Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-17
FURTnEx DETAILS
OF the Accident-Five Men Known to Be
KilIed-ManY Are Injured


KilIed-Many Are Injured.
ST. PAUL, MINI, July 16.-A West
Superior, Wis, special to the Pioneer
Press says: A wind storm Of terrible
violence swept over Superior to-day,
carrying death and destruction in its
path. The wind was accompanied by
pouring rain. The air was heavily
charged with electricity. The storm
lasted only about thirty minutes, but
during that brief period many thousands
OF dollars of damage was done, besides
the taking of at least FIVE lives, and the
visiting of terrible injuries upon many
Others. During the progress Of the
storm an alarm of fire was turned in
from the Fifth ward, and the depart
ment responded 10 find the new large
fOur-Story frame hotel on Third street,
near LambOTn avenue, mass Of ruins.
The structure had blown down, and the
cry went up from hundred excited in
dividualS that the wreck was tomb OF
many men. The news spread over the
city with startling rapidity. Meanwhile
herain was falling in torrents and the
lightning was crashing like artillery.
The building is a complete wreck. In
spite of the pouring rain the visitors at
the scene pushed in and assisted the
firemen in the cause Of rescue. Men in
all professions and walks OF life stood
shoulder to shoulder and worked with
ouly the thought Of humanity's sake.
The work Is still in progress, fresh men
Of fhncn riu
through fatigue. Fully 5000 people
we're at the ruins.
ACa late hour tonight the dead were:
John Lsur, married, aged 36; Charles
Lucius, single, aged "a; Herman Pau
sey, single, aged 20; unknown man
about 35: John Schofeld, died from in
jurles received in back and broken
limbs.
Among the more seriously injured are
John Brown, with broken legs; John
Long. with internal injuries. it is
thought he will die; VIM. Semple, Dick
Clarke and others were injured more
or less seriously. DrS. COnnOr and wy
lie did excellent work ia the matter or
caring for the injured and providing for
their conveyance to st. Francis HOSpl-
tai The Assistants Chief of the fire de-
Dartment sustained a broken leg during
the work Of rescue. While rope was
strajniug on a mass of broken frame
work. the crib work 10 which it was at
tached parted and struck him. A scene
of intense excitement reigned. Men
worked with desperation, and many a
good suit of clothes was gladly sacrinced
TO the work of rescue. II was pitiful,
too. Women ran about regardless
os rain and mud, wringing their hands
and crving. filed with the terrible fear
that their husband or brothers had
been buried in the ruins.
An eye witness Of the disaster says he
saw crew of workmen run into the
binding to seek shelter from the storm
Fully thirty or forty men must nave
been inside. They were distributed
over all the floor 1t appears tnat the
men on the third floor took warning
first. and five were seen to jump ana
get away in safety.
This disaster was the central feature,
but much damage was done in all dlrec-
tions. The steel hOisting and convey
inc apparatus employed BY the Silver
Creek and Morris, and Ohio coal com
NAMES was badly damaged. How mueh
cannot be ascertained at present, out u
will be very costly, and cause delay ID
the handling OF coal from vessels. EA-
merits have been telegraphed for to come