New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-11
ALMOST BLOWN FROM 4 TRAIN.
LIVELY WORK IN THE TRACK OF A TORNADO
HOUSES DESTROYED IN EASTERN .PEyNsYLc
YANIA TOWNS -- FACToRY-GIRLS QUIT
THEIR WORK IN PANIC.
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THEIR WORK IN 4 PANIC.
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Reading, Penn, May "a severe storm visited
this region late this afternoon. William Boatc
conductor Of a shifting engine, and his crew had
q thrilling experience north OF Lcesport. Tho
storm struck his train short distance south Of
MohrSville, and for fully ten minutes IL was i'm
possible to see more than ten feet ahead. When
the tornado struck bluff on ;he west side OF
the track, stones the size OF hens eggs wcro
hurled in every direction and the members Of
the crew were almost blown from the train. The
train WIS running at q speed OF about ten miles
an hour and the cars fairly tremblcd. lie says
that he thought that the train would be blown
from the track every moment. The storm struck
PottsviIe about p m. and by oj IL had reached
Philadelphia a distance OF nIncty-iive miles. At
fremont, Pine Grove, POttSyIllc, TamaqIa, Land
ingvillc, Schuylkili Haven, Auburn and other
points the storm was unusunly severe The Del
monico Hotel at Auburn was unroofed, and large
trees were twisted Of like p,pcster1S 1rAin men
from tho coal regions say IT became 30 dark dur.
ing TIC storm that IL was necessary " light the
gas in the cars. Telegraph lines were
blown down IN al directions and
IL will require until tomorrow "a repair them.
Several tine apple orchards near Pine Grove were
ruined. u is reported that several houses were
| blown down at fremont Three new dwellings
| In North Elcventh-st., this city, were unroofed
and badly damaged. No WAS injured Al
! Bridgeport, near NorriStowu, the roof ot large
| water-tank was blown of, and carried the wires
Of the Rcading Railroad Company along with IT,
The large observatory on Fairyicw He CHS, a
pleasure resort, wBs blown down and wrerNrd.
| The planning mill Of George WO.fensPcrgrr 81
Sons, AT WcrnerNille, was unrOOird. D'pprns =
school house was wrecked, and the barns u
Joshua Huyctt and james Gaul were ais" badly
dsAInagd. Tree, wcp uprOOtGi, and Al-uIs
damage Is reported ~ crops. The Wind blew
a gale At ShungtOn, Lehigh County, forty
mirs north OF Rrading hail fell the size OF wrluut-
and much damage 10 growing crops Is reported.
Many OF the young women employed IA the
stocking factory in ThalhctmcrS building at Cedar
and Walnut SITS this city, became panic stricken
and huniedly left the building They lrft LLciI
hats clOaks and dinner pals 10 tie building. and
subsidcd. report reached here ht 3 o'clock that
a row Of frame houSrs az Tower City was com
plctcly demolished. The ice houses al Marion sta
ton, owned by the KnicIrrbockcr Ice Company
were unroOled, also the lcc-hOuse at DaubcTvllf
The grand stand Of tho Active Baseball Club IN
the northern part OF this city, was uhrGoicd ana
several persons were severely hurt The storm
came up so suddcly that the people on the stand
had no time 70 get out. Dust Was thick that
the people became bewiherCd, and "A panic cGsued
The wind listed only about ten minutes. Then
rain came down in torrents. y portion OF the roof
OF the Reading Iron Works was torn on. The
telephone service in this city Is completely demor-
allied, and the wires ore down IN every direction.
The Postal telegraph lines are also down, and that
company Is completely cut OIL from the outside
world. The foundry Of Orr, Painter IL Co, In
Front-st, was partly unroofed