Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-08-23

o'clock this afternoon the most terrib
 cyclone that was ever experienced this locality struck this city. Who rows of trees were blown down sn following this hundreds of houses wei unroofed, partially blown down an
 some completely demolishs d, and wors
 than all the visitation of death Wa Sent upon number of people. LArg
 districts iD several sections of the clt
 are iu absolute ruIns. Tine damage
 will reach hundred thousand dollars
 Passene ec trains aud looomotiv. Ut h
 depot were blown over and every WIT
 in the city, el,scetr;c light, teiephon
 and telegraph, Is down. The totH
 death liet so far ascertained is 12
 There is, undoubtedly 15 or l6 other
 killed. Many poor people have suffsr
 ed heavy losses, and it will be month
 before all damages Can be repoir' d
 Fully 200 buildings have been biowI
 down or otherwise damaged
 Many of the structures were of lar s,
 size and Of great value.
 LATER-The devastation wrought by
 the cyclonewas more apparent this morn
 ing. At South Wilkes Barre the Vulcan Iron Works, James Morro's Foundry and Keystone four mill felt the first shock of the wind flashing heavy materials a. bout like straw. The storm swept on up the main street, raising buildings on that thoroughfare including hanosome residences, stores, etc. The cyclone then spread east and west, devastating prep erty untill it spent it's force in the woods The scene at Hazard Wire Rope Works WAS terrible Immense buildings were badly wrecked, and in the debris lay the dead and injured. Ponderous machin- cry was mixed with brick mortar and general debris m on general confused mass. The number that were seriously injured at these works exceeds twelve and two were killed. The houses occu- pied by the families os James Mckinley and James Helegan were levelled to tEe ground and the inmates buried in the ruins of debris. Mrs. Eliza Jane Me Ginley, aged about 2s years, her baby and John Mckinley, aged 13 years, were crushed to death. Mary Jane Mckinley. tine little daughter, was so severely hurt that there is little hope entertained of her recovery. The family of James Hell egan could not be found and It is be- lieved they all perished.
 A careful estimate places the number of buildings demolished and partially destroyed at nearly 400. The loss prob ably reached s1,OOOOOO. The number killed, known thus far, is eleven, ten fatally and 34 severely injured.
 WHAT AN EYE WITNESS SAW.
 At live o'clock last evening the resi- dents of Wilkesbarre looked upon sky which they will never forget to their dy ing day. From the horizon to zenith a blood red sky, spectural in its vividness. away before their startled eyes. Not sound broke the oppressive stiffness. Startled birds flew screaming through the streets. Nearly every soul 6uthe city was out to view the strange Slowly gray spot stole up from the horizan; it changed to green; to purple; to black. Then it as sumed the proportions of the trunk of a Titan elephant. In 8 few moments the storm had fell. Wind and rain and lightning, intermingled with the sounds l as-Of ten thousand pieces of artillery Stygian darkness, flying missiles and the | cries and shrieks of women and children | told us the cyclone had come.
 LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
 The number of killed will reach ten. | wires are down in all direc- tions and communication is all shut of. | The names of those killed as far as | known are:
 Eva Martin, baker.
 John F. Frltze, laborer.
 Burrell Bendenmayer, salesman.
 Samuel Rouse, machinist.
 Peter Rittenmeyer.
 Joseph Kerr, milkman.
 Adam Frantz.
 George Hamilton.
 Mamie Thompson.
 John Kleinhauff and two Hungarians entered a barn for shelter. A large | louble door was blown in, killing Ham lton instantly and fatally injuring the other two.
 Berlin Vandermask had his head crushed and legs broken and cannot re- ,over.
 Max Cramer was fatally injured by a alling wall.
 Jessie Hauser had her legs broken md was internally injured by falling oof.
 M. Friedman was injured internally.
 Ambrose Constine, liquor dealer. vas injured internally.
 Mayor Sutton to night issued a pro- lamation calling the Ninth Regiment O assemble at the armory tomorrow to id in the sup rvision of the city. The oss at midnight is estimated at S5OO,- '00, although it may reach a higher ti- ,ure,
 The suffering is great. A terrible ainstorm set in shortly after the cy- done and drenched the exposed property which lies in it's track. At midnight he rain is pouring down in torrents. LONDON, August 19.-Davis Dalton, n American, accomplished the feat of the English channel from Irinez to Folkestone on bis back in 31a hours. A strong boat acted as pilot to the steamer.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-The amount # silver offered to the treasury depart nent to-day was 340,OOO ounces. The mount purchased was 290,0u0 ounces as ollows: 40,OO0 ounces at S195, 5nOO0 ,unces at 8l.105 100,0u0 ounces at Sl.10. Local purchases by hints from the 3th to the 16 instant, inclusive, amount O S2l, ITO ounces. The price of sivler n London to day is 54 pence. the highest