Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24

and telegraph poles torn up and wires
broken. In the west end, building in
course OF erection was blown down
crushing small dwelling adjoining.
The occupants all escaped but Mrs.
Pebbles, who was preparing dinner in
the kitchen. She was probably fatally
| injured. Numerous accidents from fall
ing signs and flying bricks occurred, but
so far as reported they are not OF seri-
GUS nature. Telephone ard telegraph
wires are prostrated all over the city,
and Communication was cut off from all
points for three hours. The streets are
flooded by heavy rain.
DAMAGE TO THE COAL FLEET.
1t is feared great damage will yet re-
suit to the coal feet in the river, on ac-
count OF the crippled condition OF the
telegraphic service. News from the
surrounding districts concerning the
storm is meager. 1t is known, how
ever, that it was severe at all points
east and west, and a great deal of dam
age was was done, particularly along the
railroads. Great damage is reported
along the line of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, west of Connellsville. At
New Brighton, Pa, much damage was
done by falling trees. chimneys, etc.,
and crossed electric wires set fire to sew
eral houses. At Butler, Pa, several
frame buildings were completely demol-
ishel, the occupants being buried under
the ruins, but Joseph Nanny, Jr., is the
only one seriously injured. This eve
ming the wind is again very high in
Pittsburg, and the rain has turned to
snow. .@4stats
OIL DERRICKs WRECKED.
The storm had disastrous effect up
on the derricks in the oil fields. Old as
we'll as new derricks were blown down
and nearly all the districts within fifty
miles of Pittsburg suffered to greater
or less extent from the storm. The
losses to oil men are roughly estimated
at s25, ,000. At midnight high wind
still prevailed, and it was alternately
raining and showing. Communication
by telegraph is still cut off from the east.
All the wires Of the Western Union and
Postal companies are prostrated between
Pittsburg and Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and New York. The same
condition prevails north, while west and
south the wires are working but very
poorly.
THE STORM STRIKES MEADvILLE.
MEADvILLE, Pa, Nov. 23.-The storm
struck here with terrific force at noon
today. Many buildings were damaged.
Shade trees and chimneys. were blown
down all over town. Reports from
towns tell OF serious dam
age. No lives were lost.
TERRIBLE WEATHER IN OHIO.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov.s 23.--The storm
here today was the worst ina long time.
Rain has fallen continually since yes
terday forenoon: the wind blew gale
all day. Tonight it is growing colder.
The Erie road reports two feet of snow
twenty miles south of the city.
At Ashtabula, Ohio, the storm did
much damage. A brick school building
collapsed at o'clock, The children
were taken out by the teachers when
they saw the storm coming, and none
were hurt. Many roofs were blown off
and other damage done.
At Akron the wind blew in the front
Of John Pringle's brick, livery stable,
and played havoc with signs and shade
trees. The rain turned to snow about
noon, and the fall is very heavy, seri-
ously interfering with telegraphic COM
A blinding snow storm ia
now raging at Canton and Massillon,
and trains are delayed.
SOUTHERN CYCLONE.
NEPToN, Miss, Nov. ga cyclon
swept over Lawrence. four miles west
Of here, yesterday afternoon. Many
houses were wholly or partly demolished
and number OF persons were hurt, but
only one fatally.
A PANIC IN BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. pa severe
wind and rain storm here this afternoon
did much damage to signs, chimneys,
etc., and created panic among pedes-
trians and street-car passengers.