Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-11
THE ToRNADo'S WAKE
EXTENT OF THE AWFUL CYCLONE
on WEDNESDAY.
The Loss OF Life Not as Great al
Reading as Supposed-Disas-
tiers Elsewhere.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrooHD-usrosl

READING (Pa-,, January 10th.-There is mourn-
ing and sorrow in many households in Reading
to-day. The pail of death hangs over the city.
Fathers mothers, brothers, sisters, rea tives and
friends are griefstricken over the wreck of last
night. Over one hundred spirits are hushed for
ever in death as a result of the wreck and ruin
wrought in this city by the storm.
The cyclone left the entire city in darkness
relieved subsequently by electric lights and
huge bonfires, which shed lurid glare on the
scene of death. All night long brave and will
ing hands assisted in the work of rescue
The disaster was fully as bad as reported last
night. The list of fatal cases will reach fully
one hundIed-may be more. The hospitals and
undertakers' establishments are filed with vic
tins. The physicians are all busy Many pri-
vate houses have been opened for the accomIno-
dation OF the injured.
This morning everything is directly in con-
trast with the fury OF last night. All is again
bright and glorious in the heavens, as though
knocking the work OF last night.
NATURE OF THE WRECK
The work of rescue was greatly retarded from
the singular manner in which the silk mill col
lapsed. 1t did not tall, but was bodily crushed
down, turning in upan itself in one mass. Not
a vestige of the walls remain standing above
the stone foundation. The rafters and timbers
of the flooring project in all directions. AS the
building was steam heated, The ruins did not
take fire, otherwise not one of the unfortunates
coald possibly have escaped death in most
appalling form.
Teams of every escription-omnibuses fun
eral coaches, fire wagons, hospital vans and pri-
vate vehicleS-were pressed into service, and
were running rapidly to and from the scene of
the disaster all night, bearing the bodies of the
wounded, dying or dead 10 their homes or the
h )spitals.
A LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
READJSC Ianuarv nth ha foIlo1vipoy I;st Of
casualties has been corrected up tt this even
ing Burned TO death in the railrosd paint-sbop
Allen Landenberger John Foreman, John H.
Kale, Sheridan Jones, George A. Schaffer, and
three others seriously injured.
The list of the Casualties at the silk mills is as
follows: William Taylor, May Evans, Harry
Croker Annie Bandmauer, Mamie Lees, Ella
Ridenhaler, Sallie 3ickei, Eva Leeds, Sophie
Winkleman, Katy Leeds. Mile Cbristmsn, Bar
bara Seilneimer VIM. Snyder, George Nyeman,
Lilly shaefer, Daisy Heeker. Emma hester,
Salie Harner, Annie Fisher, Sallie Harrison
Annie Kersher, Mary Fitzpatrick Sallie Faust
D. X. Becker, Matilda Groar, Sadie Shade, John
Reber Emma Blam.
The number of injured is III. so far as ac-
counted for. OF these many are expected to
die.
LATEE.-All the dead and wounded have been
taken out OF the ruins of the silk mill. The
disaster is not so great as thought. The correct
number of dead is is, and of injured 70 The
military are guarding the ruins to prevent the
incursioDs OF thieves
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
READING, January 10th.-This afternoon a
largely attended meeting of citizens was held in
the Court house to devise means for the relief of
the suffers. Over IS 900 was subscribed on the
instant, any amount needed vas promised, and
the entire city will be canvassed for funds.
THE WORK OF RESCUE.
The work of searching for the dead contin .ied
all of to-day, and the scenes surrounding the
mill were but a repetition of what ensued dur
ing the whole of last night. There were fathers
and mothers waiting and beseeching the res
cuers to give them some tidiEgs of their missing
sons or daughters. II has been determined to
push the work of rescue all of to night
The list of deaths as sent by the Associated
Press tonight is believed to be the first thor
oughly correct one published. 1t is not as large
at first feared, but still there are over thirty
dead and q number are still missing, and there
is but one belief, and that is that probably
dozen or more of the missing are still beneath
the debris. The Coroner has summoned a Jury
and tomorrow will begin inquest on the
bodies of the five men roasted TO death in the
Reading shop. They will hold no inquest on
the silk mill victims until satisfied that all are
taken out.
BUSINESS AT A sTASDsTILL
But little business was done here to-day, the
city giving way entirely to the excitement at
tending the terrible disaster. Mr.. Grimshaw
Lessee OF the mill, estimates the number of dead
at So to 40. A number are so seriously injured
that they will die.