The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-17
Does Immense Damage at West
Superior, Wisconsin.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED.
First Reported that Fifty Lives Were
Lost, but Only Five Known to Have
Been Killed outright--Fears that
Moro Are in the Ruins----Grcat
Damage Done to Propcrty--.The
Mghtning's Work.

beings were Gagged in q death trap. A
number of buildings were rayaged
throughout the city, but the extraordi-
nary climax OF tho storm was enacted
in the hotel being constructed at the in
tersection of Lamborn and Third streets.
Over two score Of unfortunate workmen
were the victims.
Scarcely five minutes elapsed from q
moment when the men, full of energy,
were progressing with their tasks till
the frightful whirl was miles distant in
its path of destruction, and the sickon-
ing remains of the poor begrimed and
mangled men in the ill-starred hostelry
were being brought out Of the debris.
1t was with the utmost difficulty that
the undertaking OF getting at the real
extent Of the disaster was prosecuted.
A pair of corpses dragged from the ruins
formed the basis Of about the first genu-
inc information, and dispelling the faint
hope that no life had been sacrificed
outright. Rescuers were hindered and
the misery OF the wounded doubly in
tensifed by water-soaked garments, the
result of the downpour Of rain that ac-
companied the devastating atmospheric
eddy. While the. dead and wounded
were being conveyed from the hotel,
reports began coming in of the wreck
wrought in other localities. The indi-
cations are that the damage in the coun-
try districts would be almost unprece-
dented in this section.
LATER NEWS.
A later dispatch says: A wind storm
of terrifL violence swept over Superior
to-day, carrying death and destruction
in its path. The windwas accompanied
by pouring rain. The air was heavily
charged with electricity. The storm
lasted only about thirty minutes, but
during that brief period many thous-
ands OF dollars damage was done, be-
sides the taking of at least five lives and
the visiting OF terrible injuries upon
many others. During the progress
of the storm IN alarm Of fire was turned
in from the Fifth ward, and the depart
ment responded to find the new large
four story frame hotel on Third street,
near Lamborn avenue, a mass of ruins.
The structure had blown down, and the
cry went up from q hundred excited in
dividuals that the wreck was tomb Of
many men. The news flashed over
the city with startling rapidity.
Meanwhile the rain was falling
in torrents, and the lightning was
crashing like artillery. The building is
a complete wreck In spite of the pour
ing rain thevisitors to the scene pushed
in and assisted the tiremen in the work
of rescue. Men in all professions and
walks OF life stood shoulder to shoulder
and worked only for humanity's sake.
The work is stillSin progress, fresh men
taking the places Of those who give up
through fatigue. Fully 5000 poeople
are ut the ruins.
At late hour tonight the dead were:
JONI LAUR, married, aged 80.
CHARLES LUcIus, single, aged "a.
HERMAN PAUssEY, single, aged 90.
UNKNOWN MAN, aged about 35.
JOIN SCHoFIELD, died from injuries
received in back and broken limbs.
TIE INJURED.
Among the moro seriously injured
are John Brown, with brokenlegs John
Long, with internal injuries, it is
thought he will die; William semple,
Dick Clark and others were injured
more or less seriously. Doctors Connor
and Wylie did excellent work in the
matter of caring for the injured and
providing for their conveyance TO St.
Francis Hospital. The assistant chief
OF the fire department sustained a
broken leg during the work of rescue.
While a rope was straining on mass
OF broken frame work, the crib work to
which it was attached parted and struck
him. A scene OF intense excitement
reigned. Men worked with desperation,
and many q good suit OF clothes was
gladly sacrificed to the work OF rescue.
It was pitiful, too. Woman ran about
regardless of rain and mud, wringing
their hands and crying, filed with the
terrible fear that their husbands or
brothers had been buried in the ruins.
MANY SUPPOSED TO DE IN THE RUINS.
An eye witness OF the disaster 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. They were distributed
over all the floor. 1t appears that the
men on third floor took warning first,
and five were seen to jump and getaway
in safety.
This disaster was the central feature,
but much damage was done in all direc-
tions. The steel hosting and convey
ing apparatus employed by Silver Creek
and Morris, and Ohio coal companies
was badly damaged. How much can
not be ascertained at present, but 1t
will be very costly.
A large frame building was blown
down at the corner of Third and Tower
streets, South Superior, and the steel
plant reports number of their build
inGs levelled, but no casualties. Light
ningplayed havoc with the Fisher hotel,
Unitarian church, Union depot, and
other buildings.
To Evade tho Trust Law.
CHICAGO, July 1G.-Thc wholesale
procers Of the city met here to-day to