Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
A WILD GALE.
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Atlantic coasI fUcay evening" doing uac1
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lie. lhs cay lad been boz, the tAsFuAoin-
e-sr reg stsEiEg r degrees IL tbs soaoe
IAe s-erm came up about S,la ,
Il E-1 Tor haa "a houT every tLing
was ia darkness a1d tae AT Mas nile4
NltA Guss AMI sand Hardly breath
oE Sir lad been stirring before. aad
the Suddan rush of Wind blowing al the
salo of -fty miles al hour ~ awful Ia TIC
extreme, while tAe black darkness that
oyefkEng every thing struck terror 10 Tia
hesrts OF TIE tiInid Ignorant and super
satioas pe0pie dropped On the payements
and prayed SIeet-e2r WINDOWS were
blown CIT AID cabs were overturned OT
twisted
Ia Printing House Square men aud
women, blinded by sand, groped foE trees
o. clung - the park fence OF sank down
where they were. unable 10 see ana al Ald
10 move. Women aud children were ear
ried forcib-y along against buildings CT
cuTDs. where they fell The tall 1nbuae
ana Times buildings on one side ot Park
Row were not visible from the other side
superstitioas persons were seen bowed -
the pavement praying.
Many OF the wire-poles remaining are
down. signs and broken glass strcw the
walks; in the harbor ferry boats were
blown about well-nigh helpless, yawl was
upset but It's two occupants were saved,
nag poles were hurled 10 the streets,
and the remains OF the centen-
nial decorations were c.own down
The ferry-5oat Flushing was just
approaching the slip on this sids Of the river
when the whirlwind struck her and turned
her almost completely around and dashed
her against one OF the bulkkeads. num-
ber OF passengers. mostly ladies. were
thrown down with great force.
The area covered by the reports is South
ern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Delaware. Connecticut and Massachu-
sets No deaths are reported IN this city,
but many painful casualties
On Long Island buildings were blown
down, huge piles OF lumber scattered,
and awnings, signs, etc, carried
from their fastenings and hurled
through the streets A coach contain
ing three ladies returning from Calvary
Cemetery was blown into the meadowS
The occupants escaped uninjured, but the
coach was badly smashed and the horses
wounded passenger train standing on
the track at Far Rockaway was started by
the wind, but the station agent jumped
aboard and put on the brakes
The Pennsylvania railroad engine house
at Burlington, y. j., WAS blown down At
Fair Haven Conn, men were buried in the
wrecksge of a new house, while twenty
three working outside were hurled through
tho air with fatal results To some and se-
we're injury to all At Point of Rocks
NH fva hn of m
q railroad trestle over the river at that point
were swept off into tho water sixty feet be-
low, and at Palmyra, Pa, many houses are
in ruins and the inmates homeless If alive.
At Williamsport, Pa, Barnums show
was stampeded There was a panic
of fear lest the tent should fall Three
cages OF animals were overturned, an
antelope was killed and the trumpetng of
elephants caught under the falling canvas
caused intense fright and confusion Many
OF the performers and wonen-were
shockingly hurt
There are many stories of barns wreck ed
by lightning aud great numbers OF anima s
killed, and many churches in the track of
the storm have been ruined
The storm interfered with the working
of the telegraph wires radiating from the
city There has been much delay, and re-
laws have been 4 necessity on the long cir
cults
At Pittsburgh there was the heaviest
rain storm since the memorable cloud
burst OF 1874, when nearly 2OO people lost
their lives. The rain fell IN torrents.
and in a few minutes the streets
were converted into small rivers;
cellars were flooded in al parts OF
the city, and the Fifth avenue cable
cars were stopped by the water getting
TO the Washington street power house.
Land-slides arc reported on nearly all tie
railroads leading into the city. The low
lands along the Ohio river were badly flood
ed and numerous farms were completely
washed ont The storm was accompanied
b. remarkable electric display, and sew
eral houses were struck by lightning on
Mount Washington.
At Newcastle. Pa. the storm broke win
dow-panes and blew down shade trees
During the storm the residence OF ex-
County Treasurer James Reynolds was
struck by lightning, and Mrs Reynolds and
n daughter were stuaned nv the shocS
They remained IN IN unconscious condition
for two hours, bat they viii recover. The
house was not damaged 10 any extent
~ Newport Pa. the county fair exhibit
fIOn DGl4Aiak Ns4c tAitiirfatN a-tN Se.4Ti
buildings damaged Charles Meyers, aged
5 was killed At Pottsville. Pa. the storm
damegcd many buildings. ! panic occurred
among the girls IN the silk niil, and Ssilis
Re.caart was thrown down flight ot Stair
and seriously injured Work had TO be sgs
pended for ths Cay. A Polish miner wal
Lfled hvHghtning At shamokin. Pa. many
buildIars. including a Tow Of eight new
rn0ccuwed tcnements ws-e wrecked =
S,.cushanna, Pa. William Clsppsr. of Gull
Summit Y 7. was killed by lightning A
Esstou. Pa. the tornado upTootcd trees Enf
unroofed buildings Mrs David Z ward
tn- and her son were badly injured by q
billboard which was blown dova upon
them
/. Fludra. = =, many buildings wsr'
damaged. Several persons were nart D.
sving debris and J@o9e Gs.zgeT raor
chan; severely injured by his caTTtase 10
tuv blown over tt Gencseo. y / aviad
,.crrn blew shrec workInsn FROM = churci
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friends had taken rstngs They weT
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