New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28
RUIN IN EIGHT MINUTES.
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE DONE BY HAIL IN
BALTIMORE.
HANDSOME CHURCH WINDOWS, COSTLY PLATE
GLASS AND UNPRyTECTED sKYLlGHTS
sMASHED-vALUABlE PROPERTY THUS
EXPOSED WAS DE.UGED BY RAIN.
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBusE.l

Baltimore, April 27.-In tght minutes TINS ai'er-
noon over 100000 panes of glass were smashed III
this city. Shortly after o'cock heavy nlach oo"u
rose in the northeast and Wa met by as OMNIBUS I"
cloud from the west. The Meeting was a''c""e" o'
lightning and thunder. The and blew gaze i'r
rents Of rain were in few nhutes ioho"eo p' nan
which continued to increase in dze until many oi INC
stones were as large as a man. fist. Driven by the
furious wind, they smashed tn strongest pategasS'
Every skylght not protected ny wire scrcehS was
broken. Through the openires the water Po"ic"
into handsomely furnished puses, running carpets
and wall decorations. Large skyNgh's Ill u!-soou'
and notion stores were also demolished ana heaVy
damage was done to fine gods In the "es'ih anu
northeastern parts of the city the damage was
heaviest. Row after row Of dwellings had not a
single whole pane Of gasi in their fronts "ilisn''
Many of the churches sustained serious oss' All ,ic
handsome stained glass and memorial "ihuo"s
facing westward Destroyed except those protected
by screens. In Catholic church, the large VIII
dows in the of the main alter were smashed ana
the hail and rain poured over the altar ana sahc'
uary.
Persons exposed 10 the f,sade of ice had their faces
and necks bruised and cut The horses Of the street
cars became unmanageabl.. number OF rma"ays
of private teams occurred and several persons were in
jured as well many horscs Women ana chiidreh
became panicstricken. During tie worst OF thc storm
the noise was like the rattle Of muskery in battle
holes the ice being found on tie bthcr side of the
room. number Of persons were injured 10y fidNS
breaking their heads, or fybg IN thcir races as
they stood near the Windows watching the
Storm Persons on stairways Under shyl were
struck the head by pieces OF glass ana
badly cut. No definite idea OF the extent OF The dam
age can be learned tonight, but 1t Will reach many
thousands OF dollars.
In the midst Of the storm. fire alarm was sounded
The horses of the fire apparatus in several engine
houses refused TO bulge until tie WHIP Wa uscu'
Upon reaching the streets. they became Almost uh
manageable. Fortunately the fire was not a serious
one Many pretty gardens In the iasillonace part "i
the city ruined. and in the country thc damage
TO fruit trees is great In the City Hail. PoStoi',e
ing Of windows. After the storm the streets ~eIc
covered with the icy PARTICLES The largo
pieces were OF dirty mud color an
idea Of the size and soldit! of the chunks OF Ne
pieces that crashed through skyIsht had hDl en- en-
trely melted in warm room two hours ai'cT '"o
storm 49,.
The weather officers say that the stpim was not
only terrible but phenomenal. Such haI' tones nav
never been seen in this region before In thc orphH.
asylums the children. terrified at the crachIhs ana
fying glass. tried to rush from the builohss mo
The binding storm. in the Aged NOmen> icnr
several of the inmates thought some terrible CALAMITY
was impending and knclt IN PRAYER while thc stnri,
about ffteen minutes nearly flooding the houses VIII
unprotected skyghts Toward sunset thc cloru'
broke away and a double rainbow appeared iho
glas dealers tonight that the supply OF glass IN
this city Is not half sufficient 10 meet inc demand
The streets present odd appearance to nigm win
the window frames NJ houses covered VIII carpets
and oilclOihs. The temperature fell about twenty
degrees after the storm.