The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
DEVASTATED.
Continued from First Page.
From Sixteenth down to Nineteenth, how


From Sixteenth down to Nineteenth, how
ever, tie destruction was terrible.
BY far the greatest loss of life at any one
place was at the Falls City hall. Ii is diff
cult to estimate the number of lives lost ar
this point. 1t was currently reported at
o clock p. IN. that seventy-iive bodies had
been recovered here. but an Associated
Press reporter found that the number did
not exceed perhaps three-fOurthS of this
number. The remains as fast as recovered,
in the absence of a mOrgue We're distrib-
uted among the various undertaking Is
Establishments.
One of the most desOlated sections of the
devastated district is Chapel street. a mar
row thoroughfare, one block in length,
extending from Maine to Market streets,
between Tenth and Eleventh Not a
house fronting on it but was torn to
fragments and the debris lines both sides
so that there is scarcely room TO pass
through the center Of the street. The
damage, however, was mostly confined to
the portions of the homes and most Of the
houses above the first story. Strange as 1t
may seem. Notwithstanding the terrific
force Of the air and wind, being filed with
flying missels OF every description the
members Of but one family were injured
TO any serious extent.
1t seems as if the angry elements had a
special mission to wipe from the face of
the earth Louisville's tobacco business,
which is famous the world over. Only
three warehouses are left standing Four
teen were iOurishing yesterday. Mr..
Henry Glover, of the Louisville warehouse,
said this morning that the business was
stopped for the present. W e viii not
only lose our houses, . he said, but much
Of the stock, unless rain holds back. The
-.y..st tlI-,t
have time TO move it. But the loss by
suspension of business viii be consider
able. We are now engaged IL moving the
tobacco. Of course we can't get a cent of
insurance. 1 could not estimate our loss"
The women, bless them, are doing a
great work. In the daily papers here ap-
pears a notice that the wOmen's exchange
viii be opened day and night to dispense
not soup and other eatables TO the sur
VivCrs
The boundaries of the districts swept by
the hurricane As nearly as may be describ-
ea Dy the streets are as follows: Coming
from the southwest the wind began its de-
StrUctiOn at Broadway. sweeping roofs be
tween Eighteenth and Sixteenth. Thence
nOrtneasterIy diagOnallytO Chestnut. On
Chestnut the damage is between Four
teenUh and Sixteenth, on Walnut between
Fourteenth and Twelfth, on Green be
tween Twelfth and Tenth, On Jefferson be
tween Eleventh and Ninth. on Market be
tween Eleventh and Eighth. on Maine
from Eleventh TO the Louisville hotel in
the middle Of the square between Sixteenth
md Seventeenth. Between Sixth and
the hurricane swept TO the river
and thence leaped to Jacksonville.
Ihe Catholic buildings at Seventeenth
and Broadway, where the sisters home is,
-he parochial school. Father Desneys resi-
ieuce ana the Sacred Heart church. They
were all blown down and Sister Plus was
buried in the ruins. Shortly after when
AIKEN out by 3 rescuing party she was
lead. All of the other sisters, however,
.sCaped without injury.
PECULIAR AND PATHETIC INCIDENTS
Major Gait, Of the Louisville & Nash
lille, and family, who lived two story
)rlck house were sitting in an upstairs
Doom when the building began rocking.
still they apprehended 10 danger and did
become really alarmed until the walls fell
Il upon them. Major Gait succeeded in
Getting out without injury to himself, and
hen noticing that his wife was not
With him be hurried back into the ruins
o look for her. The unfortunate
ddy was found buried in pile of bricks /
By 2 Supcrhuman effort her husband sue
eeded in eXtricating her and her uncCn- .
cious form was carried to neighbOring
iWelling that had escaped the general de f.
where she was reSUSICated \ |
physician was sent for and examination /
hOWed that she was not badly hurt The /
hook to her nervous system was great, /
ICWever. and she is now lying danger |
usiy i'll. The house is a total wreck and |
early all the furniture IS destroyed ut |
erly.
Three lives We're lost at the corner of 4
and Maple streets. The killed /
we're I. Emery aged 40 years, his daughter ,
Ged \ years, and James Fitzgerald, a .
Emery kept a grocery at that
oruer and at the time OF tneacciGent there
we're in the store the proprietor. his /
,iIe, little daughter and Fitzgerald. /
he building was Il frame one two stories
Ugh. At the first gust of wind the walls
ouDled up and the roof dropped in. Mr
.meTy was crushed by the falling Jmbers
nj was taken out a short time afterwards
lis wife was eNtlicated IN an unconscious
oudItion. Later in the night the rescuing
arty saw tiny hand prOtrudiHg from the
chris and the mangled form Of the baby
III soon lay beside its dead father James
fitzgerald, n Louisville 4 Nashville brake
IAN, who boarded across the street. was
llSSed this morning and a search in the
JiuS was made for him. AbOut : O'Clock
IS blackeBed and charred corpse was dug
mt of the ruins.
The second story Of Wonley's saloon.
Eighteenth and Broadway, was swept
way. but the lower floor was not injured
ld today he is ladling out liquors
, has thirsty customers as if
othing had happened His bar
eeper, Joseph Pome. opened the door
hen the crash came and ran out In an
IStant the wind seized upon him and lift
X him bodily. carried him as far as Maga-
ne street, where he was dashed violently
} the ground. He Is seriously hurt.
s.. l.. d. J
}rher shop Of John Beuther at 1905 {
roadway when the storm burst The
'of was torn Of the second story. carried ]
way aud the side walls were tumbling in {
hen the men broke the window and ran
TO the street. Not one of them was hurt ,
the least, but the building was totally
Mrs Fitzpatrick and family were all
ltheTed IN nm upstairs room at l3lI II
aS impossible Tor them TO get out of the
ouse ut the FIRST shock and they remained
the room terror stricken. The house iS
large TWO story brick and the walls fell ]
Inward. Il So happened that the floor
BON which they were standing still (
I'D mp and at,ec the wind had spent its ;
rec they Were able 30 get down.
A thrilling experience was that of Mrs . (
airy RoemGl. who kept dry goods store I
CClg8n and Seventeenth streets Her !
'uSe WAS new brick. At the time of I
e storm her nephew. Willie Kiimer. was {
it'll her. When the walls began to shake !
nj threatened to fall both of them were
'aTly frightened tC death. Without pauS- {
= 40 think they both rushed TO the 'front.' {
.or just "a a whirlViud was passing. IL {
rueTed in both OF them ana car :
,d them into the air dis I
nee oi fur,y feet. At Maple Z
rect they were both hurled against "a /
nee and remaiued there unconscious until y
sy were found by JGe upIghb0lS q few /
amentS laser. DR. Anderson was sum y
oued 10 attend them. He found THAT the i
ty was badly bruised and peruaus hurt ,
teTnaliy. hilmerS riGht arm was :
oxen ut the wrist and n gat Saraiued ana I
ere was q deep cash in niS scalp. No Y
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