The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-18
TERRIFIC STORMS.
Wind, Rain and Lightning
Cause Much Damage.
Houses and Barns Demolished and a
Freight Train Wrecked.
L Number of Persons Killed in Various
Parts Of the Country - Crops
Destroyed.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

NoRwALK Ohio. July IA violent
wind and rain storm struck GreenvilIe, in
this county, tonight, doing terrible dam
age. Lightning struck Otto Goldner's
house killing his three sons Freddie, Willie
and Otto. Katie Smith, a neighbor, who
was in the house at the time, was badly
burned
PEORIA Qlls.), July IA small cyclone
visited the country just across the river this
afternoon wrecking freight train and tear
ing down trees and small buildings. One
man named Ericsson of Utica, n Y, was
struck by lightning while running from the
cyclone and instantly killed. Much dam
age was done to crops, fences and timber.
A Lake Erie and Western train was
struck by the storm at Bridge junction.
One car was turned over and smashed and
several passengers slightly injured The
wires are down west and south.
1t is reported that the towns OF Green
Valley and Morton are badly damaged.
It is reported that seven men were killed
in the brick-yard near Westerley, bat this
Is not verified. The damage done on the
east side of the river is very great.
TRENTON, July IA destructive storm
of wilma, hail, rain and lightning visited
this city this afternoon, unroofng a number
of houses. Michael Corcoran and Louis
Schlegel were struck by lightning and
killed. -Four persons were stunned and
feled to the ground at the baseball grounds.
PHILADELPHIA, July IA severe wind
storm, accompanied by heavy rain and
thunder and lightning, passed over the city
this evening. The wind blew hurricane
and considerable damage was done to prop
erty.
At Lansdale, Pa, a terrific thunder and
hail storm flooded The streets TO an impassa-
bic condition. hn Clemmers' barn was
struck by lightning and entirely consumed.
Several other fires could be seen in various
directions.
At MOrrlsyllle two men we're killed by
lightning. Dispatches from Norristown
and Lockhaven report heavy storm, with
much damage to property.
A number of sailing vessels were cap-
sized, and for time grave apprehensions
. we're entertained as to the safety of those
known to have been on board. 1t was
aseertained later, however, that all were
rescued.
BRISTOL pa, July 1.-THE steamer CO.
Uld WAS 5lTuch D] Il SLOTEl on IL6 DeIu-
ware this evening. All her awnings were
carried away and most of the fancy colored
glass III the windows demolished. The pas
sengers were terrified and were quieted by
the captain with much difficulty.
CAMDEN IN. j., July 17.-TO-night a
very severe storm struck yacht in the
river containing five men and boys, over
turning it, One man was drowned and the
others were rescued with great difficulty.
The terra-cOtta works at Pea Shore were
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ALLENTOWN pa, July IA violent
rain and wind storm passed over the city
this afternoon. The roofs of number of
houses were blown off, and many other
buildings damaged. Trees in every part of
the city were uprooted, and telegraph poles
and wires badly damaged along the railroad.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM Pa, July IA
cyclone swept over HellertOwn this even
ing. Hotel and residences were unroOfed
and church steeples blown down. The
Hellertown Agricultural Works were totally
demolished aud seven workmen sustained
severe bruises. John Freeman, aged IL
years, was instantly killed.
Two passenger trains on the Lehigh
Valley road encountered the storm and
both narrowly escaped being wrecked. The
trains had TO feel their way along, fire.
quentIy stopping to allow telegraph poles
and trees to be removed from the track.
ASHLAND pa, July 17.-This town was
visited this evening by rain and hail. The
otOhes VI ne every WihuoW on tue nortn
side OF every building in the town, houses
were unroofed ana the fruit crops in the
farming villages entirely destroyed.
ST. PAUL, July 17.-Another heavy
storm visited this part of the State yester-
dav evening. At Red Wing and Lake City
heavy beating rain Is thought to have
done great damage to the crops. The worst
effect OF the tornado was in North st. Paul,
suburb Of this city, where it played havoc
with property for a few minutes, but for
tunately no loss of life resulted. The
storm struck there at 20 o'clock, and for
few moments the southern limits OF the
suburb were wrapped in a dense cloud of
MIST driven before a furious gale, with
cyclunic conditions. A large crowd of
people had been on the lookout, ana there
was the widest consternation; but the
storm yeered off to the east and passed on.
A two-stnry brick building was crushed to-
gether like an egg-shell. The loss will prob
aUly reach $40 con