The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-10
SWEEP OF THE STORMS.
REMARKABLE TIDAL WAVES IN
LAKE MICHIGAN.

Children Drowned at West Eliza
beth.
HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.,, April "a fierce
storm swept over this place at IL o'clock
last night, doing heavy damage TO prop
erty. Although only one person was in
iured, number had narrow escapes. The
wind came from the northwest and cut
path about half a mile wide. The Catholic
church, a large structure, gave way before
the blast and fell into a shapeless mass
The houses of M. Rafferty, and Martin B.
Littel, which adjoined the church on the
west, were next blown over, their occu-
pants escaping il their night clothes with
out injury.
ROOFS FLYING IN THE AIR.
The roof was lifted OF Mrs. Collins large
residence, hurled into the lot and dashed
into splinters.
The residence occupied by C. Stokes and
family was unroofed and otherwise
damaged. Mr.. Kreger's residence Uttered
similar damage, and an old lady in the
house was seriously hurt by large piece of
wood which struck her in the side.
A blacksmith shop, large sized frame
structure, was carried twenty feet and torn
TO pices.
The roof was blown off the grocery store
of Thomas Evans, the building was badly
shattered and serious damage was done to
the stock.
The front of Mr.. Goldberg's store was
blown in and his stock scattered in all di-
rections
The Central hotel lost nearly all its blinds
and was otherwise damaged.
The front of Mrs. kenney's store was
crushed in by the wind and large portion
of the stock was injured.
Outbuildings and fences all over the
place were blown down, trees prostrated,
and the town shaken up generally. The
damage cannot be accurately estimated,
but will probably reach $4,000.
TOWN HALL UNRooFED.
BLOOMINGTON. ILL, April 9-The town
hail at Archer, near this place, was un-
rooted by the storm last evening. Hail
stones fully six inches in circumference fell.
LIGHTNING KILLS A MULE.
ATHENS, GA. April 9.-Athens was Wis
tied by a terrible thunder storm this after
noon. In C)bbham lightning struck tree
in the yard Of Mrs. B. A. Stovall, and after
running to the bottom followed the root of
the tree across Harris street into the stable
Of ). III. Hunter, knocking two mules out
Of their stalls distance of 10 feet, killing
one instantly and injuring the other.
Wash Scott, negro hostler, was also
was dense, and it was feared at first
that the stables were on fire.
MACON STRUCK.
MACON, GA, April ga terrible wind
storm visited this section this after
noon, coming from the west, dividing
on the hills west OF the city and
passing southwest and northeast. small
part OF the storm struck the city about 4
O'clock. A funeral party had sought shelter
4. ,k
An oak tree blew over. crushing in the roof
aud pinning TO the floor a 3-year-old child,
daughter Of Engineer Charles Joiner. The
tree was cut Off, and when the child was
examined its arm was found mashed to
Jelly. Amputation is necessary to save It's
life. The mother Of the child ha 4 her head
and body badly bruised, but will recover.
DAMAGE IN THE CITY.
Trees were uprooted throughout the city,
and brick wall was blown down at tne
agricultural works.
The new elevator was blown down.
The chapel in East Macon was torn to
pieces.
A narrow escape from an accident oc-
CURED on the East Tennessee road. A
northbound passenger train was delayed an
hour near the city by tree which fell but
a few moments before the arrival of the
train. The wires are down on several of
IS great in Jones and Crawford counties.
The wind storm was followed by rain and
hail.
STRIKES COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, GA. April 9.-This afternoon
Columbus was visited by fierce cyclone
which came from the Alabama side and
swept over the city with terrible velocity.
The shaft over the electric light compauy's
building was blown over, crushing
through the roof and damaging the machin-
cry. One man had a narrow escape The
lights are extinguished tonight. Some
houses were unroofed and q number of
signs blown down. The wind was followed
by heavy rain and hail. The storm was
very severe in East Alabama
TIDAL WAVE AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April 9.--The recent heavy
wind storms in this part of the country
have caused an unusually deep disturbance
of the waters of Lake Michigan. Yesterday
series OF tidal waves swept in upon this
shore. From the crest to the trough Of the
waves was only about tive feet as shown by
the rising and falling OF the water in the
great speed and made everything
dance. Vessels were carried inshore
and run aground in the mud, those attached
to piers were jerked from their fastenings,
and there were a number of escapes from
wreckjng against the abutmeuts. This lasted
Tor some hours, the waves succeeding each
other at short intervals. 1t seems that the
same influences we're felt at other points on
the lake. At Racine, Wis, the waters
seemed to be drawn away from the shore,
towering the surface very noticeably.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DELUGED.
PITTsBURG, PA, April 9.-Western Penn-
eylvania was visited by an unusual rain,
Tlnd and electric storm this morning.
Treat damage was done and two lives were
IVSt In this city number of houses were
struck by lightning aud several persons
we're stunned. Rain fell in torrents for
several hours, flooding cellars and causing
email streams to overflow.
:, AT West Elizabeth two children of George
dIsaVIio, boy and a girl, aged Z, were
;G.o"ned on their way to school while cross
!lg toot-log over Cobb's run. The little
M s,Ii lost her footing and fell in the water,
ilu her brave little twin brother, in trying
rescue her, lost his life also.
AC Indiana, Ind, q bolt of lightning
neruck the Touring mill or Wegey & Viii
'0ii, ana 1t was burned. The loss is Sl5, 900.
:. III Westmoreland county great damage
Ieported- For two hours rain fell in tor
ttSehts' and nearly all the streams overfowed
'iielr banks, washing away the bridges.
MANY FAMILIES DRIVEN our.
AZ rem Station a number of families
we're compelled to vocata thar houca- and