The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11
WEDN ESDAY'S STORM.
ITS WORK or HAVOC ALL
DAY YESTERDAY.
LATEST REPORTS OF DAMAGE
NORTH AND WEST.
Disasters by Land and Sea.


NIAGARA FAILS. Y. Y, January 10
The storm ragged here last night with
great fury. The suspension foot-bridge,
spanning the Niagara river between the
falls. was torn from It's cables at 3O'clOck
this morning. and a portion OF il lies on
either bank. while the centre portion Of
il is nj the bottom of the river. The
structure was cut clean from tower to
tower. Al Brundage's elevator on the
American side of the whirlpool rapids
twO-,tory building was blown into
the rapids and swept away. At Butiery' 5
elevator. on the American side, the Det-
terlcks photograph gallery was swept
into the whirlpool A part of Manning 3
elevator. on the American side, was
swept away, and the lower part OF the
rapids view elevator il gone The tin
roof of the international Hotel was
torn off. Several buildings on The
reservation have been blown down and
many trees destroyed. The bridge con
Meeting Goat and Sister islands is in dan
ger. The dock at the foot of the inclined
railway has been swept away. The water
in the Niagara river is very high, and
many buildings on the Canadian shore
are in danger.
The storm still continues. The pOr-
ton of the suspension bridge which was
blown down was completed January i,
1869. and was almost entirely rebuilt last
year The bridge was owned by "a stock
company. \ majority of the stock was
held bv the estate of DelOs DewOlf, of
Oswego 4 temporary bridge will prob
ably he swung from the cables rs soon as
possible.
SERIOUS DAMAGE IS BUFFALO.
BrFFALo. y. Y, January l0.-Tweuty
families ON the island were driven
from their homes by lhe high water and
their dwellings washed away The suf-
fered intensely from the cold and eX-
posure. Considerable damage was done
10 the shipping Many vessels broke
from their mOorings and sustained con-
siderable damage The dry docks were
Hooded. and vessels undergoing repairs
were foaied of and sunk. Much
suffering exists in the Thirteenth
ward. which is completely inundated
The roof of the pOOl-house on Seventh
street was torn of and the walls blown
down. The stceples on the churches of
the Messiah and the Baptist Church on
Prospect avenue are swaying like reeds,
and mOmentariy threaten 10 fall. The
occupants of the flats adjoining the
churches have been ordered 10 yacatc,
and no one is allowed 10 pass through
the streets in which the ediices are
located.
There are number of reports in cir
culation Of loss of life, but none of them
can be verified At 3 o'clock this after
noon the fury of the storm showed no
abatement
A STEAMER WRECKED
EAST HAMPTON, j.. l., January 10
The heavy wind and big sea during last
nicht drove the steamer George App0ld,
which stranded yesterday morning near
Montauk Point. on the rocks, and thc
vessel is now going TO pieces. The life
saving crew succeeded in rescuing the
captain, crew and one passenger "a i-
probable that the App0ld Will be a total
loss.
THE READING CALAMITY.
READING. Pa. January 10-The crowd
at the wrecked silk mill was so great this
morning that the mayor requested Com
pany A, Fourth regiment, TO report for
duty. and that company is now on the
SPOT in addition to the entire olice force.
The incoming trains on the Reading
the Pennsylvania and other roads
entering Reading brought thousands OF
people to Reading eager to view the ter
rible wreck Many of the industrial cs-
adjustments have been closed, and the
workingmen generally, or as many as can
be used. have been put 10 work
in clearing away the timbers and
broken machinery. II may take several
davs before the bodies can be got
out. II is estimated that 10000 people
visited the scene of the calamity TINS
morning, and al one time the rush was
so great that the men were compelled 10
cease work until order was restored.
Many of the friends Of the missing
operatives have not left the scene since
the accident occurred.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN KILLED
AND WOUNDED AT READING.
The work of clearing away the debris
al the wrecked silk mill was continued
throughout the night without Interrupt
ton. This morning large addition was
made 10 the working force, and some
twelve additional bodies have been re-
moved. The complete list Of the missing
and killed, handed to United Press re-
porter numbered ll9.
LATEST FROM PITTsBURG.
PITTsBuRG. Pa. January l0.-The Of
fetal list Of those affected by yesterday
accident on Wood and Diamond streets
swells the total number to siXty-seyen
persons. So far eleven are dead, eight
fatally injured, twenty-five seriously in
iured, fifteen slightly injured and eight
missing.
UNEARTHING THE KILLED.
PTTsBURG Pa, January l0-ll Pm
At this writing the workmen on the
ruins are concentrating their efforts al
the rear of Weldin's building, where 10
is supposed the body of DR. Reed will be
found and i'm the cellar at the Wiley
building. where, at 1890 o'clock, three
hats were unearthed, one OF which, a
physician stated, was stained with blood
and brains. The removal of Debris will
occupy all of tonight and tomorrow.
LOSS II BROOKLYN,
BRooKLYN, y. Y, January lO.-Ihe
total loss in this city by the storm, in
Guiding that caused by the explosion OF
the gas tanks of the Citizens Gas Light
Company, amounts TO $lO4,6jO.
BUFFALO. \. Y, January lO.-Last
nights storm in this city has had no
parallel since 1871.
THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE.