Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
AN EASTERN TORNADO.
Frightful Storm Pays It's Respects to the
People of the East-Much Damage to
PrOuerty.


Property.
New YORK. May 11-Yesterday was in.
tensely hot. but about five O'Clock a sud.
den wind storm came up and cooled the
air, but did considerable damage to sky
lights, signs, etc. Small craft were over
turned in the bay. but no loss of life was
reported. A heavy rain followed the
wind.
At four O'Clock in the afternoon clouds
began to gather in the western sky and
soon swept on towards Jersey and New
York. A tremendous gala of wind de-
veloped and much damage was done at
Burlington, N ]. While sweeping over
the face of that State the gale. blowing
fifty miles an hour, whirled up volumes of
gray dust from the soil, which was carried
before the storm. When it at last
swooped down on Jersey City just about
sunset the sky seemed brassy hue and
the Jersey shore was soon lost sight
of. The storm quickly swept
over the bay and river and
was upon this city, licking streets clear of
dust at one moment and drifting them
again with the city's refuse and the red
sand of Jersey. Men. women and children
ON the street were blinded by sand and
CROPPED for trees or chung to fences, I'M
able to see and afraid to move. The tail
Tribune and Times buildings on one side
of Park row were not visible from the
other side. Wagons and cabs were over
turned, street car windows broken and
over all continued the terrific roar of the
tempest The storm continued in this city
for nearly half an hour, when rain began
to fall, the atmosphere was cleared and
the wind Gained down.
Many painful casualties are reported in
this city. Many of the poles remaining
are down, signs and broken glass strew
| the walks and in the harbor ferry boats
were blown about we'll nigh helpless
Lamp posts were hurled to the ground
and the remains of the centennial decora-
| tions strewed the streets.
The storm swept across Long island and
buildings were blown down, huge piles of
lumber scattered, etc. The ferrybOat
| Flushing was just approaching the slip on
this side of the river when the w hirlwind
struck her and turned her almost COM
pletely around and dashed her against
one Of the bulkheads. A number of pas
sengers, mostly ladies, were thrown
down with great force aud great excite
ment prevailed
| THE STORM AT OTHER POINTS.
| POINT OF ROCKS. Nd, May 1.-THE new
| iron bridge in course of construction
across the Potomac to the Virginia side
was swept away by a storm last evening.
| Charles Beamer and Augustus Carter,
two workmen, were badly hurt.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 11.-During q
severe storm yesterday afternoon an I'M
finished building was wrecked and six
teen workmen injured, Fred Sherman ia
| tally.
READING. Pa, May ia terrific win
and rain storm passed over the city about
4:30 p. IN. yesterday. unroofug a number
of houses and prostrating trees and
fences. The storm is reported to have
done much damage in the Lebanon valley,
particularly at Palmyra, where many
houses were blown down. Wires are down
! and d tails lacking.
NEWPORT, Perry County, Pa. May IL
The county fair exhibition building was
demolished and other buildings damaged
by a tornado at four p. IN. yesterday.
Charles Meyers, aged eight, was killed
louisville, Pa, May IA terrific
wind and rain storm damaged many build
| ngs in this city about four p M yester.
day. A panic occurred among the girls
| in the silk mill and Sallie Reichart was
thrown down a flight of stairs and Sc.
riousy injured. Work had to be sus-
| pended for the day.
WILLIAMsPoRT Pa, May 1.-THE sud-
| den storm caused panic in the large
audience at Barnum's circus. Part of che
tent was blown down and the followin G
performers injured: Ichato, Japanese,
head and body injured; Miss Mollie
Thompson, hit in the face by stake; Miss
Nellie Flynn. oose broken; Master E.
French, rib broken; Miss Lille Deacon,
knocked senseless by q pole; George
Marks, scalp wound. The loss is esti-
mated at $40 900. A number of building:
i'll the city were damaged.
| EAsToN, Pa, May IA cyclone yester'
day afternoon uprooted trees and unrooteo
buildings in this city and vicinity. Mrs
David E. Warding and her son were badly
| injured by blackboard which was blown
| down upon them.
SUNBURY, Pa, May 1.-THE storm was
very severe in this city, many buildings
being damaged. One end of the Clement
| House fell into the street. and several per-
sons narrowly escaped injury.
| LEoMINsTER, Mass, May IA terrific
storm at seven p. m. damaged many build
| ings and Wheeler's large barn was set on
| fire by lightning and burned with eleven
cows and other stock.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, May IA tornado al
$3.50 p. m. yesterday wrecked many build
ings including new unoccupied tenement
houses.
SUsQUEHANNA, Pa, May 11.-During q
severe storm yesterday afternoon William
| Clapper of Gulf Summit N. Y, was killed
by lightning.
ELMIRA, N. Y, May IA heavy storm
passed over this section yesterday after
noon damaging many buildings. Several
persons were hurt by flying debris, and
Jacob Metzger, a merchant, severely in
iured by his carriage being blown over.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May ia Newcastle
special says the storm did considerable
damage there. Ex-County Treasurer
Reynolds house was struck by lightning
and his wife and daughter stunned
RUTLAND, VT, May ia sudden storm
came up yesterday afternoon and shat
tered building at the marble quarries
where Miss Emma Juch, the vocalist, and
some friends had taken refuge. They
were stunned but not injured
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May IA heavy
storm late this afternoon did considerable
damage in this city and vicinity The
day had been so hot that many glass and
iron workers were compelled to stop
work.
louisville, Pa, May 1-During the
storm at Mahanoy City yesterday, q
miner named Betx was killed by lightning
and two other struck, but not fatally
injured.
FoxBoRo, Mass. May 1L-During
storm last night John Trumbuil's barn
was struck by lightning and destroyed
tric GIInar-