Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-27
STORM STRICKEN east
The City of Lawrence, Mass,
Swept by a Fearful
Cyclone
One Hundred Houses Wrecked
and Many Killed and
Injured
Graphic Description of the
Scene as Witnessed by
Spectators

LAWRENCE. Mass, July 25-A cyclone
of great power struck South Lawrence
this morning. The storm first struck
Springfield street. Travelled thence to
Salem street devastating section twenty
rods wide. 1t is estimated that 100 build
ings are leveled to the ground, One man
is known to have been killed outright and
the injured reported numbering fifty or
sixty. Fire has broken out in a number
of places in the ruins and the entire fire
department is at work eXtinguishing the
danes. The injured are being removed
and cared for as quickly as possible. One
hundred houses on Springfield. Sateen and
Portland streets were wrecked. Six peO-
pie were killed outright and fifty injured.
The cyclone took a north -easterly course.
After the storm it was terrible sight.
Looking up Springfield street could be
seen the wrecks of many houses and from
them came cries for help. The houses
were all wood and the wreck is all the
worse therefor. AS soon as the terrified
survivors recovered from the shock an
alarm was ruug in and part of the fire APP
| paratus and police ambulanccS responded.
Thousands began the work OF rescue.
| From the ruins of their houses the fol-
/ lowing we're taken out: Mrs. O'Connell.
crushed: Mamie O'ConEcll. neck broken;
Mary Lyon aged No. crushed: Mrs. Col
lins. crushed: her child wears, crushed;
child of Julia Beattie buried in the ruins.
not found. of the injured some especially
those of the families of Martin and Me-
Laughlin. are seriously If not fatally hurt.
The damage to property Is sl0.OOO.
\ LATER ACCOUNT
BosroS. July 26-The frsi news of the
cyclone direct from Lawrence has just
been received by telegraph The mes
sage confirms the extent of the disaster as
first reported. The destruction is con
fined wholly TO South Lawrence. Ninety
Wooden dwellings were destroyed. siN
lives lost, thirty-five persons injured
sllO.OOO worth of property destroyed ano
800 people rendered homeless. Passen'
gers on the Boston and Maine train, due
In Boston at 1885 a. H., got a good view
of the wrecked town as they passed
through. They say when the rain ceased
and the wind had gone down the lirs
thing they noticed was building blown
to the ground, and then trees twisted and
uprOOted This was ON the left side O
the track coming toward Boston. Tim
ber from wagons. objects Of all sort,
were scattered about IN great confusion
They were hOrrihed to see "A mans dead
body lying upon the bridge at the South
Lawrence depot. Everybody was running
about in confusion. not having a chance
toItell the extent of the damage. The
path of the cyclone swept right across
the track. cutting a clean swath. level
ling houses and cutting OIL or uprOotina
trees. The train stopped but "A few min
utes and 1t was impossible TO lind out
ANYTHING. At ten o'clock the awful
visitation came. The wind was from the
east and rain was falling heavily, when
suddenly the heavens became aglOw with
a bright white light. In moment The
wind Veered 10 the west; heavy black
clouds shot back from the western hills
high into the sky aud then the thicknes,
J, parted them. Down shot black streak'
= From the mnrky mass and In II moment
- :. crash came. buildings were crushed
81 ~ hells of eggs. whole houses were
~ <,trom cellars and terror siezed the
Qc,< ~ The buildings Were all of wood
~ = ~ homes for the toilers in tn,
n . ~ = Il u trice their ruin was com