The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-07
CYCLONE WRECKED.
Deadly Work Of the Wind at Ba-
ton Rouge, La.
TEN PRISONERS MEET DEATH

And Thirty-six Are Injured, Half a
Dozen of Whom Arc Not Expected
20 Reoover--NearIy Every House
in the Path of tho Storm Blown
20 Atoms.
NEW ORLEANS, July 7.--Yesterday
morning terrific wind and rain storm
struck Batou Rouge, La, and In few
minutes had almost wrecked the town.
Great damage was done to buildings in
the eastern and southern portions Of this
sown, and many persons were killed.
Ths governors mansion was demolished.
Ehe large brickyard and factory, with
wing OF the three story brick building
in tho penitentiary known as the hos
pitai and ccmmissariat, with q pantaloon
factory on the upper floor, were also
blown down and totally destroyed.
Forty persons were at work In the fac
kory, and of these six were killed and
twenty-five wounded and horribly
brushed. On the second floor was the
hospital, where twenty-six persons were
under medical treatment. Four Of
khese We're killed and fourteen seriously
or probably fatally wounded. The
alarm bells were rung and the fire de-
partment responded, and with citizens
went to the work of rescue. The scene
WAS one Of horror. A violent rain was
Ealing, but the men worked hard and
soon had the dead and injured out Of
khe debris.
List of the Killed..
The dead are: Isaac McClelland, OF
Wl0lrac41 Dnyich. Y NJ IUnnn,ot. nf fuo,
hcrne; Fred Gage, Of Owachita; James
Van Meter, of Nachitoches; John Glib
hen, of New Orleans; Nathan Channey,
E East Feliciton; Henry Celestino, Of
New Orleans; Ed Buckner, of Caddo:
William Willow, Of New Orleans; Beau
regard Hardon, Of Rossier.
Fully fifty houses were unroofed or
Asstroyed. j. Fl. Young and members
hf his family were seriously hurt by the
collapse of their house on st. Charles
street. Mrs. Cotton, son and two daugh-
hars. living in brick house on Main
eereet, We're injured by afalling build
ing. Mrs. Cotton received dangerous
blow on the back of the head and also
knternal injuries, while one Of the girls
was cut ON the leg. Mrs. Cotton may.
lHsccver.
OF the thirty-six wounded six will
@EVbabiy not live, and others are in q
very critical state. The main buildings
Ind the woman's department of the in
kkitution were unroofed and the walls
h4dly cracked. The damage to the
@uilding is about $4,000. Ex-Judge
Ford, convicted for completely in the
Eanrder Of Captain Murphy, worked gal-
kAntfy ut reseuing the killed and
Hgounded. He is clerk Of the commits
hsry department. The prisoners all
:. mnted- in q praisaMorthy manner, and
gnye the guards no trouble.
A Towboat Wrecked.
The tow boat Smoky City was wrecked
abcut five miles from Baton Rouge.
/ Jim johnson, ,coiored fireman, of
louisville, was blown overheard and
lrowned. The wounded are: Arthur
kreeries, deck hand, white, of Louis
willie, face cut and internally injured;
kant to New Orleans. Harry Martin,
eEhite, of Pittsburg, assistant engineer;
Rsg and ankle bruised. James Bardsley,
white, of Louisville, steersman, arm
and legs injured. G. w. Mcbride,
bshite, ,pilot, of Louisville, hands slightly
hnrt.
The path of the storm was about 800
Fsot wide, and nearly every house in its
gath was blown to atoms. Inthe south
sfn portion of the city several persons
iwcre injured by flying timbers. The
Exug store of Mr.. B. A. Day was COM
k1etely demolished and the contents de-
btroyed, Several grocery stores and
ezall shops in this vicinity We're demol-
@Asd. The loss on Garic, Reddy & Co. 3
bEick yard is covered by insurance. 1t
~ the only place in the prison yard COW
exed by storm policy.