The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-01-02
FURIOUS GALES.

VOuJ0O0 NN9s0s
They Cause Great Destruction Of Prop
erty and Several Deaths In New York.
FsnnsylvanIs and Maryland = Damage
BY tho Floods In California.
NEW York, Dec. 27.-A strong wind
storm visited this city and vicinity
afternoon. In the upper part
Of the city the storm was accompanied
by thunder and lightning. In Brooklyn
> three-story frame building in the
course OF erection was blown down and
three carpenters were buried in
the ruins. They were all res
cued alive, but were badly in-
jured. Two little girls who we're pass
ing at the time were struck by flying tim
bers. One Of them suffered fracture
Of the leg and the eyes Of the other were
badly injured. In Jersey City Samuel
aged 50, was killed by being
struck by the limb Of tree which was
blown down by the heavy wind.
At Buffalo the wind reached q velocity
Of sixty miles an hour, but no damage
is reported from that section. At Roch-
ester an empty Ice house was blown
down and considerably damaged. Some
damage was done to chimneys and
At Utica immense hail
stones fell, and great damage was done
to fruit trees. A large blacksmith-shop
was blown down at Rome, but no one
was injured. At Auburn rain, hail.
thunder, lightning and high winds char
acterized the days weather. Lightning
struck dwelling and demolished ono
side OF the house.
SYRACUSE. N. Y, Dec, 27.-A cyclone
swept across Onondaga lake about 10
o'clock Thursday morning. It struck
the horse barns OF the Peoples Street
Railway Company and badly damaged
it. Charles A. Nichols, assistant super
intendent, was killed, and Giles Wood
and Joseph Forkheimer were badly hurt
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 27.-Quite >
heavy rain, accompanied by thunder
and lightning and high winds, passed
over this section Thursday morning.
The storm was of short duration, but
considerable damage was done by the
wind. Small trees, fences and out
houses were blown down and the tale
graph service north and south BADLY
crippled by the prostration Of the wires
Johnstown, its cup Of misfortune al
ready running over, was swept this
evening by . violent wind-storm which
dropped the mercury away below freez-
ing point, sent people scurrying to
their frame shanties and increased
the danger of fire and feeling Of
alarm. There is fear that some Of
the buildings will be blown down. Tho
large business house Of David Deibert,
partly wrecked last Saturday, is ex-
pected to 60 any moment. If blizzard
sets in, as seems probable, there will b
much suffering at Johnstown.
At BellefOnte there was loud thunder,
vivid lightning. heavy rain and bright
sunshine all at one time. The
storm was followed by almost hurri-
cane, which blew down q number
Of frail buildings. Pittsburgh also had
a midsummer thunder storm, accom-.
panied by heavy precipitation, the wind
meanwhile blowing thirty-four miles an
hour. In Allegheny the roof Of Science
Hall of the new observatory was
blown into neighboring field.
BRADFORD, Pa, Dec. 27.-A terrific
northwest wind has been blowing here
all day and thousands of oil derricks
have been leveled to the ground through
out the Mexican and Allegheny fields.
In this city the house Of John Carroll,
at the head OF Sandford street, was
blown from its foundation and left
reclining on the hillside at an
angle Of forty degrees. The family
were in the house at the time but
escaped unhurt.
At Knapp's Creek alone about 400 der
ricks are complete wreck. 1t is esti-
mated that the damage will approxi-
mate $40, 600 in the section round about
Bradford.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 27.-A bridge
in course Of construction across the
Lehigh river between Lehighton and
Weissport was blown down by the high
wind Thursday afternoon. Three work
men fell distance of thirty feet. Gus
tave Berg was fatally hurt, Charles
Zimmerman had . shoulder and leg
broken and was badly cut about the
head and Thomas Crawford had his hip
broken.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 27.-Under per
fectly clear sky, not vestige Of cloud
being visible, terrible gale suddenly
swept over the city from the northwest
Thursday afternoon. It is feared that
many small crafts, particularly oysteriny
vessels, will be caught on the bay, Al
the mild weather and gentle breezes oi
the last few days had started all
the bay sailing vessels. In this city
houses were unroofed and chimneya
blown down. Mamie Kummelman, 10
year-old child, while playing in front oi
her home, was struck by brick from I
tumbling chimney and instantly killed
Several other persons were injured By
flying bricks and shingles.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 27.-The
heavy rains Of the last few days con.
tinued Thursday morning. All trains
from the North, East and South are nov
cut of. Santa Fe oflcials estimate
that the loss on that line will reach
500. 900. and the loss on the South
ern Pacific lines will reach $3.50. OO0 The
Southern Pacific bridge 1t Elmonte il
washed away and passengers are brought
here on hand-cars. Great damage hal
been done to street cable lines and
bridges in this city. Many houses In
the low lands are flooded and families
driven out. 1t Is reported thai
the house Of James Ryan, on the river
bank, Is washed away and the whole
family missing. Fully twenty-five
inches Of rain have fallen here thil
season.
EARTHQUAKE IN SICILY.
HOuaAR WrAck0d and Many PArannl