Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-26
IDE-SPREAD STORM
Eastern Portion Of the United States
Visited by Biz
card.
A Portion of the POrticO a. -
White House is Blown
Down.
Great Destruction of Property at
Many Points and Some Loss
of Life.


BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 23.-A teic-
phone message from Washington re-
ports that Il cyclone and waterspout
struck that city. Seven persons were
killed. and MetZcrOtt hall is on fire.
The storm has struck this city and com.
municatiou with Washington is cut off.
New YORK, Nov. 23.-A terrible wind
and rain storm is advancing up the
coast. Telcgrapllic communication
with points south of Washington has
been interrupted all morning, and at I
o'clock, a dispatch from Washington
said that the worst storm experienced
in that city was raging and wires in all
directions were going down.
The storm is evidently advancing
north, as all communication with Ralti-
more has since been cut off. Philadet-
phia at $40 reported that the storm had
not yet reached that city, but that angry
looking clouds were massed on the
southern horizon.
Later from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Heavy winds
and rains amounting almost to hurricane
passed over this city about noon today,
doing great damage to property. The
walls of the new Mezerott music hall. in
the course of construction, were blown
down and several persons were killed and
many injured. George White Taylor
and one of his sewing women were taken
out dead from All adjoining building. Two
others are badly hurt. One of the reser-
voirs of the " ashington Gas company was
struck 10y lightning and burned. A Sec
ton of the stone ballustre around the roof
of the white house was blown down during
the storm, and a large portion of the poI
tico was destroyed by it.
Here and There
PITTsBURG, Nov. 23.-On account of the
crippled condition of the telegraph news
from the surrounding districts concerning
the storm is meagre. 1t is known, how
ever, that it was severe at all points east
and west and a great deal of
damage was done PARTICULAR Y along
the railroads. Great damage is reported
along the line of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad west of Connelsville. At New
Brighton, Pa, much damage was done by
falling trees, chlmneys, etc, and crossed
electric wires set fire to several houses. At
Butler, Pa, several houses were completely
demolIsed. The occupants were buried in
the ruins but Joseph Nanny, Jr., was the
only one seriously injured. This evening
the wind was again very high in PIttsburg
and the rain turned to snow.
The storm had disastrous effect upon
the derricks in the oil fields.
Old as well as new derricks were
blown down and nearly all the districts
within fifty miles of Pittsburg suffered to
greater or less extent from the storm
The losses to oil men are roughly estimat-
co at S25 900. At midnight high wind
still prevailed, and it is alternately rain
ing and showing Communication
by telegraph is still cut off from the east.
The wires of the Western Union and
postal companies are Frustrated between
WRt asbbfRRfggtv and Phladelehia, Baltimore,
condition prevails north, while west and
south the wires are working, but very
poorly.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 23-The storm
here today was the worst in long CINE.
Rain fell continually since yesterday f,re-
noon, and the wind blew a gale all day.
Toni ht it is growing colder. The Erie
roao reports two feet OF snow twenty miles
south Of this city. At Ashtabula, o., the
storm did much damage A brick school
building collapsed at 2 o'c'ock. The
children were taken out upon the ap.
proach Of the storm. and none were hurt.
Roofs were blown off and other dtmage
done. At Akron the wind blew in the
front of John Pringles' brick livery stable
and played havoc with signs and shade
trees. The rain turned to snow about
noon and the fall is very heavy, seriously
interfering with telegraphic communica-
ton A binding snow storm is now
raging at Canton and Massillon and trains
are delayed.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 23-Shortly after.
noon today wind aud rain storm OF
unusual intensity struck this city, blowing
down signs and chimneys and doing other
damage. The roof Of the oyster packing
house Of G.. S. Malby was blown off by
the wind and a number of persons work
ing in the second story were injured, but
none seriously.
WHEELING, Va, Nov. ga terrific
blizzard passed over this city today. and
rain, snow and wind played havoc From
points outside the city come re-
ports of considerable damage. At
NJ oundville the carriage works were
The west end of the glass works was
blown in. From other points the news
of nl1ra or less damage is coming In.
MEADvILLE Pa. Nov. % The storm
struck here with terrific force at noon TO-
day. Many buildings were damaged.
Shade trees and chimneys were blown
down all over town. Reports from neigh
boring towns tell of serious damage. No
lives we're lost.