New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-18
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
nov KILLED At uELLERTOwN-AGRICUL
TURAL WORKS DEMoLIsHED-wIREsB BLOWN

rURAL WORKS DEMoLIsHED-wIREsB BLOWN
powN-pAMAGE IN MANY PLACES.
south bethlehem Penn, July II (speciaD'-Ao
O'Clock this afternoon a tornado swept over helcr'o"
five miles from here, resulting in loss OF Hle' '
swept down the Lehgh Valley Railroad uproo'lns
trees and demoshng telegraph wires for two miles
between here and Allentown. At Geissengers Gap
IN the Lehigh Mountains, it took a southeasterly
course sweeping down the Saucon Valley. Striking
the lower part OF Hellertovn ii demolished the new
agricultural works in which sixteen men were EN-
ploved. John Freeman, age eleven, was instantly
killed His skull was crushed and the flesh was torn
from his body. Tho injured are William Barba hip
badly cut, injured internally Samuel sollday
head crushed and bruised Frank
Bodder, inclsed wounds of head Samuel Solday. sr.
seriously cut about the head Charles Soday, cut and
bruised Harry Kline. hands and arms cut; William
REILLY, cut in head. The men saw the storm coming,
and ran from the building as the walls were blown
down. Young Freeman found buried in the
ruins Throughout the whole lower part Of the town.
over an area Of half mile. houses were unroofcd.
barns blown down and church steepes demolished
The roof of tho agricultural works down 400 yards
over several high buildings. The damage Is estimated
at 900. The storm lasted only ten minutes.
Allentown. Penn, July IA violent rain and
wind storm passed this city betwcen and D
O'Clock this afternoon. The brick stack Of the Bar
falling on the engine house and partly demOlishine
IT, The roofs were -AOwn off Of the houses of Sen
ator Ienningcr, Levi Potenstne, Charles IottenStine
Charles Willcnbccher, Mrs. James Kcick, and David
Merkle The brick house of the Rev. j. {.
Bliam was partly demolished, and the frame house
of Edward Lockwood was overturned The roof Of
C. A. p0rhey ,c cos furniture factory was doubled
up Many other buildings were slightly damaged
Trees in every every part of the city were uprooted
Nearly all the telephone and electric light wires are
Frustrated and telegraph poles and wires are badly
damaged along the railroads. 1t was the worst
storm in twenty years.
Philadelphia July IA severe wind storm ac-
ccmpanei By thunder lightning and heavy rain passed
over this city about O'Clock tonight. Considerable
damage 10 property in the upper part of the
CITY by the wind which blew a hurricane The
schooner Nellie and Matte. Of Trenton, ~ j., lying az
the Allegheny-ave. wharf, was blown out into the
stream and capSzed in the channel. There was
one man on board when she went over, and he was
rescued with difficulty. \ number OF houses were
unroofed. Two trees fell al Frankford-ave and
Orlcansst crushing small frame store The ROOT
Of the strcotcar stable at hlleGhcnyaye. and Bel
CTadest. was blown off, and part OF 1t fell on
Bridcsburg car, killing one Of the horses. None OF
the passengers were injured
A dispatch to "Thc Record" from Chester, Penn,
SAYS: The storm which passed over this city this
evening was unusually severe Lightning burned out
most OF the telephones and did considerable damage TO
trees and buildings. large at Sixth and Market
sts was struck and shattered. In falling IL struck
end broke an electric light wire. The horses Of
passing street car stepped the wire. one of them
was instantly killed and the other stunned"
4 dispatch to The Record from Easton. Penn,
saws: The worst wind. hail and rain storm that ever
visited this part the Lehgh Valley broke ont shortly
after o'clock this afternoon. Two passenger trains
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad encountered re storm
between Bethlehem aud Allentown and both narrowly
escaped being wrecked one Of the trains struck
telegraph pole and the headlight and smoke stack of
the engine were crushed. Both trains had to feel their
way along, frequently stopping to allow telegraph
poles and trees TO be removed from the track?
\ dispatch to The Public Ledger from Lansdale.
PENN saws: About 80 o'clock tonight a terrific
thunder and hail storm passed over this borough, Hood
ing streets and making them impossible. Lightning
struck the barn OF John Clemmer, and the flames de-
stroyed IT, several other fires are in sight in various
directions
A dispatch to The Record from Bristol, Penn.
says: The large steamer Columbia, plying between
Philadelphia and this place, was struck by the storm
ON the Delaware at 8 80 this evening. All her
her WI6dcSs was demoisned. The passengers were
terrified but were Gained by the captain with much
here and destroyed IL. Coroner brennan sum.
moned 10 MoTlsve, two men being reported killed
O' Efle Hae'e Penn, , July Il specoU,-A gale swept
the lake to-day, and, striking the ltt2 b9rou7'
among which is the Presbyterian Church. Tie
damage TO forest and buildings In the path Of the
tornado cannot be estimated.
Norflstown. Penn, July l7-At O'Clock this even
ing terrific hail and rain storm broke over Norris.
town. lasting fifteen minutes, during which time hail
fell in great quantities The streets were whtci than
al any timc last winter The damage TO plants, crops
and window glass considerable.
Reading. Penn. July ia furious ninstorm, ac-
cOmpaneA by thunder and lightning, passed over this
nelghborhood tonight In Reading little damage was
done All the telephone wires are down, but, from
what can be learned. the damage in the country dis
tricis was considerable Hay and straw stacks were
carried away. and growing crops suffered
Ashland Penn. July lT.-rns town wa' visited To-
night by n rain and halstOrm. the Ike OF which has
never been seen here before. Large hailOnes broke
every window on the north side OF every building In
town The storm from the north. and passed
directly 20 the south. spreading destruction In IT,
path Houses were unroofd. and fruit crop In thc
farming villages entirely destroyed. Tlc loss %
property 81 this place and In the neghborhoo1
will exceed 100000.
Lock Haven Penn, july l7.-Du.ing IL heavy
Thunderstorm tonight barn on the farm OF
William b. Hanna, near this city, was struck by
lightning and burned with all its contents, nclud-
Ing this years crop Of hay and grain.