The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-25
WHAT WE ESCAPED.
The Wind Storm of Last Week Does Con-
siderable Damage North.

The Wind Storm of Last Week Does Con-
siderable Damage North.
STAUHroN, VA, November lS.-A
wind storm of almost unprecedented
violence prevailed here last night,
blowing down trees, mrOOfing houses
and doing q great amount of damage.
CHICAGO, November 1S.--The record
of marine disasters during the gale Is
an appalling one. Reports up to late
hour tonight show over 4 dozen vessels
foundcrcd and a score Of lives lost:
TROY, November 18.-The vltrlol
works of the John L. Thompson Chem
ical Company, near West Troy, were
demolished by a cyclone this morning.
Six men were cut and burned by vltrlol,
but none fatally. The loss is Si0.OOo.
\ canal boat captain was blown into
the canal and drowned.
MOoRsTOwN, n. j., November d.
During a very heavy wind storm; ac-
companied by lightning, this morning,
the Chronicle building was struck anu
the upper wall shattered. The WIND
lifted off the roof and destroyed the
walls above the second story. wrecklng
the building. y number OF minor Gus
ualties are reported elsewhere III this
section.
RE.,D1NG, PA, November 1S.--A
heavy wind storm this morning created
sad havoc in Obey township, IN this
county. For half a mile in the track
of the storm fences, trees and small out
buildings were destroyed. kohn Il
(iresemers large tobacco warehouse
was wrecked and its contents scattered
in all directions. The church at SwartZ-
wald was partially unroofcd. and many
small buildings were wrecked.
DEs MONIES. Iowa, November b.
The storm continues. While Il SHOW
plough on the Fanda Road. of the
Wabash system, was pushing through
Il drift near Panora, yesterday, three
traci;mcn, Mr.. Farrow and his son and
Joseph Davis, were struck and so badly
injured that FarrOW and his son dicd
| last evening. Davis had both legs
broken and was otherwise severely
! hurt. The storm was so binding that
the men could not be seen by the en-
gincer.
NEW YORK, November lS.-A terrific
thunder shower broke over the city
shortly before noon, and ram fcll III
torrents. Over two inches fell. The
wind attained Il velocity 10 miles ah
hour. During the progress Of repairs
and additions 70 the stock Exchange Il
temporarv roof has been erected over 4
part of the building. The boards Hpon
this became separated by the heavy
rain storm this morning ana 4 small
deluge OF water poured suddenly Gown
upon the heads Of the brokers on the
floor of the Exchange
BUFFALO, y. V, November lS.-~IEc
maximum velocity oi the wind was
reached about $50 y. NJ, when Tie
| wind blew over sixty miles IN hour.
| Waves are daShing high over the break
water and the wall is being broken up.
1t is expected that nothing will be left
of it if the gale continues much longer.
Furious wind and waves have again
swept the island, and had the former
| inhabitants gone back to their old Local
ton the damage to property would
probably have been as great us month
! ago.
CIIAMEEESBUEG, Pa, November lS.--.
\ storm, beginning with 4 heavy rain,
Yesterday morning, became tornado
by nightfall and lifted several houses
from their foundations and badly dam
aged several, but the chief mischief in
town was to chimneyS, shutters, &c.
In the country the ends Of houses were
blown out, barns levelled with the
ground, SchOOlhOuSeS upset, trees torn
out by the roots and fences carried
away. Much fear and excitement pre-
walls, and the lives of many at various
times were in imminent danger. Up
to the time no loss of life has been re-
ported.
KINGSTON, PA. November lS.-A
new Catholic Church, l2O by 60 feet,
with Pinch walls. WAS blown down
and totally wrecked here last night. At
Parsons the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company are putting up new
shaft, and during the gale the tinbcrs
and planks were tossed about promiS-
cuouSly. Robert Johnson, Il carpenter
at work at the time, WAS struck by Il
living plank and instantly killed. The
stecplc of the Methodist Episcopal
Chnrch. one Of the biggest in this sec
ton, was blown down and completely
demolished At Mill Creek, the head
house of No. 3 shaft. And the roof of
| No. = shaft Of the Delaware and llud-
sou Company We're blown down and de-
stroyed. The damage dom" 1t these
two collicrics has caused = suspension
of work for the present.
LOCKuAvEN, Pa. November IS. \
| severe wind storm that swept over this
! city at o'clock this morning did
much damage to property. At the
! PENNSYLVANIA Paper Mills tWo large
/ iron smolr-stackS. scvrnty-iir" feet
/ high, We're blown down. OHc OF them
fell on the cyHpnrating building. COM
plctclv dr!moIishing it and iniaring
! lulir men. who we're buried in the Tli;u$.
/ The other stack fell acroS; the boiler
! house and crushed it. Fireman II.
Bennett was badly injured. Many
buildings IN the city are damaged, and
/ = l:rrn tohurrO shed owned bV prUrtO