The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-24
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
Caused by a Terrific Wind and Rain
Storm in Washington.
gUCH DAMAGE NORTH and VEST ALSO.
Tho storm Lasts Only Few Minutes, But
Leaves Wreck and Ruin in It's Wake
Damage I'm the South.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov 23-A cyclone
..ack Washington at 1890 this afternoon
snd lasted about ten minutes it was ac-
cmpanied by a driving rain with flashes Of
lightning. To add 20 the confusion fire-bells
we're runc. occasioned 10y buildings IN various
parts of the city being blown down.
The worst of the storm visited the corner
IL and Twelfth streets and wrecked the
entire corner. A building in the course Of
erection and which bad attained "A height of
four stories was blown in on the back Of
several a3 dining buildings 4 number Of
ueoplo were employed IA these buildings. and
nnrr t.. building in the course OF cOnstruc-
tonarailber of bricklayers we're az work.
ONE MAN KILLED.
TbeworRmcn had narrowly escaped death,
b.t5n an extension of the buildings crushed
Nr. White tailor was instantly killed be-
inr rushed and mangled almost beyond re-
co.nton Several other employees in his es-
lslueut were seriously injured.
40 the White House about two tons Of
stone coping on the top of the mansion
was blown d WI on the porch on the east
side Of tie building, crushing u IN. a win
dow on the last room was also blown IN.
Tho flag staN on top of the White House was
snapped of as If 10 was gnss.i
one of the large iron posts Of the gas reser-
For near Georgetown was struck by light
u.n- which set fire TO the gas In the reser-
gor. and half million feet Of gas soon
burned up.
throughout the city houses we're unro0fod.
.rees upturued windows smashed. gas lamps
blown down all of the telegraph and tele-
phone wires were disabled and street-cars aud
carriages t0ppled over. After the storm the
sun shone ont brightly and the temperature
was like that OF an April day.
IEFr wREcK AND EUIN as ITS WAKE.
BnrnoBF Mn. Nov 23-A disastrous
storm passed over Baltimore 40 1.l5 7. NJ.
this afternoon. DO came up suddenly and was
over in q few minutes. But 10 left ruin and
wreck in It's wake. There have been no deaths
reported. bat several pers rs were injured.
some of whom may die. In the central pOr-
ton of the city the rain poured down in tor
rents and the wind blew gale. The roof
o the Maitby building at the foot of West
Falls avenue was tom of and dropped thirty
feet away Several other cases of damage in
tie natdre of demolished chimneys. broken
roofs. crushed signs, ETC.. are reported.
MrcH DAMAGE IS PENNSYLVANIA.
CARLISLE. Pa. Nov. 23.--A terrific rain.
wind and thunder storm passed over this sec- /
uou of the Cumberland Valley this afternoon. |
doing considerable damage 90 property and (
probably causing loss of life. In the sur /
rounding country the storm was much more /
-evere Many buildings were blown down, /
roofs blown of and trees uprooted,
HEAVIEST BLOW or TIE FALL.
CARE Nay. r. j.. Nov 22-The heaviest /
l.Ow of the fall occurred this afternoon The /
lower deck 0i the ocean pier was washed away /
ty the treakers The surf is beating heavily /
against the beach at Cape May Point and Is I
cutting down the buff.
pIIIsElHo. Pa. Nov. 3D. Heavy rains and /
cyclone visited this vicinity to day Several
houses in this city were demolished and one
IN Ia OK
It.
SNOW STORM MOVING EASTWARD.
BURLINGTON. a.. Nov. 23-Chicago Bur
lngton and Cui cy officials report % severe
snow storm raging all along the line of that
road in Central Iowa. At Creston over six
inches of snow las fallen 1he storm is
moving rapidly eastward.
sEyIEE wiSD N RALEIGH.
RNuGH. ~ G.. Nov. 23-' Special "A
'errdc gale prevailed here to-day about noon
which resulted I'D considerable damage 30
property an probably caused the loss OF two
lives. This afternoon as two little boys
Johnny Briggs and Cyril Stone, both aged
about eight years. were gathering hickory
nuts in q grove just on the northern suburbs
o the city. O large tree was blown down by
the wind and the limbs caught both Of the
BOYS crushing them 20 the ground Both
were unconscious when found q few
moments later by some cOlOred people and
were terribly manged The face of young
buges was mashed into au almost unrecog-
uu alle condition. Both are lying "a a critical
condition. and the death of either Is expected
at any moment. Ihe gale also blew ont
number Of window panes and pr0strated /
many trees. The welcome arch across
I fayetteville street. which was erected upon
ile opening the Exposition was almost de-
moished by the violent winds the bunting
and decorations upon II being torn 10 shreds.
DHtRloIlE n. C.. Nov. 23.-iSpeciaL D.
he city was visited by a terrific wind storm
tHs m ruiug accompanied y tremendous /
down pour OF rain. Wind blew at the rate of
l,u miles am hour Trees and telephone
poles were b, wu down. houses unroofed and
several buildings in the vicinity of Charlotte
blown down
DARlNIss AT MIDDAY.
CLEVELAND. o.. Nov. 23-The barometer
u use 40 the weather bureau sank 20 a lower
d tcl to-day than has ever before been Tee
ded. Heavy winds are predicted for to-
g. and Tomorrow. At noon an intense
ukuess settled down upon the city.
making It necessary for shOp-keepors
% turn on their ges and electric lights
aNi tl6 street gas-lamps would have been
GIFTED had not the gloom begun 10
ssolye al the end of an hour IL
as been raining here almost steadily
p four days and telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down IN all directions
InTEpEng unrrrv nFsp