New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
SCENES AMONG THE RUINS.
THE SPECIAL, SPITE OF THE STORM AGAINST
TOBACCO wARFuoUsEs-NARRow ESCAPES.

ronAcCO WAREHOUSES; NARROW ESCAPES.
Louisville March o0-It II the angry
elements had a special mission TO wipe from the
face Of the earth Louisvillc's tobacco business WHICH
T. famed over the world. Only three Warehouses are
,cf, standing. Fourteen were Gourshng yesterday
Henry Glover OF the Louisville warehouse SAID tSls
mornn that the business stopped for the present
We will not lose our houses" he said. but much
Of the stock unless rain holds back. The loss OF
tobacco will not be great II we have time to move
II. Eut the loss by suspension OF business VIII DC
considerable. We now engaged In moving inc
hoe.hcads Of tobacco. OF course, VIC cannot get
cent Of insurance could not approximate our loss"
The Crescent Tobacco Warehouse on Man-st Is
total wreck and the amount Of tobacco lying open 10
the weather on that thorouehfarc Is almost bcyohd
comprehcnsion. Some OF the wrecked houses contain
500 and 1000 hoesheads. Chapelst. lltue street
extending from Marhet to Jefferson IS cohluseu
mas Of debris blocking passage In the street aI'o
cth.r There IS not building left standing on either
side II the street.
In Naln.st between Tenth and Eleventh, street
car was lifted bodily from the track and hurled win
such force AGAINST ;he side Of Of the brick walls
"a, not only to dcmolish the car entirely out "iSo
instantly to kill the team Of mules attached TO H.
Along Market Main and Jefferson sts., all the
telegraph and telephone poles have been blown down
and ,nc vres .trnnc across the street like tangled
braid.
The beautiful baxter Square IS a scene OF the most
wonderful devastation perhaps ever wltncsSen' ino
tree, have all been uproo,cd or twisted from 'lc',
stumps-c1ccpt row Of sturdy bccches that deHea
the fairy Of the elements
ono of the most dcsoiatcd looking sections of 'hc
dcvasicd district Is Chapest.. narrow taoroush'ac
one Block in length extending from Main 10 Market SIS
between Tenth and Eleventh IS. Not nous" H"h1
!nc on IL but wa, torn Ia arguments. ana the runs
Inc both sides, that there IS scarcely room 10 pS'
through the middle Of the street The damsge' no"
even was mostly confined TO the portions OF the hou'e'
above the first eIorlr,.
+-,,-. a., n may seem rotwi, ,hsiandns the terrific
force ~ the wind aud the being hllci with hyinS
missiles 81 every description. the members OF only one
faull4 were injured any serious extent. This was
the -al.ic family. living at no 33l, the hrNt houso
south o Nalr-t. on the east side. The Sabre mouse
+. two story brick and all the members OF the family
father mother and sons-wcre In IT, The TORNADO
tore % to pieces IN t~inkling ard all were caught
beneath the tumbns ulins, except John >abrc one OF
ia, sons John then set 10 worie >tricatns his father
and mothe- both Il whom were injured. but to "hat
extent cannot SET De told The others were taken ON
as soon a. help could be had and II Va found that
William ~abrc was dead. All of the others were badly
hurt.
IN Market st.. IN a number Of places. the 'front.'
walls u luudlnr, are torn ont and the remainder
lrft standing IN orc place this morning the 'front.'
wall - a sitting room of the scrond moor was gone
bat t.c article, ~ furniture inside were not even
blown over \ hihy'S r'chnE morse Wa fNiH"'"o
in the middle of the ho"r.
Mrs Thomas sayrc.. wife u On" proprietor ~ the
Ner, York steam Laundry. and her infant. had a
r,rw cscarc At their room IN the Louisville Hotel
The northeast corner II The hotel building was carried
away leaving their room exposed, but beyond the
frl.it Mrs, sa,rcs experienced no Inconvenience.
\ most exciting sc.nc occurred AT the two story
frame dwelling of Mr. Goc'haw. 10. 1927 West
chc..na,.gt He and bis wife and children were IN
,h ..,rd story and soon lower portion collapsed
The whole family was forced TO jump into the dark
nc., receiving fortunately only few bruises. This
vas n.racnloas escape ahd they had scarcely
Jumped from the building before the whole structure
lad nli.n 10 the ground. Below the corner OF
lirccn.n st. tho roofs Of every house on the entire
bloe. wcrr carried away. and many houses swept TO
the ground
Just above the mouth OF Paddys Run. about three
miles south OF the city is the beautiful farm of i. g.
uarrcit James Crowley, hi, oversccr, occupied a
dwelling In tic trnch Of the tornado. which was en-
urrly demolished Mr. crowley and his family were
lust abou, retiring when the terrible visitation came
upou them put one was killed. n little girl age
,wclvc.
The tornado took the middle OF the Louisville Rail
way Company'- building at Twelfth and Jefferson
ss. southwest corner. leaving the north and south
ends intact. II look. II an immense scoop had
been taken out Of the middle
Dr George W. Crinths house had both east and
We, wall, torn away. The interior Of the whole
house was left exposed but the north and south wall,
wcr, left standing sebastian Jones, a Quest in the
house wa. In the sitting room down stairs. and saved
the youne ladlcs and children Of the family much
fright and trouble. The young ladc, were preparing
f. retire for the night and had taken oil their shoc,.
In making their escape. they severely cut their loot
ON ihr broken bits of glass. but were otherwise unhuri
Ihev had take refuge In an abandoned sifrct ear
until they conp be taken to thcr srandmothcrs
hon - iu sixth "