Wichita eagle., 1889-01-12

are known to be still buried under the
debris and six others are missing. OF the
injured three have died since removal to
the hospitals, four others are in critical
condition and will not survive. The re-
naming thirty-two are all doing well and
will recover. During the night the bodies
Of Charles McEwan and two unknown
workmen were recovered and at daylight
the remains of the venerable DR.. Reed,
who was in Weldon's store when the acct
dent happened, were found on the first
floor of the building, frightfullN crushed
DIR. Reed was so years old and prominent
resident of Allegheny City
Speaking Of the meteorological pbenom-
ena attached to the storm Of Wednesday,
signal Officer Stewart said: 1.-The signal
service fully anticipated the extent and
character of the storm visitation. The
storm center was in Chicago, where the
lowest barometer, nearly %, existed. with
wind velocity of eighty miles to the
hour. The wind always blows in the di-
rectlon OF the storm center. The latter,
however, is liable to Shift, which happened
on Wednesday. In no storm since the
signal service has been in operation has
the storm center moved with such rapid
ty. The storm was extraordinary. The
atmosphere was most dense at the storm
center and the humidity of the atmos-
phere forces the surface wind upward just
as the gradients affect the wind. Thus as
the storm passed slightly north of this city
the usual depression of the atmosphere al
lowed the wind to descend furiously upon
US, causing the accident. The changes in
the thermometer were marked. At II o'clock
Wednesday the figure was 81 at 2
o'clock II, at 4 O'Clock 49, showing that the
cold wave Travelled directly in the track of
the gale. The barometer fell rapidly also.
At clock 29:30 was registered and at II
O'Clock it had dropped TO 1928, the lowest
figure ever known here. The fall indicated
the advance of the storm, which was twice
as rapid in motion as the wind. The con-
dition of our atmosphere was so depressed
that the wind rushed downwards in the
air towards us, much as water would run
down declivity Our relative position to
the storm center was then the cause OF the
great blow, as the storm center was
so small and moved so fast that
the wind was drawn from the south
west with great force. The wind was re-
for its sudden gain and the ra-
pidity of its subsistence. The violent gale
had had some of the characteristics of
tornado, and its path was about two miles
wide"
The funerals of four of the victims
Thomas Jones, Charles Fritsch, George
Mason ana Sannel StflnSer-UOOk place
from their late homes today. The others
will be buried tomorrow. The damage to
property by the accident is estimated at
Sl25, 900. The coroner's jury began It's in
at 10 O'clock this morning a
verdict is not expected before tomorrow.
PITTBURG, Jan. 1.-THE work of clear
ing the ruins was not completed tonight
as expected, but by morning it is thought
the debris will all be removed Late this
G. h,l g III al
discovered in the cellar of the Weldon
building and number of bodies have been
found since.
The police are hopeful that there are no
more in the wreck. Two bodies taken out
this morning were identified as the re-
mains of Geo. Blendnger and Leonard
two of the missing brcklayers.
The coroners investigation was begun to-
lay, but after short session adjourned
until Monday