Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-25
The Cyclone and Cloudburst
in Washington.
Much Damage Done in a Small
Space of Time.
The Winds Wild Sweep in the Mid
die Atlantic States.
Reports OF Lives Lost and Property De-
nolished Coming I'm from All
Directtons-The Damage
In PennsyIyanis.
Associated Press Dispatches,

WASHINGTON, NOV. z4.-Ine Wlnu
storm and cloudburst yesterday lasted
only ten minutes, but left track OF
awful destruction. The Letzerott build
ing, in course Of construction, was de-
moIished, and a colored hod carrier is
supposed to be buried in the debris.
Geo. White, ladies' tailor, in an adjoin'
ing building, was crushed to death, and
one OF his workmen was killed. Several
people were painfully injured. The
damage to the White House was con-
fined, as reported last night, to the
blowing off OF about two tons OF stone
coping, which crushed porch on the
east side.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 24.-During the
storm yesterday the vessels in the har-
Dor had hard time, and number oi
them were slightly damaged.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "a. Reports from
numerous points in Eastern Pennsyl-
vsnia tell of more or less damage by
yesterdays storm. At Harrisburg a
section of the roof OF the state insane
asylum was carried away, and much
minor damage to light buildings was
done. Wilkesbarre, Lancaster, Will
Transport and other points report that
the storm was very severe.
PrTTsBURG, Nov. 24.--Reports Of dam
age done by yesterdays storm are COM
ing in from all directions. In the Cum
berland valley the damage will reach
many thousands of dollars. The damage
at Carlisle is not go great, but in the
Surrounding country it was severe. The
roof OF the Graham school was blown
into a field, and the teacher and num-
Der of pupils. received serious injuries.
The Sunnyside school house, near Car
Isle, was blown down and number OF
pupils injured, the teacher having her
leg broken. - ~
At Coultersyille, q few miles above
Mex Keesport, farmer lad named Bailey,
about Is years old, was crushed to death
under falling building.
At Hyndman, Pa, on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, a mill and a church
were demolished by the wind, but as far
as learned, no one waa injured.
At Cumberland, Md, several roofs
were lifted from houses and q number
of people are reported injured.
Great damage was done at Braddock
to manufacturing concerns.
Sharon, Pa, reports the worst bliz-
zard in years. Six inches of snow, bad
~ drifted, prevented regular trains
from getting through last night.
In this city high winds continue and
clouds are threatening. No further
damage is reported today. The tele-
graphic service is still paralyzed. The
Western Union and Postal companies
are almost completely cut off from the
east and north, with western wires
working poorly. Business is badly de-
layed, and it will be several days before
communication is entirely restored.
In Westmoreland county the etorm
was the worst ever known. Down the
Southwest road at Bunkers station, the
sheds of the new brick works were de.
molished, and eight workmen were in.
iured, but none of them fatally.
At United, on the Youngwood branch
the end of an engine house was blown
in, and six employees were hurt badly
one of them having both arms and both
legs broken, besides sustaining Other
injuries which will prove fatal.
At Latrobe bus driver was badly in
jured.
Near Connellville several Italian la
borers took shelter in a stable which
was blown down and the men were
buried under the debris. One was fatally
crushed, but the others were not ser
iously hurt.
At Hecla a church was blown on q
number of children who had sought
refuge. Two were fatally injured ant
several others seriously hurt.
New YORK, Nov. "a. = Telegraph,
communication between this city ant
the south and west is still seriously in
terrupted; other points are working
slowly.