The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-27
TERRIFIC HURRICANE
PLAYS HAVOC IN THE NORTH AND
WEST.
The Waters of Lake Erie Dashed Against
the New York Central Railroad-Houses
Blown Down and General Dcvastation-
TeIegtsphic Wires Frustrated.

BUFFALO. y. Y, December 26.-A hurri-
cane prevailed here this morning. At in
teryals the velocity Of the wind was g.
miles an hour. II was thought az times
that the waves from Lake Erie would wash
out portion OF the tracks OF the New York
Central road. The spray dashed against
the windows Of the passing trains. Near
Hudson street the tracks were under water
at one time.
The wind went down considerably this
afternoon, and ii was thought all danger to
the track was over. although the waves fire.
quently washed over the rails.
DEVASTATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
BRADFORD, Pa, December 26.-A terri
tic northwest wind has been blowing here
all day and thousands Of oil derricks have
been leyeled to the ground throughout the
Mexican and Allegheny fields. In this city,
the house of John Carroll was blown from
its foundations and LEFT reclining on the hill
side at an angle of forty degrees. The FAM
ily were in the house at the time, but es-
capped unhurt.
John Evans house, in course Of constrnc-
ton, was lifted from its under-pinning and
badly warped. Up the west branch OF the
Tunungarant creek, forty-three derricks
were blown down, and on the east branch
twenty-three are counted. Reports from
Garl0ck Hollow say nearly all the derricks
in that vicinity were picked up by the wind
and strewn on the ground, in many cases
the engine and boiler houses, and even the
big timbers giving away to the force OF the
hurricane. At knapp's Creek 1t is believed
that there is at least 400 rigs blown down.
Telegraph wires are down in all directions.
The loss as far as can be stated to-night
will reach at least $4,000.
HEAVY BLOW IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, December 26.-There was a
heavy blow ON the outskirts Of the city this
afternoon. A couple OF houses were I'M
rooted and several chiInneys blown down.
chimney on Washington street fell on a
little girl named Minnie kemilman, aged
ten years, and killed her.
TREMENDOUS FLOODS IN cALIFoRNIA.
Los ANGLES, CAL, December B.-Ihe
heavy rain Of the past few days continue
this morning. All trains from North, East
and South are cut of, and the damage TO
tracks is great. The Santa Fe officials esti-
mate the loss on that line at S2o0,Do and
the loss on the Southern Pacific will reach
sljO, 900. The country 10 the ocean Is hooded,
and many miles Of track Is under water.
The Southern Pacific bridge at I'll Monte
has been washed away and passengers are
brought here on hand cars. Ii will be sew
eral DAYS before the line is open 10 san
Francisco.
Great damage has been done 10 tho street
cable lines and the bridges in the CITY,
Many Of the houses in the low lands are
flooded, and the families have been driven
out. II is reported that the house oil James
Ryan. on the river bank, has been washed
away and that the whole family Is missing
The leyee i, broken in several places. fully
A.. ts,al of
season.
VIOLENT WIND STORM IN NEW YORK.
The remarkable warm weather was con
tinued to-day. What looked like the fore-
runner Of the great electrical storm made
it's appearance in this city just before noon:
Heavy clouds came up from the north ana
for time almost midnight darkness pre-
vailed. Then "A burst Of violent rain win
vivid lightning. wind storm followed ana
a wooden building in course Of erection III
BROOKLYN was blown down. Three men
and two children were injured. The limb
Of a dead tree on Pacific avenue, Jersey
City, was blown of, instantly killing
samuel Bautcher, aged iifty-two, OF NO;
207 Pacific avenue. Incoming vessels all
have stories to tell Of electrical phenomena
and cyclone.
THE STORM AT SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE. y. Y, December pa severe
wiud-storm, accompanied by thunder and
lightning. reached this city about 10 o'clock
this morning. from the northwest, and did
considerable damage. About hundred
feet Of the brick wall OF the Peoples Street
Railway barn. in the northern part OF the
citv, was blown down. Charles \. Nichols;
foreman, was struck by the falling wall and
was dead when his body was taken rom
the ruins. Joseph Forkheimer and Giles
Moods emnloyes were injured, but not IA