The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-01-12
TERRIFIC CYCLONE IN Pennsylvania
100 Persons Knitted aud about $50 serI-
ou~ty Injured.
GREAT DAMAGE ~ OTHER PLACES.

4 fearful cyclone struck the northern par
Of the city OF Reading, "Wednesday evening
demolishiug aud damaging buildings, en-,
causing terrible loss q life. The princiFa
buildings destroyed we're the Reading Ra,i
road Company paint shop and Grimsh4a
Brothers silk mil. a large foar story brick
structure. Foar men persisted "a she pairi
shop. and nearly 50 persons. nearly all young
women. are believed to have been killed 81
the mall. Many % those 10 the mill wbo es.
caped death vii be MANNED for life The
total number Of injured il loo. The latest es
innate places the number of hives lost az g.
The storm broke over Pittsbarg shout aoou.
accompanied By bail and torrents Of rain. 4
rev baiiding, 80 by 50 feet ia dimensions and
seven stories high. was ia coarse Of erection
at Diamond aud Wood streets and che iroa'
had NOS vet been pot ia. The Wiad entered
this shell and parted the walis, orc fall,Ds
each way and psrily Wret king ncariY 5 deasu
surrounding 5alidinEs- A number of persons
we're buried 10 thc ruins. FaaTiacn gersoa.
we're killed instantly, and il IS ;houghi ihai 81
least 80 more arr IN the rutas. asd aboat "a
others seriously injured. maay Of whom q ).
thoasht wall die
Al Suubnry. Pa. the storm blc~ over tW0
81 the szeks Of The SenbuFy Nal MIL They
erashe ihFoaEh the rooi q shs padding d
partmens, killine c. C. showers and as an.
knaRn tramp, aad injuuue tea others. cne
fatally Fear men are s3ili missing
Ia the Cumberland Valley, Pa. great d4m.
are wns done. The Government Eusiusns
School for Indians. ihe Goblin Gaarsis sssaosy
aud q number OF dwellings IN Carlisle Wrrs
uuFoofed. RarBs and oushaisiings wers
b,own down 10 shs Surrounding eoanlry- il
vas also reported that considerable damzge
was doac al Meehaniesburs. loss OeefS1o,'
eco AZ bosh places,
4 large school bsilaing IN Harrisburg, sas
nuroofsa b. the tornado. ard panic amous
Tbs children ioiieSed. Many vrts tsaaP'sd,
but Il IS ihoaghi none uerc segertiy ia5arcd.
A auaber ef oiher baiidinEs sefe dsmaEs q.
add two persons werc iujared b Ewing debris
The stoFm s. WiilsEmspovs, damaged aans
her of bnildiuEs. a portion 81 the up~ Drmo
rest Sewing Machine FACTORY being blewa
dovn The loss At the factory Is plscs1 al
sl0.000. Many leiepAaan wires wvFe broken.
AZ York, = mes byisk maFkes hoase Was
destroyed hy the Wind. ]. cost Aeoai fl2,o0
10 erect
The Citizens Gas Compaays laus. ia
Brooklyn, Wa struck by lightning she same
evening and it hlew up. A secoad sank also
exploded, aad all ;be iixhZs from Atizngic
avenue 90 The BAY we're cxtinEnishe3. Great
damage was done b. property ior squares
around add several persons sesr injured, bus
no lives Wcre lost A cyclone followed the
explosion, blowing aawn 500 fees 81 the baF.
racks a. the Navy Yard, aad doiag much
damage % other property.
in Camdsa, y. J.. the storm did grca; dam.
age. Houses we're sarooscd, signs, awnings.
ebimneys. trees, Telephone and telegraph poles
we're blown d0wn. Flying debris crushed IN
windows aud doors iniilctag injuries on the
occupants. Ras!fosd travel sAs delayed as
the trains we're afraid 10 start. Several
persons who werc on the street 81 the time Of
The storm state that Jast prior 20 the heavy
blow OF the sind there was a lash Of light
ning and then il appeared as Il she hvaveHs
opened and large hsilstonrs fell Ihss VAS
followed by heavy shower, aud the cyclone
passed over with loud rumbliug roar.
Ga the Jersey Central and West Jersey
railroads much trouble occurred ia passen.
gers getting on and leaving trains.
AT Long Island City, \ I. there vas =
hurricane. No reports as al telegraph haes
are down.
The carriage suspension bridge over NiagA.
IA Falls was blown down; loss So. coo
While the cyclone was tearing things IN
Pennsylvania. furious snow storm was start
ing in the Northwest. In the northwestern
parts OF Ohio the sind did great damage.