Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29
CRUSHED AND BLAcKENED RUINS.
Further Particulars of the Wrecks
Throughout the City.

/ Further Particulars Oi the hreckH
Throughout the City.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 2s.-The
telephone wires are all down, and it will
take ten days to get them up and work
ing again. The search for victims is
going on steadily, and each hour adds
largely TO the already long list. At
many places the men labor in great
danger of being buried beneath the tot
tcring walls ut any moment. and other
accidents are looked for momcntarily.
Chief Engineer Hermany visited the
water works this afternoon and inspect
ed the damaged portion, by request Of
the directors. He found that the stand
pipe had beencompletcly blown down.
but no other damage had been done.
This OF itself. however, is enough, for it
will soon leave the city without water,
No pumping can be done and there is
only about enough water in the rescr-
YOUR to last for five days. At the end Of
that time the public wells will have to
supply the demand. This afternoon
President Long issued notice to all wa
ter consumers that with the exception
Of the fire department all water supply
would be turned of for Il week, or until
repairs are completed. In the mean
time the public is assured that these re-
pairs will be prosecuted as diligently rs
possible.
Crushed and blackcncd ruins mark
the spot where only last evening stood
the splendid large Union depot at
Seventh street and the river. When
the crash came Il Louisville Southern
train had just come in and the o. Il VI.
was ready to pull out, but both were
caught by the falling mass and crushed
| like shells.
The lunch stand man, Wm. GciSe, was
/ instantly killed by the falling timberS.
and six other persons were injured, but
none fatally. Owing TO the speedy re-
moval of the bodies. last night. the
names Of the injured could not be
learned. but some passengers are
thought to be among the number.
All the entire western portion OF Park
/ land, which lies just beyond the south
western limits of the city, was wrecked.
| The storm struck that place before
reaching this city. and its course was
most peculiar. 1t did not move in di-
rect line moving down path before IL.
/ but dealt out the dreadful work i'm zig
zag fashion. On the outskirts OF the
town the two-story brick residence Of
Mayor Keepers was struck by the wind,
and after tearing off the roof, a second
gust came and swept the building down
| like a she'll The occupants had mar
row escape. A number of houses were
blown down. but the inmates were all
up and had time to escape.
The track Of the storm in Parkland
was about three blocks wide. To the
west Of the town. from the direction i'm
which the monster had come. path
several hundred yards wide is moved.
the trees being cut of like stalks Of
grain before the rcapcr'S scythe.
JefTerSonvillc was struck by the cy-
clone at o'clock. Ii was very distinctly
heard for two minutes in the country.
where people wondered what it meant.
! Fortunately. not person was killed IN
JefTerSonylle, though some were badly
hurt.
East of Front street the damage Is
Eugene Dorsey, roof gone; loss $1,000;
l.. Goldhart, roof, $500: old Orphans
Home and property Of NJ. V, Mccain,
totally demolished, 3, 900; residence of
Capt VIM. Howard. totally gone,
Il. 900. and several other residences de-
molishcd.
The steamer Lancaster, pilot-houSe
and starboard guards gone; loss. 5000
James Burke and Judge Jcwetts resi-
dcnccs are wrecks: loss, $4,000.