Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-19
The Great STORMS.


WILKEsBARRE, Ps., Nov. ia
brief but destructive Cyclone, accom-
panied by rain storm, prevailed here
and In the Wyoming Valley this morn.
ing, causing intense excitement while
1t lasted. The roofs Of houses in various
parts of the city were blown off, tele-
graph and telephone wires to all parts
we're greatly damaged, and trees were
snapped In two while the storm lasted.
At KiDgston, one mile from here, Q
new Catholic Church, the dimensions
of which are 120 by go feet, with u.
inch walls. was blown down and totally
wrecked. The loss, which falls upon
the contractor, VIM. O'Malley, Ii esti.
mated 1t $4,000.
At Parsons, three miles from this
city, where the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company are putting mp o new
NO. shalt, during the gale the timbers
and planhs were tossed about promiscu-
ously. Robert johnson, q carpenter, at
Work at tho time, was struck by q fly
Ing plank and instantly killed. The
steeple of the Methodist Episcopal
church, one of the highest in this sec
tion, was blown down and completely
demolished. At Mill Greek, the head
house OF No. 5 shaft, and the roof of
No. shaft of the Delaware and Hud-
son Company we're blown down and de-
stroYed. The damage done ut these two
'coilieries has caused susper sion of
work for the present.
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, Nov. 18.-Yes-
terday q rAin-storm set in and continued
all day, the rain descending In torrents.
Last night the wind commenced blow
ing in gales, and this morning about z
O'Clock a regular tor nado struck the
town. Houses rocked to and fro, and
several wtre lifted from their fouuda-
tions. 1t Is impossible now to toll the
extent OF the damage, which was greater
In the rural districts than in the town.
In the country the ends of houses were
blown in and barns leveled with the
ground, school'houses upset, trees torn
out by the roots and fences carried
away.
READING, Pa, Nov. ia heavy
wind storm this morning created sad
havoc In Obey township, this county.
For half q mile in the track of the
storm fenoeg, trees and small OUT
buildings were destroyed. Spohn &
Gresemer's large tobacco house was
wrecked and its contents scattered in
all directions. The church at Swartz-
wald was partially unroofed and many
small buildings were wrecked. The
total loss by the storm hereabOuts will
reach $4,000.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, Nov. IA 90.
we're wind storm that swept over this
city at 6 O'Clock this morning did
much damage to property. AT the
Pennsylvania Paper Mills Company's
works two large iron smoke stacks 75
feet high were blown down. One of
them fell ON the evaporat:ng building,
completely demolishing 1t and injur.
ing four men, who were buried In the
ruins. The other stack fell across the
boiler. house and crushed IL. The firs-
man, ii. Bennett, was badly injured.
Many buildings in the city are dam.
aged, and q large tobacco shed owned
by Proctor Myers was totally demol.
ished.
DAMAGE IN NEW YORK,
NEW YORK, Nov. IA terrific
thunder storm broke over the city
shortly before noon, and the rain fell In
torrents. Over two inches foIl. The
wind attained q velocity OF forty miles
an hour. The big statue showed no
Z fect fEom the heavy wind, men work
ing on Bedloe's Island not noticing any
thing but trem or of the interior lonRi-
tudtnal braces. During the process Of
repairs and additions to the Stock Ex-
change temporary roof has been
erected over part of the building. The
boards upon this became separated by
the heavy rain storm this morning, and
ANAL deluge of water poured sudden.
ly down upon the heads of the brokers
on the floor Of the Exchange.
Troy, N. Y, Nov. 1s.-The vitriol
works OF the John L. Thompson Chemi-
cal Company, near West Troy, were
demolished by o cyclone this morning.
Six men were badly burned by vitriol
aad cut, but not fatally. The loss Is
$40 600. A canal-boRt captain was
blown into the canal and drowned.
THE STORM IN PHILADELPHIA.
The storm which broke over Philadel-
delphia yesterday morning was ono o!
the severest that has visited that section
for years. The rain did not fall in
drops, but came from the clouds In
streams. The streets were soon desert.
ed, and 1t was not long before small
rivulets Of muddy water were running
through the streets and choking the
mouths Of the sewers. The storm wss
particularly heavy in West Philadel
phia, where n number of cellars were
flooded, sewers broken and several ssri-
ous cave-ins occurred in the streets.
Trees and telegraph poles were blown
down and email houses were unroofed
by the gale which accompanied the
storm.