New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-09
TORNADOES IN THE WEST.
purIpINGs DEMOLISHED AND LIVES EN-
DANGERED.
u.,,sroSEs OF EXTRAORDINARY SIZE FALL-A
FATAL BOLT OF LIGHTNING


Cleveland. April s.-A tornado struck Noi-
,ralt Ohio. about o'clock 'hls ai'er-
.oon Tho storm came from 'hc horon-
,yest and swept track about hall mile wlue
from the eastern limits Of the city, ana long
distance in the country Ihe umprelia iac,oIy
~ Snrasue e. French was in the path of the wind
nart of the building in which about thirty
ronng women were employed was crushed like
- eogsheU. Many of the girls escaped but
.,hsrs were caught in the falling building. Dora
palmer. age nineteen, received fatal INJURIES anu
d;sd in short time. Her skull was crushed
~sn;s Harding was seriously injured about the
head and upper part of the body. Miss Brush
had her collarbone broken and was otherwise IN
;uyed Several other girls received injuries
Rarns belonging TO Colonel Sprague, o. NJ.
Uames. John Copsey, John Meyers Charles Barer,
Dr 7, A. Severcool, William Perrin, ID. u. Wick
ord John Parker were blown down. and other
small buildings were wrecked. Trees were up
rooted and fences torn down in all directions
The force of the wind was unprecedented III
that section :s .u.
visited the city, the wind blowing a gale. ana
haistoncs as big as hickory nuts falling. smashing
windows and demolishing Greenhouses o,.;. 90
A heavy rainsorm visited Obernn, ONO, 10
night flooding cellars of business houses on ,ol-
lege-st. to a depth of four feet The water rose
rapidly in Plum Creek. and people on the Hd,S
expect TO be compelled TO leave their homes before
morning.
Charlotte Mich, April S.-A tornado passed
over the northern part of the city about o'clock
This morning. doing several thousand dollars OF
DAMAGE The heaviest loss to the Richarson
Mill Company. the roof being torn of the main
building entailing loss of $4,000. Mayor Pack
ards barn was torn to atoms. WING TO Mr..
Barhats house wrenched from the main part
and lifted into adjoining lot compietcly ue-
molishing it. The house of Dr Rosenkrans was
twisted around. one end being damaged 10 the
extent of $500. Trees were uproOted and numer-
Gus outhouses were carried away.
Allepan. Mich. April s.-A storm from tho
southwest struck the northwest portion of Irow-
bridge Township at o'clock this morning pre-
ceded by high wind hnd rsinstorm 1t
DESTROYED the barn, kitchen and fences of George
Frayer John Germans barn was turned COM
petely around, and his corncrib. sheds and fences
are a total wreck. II also unr0oied houses ana
barns and tore down fences in Watson township
The southern part of Allegan village was shaken
up and a number badly frightened, but no l\es
were lost though several were injured III lIo"-
bridge.
Battle Creek, Mich April s.-A tornado passed
north and south through this city last night, lev
Cling buildings, fences and windmils The sum-
mer cottages at Goguac Lake were blown down,
but fortunately no lives were lost The loss Is not
yet estimated.
Kalamazoo, Mich, April s.-A storm passed over
the city early this morning. The gale descended
in the northwest part of the city, and the rooi OF
fhe Woodward-ave school was raised and damaged
81 900 worth. Sheds and chimneys were also
blown over
Mount Clemens, Mich, April s.-Mrs. Fred Eher-
lein, of Frazer was instantly killed by hgh'nlne
which accompanied storm which pafseo "Nei
rms neighborhood this morning.