Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-14
DETAILS OF THE STORM.
An Awful Thunder Clap Followed by
DsluRs and Death.


DsIugs and Death.
NgylA. o., Nay l3-aoodi o clock
Ia., evening terrible clouds were seen
,,rbsrip.. and terrific lightning followed
bv meals Of Suuder. This lasted till nine
O'Clock when an Extraordinary clap OF
thunder seemed to open he gates and rain
fell in torrents. The peop', I'ins i"
houses on Water Stree: escaped BY every
way possible. Tas spout seemed TO ven,
its fury on that part OF the city. For
stretch Of $50 yards the Little Miami rail
road is swept away. The spot struck
houses on Water street aud tore them to
pieces as it they were shells. A resident
OF the street states thlt within two minutes
after the clap OF thund-r he stood in water
TO his waist, be being about twenty-five
yards from the creek. Nhen the waters
reached the residence OF Aaron Ferguson
it was sweps away with nine inmates auu
lodged against bridge, where they were
afterward rescued The next damage was
at the coal yard Of Samuel Clark, in which
vas located a tenement house and occu
pied By family named Powell, nine 10
number. Up to to 80. m, none OF them
have been heard from The next point OF
destruction is known as the bottoms, doz
ens OF houses occupied by mostly colored
people hero were sEtpt away. Dozens
Of horses are lost. R>ilroa!s oaE Of the city
are swept away, it is impossible to hear
from outside points. At least q dozen
trains are here within few miles Cf the city.
Telegraph wires are down and business
susL,-lded. A family named Morris Is
swept away. The last seen Of them was al
Miami =, -eet bridge, when q man was seen
at the wint oE by the terror stricken crowd
waving Tgh ted lamp. The next minute
the house cola, 'sed and thsYWs all gone
only one, a boy - years OF age, has beer
touud, The work e. finding bodies still
continued toright lie Mayors office |.
turned into a morgue. ,NOs twenty-five
bodies are there. Scenes are nesrtrend ng
Whole families lie dis6gured o. cots. FOL
loving ia list Of the killed:
Mas. LISDsAY, colored,
MRS CASEY. colorsd,
Mrs Anderson, cOlored,
A child named ANDERSON.
Mrs CORCORAS, WhIts.
A crippled idiot named CoRCORAN.
Mr. and Mrs LOUIs ANDERSON.
STEVEN DCNDON
ORlS MORRIs, wife and FIVE children
Vhue.
Wv TAUL. cOlOred, wife and FIVE child
reD.
WN EVANS and wife
The loss to property is great, whole lum
Der yards and all bridges are gone con
p.e,eiy Scenes in the devsstsd dis'ric
sre Iudescriba)ls Forces OF men ar
b1slly engaged clearing away and bur
drets Of people surround the place.
Strangers began to pour into the city teoI
everY direction. The Council has g.
pSOpristei 81 900 for immediate use in Il
onnal Of victims. A private subscri
ton has already reached IN
thousands A committeeis csnvsSsingt Il
Ci;Y TOR clothing and bedding. The rit
hAs been turned inJo srefuge tor the HON
less, Wso are many.
Among he losses are: Mcdowell & Te
renee, lumber, SIC, 900; Miami Powder c.
"A $50 600; Lutte MANI Railroad Compsu
$4,000; private individuals, S50,COO II
ciry engineer places the loss at $4,000
lne Little Miami road has abopt htte
miles Of track swept away. In addition
the above two more bodies were found d
evening, beng chilirsO, and they are q
identified. The complete nnmher OF de
whose bodies have been found, is tEOn
i've, With eleven still missing.