns show ths
the storm was more severe, but no parncr
lars can he obtained.
Loss of Life Near Selma, o.
SELMA, o., May l5.-The series OF storm
that have been occurring In this Siclnlt
: for the past week eliminated last night q
9 o'clock BY fearful tornado, sWeepin
over the western part Of this county. Ii
course was from southwest to nortaess
and the greatest fury was confined With
a belt quarter OF a mile vide. Huudrec
: If families are left homeless. So lar &
s ascertained thirty persons have been tonn
!, dead, while the number Of injured has nj
!, been estimated. In some instances pc
sons miraculously escaped with their hive
. while every vestige OF their home was q
. stroyed. A similar scene OF destrucno
8 was never before witnessed in this vicinit
" All business is virtually suspended he
10 day. Every citizen in town is active
engaged in rendering assistance to u
homeless sufferers.
Five Moro Added to the Lists
PORTLAND, IND, May ia CYCLIC
- passed two miles north Of this place "a
night OF eight o'clock. 1t swept hous'
'e barns aud fences before it. Dozens
rt families are homeless. Three women q
ca two children were killed. Many more
h fatally injured. Loss will amount to ma
thoussnd dollars. The track Of the tori
Is do is forty rods wide.
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