Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-17
DEATH IN THE STORM.
A Large Building Blown Down I'm West Su-
perior, Wis, and Number Killed.

A Large Building Biown Down I'm West Su.
perior. Wis.,, and a Number Killed.
A wind storm of terrific violence swept over
West Superior. Wis. yesterday, carrying death
! and destruction in its path. The wind was &C.
companied by pouring rain. The air was
heavily charged with electricity. The storm
lasted only about thirty minutes, but during
that period many thousands Of dollars of dam.
age was done. besides the taking Of at least five
lives and the visiting of terrible injuries upon
many persons.
During the progress Of the storm All alarm Of
fire was turned in from the fifth ward and the
department responded to find the new. large
three-story frame hotel on Sd street near Lam
born avenue mass Of ruins. Tho structure
had blown down and the cry went MP from a
nnndred excited individuals that the wreck was
the tomb OF many men. The news flashed over
the city with startling rapidity. Hacks and
drays, containing their loads flew to the scene
OF the disaster. Meantime the rain falling
IN torrents and the lightning was crashing like
artillery.
Inc building was a complete wreck. In
spite OF the pouring rain, the visitors at the
scene rushed and assisted the fremen in the
cause OF rescue. Men in all professions and
walks OF life stood shoulder to shoulder and
worked with only the thought Of humanity q
sake. The work is still in progress, fresh men
taxing the places OF those who gave up through
fatigue. Fully 5000 people were at the ruins.
KILLED AND INJURED.
At late hour last night the dead were: John
Laucr, married. aged thirty-six years: Chas.
Lacius. single. twenty-four years: Herman
Paussey. single, twenty-six years; unknown
man. about thirty-fve years of age. John
Schoteid died from injuries received in back
and broken limbs.
tltn, -, ynh
Erown broken legs; John Long, internal inju-
rIcs 1t il thought he will die. VIM. Somple.
DICK Clark ami Others Were more or less seri-
ousiy injured. The assistant chief of the fire
department sustained Il broken leg during the
work of rescue. While rope was strainng on
mass of broken frame work the crib work to
which 1t was attached parted and struck him.
SCENES OF EXCITEMENT.
scene of intense excitement reigned
Women ran about regardless of the rain and
mud. wringins their hands and crying. filled
with the terrible fear that their husbands or
brothers had been buried in the ruins.
An eye witness of the disaster saws he saw n
crew OF workmen run into the building 10 seek
shelter from the storm. Fully thirty or forty
men must have been inside. They were dis
trlbutcd over all the floors. Ii appears that
the men on the third iloor took warning first.
and five were seen to jump and get away in
safety.
This disaster was the central feature. but
much damage done in all directions. The
steel hosting and conveying apparatus en-
ployed by Silver Creek and Morris and Ohio
Coal Companies was badly damaged. Experts
were telegraphed for to come on from Cleve-
land az once to repair the damage.
A large frame building was blown down at
the corner Of Sd and Towser streets. South
Superior and the steel plant reports a number
of buildings leveled. but no casualties. Light
ming played havoc with the Fisher Hotel Uni
tartan Church. Union depot and other build
Ings. but no serious fires resulted. Had one
broken ont 1T would have found the city prac-
ticaliy helpless. There are no reports of diastcr
on the lake or HORROR