The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-24
A BLOW AT WASHINGTON.
A Tailor Caught in Falling Wall and
Killed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.--A terrific wind
and rainstorm, amounting to almost a hur-
ricane. passed over this city about 1890
O'Clock to-day doing great deal Of damage
to buildings. in the ruins Of one OF which
several people were buried, and completely
prostrating telegraph wires. The storm
seems to have been quite general.
MUSIC HALL WRECKED.
The worst damage was done to the fine
Metzerott music hail, the walls of which
were well advanced to completion and were
at that stage of progress when they offer
the least resistance to storm. The wind
swept into the high walls of this building
and part of the structure went with a
crash, breaking into several stores on +
street, near Twelfth ed Joining the Metzerott
music store. One OF these stores was occu-
pied by George White. ladies' tailor, and
the second by Guide 81 Bro, florists.
FOUR BURIED IN THE RUINS.
Four persons were In the rear Of Whites
establishment and were buried in the ruins.
Three persons were taken out not very
seriously injured, but the life in proprietor
Whites body was extinct when he was
reached. A number of persons had narrow
escapes, but the accident occurred at the
noon hour, and the workmen and others
were fortunately at lunch at the time of
the storm.
THE WHITE HOUSE DAMAGED.
A section of the stone balustrade around
the white house roof was blown down and
crushed through the roof Of the portico at
the eastern entranoe OF the basement. The
east portioo was also wrecked by falling
stone. The accident caused commotion in
the Presidents household, but it was soon
found that no one was injured. The Presi-
dent was receiving the Minnesota delega-
tion at the time, and his first action was TO
hasten TO the private part OF the house to
reassure the ladies of his family.
GAS TANK FIRED.
Lightning struck one Of the large gas
reservoirs OF the Washington Gas Company
In Georgetown, near the water front, and
swapping one Of the tall iron columns sur
rounding the tank, the gas was ignited and
500, 900 feet stored in the reservoir was con-
sumed before the fire had spent itself. The
gas company's loss is about $4,000, with no
insurance.
Many buildings were unroofed and mum
ber were partly blown in.
The total loss will considerably exceed
$100 900.
The total loss in Washington will aggre-
gate S250,000.
Reports received here from Williamsport,
Harrisburg, Altoona and other towns in
Pennsylvania, aud from Baltimore north
ward along the New Jersey coast TO New
York, show that considerable damage was
done.
NEW YORK TOUCHED.
New York, Nov, 23.-The metropolis
experienced touch of the storm, but not
much damage was done. The storm played
havoc with the telegraph wires. Wire Chief
| Mitchell OF the Western Union Telegraph
| Company said that the e0akt wires to Savan-
nah, Augusta, Norfolk, New OrIsaht
and Florida were all lost
| Out of 100 wires to Washington but one re.
mained intact. Beyond Baltimore all the
wires are down. Half an inch of rain fell
| To the north it was much heavier, while In
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys 1t was a.
great as two and three inches, threaten
ng destruction Of levees Enough
rain has fallen in the Croton water
shed to avert temporarily any water fam
! inc. The storm was the most severe thi
section and the entire westerly line soutl
has experienced this year. The winds are
still high and threaten TO be stronger to-
morrow morning, with tho temperature q
the freezing point.
| GENERAL IN VIRGINIA.
| RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 23.-The end O.
the storm struck this city to.day, and whil
little damage has been done in this imme
|
| of the state show that the storm wa
| general; that many houses were unroofed
and chimneys, trees and fences blown down
Along the line of the Chesapeake and Obi,
railroad. as far west as Clifton Forge, th
wind and rain together have played havoc
| with houses and crops.
ROOFS BLOWN OFF AT ROANOKE.
| ROANOKE, VA, Nov. 23.-A terrific
wind and rain storm passed over this city
early this morning. A number OF houses
were unroofed. Glass in many houses ant
hotels was broken.
| In Salem a number Of houses were un.
rooted and other damage done. The dam
age done by the storm in the country i
very small.
| HEAVY DAMAGE AT sTAUNrON.
STAUNToN, VA, Nov. 23.-There was G
terrific gale hero this morning. Houses
were unroofed, walls blown down and m ncf
damage to fencing was done. The Goshen
rolling mill building was carried away and
part of the Clifton Forge foundry.
SEVERE AT HIGH POINT.
| HIGH POINT, N. c., Nov. ga very
severe wind and rain storm occurred her,
| this morning, blowing down trees and tn,
roofs off several houses.
| Smokestacks of the Snow Lumber Com
pany's factory and the Carolina Manufact
urlng Company's factory we're blown down
| TWO BOYS HURT.
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. GA violen'
wind storm occurred here about noon to-
day. Falling limbs Of trees struck two
boys, Charley Stone and John Briggs
dangerously wounding them.
VERY SEVERE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
YORK. PA, Nov. 23.-At Hanover, il
this county, the storm was terrible Many
private properties were damaged, and thl
Ketterer wagon works were completely
demolished, entailing a loss Of $25, 900
Howard Carbaugh was killed by falling
building and seven persons were injured.
AT Carlisle several school buildings were
blown in, but fortunately only two pupils
were severely injured.
DIPHTHsRI Ia IN BELLEVILLE.
| A Large Number of Deaths-Childrer
Taken From the CchOnla