, 1890-08-21
THE CYCLONES WORK.
A Loss of Nearly a Million
at Wilkesbarre.
AT LEAST ELEVEN WERE KILLED
Ten Others Fatally Injured-Four
Hundred Buildings Partially
or Completely Destroyed

| WILKEsBARRE, Penn, Aug. @,--As
| time goes on the severity of the cyclone
is more and more demonstrated. I'm
mense buildings containing many peo-
Pile were unroofed, and in many cases
almost destroyed in the twinkling oil an
eye, and this at an hour when inc
people were about the streets amid ny
| ing timbers and debris of every char
acter.
The city, in its most frequented part,
around the depots, presents sight most
deplorable in appearance, and wheh IL Is
remembered that the passenger ana
freight cars were lifted from the tracks
upon which they stood and laid on their
sides, while other cars were rushed along
the tracks by the force of the cyclones
swirl, a small conception OF its terrihc
velocity may be obtained.
An unusual center of activity was
noticeable IN the vicinity OF Le Parke
Tower. Clouds began scudding in great
circles at tremendous spcei. Their
vortex seemed to close in ,he vicinity,
| but to the north of the cutlery works at
| South Wilkesbarre: A sudden gust OF
! wind sprang up, and in moment m
cret sed to q roar. The Vulcan iron
works, James Norris foundry and the
Keystone tiourmill felt the first shock
of the wind, dashing the heavy materi-
ais about like straw.
The storm swept on up Main street,
raising the buildings on the west side of
the thoroughfare. Then it struck the
handsome residences stores, green
houses pottery works, etc, along Main
street as far as Academy street. The
western edge Of the storm extended to
the lower end of Franklin street and
Dana place. Brick dwellings were un-
rooted and the steps torn away, and
some were leveled. South Main anl
Franklin streets were completely blocked
wrth fallen trees, roofs, timbers and
wires.
Veering to the eastward, the storm
swept up Ross and Hazel streets, then
up South Washington street, extending
as far east on Ross street as the Hazard
Wire Rope Works, 1t followed up Wash
ington street. wrecked st. Mary's
church, and then jumped to the Iohigh
Valley depot, Jersey Central depot and
st, Egmaires brewery, and swept along
the railroad to Five Points. Here II
turned east and again swept up Pearl
street, out by the Baltimore shaft No. 2,
and then chased up the mountain and
spent itself in the woods.
The scene at the Hazard Wire Rope
Works was terrible. Tho immense
building was badly injured and in the
debris lay the dead and injured, the lat
ter helpless until assistance came to
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the cyclones work could be realized,
ponderous machinery being mixed with
the brick, mortar and debris in a con
fused mass. The number of seriously
injured men at these works exceeds
twelve, and there were two killed.
Near the Delaware & Hudson rail
way, on Scott street were the houses oc-
cupied by the families OF James McGin-
ley and James Heegan. All the mem
Ders OF those two families were ut home
while the fearful destruction was going
on, and were powerless to do anything
for their own safety. Both houses were
leveled to the ground and the inmates
held in the ruins by the debris. Mrs.
Eliza Jane Mckinley, aged % years, and
a babe she held to her breast, were both
crushed to death. John Mckinley, aged
| IL years, was crushed to death. Mary
Jane Mckinley, a little daughter, was SO
severely hurt and crushed that but little
hope is entertained of her recovery. The
family of James Helegan could not Do
| found in the ruins of their home and
fears are entertained that they have all
perished.
The Ninth regiment is on duty, in
answer to the proclamation of the
mayor. The soldiers are assisting the
police in maintaining order and are
every where eager to assist ana do what
ever is asked. careful estimate places
the number of buildings demolished and
partially destroyed at nearly four hun
dred. The loss will probably reach
nearly II not quite 81, 100000
At least eleven persons were killed,
ten fatally injured and twenty-four
seriously injured.
The Record places tho number of
buildings wrecked by the cyclone at 400,
The total loss is estimated at over a
million dollars.