Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-29
A VIOLENT SUMMER STORM.
Damage by Wind and Hail I'm Ohio
and Penmsylvania - Several Lives

NADlZ Junction, OHIO. Nay SS.-A terflOlc Wlnu
| storm swept over Cadn early last evening. IL was
heralded by a roaring sound like heavy artillery
and black clouds capped by rolling white ones
leaped high In the air and whrlcd with terrible
velocity. few minutes after IL swept downward
near the roofs and spires OF the higher buildings
The Presbyterian church was rocked TO its very
foundations, the spre was swept OF its abutments
ana hurled into the street below. The point Of the
spire entered the law Office OF Mr stewart Shot
well, d1agonally opposite, and crashed through it.
AT the time Mr. Shotwell was standing at window
not over foot distant. II Knocked a heavy iron
safe over in the room, but did no other damage.
Part OF the roof OF the church was blown on. the
church building Is valued AT S6O 900, and the dam
age done is probably 50, 900 TO $40 co., The United
Presbyterian church has part OF its front walls
blown down. John Gillespie's furniture store has
part OF the roof and end walls blown in. The
tin roof OF the Odd Fellows building was wrapped
up as scroll and torn asunder, celuging the hall
and the paper and newsstand OF n. T. Hanna,
occupying the frSt story. great number OF pri-
vate dwellings were seriously damag ged by having
the roofs broken by falling brck. Chimneys trees,
and fences are scattered proIaiscuously.
No deaths from the storm are reported In the
city, but several narrow escapes occurred and sew
eral people were badly bruised by flying bricks.
timbers &C. The telegraph wires are down ana
miles away to be wired. No report has come In
from the country, but 1t Is feared great damage
has been done east and northeast OF this city In
the country.
WIDESPREAD AND SEVERE
PIrTsBURG, May 29.-The storm which swept over
Eastern Onio, West Virginia, and Western Penn
sylvania yesterday afternoon, was OF a very de-
structive character, and the aggregate loss 10
buildings, crops and railroad and telegraph lines
will foot up many thousands OF dollars. Several
lives were also sacrificed and a number OF persons
About Point Pleasant and Huntington, w. Va,
at Canton, Ohio, Beaver County, Penn, and
through the Oil regions the storm was particularly
severe, the hail falling In torrents while the wind
was very violent
Near RevenwoOd, W. Va, Mr.. and Mn. VIM.
Powell were killed by lightning while sitting in
TIER home: AZ % charleston, W. Va. MIS- Robert
port, Ohio, q six-year-old son Of Jos. Powell was
caught by rush OF water In a narrow ravine and
% escaue. At Belare pO onO' % railroad IaISs braSe.
man named Castelied was killed while en-
d, avoring TO manage train during the storm.
CHURCHES AND OTHER BUILDINGS WRECKED.
AT Canton, Ohio, houses were lifted from their
foundations and the steeples OF several churches
were wrecked. The south wing or the new Ham,
den Watch Works, 200 feet In length and three
stories high, was blown down and Is total wreck,
and the Dueber Watch Case Works were badly
damaged. There were many narrow escapes from
workman named Miller was probably fatally hurt,
iOusly injured. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
age done TO property by the Storm, but as far
as known no one was injured. At on City the
1s a s sae
T1tusvtlle also suffered severely.
BLOWN FROM BRIDGE.
Frank Burchneld, OF Pleasantville, crossing Pine
water. The vehicle was reduced TO splinters ana
the horse lifted bodily and carried 100 yards
&6e M Sna r
their carriage and slightly injured. Through the
OIL regions derricks were blown down ana much
damage done.
About this city the storm was not 80 heavy, but
specials from many other points represent the hail
falling a. large as hens eggs Telegraph lines are