Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
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FORCE OF THE STORM.
As showing the force Of the storm
the large trestlewoIk held down by tn,
rope was blown from under 1t and car
+, ried away. Bloss 4 Whites mininl
drill works on Scott street are destroy
ed, as Is also the house adjoining It
The houses between the Valley track,
on the same street are gone. Bright's
oil warehouse, oil barrels and all, are
blown away. Up Bowman, Scott and
Ringer streets all the houses at the
lower ends thereof are either blown
down or severely damaged. The cy-
clone went up Pearl street to the Balti-
more No. 2 new breaker, which is DAM
aged to the extent of thousands of dol
lars. The boiler house and barn are
blown over. Frank Fulrod, who was at
work there, was so seriously injured
that death is looked for at any moment.
Three hundred girls were at work in
Calland's underwear factory on South
Washington street.
ALL WERE PANIC STRICKEN.
When the storm came Mr.. Calland
rushed among them and endeavored to
calm and keep them together but four
or five rushed out and were slightly
injured. Mr.. Calland could not succeed
in quieting those who remained in the
building. They rushed about in all
directions. A large number tainted and
several were thrown into convulsions.
The girls were gardually calmed when
the storm subsidized and all reached
their homes except those who were
sick with Mysteries and they were taken
home in carriages later. The roof of
the house was blown of and all the
glass in front was broken.
The Ninth Regiment is on duty in
answer to proclamation by the may
or. The soldiers are assisting the police
In maintaining order, and are every
where eager to assist and do what is
asked. Unemployed are pressed into
service to raise the embargo laid upon
very many of the streets by fallen tim
Der, debris and telegraph poles. Many
owners of buildings have already set
about the reconstruction of the injured
portions of their property.
A careful estimate places the number
OF buildings demolished and partially
DESTROYED at nearly 400, and some esti-
mate that it will exceed this figure.
The loss will probably reach
NEARLY If NOT QUITE ONE MILLION,
although in the present chaos no possi-
BILE means of making a close estimate
exists. At the city hospital several
victims are cared for. Some of them
cannot nossihlv s1ruiva
The city during the night was envel-
oped in darkness, owing to all the ser
vices from the electric light station be-
ing cut off. The track of the storm en-
braced the company's net work of wires
and also caused the electric street rail-
ways to suspend operations completely,
and until the trees, telephone and
telegraph poles and debris is removed
from the tracks they cannot resume.
To-day Wilkesbarre, the metropolis
OF the coal regions, stands amazed, dis
mayed at the calamity which descended
upon her in so short space of time.
Thousand of people are scrambling
over and about the scene of the wreck
1eglceting all business.
THE STORM IN BERKs.
READING, Pa, Aug. 2O.-Reports
rom different sections of the country
'eceived to-day show that last nights |
storm unroofed a dozen barns, and that
,he total damage will amount to $40, 900
n Berks county. In Spring township,
his couty, the body of VIM. A Stein
neil, farmer who was buried under
leath the debris of his wrecked barn,
vas recovered shortly before noon to-
lay. His neck was broken. He was
'uried underneath tons of hay and
'ther crops just housed. In Ohio coun-
y, Jane Schaeffer's house and barn
we're demolished. He and his family
scaped uninjured.
FURTHER DESTRUCTION,
SUsoUEHANNA, Pa, Aug. 2O.-A
leavy wind storm unroofed houses and
arms and filled the roads with timbers
nd debris at Brushville, three miles
rom here, at 6 o'clock last evening. A
louse occupied by Luther Hall and
amily was partially blown down and
ne of Mr.. Halls sons was killed and
mother fatally injured.
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