New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-23
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Ruin CAUSED Br TUESDAYS STORM
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY

OVER TIE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ACROSS
DELAwARE-ELEvEN PEOPLE KILLED
AT \ MARYLAND CANNERY.
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Baltimore, Aug 22.-Many lives were lost and
great damage done to property and crops in Mary
land by Yesterdays storm Four immense water
spcuts formed over the Chesapeake Bay and
tornado swept through the southern section Of
the State, then crossed the bay and cut swath
Of death and destruction up the Delaware and
Maryland peninsula from Colchester. Kent County.
Maryland. TO Wilmington. Delaware. One Of
the waterspoutS burst over Poars Island. and the
deugc il caused destroyed several farm buildings
and swept all vegetation out OF the ground
steamboat captain who witnessed this spout de-
scribcd il as a fearful spectacle.
About 4clcc> yesterday afternoon, dense masses
Of clouds seen scurrying across the bay, they
being low and threatening. heavy cloud 20 the
eastward became lower and lower until near
the water which seemed 10 rise and meet it.
With a roar like thunder a watcrspout. apparently
about sixty feet in circumference formed. About
the same time three other spoutS were seen form
ing in other parts Of the bay, all within
radius OF forty or fifty miles. Then over to the
scuthwcSt wos observed funnel-shapcd cloud
darker 9nd lying lower than the rest AS it
came with roaring sound darkness like pail
settled over HE bay. The next instant the tornado
swept across the water with frightfu fury The
large spout near Tolchcstcr moved rapidly across
the bay and was then 10 pour its volumes
Of water down upon Poal's Island There are
only four families the island, but their ex-
pericnces were terrible. being nearly drowned in
their houses. Great trees that had stood the
storms OF centuries were uprootcd
an ENGINEERS S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
The tornaG). however. did most damage at Still
Pond, small inland village near Bettcrtsn, in
Kent County A large canning factory, owned
and operated by Back & Kruss of this city,
stood or the outskirts Of the town, and nearly
90 peOple-mcn, women ard children.-were en-
royed packing reaches. The machinery was in
square frame building. but the majority Of the
packers worked under long sheds When the storm
struck the cannery the sheds gave way first but
warned by thp cracking timbers. the majority
of those employed under them escaped. In an
instant the large packing house went down, bury
ing a more people in the ruins One
woman was caught By a heavy beam that fell
across her neck as she sprang through door, and
was Instantly killed The engineer was standing
beside the boiler when beam fell on his legs
pinnng him 10 the ground. The next moment
the boiler fell on the other end Of the beam re-
leasing the .mprisoned man. who sprang out just
as the roof fell.
Nine people were killed outright, and six or
seven more wounded OF the latter two have
since died. Most Of the employees were Germans
and Bohemisns from Baltimore. thirty-nine of
the latter nationality being at work. The killed
were Charlie Scharcitscnberg, Charles Beauchamp
and WIFI Lau,i Alphics Auguste Caste. wife
ond two boys and Rasie Gauld. Gusta'e Frame
bod his Snipal column crushed Frank Sifferlng
q leg broken and Maggie Siffering foot crushed.
The storm also tore from its foundation and
wrecked the dwelling Of William Willis in Still
Pond and crushed Willis about the head.
60 that be cannot live
FOREIGNERS IN A PITIFUL PLIGHT.
The tornado travelled through Kent County
leaving path of destruction about fifty feet
wide. 1t demolished barns on the farms Of I. ".
Wickes and J. F. Wilson. and the cannery of
W L. flepbron. II also tore up Cassidys wharf.
on Sassafras River and did great destruction IN
the village Of Cccllton. Several colorcd men are
reported to have been killed at this place.
A sad scene revealed when the sun rose
to-day on sun Pond. Homeless. friendesS be-
wlldercd by the sudden and terrible disaster. the
grief and terrors of the forci gncrs many Of whom
cou Id not speak English was pitiable, The bodies
81 thc dead were placed in wooden boxes and mace
ready for transportation 10 B'itlm3re' NeafIt
all night the survivors worked in the ruiiis OF
the cannery eXtricating the imprisoned ones
The storm was severely felt at Round Bay on
The Annapolis Short Line Persons rom mere ere
state that they never saw the lightning more Sc
we're. There was constant flashing, and large
trees snapped like reeds. CONSERVATION ana ttr-
rOr relgned for time among the plcasure-scekers
at the Bay Lightning played many curious
freaks. Many trees were blown across the track
OF the Short Line and tTaln-hands with axes were
several hours cutting a passage through Two
persons a.c rcpor cd drowned at Rock Creek
Several sloops had been seen capszcd IN the bay,
and it IS probable that many persons IN small
era IT'S lost their lives in tic storm.
The village of Bowie, Prince George County,
was nearly destroyed. 81. George Chapel Is IN
ruins, as are also b,acksn shop ana
was partially wrecked and twO-stOry frame dwell
ing was eNelled 10 the ground Inc house was
occupied by Thomas Middleton but he ana MS
family escaped injury. ! box car, standing on q
siding completely shattered. Oak trees
measuring fifteen inches in diameter went
house was moved fifteen feet from its fCunda-
ton wood-Shcd attached was picked up by
tie storm and hurled against the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. crushing the weather boarding The
church was also lifted from its foundation and
can only be rcfalr"d dt Considerable expense.
two-s;Ory frame house, occupied ny Miles Fair
fax. was lcvclled TO the ground. Five children
were inside at the time, two Of whom injured,
one, j: is thought. fatally; the other had It's leg
broken. a twO-stOry house occupied by s. J.
Charters was wrecked buggy, driven by J.
Scitz was carried fifty feet, with horse and
cupant NUrr rot, orchards are completely
roo'cd up During the progress of the
storm The air was filed with debris
large trees being whired ffry feet in the air.
Thousands Of pcach trees IN Kent County were
blown down. There still isolated sections in
the track Of the tornado TO be heard from
CASUALTIES AT WILMINGTON
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