The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-01-17

From the best information obtainable
eight were killed outright or died in 8
short time. and thirty-fge others were
injured. II is believed that the list Of
the dead will be greatly increased before
morning. OF the eight killed only two
have been Unidentified. One was little
girl named McGlone. who was walking
alongsthe street with her brother when
the building fell and the Two were found
buried in the wreck. The-little girl was
killed instantly and her brother. it is
thought, fatally injured. The body Of
George KirSch, barber, eighteen years
old, was found in the cellar of the barber
shop. Five unknown men and one boy
are now at the morgue awaiting identif-
cation. DR.. j. l.. Reed, a prominent ply
sician of Allegheny, was in Weldin's at
the time and he is still missing. 1t is
feared that be is dead
The following is the list of the wounded
rescued: Daniel Courtney and Eugene E
Davis.
The list of identified up to II O'Clock,
is as follows Samuel Stringer. Thomas
Jones, Charles Fritseh George Mason, a
colored boy named Tergge and George
| Kirsch
The little girl, McGlone, is not dead, as
previously stated, but is in a serious con
dition. The remains Of one man has lot
yet been identified.
Inspector Of Police McAlee8e stated that
he was Of the opinion that from fifteen to
twenty-five persons were yet in the ruins,
and that he would not be surprised if the
death list would be increased to fifteen Or
twenty.
THE FINANCIAL LOSSES.
| 1t is difficult at this time to fairly esti
mate the total loss, as many outlying dis
tricts have not been heard from. The cy-
clone wrought terrible destruction i'll 9th
other parts of the city and out along the
railroads eentering here. A portion Of the
foundry of Mcintosh. Hemphil & Co,
on Thirteenth street. was wrecked. as was
also house in Allegheny. AT Walls
Station, Oil the Pennsylvania railroad, a
brick building owned by the Westing.
house Air Brake Company was partially
demolished, and at Wimerdjng coal
tipple was wrecked. At AfcKeesport
houses were unroofed trees blown down
and windows smashed. Three houses in
course of erection were blown to pieces.
| On the river number of boats were
torn from their noorings and cast shout
like corks, but they were secured before
! ,,ahf do, a.
the wind was fifty lies an hour, the high
est recorded for years.
AT SUNBURY PA.
At $50 Thursday afternoon terrific
rain and wind storm came up suddenly
and blew over two Of the stacks Of the
Sunbury Nail Mil. The mill is situated
between the Reading and Pennsylvania
r.ilroais. Ell the outskirts of the city,
The first is the pudding mill, having six
furnaces. Stack No. was thrown over
Oh the roof, dropping with it stack No 3.
They crashed through the slate roof. com
pletely demolishing the pudding depart-
ment Of the mill. Thirty.fve men wele
employed in this department, and half Of
than were hurled in the deblis. The
fire alarm was sounded aEd soon hundreds
surrounded the mill. Men were carried
out half naked. and men are at wolk yet.
as it is supposed several others are in the
ruins
The following is the list Of killed and
wounded.
killed-A tramp, name unknown: c. Z.
! Showers, of Milton. Wounded-Bert Jones,
james Faust, William Genther, Jas Nc
Donald, Albert Williams, John Respien,
Robert Beasley, two boys, Walter, Israel
and Harry Fasold. There are four miss
ing.
THE STORM ELsEwnEnE
At Harrisburg, Pa, the wind blew at
the rate Of seventy.fve miles an hour,
and carried away the thermometer cups on.
the weather observatory. 4 large school
building in East Harrisburg was unrGofed
and three or four numbered children in
the building were thrown into q wild pan
ic. They rushed into the main corridor
leading to the street, and the smaller ones
| were trampled by the affTighted pupils
from the second floor as they dashed
down the stairway. People gathered at
the scene and removed the boys ana girls
as fast as possible. None were seriously
injured. Three new houses were blown
down. and others almost completed were
much damaged 10 the same locality.
at Wheeling, w. Va, the storm did a
great amount Of damage. and also through
out the surrounding country. Many build
ings were unroofed or otherwise dam
aged, and Geographic communication was
seriously interfered with
AT Williamsport. Pa, a vast volume Of
water fell, and a furious wind prevailed
for some time. A large number Of build
ings were damaged, and q portion of the
new Demorest Sewing Machine Factory
was blown down. and the remainder par
TALLY unroofed Several new dwellings
were blown down, and others were dam
aged. The loss at the DemoFests works
is oyer ten thousand dollars. A number
Of very narrow escapes from loss of life
were made.
, At York, Pa, the handsome new brick
Eastern market-house just outside the
! eastern boundary of the city, was entirely
i demolished, Literally speaking, there is
not one brick Istanding upon another.
The building cost between eleven and
, twelve thousand dollars to erect.
! At Carlisle, Pa, the wind and rain
storm caused fully $4,000 worth of dam
} age. The Government Training School
r for Indians, the Goblin Guards Arnory
: and number of drewllipgs were unroofed.
= Barns ard outbildings were blown down
II the surrounding country.
f AT Philadelphia. W lkest ARE, Wauamie
: Nanticoke and all other towns in the path
: of the terror to the We stward uttered ser
. iously bat sustained no loss of life.
: All the keys of Windsor Castle we're
recently stolen, but even this does not in.
$ .eifere with the rapid sale ef DR.. Bulls
e Cough Syrup.
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