The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
The Storm

Sunday nights storm at Clinton, Ky, re-
/ suited Ia a frightfuI loss Of life. The tor.
I padO passed north OF New Madrid, No,
/ crossing the river near point opposite Nos
COW, thence northwest 10 Clinton and Wi
| clitfe. The path OF the storm was about a
! Quarter Of mile wide and left 3 track of
fallen timber through the section OF forest il
I passed before reaching Clinton. The first
/ house struck in Clinton was the section
] house of the Illinois Central RaiIread, occu-
| pied by Mr.. John Rhodes and family. The
hosss was torn to splinters. and Nr. Rhodes
and two children were killed outright His
wife and one child escaped death. but are
| both Dangerously hurt.
The house OF Nj. John Gsddiss was blown
! dewn. and sftsrwsrd Gaddies was found
| under the debris with an Infant In his arms.
! Gaddiss was dead, but the child was not
| hurt. The house OF Robert Johnston, which
stood on the brow OF the hiIi, seemed to di-
vide in half. cutting in two jssi below the
second fiOer and letting the upper portion
fall in its place. Mr.. Johnston was in a
| lower room and the up psr part fall on him
| pinring him TO the earth With joist across
| his back. His moan S attracted attention
aud be vas rescued bsily injured.
His son Robert was ND stairs and was
dangerously hurt by falling tImbers. AL
though suffering intense agony be begged
| biz rescuers to let him alone aud help some
! one who could live. His brother DAVID was
| badly hurt.
ST. LOUIS. January Is All along the
path OF last evenings terrible storm, large
crowds conRTsgsted this morning to view
the ruins. The house No. 922 Mound street.
a two story brick where three people were
killed, was surrounded by an immense
throng. who eszed on the scene OF desola-
tIon with feelings akin to awe. This touse
was totally demolished.
Matthew McCOllum. who occupied the
first floor. was buried beneath the debris
and was taken out dead q few minutes after
the storm passed. Mrs. Connors with two
daughters. and a neighbor's boy and girl,
named respectively Joe and Ida Weaver,
were on the second floor. Mrs. CoDnors and
the Weaver boy were instantly killed and
their bodies dug out Of the wreck by the
firemen.
All along the route of the storm bricks
were torn OF the outs ide of the buildings
and carried for bloc ks and dashed into the
windows, in many Instances injuring those
who chaDced to be sitting within reach.
The number OF buildings which were dam
aged will probably reach I56, with loss
ranging all the way from SlOO. 900 to $500.
600
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT, January ia
cyclone struck this place to-day and the
wind attained velocity of 30 miles an hour,
carrying everything before it. The great.
est sufferers are the Canada Web COMPANY
The wind struck the northwest gable OF
their 5sx90 foot two story factory. of which
the wind bad full sweep in its greatest fury,
tearing the roof from the brick walls add
tumbling the north and west walls in upon
l5O girls, who were employed in winding
ooooins for looms. In the upper story. All
escaped except Alice DIckout. aged 10, who
was In and manager OF the company now
ing that the girl had not escaped. rushed
upstairs in the building. which was tumb-
ling down around him rescued the girl from
the debris and carried her down stairs. The
girl was found to have one leg broken and
to be badly bruised about the body.