The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-06-04

Just before reaching the boat tho water
spout made "A peculiar whirl outward to-
ward the ship, "a II 20 make. certain -
cutting of their escape. and then they were
shut out OF sight. Instantly down went
both cutters into the water. and their crews
were in them and giving way toward the
center Of the ST, cam before the thick mist
had cleared off. Then. to our great relief
and surprise, the boat with the swimming
party emerged from tho gloom, eve man
drenched and exhausted by the nervous
strain. but otherwise safe. The wuterspou
by its sudden gyration toward the ship. Ia
just missed the boat. and though nearly
swampsd by the agitation in its wake they
had escaped
somewhat rema kable incident nap
pened at the terrible Louisville tornado OF
last April A frame building nal been de-
molished by the fierce blast. A party
searching Tor the dead and wounded. in
passing. heard faint sounds coming from
the very center OF the pile OF boards and
shingles. AS they went 10 work the sounds
became moro distinct. Several bodies
were quickly recovered, being those OF the
owner OF the cabin and his wi ca poor
shoen-a ker.
Presently there was n shout OF exulta-
ton. In one corner OF the ruin. complete-
ly sheltered by the beams and boarding.
which had formed an arch above it, sat
chubby lS-montn sold baby. 1t was COW
cred with dust and hemmed in on every
side. but not a hair OF its little head was
injured. When the scar cheers uncovered
it the pudgy face broke into merry laugh.
and the little hands dropped the chips OF
timber they had been playing with and
were extended to the rescuers.
meteorological in the employ OF the
United States Signal Service was asked re-
Gently II cyclone had cv,r been photo
graphed
Never believe he replied. although
il possibly could be- done. With a tornado
the case Is different. The latter IL "A com
paratively limited affair. ALTHOUGH il has
tremendous power compressed in its mar
row unnel. A tornHdo's track will some-
times be not more than "a quarter OF n mile
wide while "a cyclone takes n much lar
ger territory. frequently many miles. Both
are generated by the intermingling OF cold
and warm air currents. and both have the
same rotary motion. The gyrations OF Oh o
tornado may be distinguished n consider
able distance oil from the actual SC ne Of
disturbance. Tornadoes almost invariably
follow in the track OF severe storm. and
so in n northe asterly direction. Their We
locity varies from 30 TO possibly as high as
$50 miles an hour.
Such is the speed OF tornado that its
duration at any one point Is rarely more
than minute or two. Sometimes, how
ever. 10 makes detou'. and returns TO
wreak fresh havoc. In this county the
tendency of all inland storms il northeast
or north northeast. The great spiral col
umn OF the tornado "a il rushes along
sways backward and forward. and any OBJ
jects that lie in its path are sucked up in
the vortex and wnirled through the central
funrel TO be elected with terrific force at
the top. generally in fragments
The plemonitions OF "a cyclone are a
fresh breeze setting In from the south. with
a sultry atmosphere and banking clouds to
the north or northwest. These indications
are accompanied by "A gradual fall OF the
barometer. much more decided. but less
sudden. than in the case OF a tornado.
When fairly started the cyclone will travel