The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
A PATH OF RUIN.
Detailed Description OF the Damage
Done bv the Storm.

LAWRENCE. July 26.-The cyclones work
of devastation began at the cricket grounds
on the southwest with the uprooting of a
number of magnificent trees on Emmett
street. The wind lifted a story and half
house belonging to Thomas Evans, bodily,
and snapped it into the roadway complete
wreck. Mr.. Evans, his wife and baby were
in the house at the time but escaped without
great injury. In the rear of No. 6 was the
house occupied by James Lyons and family
Hearing the approach Of the storm, Lyons
rushed into the house, seized the baby from
his wife's arms and fled to the street. Both
man and child escaped. but the dead body of
Mrs. Lyons was subsequently taken from the
ruins of the dwelling.
Little Helen Cutler was crossing Salem
street bridge within stones throw of home
and was buried beneath pile of lumber and
ruins. She was found by men from the car
shops and dug out, but died from concussion
of the brain.
The cyclone new entered Springfield
street, where the greatest devastation was
wrought. The following is summary of
the damage on this and other streets.
No. l, Springfield street. occupied by Jona-
than Morehouse, John A. Dearborn, John
McAllister and William r. Sawyer. was
badly stove in. No. 2. occupied by Mr.. Heff-
ner. was smashed, no one hurt. No. IS, oc-
cupied by Fred Gauthier. William Harrison
and and Frank gerrio, was Demolished, but no
house, was badly stove in. No. %, occupied
by Hugh A. Merrigan. was totally wrecked.
Merrigan. his wife and six children, were
taken from the ruins, all badly shaken up,
years old, had shoulder dislocated. No
q, owned by Jeremiah OConnell, was COM
pletely smashed in. No. 81, occupied by
Jeremiah O'Connell, was completely demoi-
ished. When the building fell, O'Connell,
wife and daughter Mamie, were carried
down with it. O'Connel was first to be ex-
tricated and suffered from internal injuries,
and his wife and daughter were removed
from the ruins after over two hours hard
work both dead. Although suffering in
tense physical pain, O'Connell led the rescu-
ing party and was completely prostrated up
on finding the remains Of his wife and
daughter.
From Nos. 80 to 43, the houses were more
or less injured, but none of the occupants
were badly hurt. No. 43, occupied by six
families was badly wrecked. Maria Quinn,
IL years old, daughter Of Patrick Quinn,
was severely injured and perhaps fatally
At No. 50, occupied by three families, Mrs.
James Brennan was badly injured. Mrs.
Katie Flynn. owner OF the houses Nos. 50
and "a, was taken out with broken collar
bone and face badly mutilated, but able to
walk. Nos. 81 to 101, row OF connecting
cottages were partially unroofed but escaped
serious injury with the exception of the
house numbered so, occupied by Mr.. Gray
and 1Ol, tenanted by Joseph Fl. McDade,
which were badly wrecked. The roof and
side Of Mr.. McDade's house was blown off,
No one was injured.
Nos. SS and 90, four tenement block was
lifted from its foundation and twisted out OF
place. The eight year old son OF Mr.. MACK
had narrow escape from death, pelns III
his clubhouse at the time. The cyclone car,
ried the clubhouse bodily in the air, turned
it upside down and landed it forty teet away
and the boy still in it.. ,..., IL
The wind continued in the direction tb1nrSb Of
Ifnio5 snnare breaking and twisting the
DUe shaee stens Il haTfe re-
10Th 81 the DESTROYER. 1t is believed from
5O0 to 1000 trees were destroyed in and about
the park. At Cranshawssquare,a house occu
MED nv Walter E. Rushworte was shaken
windows broken and everything inside
thrown topsy turyy.
plank So feet long landed In Sutton's mill
yard, having been carried from Lawrence.