The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-12
TERRORS OF A TORNADO.
TIE WORK OF FRIDAYS STORM
JUST COMING 10 LIGHT.

Heavy Loss OF Life and Property in
Eastern Ohio and Western Penn
sylvania Waters in the Streams
swollen to Flood Hight and Turned
in Rushing Torrents.
PITTsBURG, May 41.--Reports of damage
by last nights terrible storm are coming in
to-day from all parts Of Allegheny county,
and in fact from nearly every place in
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
Farms were washed out, houses, fences and
trees along the banks abf streams swept
away, and a landslide occurred on nearly
every road leading out of Pittsburg.
Two children Of Conrad Schaeffe-, aged
and years respectively, of Spring Gan
denborough, north of Allegheney, were
swept away by food, and Mr.. and Mrs
Schaeffer narrowly escaped from meeting
the same fate. Their house is located near
the bank of Butchers Run, the scene of the
frightful disaster of fifteen years ago, when
200 persons were swept to death by the
angry waters.
FLIGHT OF THE FAMILY.
When the banks overfiowed last night,
the Schaeffer horse was mo- ed from its
foundations, and the family left and sought
shelter under some trees. In rul. ming out
Of the house the children, who were both
girls, were caught by the current and car
ried away. Mrs. Sc after beca $50 frantic
on seeing her children in the run that SIZE
got in the wa or too and was almost drowned.
The bodies of the children were recovered. A
phys c an was called to see Mrs. Schaeffer,
ut it is n t thought tn lt she will r cover
Two other children in the family were
saved. One boy, II years of age, who hal
a broken leg, was compelled TO remain in
the house. Another boy escaped from the
house, and was saved by holding to a fence
wRECKAGE IN THE STREETS.
This morning East street nd Madi. on
avenue In the Butchers Rul district were
complete wrecks, while umberless cross
streets we're completely fl ed with debris.
Cars were lying on the track unable to he
moved and completely cru ed in by plank
ing aud rubbish. The wa Or in the run rose
so fast thai the residents feared repititiol
of the disaster Of 1874, and as sool a the
first shock pa sed a ay aud the terrified
inhabitants eau ght their breatl they i'm
mediately made pre- larltions to vacato the
premises. Everyone was abe save the
furnitnre on tne fist Il Jors, WI lie
the water washed and slashed in the cellar
below. Rivnlets, b own colored a d dirty,
dashed the cellar windows in miniaturs
torrents. A large numuer of bu chers Nere
heavily damaged. Their slaughter use
were ruined, while their stocks Of meats were
destroyed. Louis Z)llen', case was one of the
many. At an early hour this morning lie
ecured all the hands he coud get, hoatei
wagons before the door and spe3lily filed
them up. Slosl So and hatless, and leit
pants rolled above their knees, the perspir;
ing workmen p'odded ID waded throu2h
slime and OoZe almost knee deep and trans
ferred The porcine property
SIMILAR EXPERIENCES ELsEwHERs.
The same tale of terror and destruction
comes from Saw Mill Run, Woods Ru
Chartier's Valley, West + I'd, South side,
Pleasant Valley and the Laurencevile dis
tricts
Lightning played havoc all night long
A stable belonging TO Fred Hsmpk, o.
Mou t Olivet, was struck and consumed
Fourteen horses and two COWS were cre-
mated. The loss is $4,000
A S7utn side street car caught bolt.
The pas engers weie electrified but not
seriously Ia -rt..
Telegraph and telephone wires were de
ranged throughout large section Of
country. The postal wires were all dow
last night, and the Western Union was
bad y crippled.
roads but later on were running, except on
the Washington and Pennsylvania branch
of the Baltimore an Ohio.
The rain fell for nearly three hours. The
river rose three feet in as many hours.
TWO BODIES FOUND.
The bodies of two me victims Of last
nights food, were found t lis morning
The remains Of John Dougherty wers dis
covered at the mouth Of a culvsrt at Woods
Run, wedg d in between logs. He left his
home shortly after midnight to see how
high the water was, and had gone but
short distance along the banks Of the swo-
len stream when he was struck aud carried
away by bridge ~hich bad oee
swept from its foundations. lie wa.
SO years Of age and married
The second fatality occurred in the
Butchers Run district John Coch er
went down in the cellar Of his house during
the storm and did not return. When the
waters IbsIded his body was found lying
in the coal vault.
A TORNADO AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Va, May IA tornado
swept over the low . iriiOu Of this city
tlis evening AID lew down a large wooden
building belonging 10 the Ric mond Chsm-
icsl Works III boys had taken refuge
the house, one OF whom, Jsmes Quigiy, was
killed. His brother Flank was 50 badly
III lred that his life is despared Of. The
remaining bryS and tso negro laOorefs
were also injured, but less seriously.
AN EXODUS FROM OKLAHOMA.