Telegram-herald., 1890-03-30
RUINS OF THE FAILS CITY HALL

age is between Sixteenth and -Four
teenth; or Walnut. between Fourteenth
and Twelfth: on Green, between Twelfth
and Tenth; on jefferson. between
Eleventh and Ninth; on Market be-
tween Eleventh and Tenth; on Maine,
from Eleventh 70 the Louisville Hotel
in the middle OF the square. between
Sixth and Seventh. Between Sixth
and Eleventh the hurricane swept 70
the river and then leaped TO Jefferson
Vile
From Seventh street and the river as
far down as can be seen one continuous
sea OF desolation meets the eye and be
wilders tho thousands OF spectators,
who never dreamed Of any thing so ter
rible.
SOME or TuE CASUALTIES
The Catholic buildings al Seventeenth
street and Broadway were the sisters
home, the parocbial school, Father Dis
ney's residence and the Sacred Heart
They were all blown down and Sister
Plus was buried in the ruins Shortly
after, when taken out by the rescuing
party. she was dead AL OF the other
sisters escaped without injury.
Three lives were lost a. the corner Of
Eighteenth and Maple streets The
killed were John Werricl,. aged 20, his
daughter. aged years and James
Fitzgerald. a neighbor. Nerrick kept
q grocery a. that corner. and al the time
Of the accident there were IN the store
the proprietor, his wife. little daughter
and Fitzgerald. The building was q
frame one two stories high.
Just IS the Wcrrick house fell por-
tion Of wall fell upon a passing street
car. breaking it in There was rumor
thai the driver was killed, but IL could
not be confirmed
Almost opposite was the residence -
Charles Beck. II Was new. two-storv
brick. a pretty ard substantial resi-
dence After t1f storm sfruck 20 ~ waF =
uiIc % brick and broken tinbers Both
a. Mr Bccks lors were broken. though
none - tho other members q She fam
Uv were ha~t How they escaped no
one can understand.
Crashed and blacrene5 ruins marked
80 spot where stood The splendid. large
Union depot al seventh street and the
river When tho crash came Loais-
vile Southern train rad iuvt come "a
tu3 another was ready 20 pull out bot
both we're caught ~ tbs falling mass
snd both vere crushed into shells.
Tie Understand man. William Gsisel.
was instantly killed ~ ths falling tim
bers and six ether persons were in iur.1
H. none fatally Orin ~ ~ ffe speed ,
removal 81 re Boa 80 10. night ths
name. e the Injured could not bs
learned. bat some passengers sc
tbougnt to - among ths number
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sus Seventh. vas vrroofsd sud ether
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