Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-09
FURIES OF THE AIR.
Thunder, Lightning, Hail and
Rain.
Ohio Is Swept by a Terrific
Cyclone.
Much Property Destroyed and Several
Lives Lost.
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Colorado
Also Visited by Destructive
Storms.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

CLEVELAND, o., April ga cyclone
struck Norwalk, Ohio, about 5 O'Clock
this afternoon. The storm came from
the northwest and swept a track about
a mile wide from the eastern limits of
the city, quite long distance in the
country. The umbrella factory OF
Sprague & French, in which about
thirty young women were employed,
was practically demolished. Many of
the girls escaped, but others were
caught. Dora Palmer, aged 10, re-
ceived fatal injuries. Nellie Harding,
Miss Brush and several others whose
names are not given, received severe in
juries. A number OF barns and other
small buildings were wrecked. Trees
were uprooted and fences torn down in
all directions.
At O'Clock another terrible storm
visited the city, the wind blowing and
hailstones as large as hickory nuts fall
ing, smashing windows and demolishing
greenhouses. Much damage by the
storm is reported all around Norwalk
At Other Points in Ohio.
CLEVELAND, o., April S.-A terrific
rain storm visited Oberlin, Ohio, tonight,
flooding the cellars of the business
houses on College street to depth of
four feet. The water rose rapidly in
Plum creek, and the people on the flats
expect to be compelled to leave their
homes before morning.
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, April 8.-A
severe wind and lightning storm passed
over this city this evening. The Metho-
dist church was badly damaged, its
steeple being demolished. The central
telephone exchange switch boards were
burned out by lightning, and all tele-
phone service interrupted.
SALEM, Ohio, April S.-A cyclone
struck the nail mill this afternoon, tax
ing off the roof and stack, and slightly
injuring several workmen.
COLLINS, Ohio, April S.-A very heavy
wind storm passed over this city this
afternoon. Fifteen dwellings were de-
stroyed and several people were injured,
two Of whom will die.
In Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April S.-Tonights
storm did considerable damage in Win
amac, Lafayette and Fort Wayne At
the latter place Mrs. Ida Miller was
killed by lightning.
-. Tornado in Michigan.
DETROIT, Mich, April S.-A tornado
visited several cities and towns in the
southern portion of the State at an early
hour this morning, doing considerable
damage. At Charlotte a number of
residences, two mills and great many
out-buildings and chimneys were demol-
ished, but fortunately no one was seri-
ously hurt. In Trowbridge township.
Allegheny county four or five farm houses
and out-buildings were destroyed and six
people painfully hurt. Great havoc was
wrought in the outskirts of Battle Greek.
At Kalamazoo school house and many
residences were badly damaged. At
Mount Clemons a number of homes
were partially wrecked. and Mrs. Fred
Eberlein was killed by lightning.
Hailstorms in Illinois.
BURLINGTON, Ia, April S.-A Howkeye
special from Illinois, reports that a
fierce hailstorm ragged this afternoon
through Henderson, Hancock, Warren
and McDonough counties, doing consid-
cradle damage to fruit trees, windows,
etc. Hailstones are reported in some
cases, nearly as large as hens eggs. A
lively shower fell at Burlington.
ROBERTS, ILL.,, April S.-There was a
tremendous hailstorm here last evening.
1t continued about ten minutes, and
nearly all the window-glass on the west
sides of the houses was broken. A great
many of the hailstones were of phenom-
enal size, two being picked up of seven
ounces weight. Several people caught
out in the storm, were severely injured.
The Prophetstown Storm Exaggerated.
PRoPHErsTowN, ILL.,, April S.-The As
sociated Press correspondent who arrived
here this afternoon finds the early re-
ports OF last nights storm grossly exag-
gerated. In the track of the storm, half
mile wide and mile long, all elevator,
three houses and several barns were
wrecked and number of other build
ings slightly damaged. There were no
fatalities. Edward Hammond, wife and
child, and the family Of Clark Reynolds,
were all painfully bruised and cut by
flying debris, but none of them are in a
dangerous condition. The storm struck
town at about O'Clock last evening, and
continued about ten minutes. The rain
fall was two inches, and the hail was very
heavy. The tornado was local, no other
points reporting it. The property dam
age here will probably amount to 500, 900.
Tornado in Colorado.
DENVER, April ga Julesburg, Col,
special to the Nevs says: A tornado
visited this place this morning, doing
$4,000 damage. Several business
houses and quite number of dwelling
houses in the track of the storm were
blown down, and furniture destroyed or
badly damaged A number of animals
were killed, but as yet no human beings
are reported injured.
Sign OF Prosperity.