The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-29
AFTER THE CYCLONE.
The Scono OF Devastation Pro-
sentod IN Wilkesbarre. pa
Immense naisilnss Demolished. Trains
i.itea frosn the Tracks and uas"c
Present Ever, where t.i.t 81 tho
KILLED and Injured.

@NANt utfA~tAl4tu, iittI th' Aftt"Ht
had spent is jury lasteycninr darkness
fell SO quickly upon tho valley and the
excitement everywhere wa~ 80 intense
that IL Was impossible 20 gather much
intelligence a. 70 tho extent of the dam
age % property and loss of life. Now.
however. the severity Of the cyclone
is more and more demonstrated.
comparatively few lives were
lost Immense buildings. in which
4 were many people, were unroofed. and
. In many cases almost instantly demol-
ishcd. and this at time when Wilkes
barre's streets are most crowded. Ii j..
indeed. singular how so many people
escaped the flying timber and debris 81
every character Around the depots
the most frequentcd part Of the city
the worst scenes are presented: and
when il is remembered that passenger
and freight cars were lifted from the
tracks upon which they stood and laid
on their sides. while other cars We're
rushed along the track by the great
force OF the cyclone. a small conception
Of its terrific velocity may be obtained.
so sudden did the storm make its APP
pearance. and with il such protcntuous
skies. that the stoutest heart, We're at
once appalled,. and especially 50 when
al high altitude were seen tin roofs,
timber and all sorts Of movable things
and the skies werc thick. black mass.
such as Is shown at the time Of an i'm
mense conhagration.
Tremendous thunderbolts and light
ming began 10 assert themselves about
half-past five o'clock 1t was evident
that heavy down-pour Of rain would
come upon the town in few moments
and all who could sought shelter. Later
an unusual cente OF activity was notice.
able in the vicinity Of Lee Park The
lower clouds began scudiing in great
circles at terrific speed. Their
vortex seemed close in the vicinity.
but TO the north OF the Gallery
works at South Wilkesbarre. 4 sudden |
gust OF wind sprang uD and in moment !
had Increased to roar. The Vulcan \
Iron Works. James Norris foundry anu |
the keystone Flour Mill felt the first
shock. Heavy materials b; all de-
scriptions were dashed about like 50
much chaif Main street Was in the al /
rect path OF the storm and the buildings |
On the west side Of that thoroughfare
suffered badly shade trees were up
rooted. and. in fact. but little
vas left untouched on Main street
until Academy street was reached.
The western edge Of the storm extend
d to the lower end Of Franklin street
md Dana Place. Brick dwellings were
lnroofed and the upper stories torn
lway. and some were leycled TO the
ground. Fallen trees and timbers COM
,letely blocked South Main and Frank
in streets The storm swept ont Ross
md Hasel streets. then up south
Washington street. extending as far
asst as the Hazard Wire Rope
Works The storm swept along
be railroad 10 Five Points. where il
urned eastward again UP Pearl street.
ut ~ Baltimore Shaft No. : then
ashed up the mountains and spent IL
elf in the woods The sweep or the
yclone at Five Point, was terrible.
he frail houses we're blow away. and ,
he air was filed with debris from the |
alling timbers. Mothers with their
hi;dren in their arms. knowing not ,
'hich way 10 turn. in their extremity ,
allied 70 Heaven for help
On Scott street the houses occupied .
Y the families Of James McGinley ana
ames Henegan. we're lcyeled to the ,
round. Mrs Eliza Jane Mckinley.
ged about twenty-eight years, and her
Dung babe were crushed TO death. as ! i
as John Mckinley. a youth OF thirteen |
ears. Mary Jane McGinley. the little ,
aughter Of this most unhappy house
old. was 80 manglcd and crushed that ,
cath will probably come to relieve her !
offerings u,
In the ruins Of the Henegan residence
Q trace Of its late occupants could be
ound. and hopes are entertained that {
hey may have been absent at the time I
the catastrophe and 50 escaped.
The Barber Asphalt Works. +. T. la
'rown & Cos extensive business block I
= Market street comprising ten whole
ale stores; the hurry Coal Breaker and '
ne Hollenbcck breaker have all been | q
seriously injured that great ex- 8
enditurc Of both time and money will
necessary to place the va
ous establishments in working ,
rider. This means sad loss
employment 70 the wage-earners
no are least able TO confront the ca.
lmity. In
/ /.
In the ilillman mine while twenty
sven men We're at work the fans we're
'opped. but luckily they were able 70
art them again. and although the '
oisting apparatus was damaged. the
zen were brought to the top in safety. c
hey, however. had very narrow e. {
ape. IL occupying several hours in
oisting them from tho Hillman 70 the
altimore vein. Ii
The drill works OF Bloss 4 white
nd the house adjoining on scott street .
re destroyed. Brights oil warehouse ,
as blown away. At the lower end Of I
owman. Scott and Kidler streets All 2
70 houses there are either blown On =
rely down or badly wrecked. .
The new. breaker No. on Pearl street e
damaged thousands Of dollars. The r
and barn being blown over. b
rank Fulrcd, who was At work shere ~ n
lc time. was fatally injured.
Three hundred girls were - worL a. =
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