The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-17
HALF AN HOUR OF HIGH WIND
MEN HURRY FOR SHELTER TO A HOUSE
THAT TUMBLEs ON THEM

A HalEbnilt Hotel In West Superior, WIS.,.
Fails IN Ruins During = Terrific storm
Five Dead Bodies Fosnd and Others
Buried In the Ruins-Terribie Anxiety
of the Citi.eus-Much Other Damage.
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis. July 18.-A wind storm
OF teiria violence swept over Superior to-day.
carrying death and destruction in its path.
The wind was accompanied BY pouring rain.
The air was heavily ohorg ID with electricity.
The storm lasted only about thirty minutes.
but during that period many thousands OF dol
lars OF damage Was done. besides the taking
OF at least I've lives. and the visiting OF terrible
Injuries upon many persons.
FIRE was turned in from the Fifth ward. and the
department responded to ind the new large
three.story frame hotel on Third street near
Lamborn avenue. . mass Of ruins. The struc-
turs had blown down. and the CRY went up from
hundred excited individuals that the wreck
was the tomb Of many men.
Tho news flashed over the city with startling
rapldity. Hacks and drays containing their
loads Jew to the scene OF the disaster. Mean
time the rain was falling in torrents, and the
lightning was orashing like artillery. Tho
building 10 complete wreck. In spite OF the
pouring rain the visitors at the scene rushed
sions and walks Of life stood shoulder to
shoulder and worked with only the thought Of
humanity's sake. The work II still In progress
fresh men taking the places OF those who give
No through fatigue. Fully 5000 people are at
the ruins
At . late hour tonight the dead. - far a.
known. are:
John Lsur. married. aged So.
Charles Lucius, single. "A.
Herman Pausssy. single. 26.
Unknown man about IS years Of age.
John schoHeld. died from injuries received
IN back and broken limba
Among tho more seriously Injured are:
John Brown. broken legs.
John Long. nsrnal injuries; Il 10 thought
he will die.
William semple. Dick Clark. and others were
injured more or less seriously. Doctors Con-
nor and Wylie did excellent work In tho mat
tor OF caring Tor the injured and providing for
their conveyance to St Francis Hospital.
The Assistant Chief Of tho Fire Department
broke his leg during the work OF rescue. While
Q rope was straining on Q mas OF broken
framework. tho crib work to which 1t was at
tsched parted and struck him.
A scene ofintense excitement reigued. Men
worked with desperation. and many O good
suit OF clothing wa gladly sacrificed to the
work OF rescue IL was pltiful. too. Women
ran about regardless OF the rain and mud.
wrinRinR their hands and crying. filed with
the terrible fear that their husbands or broth.
ere had been hurled in the ruins
An eyewitness OF the disaster says he saw .
crew OF workmen run into tho building to seek
shelter from the storm. Fully thirty or forty
men must have been inside. They were dis
triputsd over all the floors 1t appears that
thu nSaIon tho third door took warning nrst.
and five were seen to jump and get away in
safety.
This disaster was the central feature. but
much damage was done In all directions The
steel hosting ana conveying apparatus en-
ployed by the Silver Creek and Morris and Ohio
Coal companies was badly damaged. bow
much cannot be ascertsined at present. but 1t
will be very costly and delay the handling OF
coal from vessels. Experts have been tele-
graphed for to come on from Cleveland at once
to repair the damage.
A largo frame building was blown down at
Third and Tower streets. South Superior. and
the steel plant reports q number OF buildings
levelled. but no casualties. Lightning played
havoc with the Fisher Hotel. Unitarian Church.
Union Derot. and other buildings. but no
serious fires resulted. Had 1re started II
would have found the city practically helpless.
There are no reports OF disaster on the lake
or In the harbor.