Telegram-herald., 1890-04-11
STILL AT ITS WORK.
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Qua Naron-
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NoEE DESTRUCTION.

Akron. but arose above the surface Tar
enough 10 pass harmless over thls citY.
SIX miles east % Akron il again struck
the earth, AMI thence continued it's
course southeast for several miles ~ IA
undated fary. Ia Sharon township
the f4rn-buildings, crops and stock Of
UriAh Woersaer. Richard Brown,
Isaac Brown, Frank Lacroix, George w.
Crane, Abraham Lyle, Henry Chandler,
Chris +. Wall. Rease Wall, Matthew
Bramley, Frank Bramley Hughes
Franks and Henry Wall we're destroyed
in ten minutes Immediately after the
cyclone passed searching parties were
organized. The body OF Hughes Franks.
a farmer, MAS found forty rods from
the site where his house had stood
Mrs Franks WAS found l20 rods
further Oh, 50 badly injured that
she died in q short time. Matthew
Bramley was caught by falling timbers
and killed. Frank Bramley's house was
blown from its foundations. and be was
burned in the wreck. which took FIRE
from the cook-stove. A hired man res
eued Bramley. The wreck was entirely
consumed. Richard Brown was blown a
quarter OF amile and left against stamp
where he was found unconscious and bad
ly hurt After passing over Akron the
cyclone struck the farms of Messrs.
Sweitzer. Robinson, Herwick. Brown,
Wise, Humbaugh, Myers and Callahan in
Springfield township, destroying build
ings, stock crops, forests, orchards and
farms Alfred Herwick. the only per
son severely hurt viii recover. The
cyclone lasted thirty minutes and
moved in an elliptical course toward
the southeast
Not fence was left in all the storms
sweep, and scarcely trace of a road in
many places Al bridges were carried
away, streams swelled TO foods and
hundreds oiacres Of farm lands through
out the country are lakes OF water.
The fields are literally sown with
timbers, bricks. furniture, clothing,
farming utensils and all manner Of in
congruous objects. A large carpet was
found draped over tree half a mile
from the location OF the nearest house.
The number Of injured can not yet be
estimated, but many have broken limbs
and other injuries. Hailstones as
large as walnuts fell with the rain
which followed the tornado. Thunder
and lightning were continuous and
many buildings were struck. The total
damage can not be estimated, but is
high in the thousands. The rain con-
tinued falling heavily Wednesday, and
disastrous foods are feared.
NoRwALK, o., April 1o.-The dam
age by Tuesday nights cyclone will
amount 10 about SIS, 900. Besides Dora
NJ. Palmer, who was killed in the col
lapse of the umbrella factory, no other
fatalities are reported. Reuben Emerson
and a Miss Canadine are believed to have
received serious internal injuries, how
ever, and may die. At Townsend and
Collins, Huron County, the storm did
more damage than in Norwalk At
Collins Mrs. Hoff and daughter received
what are thought 10 be fatal injuries.
Arthur BLY, had three ribs broken, and
his wife's arm was shattered. Several
members of the Mead family, L. d. Vim
ing and wife, and Mrs. Kile received
serious injuries. About twenty houses,
two sew-mills, a cheese factory and a
dozen barns were demolished, trees
blown down and fences destroyed. The
storm continued for seven hours and
was the worst that ever visited that sec
tion.
HIS EYES TORN OUT.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April i0.-Tuesday
nights wind-storn was more damaging
in the country than in town. Many
barns were torn down, others unroofed
and fences blown away. No loss of life
is reported. During the storm the
lightning struck John Eberley. of Pine
Village. Warren County, tearing both
eyes from their sockets. Otherwise ne
was not injured.
IN WE EsTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
PITTsBURGE, Pa, April 10.-Western
Pennsylvania was visited by an unusual
rain. wind and electric storm Wednesdsy '
morning. Great damage was done and
at least two lives were lost In this
city number of houses were struck bl
lightning and several persons stunned
but not seriously injured. The rain fell
in torrents for several hours, flooding
cellars and causing small streams 4
overflow.
At West Elizabeth two children %
George Beattie, boy and girl, aged
years were drowned on their way <
school while crossing a foot log ovei
Lobbs run. The little girl lost her foot
ing and fell into the water and hel
brave twin brother in trying 70 rescue
her lost bis life also
Al Indiana, Pa. bolt of lightning
struck the thrce-storY frame Touring
mill Of Wegley & wilson and in hal
az hour the building vas burned 20 th'
ground The loss was sls, zoe.
In Wesfmoreland County great dam
age il reported For two hours the rsiI
fell in torrents. ard nearly a. th'
streams overfowed their banks. Vashinl
away bridges fences and every Trims
thatcsrne in their war. Al Penn sts
ton a nun Der 81 families we're con
PEELED 20 vacate their houses and see
shelter on high ground. Ip the Nsuo
valley he greatest damage vas done, a
most o. the bridges along the stream
were carried away y the angry waters
The Manor waller railroad a. Claridgs
fts northern terminus. Wss bad
sanares. fully 800 yards wer
washed away and traffic entirely So
peaded. In G-eeusburF the high-s-hoo
building vas struck by lightning AZ
sHrhgv damage Tn sections n 81
county n. road hsds sTs nearly rtshs
s-ar. rendering trsvsl tsngsrous an
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