The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-21
COURSE OF THE CYCLONE.
AN APPALLING SCENE OF DEATH
AND DESTRUCTION.


Nearly Four Hundred Buildings
Wholly or Partially Destroyed
Eight Fatally Injured and Scores
Badly HURT Blocks Toppled Like
Reeds
WLKEsBARRE, PA, Aug. 20.-As time
grows on the severity Of the cyclone is more
and more demonstrated, and it is singular
that so comparatively few lives were lost.
Immense buildings containing many people
were unroofed, and in many cases almost
destroyed in the twinkling of an eye, and
at the hour when people were about the
streets amid flying debris and timber of
every character. The city, in its most fire.
quented part around the depots, presents its
worst appearance, and when it is remem-
bered that passenger and freight cars
were lifted from the tracks upon which
they stood and laid on their sides, while
other cars were rushed along the track by
the force of the cyclones swirl, some CON
ception of its terrific velocity may be OBJ
tanned. The cyclone made Its appearance
suddenly and with portentous clouds, tre-
mendous thunderbolts and streams of cleo
trio lightning that appalled, the people.
WHERE IT STRUCK FIRST.
The Vulcan iron works and Keystone
-four mill first felt the storm, which then
swept on up Main street. raising the build
ings on the west side of the thoroughfare.
Then it struck handsome residences, stores,
greenhouses, pottery works. ETC., along
Main street as far as Academy street. The
western edge of the storm extended to the
lower end of Franklin street and Dana
place. Brick dwellings were unroofed and
the upper stories torn away and some were
leveled to the ground. South Main and
Franklin streets were completely blocked
with fallen trees roofs, timber and wire.
ITS RUSH EASTWARD.
Steering eastward the storm swept out
Ross and Halle streets, then up South
Washington street, extending as far east on
Ross street as the Hazard wire rope works
1t followed Washington street, wrecked St
Mary's church, then jumped to the Lehigh
| Valley depot, Jersey Central depot Siege
mayors brewery, aud swept along the rail-
road to the Five Points. Here it turned
eastward, again swept up Pearl street, out
| by the Baltimore shaft No. 2, then dashed
| up the mountain side and spent itself in the
woods. The scene at the Hazard wire rope
works was terrible.
HEARTRENDING SCENES.
The immense building was badly wrecked,
and in the debris lay the dead and injured,
the latter helpless until assistance came to
them. The number seriously injured at
these works exceeds twelve, and there were
two killed
The scene at the Five Points was terrible.
Mothers with their children in their arms
| cried to heaven for help Their frail homes
| were about them; the air outside was filled
with falling buildings and debris of all
| sorts.
| TWO FAMILIES ALMOST EXTERMIEATED.
| Near the Delaware and Hudson railroad
| on Scott street were houses occupied by the
families of James Mckinley and James
| Henegan. All the members of these two
families were at home while the fearful de-
struction was gong on. Both houses were
leveled to the ground. Mrs. Eliza Jane
| McGinley, aged about 2S years, and the
babe she held to her breast, were crushed to
death. John Mckinley, aged ID years was
crushed to death. Mary Jane Mckinley,
| little daughter, was SO severly hurt and
crushed that but little hope is entertained
of her recovery. The family of James
Henegan could not be found in the ruins of
their home, and fears are entertained that
they perlshed.
BIG BUILDINGS IN RUINS
The Barber Asphalt Company's Works
were blown down.
s. l.. Brown 81 Co.'S mammoth business
block on Market street, containing ten
| wholesale stores, is among the ruins.
| The Murray coal breaker was partially
destroyed with heavy loss.
| The Mammoth Hollenbrake breaker is
| complete wreck.
The fans were stopped while thirty-sevea
men were at work in the Hillman vein, but
luckily they were able to start them right
away, and although the hosting machinery
was damaged the work of conveying the
men to the top was accomplished without
accident. 1t was very narrow escape.
DRILL WORKS DESTROYED.
Bloss &c Whites mining drill works on
Scott street are destroyed, as is also the
house adjoining 1t. The houses between
| the valley tracks on the same street are
| gone.
Bright's oil warehouse, oil barrels and all,
are blown away up Bowman, Scott and
| Kldder streets.
All Of the houses at the lower end thereof
| were either blown down or severely dam
aged The cyclone went up Pearl street TO
| Baltimore street.
The No. Neal breaker is damaged to the
extent of thousands Of dollars. Frank
Fulrod was probably fatally injured here.
A PANIC IN A FACTORY.
In Galland's underwear factory, where
800 girls were at work, there was a terrible
time, the girls becoming panic-stricken and
rushing aimlessly about, while many
tainted Fortunately none were danger
ously hurt, though some of them may suffer
from the effects Of Mysteries and oonvul-
sions. The roof of the building was blown
off and all the glass in the front was broken.
REGIMENT ON DUTY.
The Ninth regiment IS on duty In answer
to the mayors proclamation, and are assist
ing the police in every way. Unemployed
men will be pressed into service in restoring
the streets, aud property owners have begun
the work Of reconstruction.
A careful estimate places the number of
buildings demolished and partially de-
stroyed at nearly 400 The loss will proba-
bly, reach nearly, if not quite $1,000 600,
although at present no possible means Of
making a close estimate exists
THE DEAD AND INJURED.
So far as can be ascsrtained this m orn-
ing the following we're killed or injured:
Instantly Killed-Nettie Thompson (col-
ored) aged 10 years; Eva Martin, baker
at Hozels; John Fritz, aged 16. at the
Hazard wire rope works; Peter Rittemeyer
Of No. 20 Cinderella street, Mrs. Eliza ].
Mckinley of No. % Scott street and her
infant; John McGinley and bis son, aged l3;
Joseph Kern. u milkman of Madison street
Adam Frantz Of Jones a. Frantz; George
Hamilton amnlOyad af ST E0amorieR hraur-