New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
MANY MEN IN THE RUINS.
A BIG HOTEL DESTROYED BY A TORNADO AT
SUPERIOR, WIS.,
FIVE KNOWN TO BE DEAD. AND NUMBER IN
JURED-THE GALE ACCOMPANIED BY
POURING RAIN OTHER DAMAGE
WROUGHT IN THE PLACE.


JURED-THE GALE ACCOMPANIED BY
POURING RAIN - OTHER DAMAGE
WROUGHT IN THE PLACE.
ST. Paul, July 16.-A dispatch to The Pioneer
Press" from West Superior, Wis, says
wind-storm of terrific violence swept over Superior
to-day, carrying death and destruction in It's path
The wind was accompanied by pouring rain Inc
air was heavily charged with electricity. The
storm lasted only about thirty minutes, but dur
ing that period many thousand dollars OF damage
was done, besides the taking Of at least five lives
and the visiting Of terrible injuries upon many
persons.
During the storm on alarm Of fire was turned
In from the Fifth Ward, and the Department
responded 70 find the large new three-story frame
hotel in Third-st., near Lamborn-ave., mass OF
ruins. The structure had blown down, and the
cry went I'D from hundred excited individuals
that the wreck was the tomb of many men. The
news flashed over the city with startling rapldlty
Meantime the rain was falling in tor
rents. and the lightning was playing terribly.
The building is complete wreck. In spite OF
the pouring rain the bysanders at the rushed
in and assisted the fremen in the work of rescue
Men in all walks of life worked shoulder to
shoulder The work is still in progress, fresh men
taking the places of those who give up through
fatigue Fully 5000 people were at the ruins
At late hour tonight the dead were John
L.aur, married, aged thirty-SiX; Charles Lucius,
single, twenty-four; Herman Paussey, single,
twenty-six; unknown man, about thlrty-hve years
OF age: John Schofeld died from injuries received
in back and broken limbs.
Among the more seriously injured are
John Brown, broken legs: John Long,
internal injuries it is thought he will die.
William Semple. "Dick" Clark and others were
injured more or less seriously.
Drs Connor and Wylie did excellent work in
the matter of caring for the injuted and pro-
vidlng for their conveyance to st. Francis Hos
pital The Assistant Chief of the Fire Depart
ment had his leg broken during the work OF
rescue While rope was stralnlng on mass OF
broken framework, the cribwOrl to which 1t
WIS attached parted and struck him.
Intense excitement regned at the scenc OF tne
disaster Men worked with, desperation, and many
a good suit of clothing was gladly sacrificed to the
work of rescue 1t was pitiful too Women ran
about regardless of the rain and mud wrnglng
tbcir hands and crying filled with the terrible
fear tnat their NnSDdluS vi blOtltAo i'"' Nv"
buried in the ruins. An eyewitness of the disas-
ter SAYS he saw crew of workmen run into the
building to seek shelter from the storm. Fully
thirty or forty men must have been inside lhey
were distributed over all the floors. IL appears
that tbr men on the third floor took warning
first. and five were seen to jump and get away in
safety.
The disaster the central feature but much
damage was done in all directions. The steel
hoistings and conveying apparatus employed by
the Silver Creek and Morris and Ohio Coal com
panies was badly damaged. The extent OF the
loss cannot be asccrtained at present. hut 1t Will
be large and will delay the handling of coal from
vessels. Experts have been telegraphed for to
come on from Cleveland at once to repair the
damage.
4 large frame building was blown down at
Third and Tower SITS South superior, ana the
steel plant reports number of buildings eveled,
hut no casualties. Lightning played havoc with
the Fisher Hotel Unitarian Church, Union Depot
and other bindings but no serious fires resulted
Had one broken ont it would have found the clty
practically helpless. There are no reports OF
disaster on the lake or harb0r.