The Iola register., 1889-05-17
AN EASTERN TORNADO.

4 Frightful Storm Pays It's Respects TO tn0
People of the East-Much Damage to
Property.
New YoRK. May 11.-Yesterday was in.
tensely hot. but about i've O'Clock q sud.
den wind storm came up and cooled the
air, bu did considerable damage to sky
lights, signs, etc. Small craft were over.
turned in the bay, but no loss Of life was
reported. A heavy rain followed the
wind.
At four O'Clock In the afternoon clouds
began to gather in the western sky and
soon swept on towards Jersey and New
York. A tremendous gale Of wind de.
veloped and much damage was done at
Burlington, N. J. While sweeping over
the face Of that State the gale. blowing
fifty miles an hour, whirled up volumes of
gray dust from the soil, which was carried
before the storm. When it at last
swooped down on Jersey City just about
sunset the sky seemed brassy hue and
the Jersey shore was soon lost sight
Of The storm quickly swept
over the bay and river and
was upon this city, licking streets clear of
dust at one moment and drifting them
again with the city's refuse and the red
sand of Jersey. Men. women aud children
ON the street were blinded by sand and
CROPPED for trees or clung to fences, un.
able to see and afraid to move. The tall
Tribune and Times buildings on one side
of Park row were not visible from the
other side. Wagons and cabs were over.
turned. street car windows broken and
over all continued the terrific roar OF the
tempest The storm continued in this city
for nearly half an hour, when rain began
TO fall, the atmosphere was cleared and
the wind Gained down.
Many painful casualties are reported in
this city. Many of the poles remaining
are down, signs and broken glass strew
the walks and i'm the harbor ferry boats
were blown about we'll nigh helpless.
Lamp posts were hurled to the ground
and the remains Of the centennial decora.
tions strewed the streets.
The storm swept across Long island and
buildings were blown down, huge piles of
lumber scattered, etc. The ferryboat
Flushing was just approaching the slip on
this side of the river when the W hirlwind
struck her and turned her almost COM
pletely around and dashed her against
one of the bulkheads. A number of pas
sengers, mostly ladies, were thrown
down with great force and great excite
ment prevailed.
THE STORM AT OTHER POINTS.
POINT OF ROCKS. Nd, May 1.-THE new
iron bridge in course of construction
across the Potomac to the Virginia side
was swept away by a storm last evening.
Charles Beamer and Augustus Carter,
two workmen, were badly hurt.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, May 11.-During a
severe storm yesterday afternoon an un-
finished building was wrecked and six
teen workmen injured, Fred Sherman ia.
tally.
READING. Pa, May ia terrific wind
and rain storm passed over the city aboat
4:30 p. m. yesterday. unroofng a nu mber
of houses and prostrating trees and
fences. The storm is reported to have
done much damage in the Lebanon valley,
particularly at Palmyra, where many
houses were blown down. Wires are down
and d tails lacking.
NEWPORT, Perry County, Pa. May IL
The county fair exhibition building was
demolished and other buildings damaged
by a tornado at four p m. yesterday.
Charles Meyers. aged eight was killed.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May ia terrific
wind and rain storm damaged many build.
ngs in this city about four p m. yester.
day. A panic occurred among the girls
in the silk mill and Sallie Reichart was
thrown down a flight of stairs and Sc.
riously injured. Work had to be sus.
pended for tn day.
WILLIAMsPoRT. Pa, May 1.-THE sud.
den storm caused panic in the large
audience at Barnum's circus. Part of che
tent was blown down and the following G
performers injured: Ichato, a Japanese,
head and body injured; Miss Mollie
Thompson, hit in the face by a stake; Miss
Nellie Flynn. nose broken; Master E.
French, rib broken; Miss Lille Deacon,
knocked senseless by a pole; George
Marks. scalp wound. The loss is esti.
mated at $40. 900. A number of buildings
in the city were damaged.
EAsToN, Pa, May ia cyclone yester-
day afternoon uprooted trees and unroofed
buildings in this city and vicinity. Mrs.
David E. Warding and her son were badly
injured by a blackboard which was blown
down upon them.
SUNBURY, Pa, May 1.-THE storm was
very severe in this city, many buildings
being damaged. One end of the Clement
House fell into the street and several per-
sons narrowly escaped injury.
LEoMINsTER. Mass, May ia terrific
storm at seven p. IN. damaged many build.
ings and Wheeler's large barn was set on
fire by lightning and burned with eleven
cows and other stock
SHAMoKIN, Pa, May ia tornado at
$3.50 p. N yesterday wrecked many build.
ings including new unoccupied tenement
houses
SUsQUEHANNA, Pa, May 11.-During .
severe storm yesterday afternoon William
Clapper Of Gulf Summit N. Y, was killed |
by lightning.
ELMIRA, n. Y, May ia heavy storm |
passed over this section yesterday after |
noon damaging many buildings Several |
persons were hurt by flying debris, and |
Jacob Metzger, a merchant, severely in.
jured by his carriage being blown over. |
PITTSBURGH. Pa, May ia Newcastle |
special says the storm did considerable |
damage there. Ex.County Treasurer |
Reynolds house was struck by lightning |
and his wife and daughter stunned.
RUTLAND VT, May ia sudden storm |
came up yesterday afternoon and shat |
tered building at the marble quarries |
where Miss Emma Juch, the vocalist, and |
some friends had taken refuge. They |
were stunned but not injured.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May ia heavy |
storm late this afternoon did considerable |
damage in this city and vicinity. The
day had been SO hot that many glass and
iron workers were compelled to stop
work.
PorTsv1LLE, Pa, May 1L-During the
storm at Mahanoy City yesterday, q
miner named Betx was killed by lightning
and two other struck, but not fatally
injured.
FoxBoRo. Mass, May 1L.-During a
storm last night John Trumbull's barn
was struck by lightning and destroyed.