The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
A CYCLONES PATHWAY.
1t Cuts a Terrible Swath Along
the Atlantic Coast.
A Deluge Destroys Many Lives
and Much Property.

terrible havoc in the vicinity Of Wilmington,
Del, and its force extended as far as Wheel
ing, W. Va, where great damage was done
by a flood that resulted from this cause. The
cyclone originated at Still Pond, Md.
Krebb's cannery at that place was totally
destroyed by the cyclone at o'clock in the
afternoon. Nine persons were killed out
right and many others wounded. The wreck
took fire but was soon put out. The other
damages there is great.
The storm came from the southwest and
cut direct line for the northeast. 1t was
next seen about four miles south of Whining
ton, Del. The path Of the cyclone was not
over two hundred yards wide. There were
several strata Of clouds, which seemed to be
no higher than the tree tops. They came on
with terrific roar, like that Of distant thun-
der or the noise made by a train passing over
abridge. The first place which it is known
to have struck is the country blacksmith
shop of Theodore Bruce. Bruce had eaten
his supper and had gone to close his shop
when the storm struck, and in a few seconds
hardly vestige of the building remained. A
falling beam hit Bruce and crushed his skull,
killing him instantly.
At Jonesville, one person was killed and
seven were seriously wounded, while large
number were badly wounded. The danger
Mrs. David Lentz, q farmers wife; the three
year-old child of Charles Cathcart; James
McNiff, coachman; Charles Cathcart, labor
er, and two children named Foster.
The cyclone then continued in straight
course tearing up everything in its way
Trees were torn up by the roots, crops COM
pletely destroyed. aud nothing but sad
waste and scattered debris remain.
The beautiful residence Of General j. 81.
S1y,osp pryfN o1fhHf10h NJ
completely hidden in a cluster OF trees, was
moved down like grass. 1t razed to the
ground large barn belonging to Mrs. Rog-
ers, q widow. Some fine blooded cattle were
killed, and Mrs Rogers coachman was seri-
ously injured
About a quarter of mile distant from
here it struck cluster OF three houses within
couple of hundred yards of each other.
One was occupied by David Lentz, trucker;
another by William Turner, blacksmith,
and a third by family named Foster.
These houses were all shattered as though
mere egg shells. The debris few through
the air, and was scattered about mile
away. The furniture, bedding and house
hold goods were taken up by the "hirlins
wind and carried miles AVA. Turner was
fatally in ured, and tie wife of Lentz aud
two of the Foster hou ,eho,d are seriously
hurt. The storm was then half mile from
the outskirts of Whining Oh.
After sweeping through beautiful wood,
making swath as with a scyths. it struck
the big rolling mill owned iy tie obdel
Car-Wheel Company. This mi ]. tnrugn un-
occupied, was stored with VALUABLE, mae hin
cry and ready to start up at any time: Moth
ing but the fiy-wheel could be SEN standing
after the storm passed. The css there ia
estimated at $500 t. s1W,Tn or
two frame tenement homes that stool on
the opposite side of the rold hard y vestise
remains to show that they ever exis.ei.
Charles Cathcart, who ii ed in on,. saw the
storm approach and ran out of the hoEss
with his little child in his arms. Hs was
struck and felled to the gTolni Ivy a piece OF
flying debris. and was rioisy hurt about
the face and head. in falling he crushed the
child fatally.
The wife of Tom Hamilton, who lived in
the adjoining house. escaped from the built-
ing, but just before tn storm reached her
she lay fiat on the groanl wi b her children
underneath her AMI es:apel unin :urel The
cyclone next cams within few hundred
yards of str king the steamer BranlY-
wine, which was just coming from fhiia-
delphia, loaded with pas engers. 1t did bit
sloop, loaded with tru k, and, lnied it
high and dry on tie bank. After wrestling
a new barn it passed over the Delaware
River, where it raise:l the wa,e!' to tho height
Of three-story b lex hous,.
It continu d its course over into New
jersey though it lost m lch of its force In
the Delaware River 1t first struck the
Salem IN. ~ brick works. which were
nearly demolished by the funne shaped
whirlwind. The high :mokestick was b'oWn
over and nearly al tho iu Ling swept away.
The cloud then took no: th w ster course,
growing crops Tie damage in that
county will amount 10 many thousand
dollars.
The cyclone seems to have exten led in an
opposite direct;o1, anl in West Virginia it
raused waterspolt that :nfi ted serious in
Jury, and for the third tire within six weeks
The Upper Ohio Valley suffers from food
which has done fully sl.r0 900 worth OF
damage, but which, thanks TO the SOW rising
Of the water. resute in no oSs "f human life.
AS before, the railroads suffer great dam
age, not less than six ridges on the line 0,
the Pittsburgh Division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Road being missing N one county alone.
The bridges at West A!e :aEier. Mt the Penn
vlyania State line, wet out at O'Clock, and
were followed in half an hour by three bridges
at Trialelphia. At O'Clock the iron bridge
1t Elm Grove, five miles from Wheeling,
went away, and almost at the same time the
big Baltimore and Ohio bridge, Wheeling,
collapsed with a crash which could be heard
for blocks. At o'clock the big stone bridge
across the creek on the line Of Main street,
and but ten yards east of the railroad bridge
last mentioned above, went down.
This bridge was built in 1s42 and
was one Of the landmarks Of the city,
and with it went the Electric Motor
line, the 20-inch water main, and the natural
and artificial gas lines, cutting of 5000 peo-
pie from light, fuel, and water on the south
side. The natural gas mains were also
broken outside the city, and the whole popu:
lation was without fuel Of this description.
At ELM Grove, w. Va, every house was
submerged and the loss will rea 5000.
The streams were all higher than ever before