The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-07-23
WIND BROUGHT DEATH.
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE SWEEPS
WEST SUPERIOR.

Many Wori<nnen Buried Suddenly in the
Ruins of Wrecked Hotel-Probably a
Dozen Killed Scenes-Worlx
of Rescue.
A wind storm OF terrific violence
swept over West Superior. Wis, carry
ing death and destruction in it's path.
The wind was accompanied by pouring
rain, and the air was heavily charged
with electricity.
The storm lasted only about thirty
minutes, but during that period many
thousands Of dollars OF damage was
done, besides the less of at least five
lives and the visiting of terrible injuries
upon many parties
During the progress of the storm an
alarm of fire was turned in from the
Fifth Ward, and the department. re-
sponded to find the new large three
story frame hotel on Third street, near
Lamborn avenue, mass of ruins. The
structure had blown down and the cry
wet from hundred excited individuals
that the wreck was the tomb of many
men.
The news flashed over the city with
startling rapidity. Hacks and drays
containing their loads flew to the scene
of the disaster Meantime the rain was
falling in torrents and thunder was
crashing like artillery.
In spite Of the pouring rain, the Wis
itors at the scene rushed in and assisted
the iremen in the cause of rescue.
Men OF all professions and walks of life
stood shoulder to shoulder and worked
with only the thought of humanity's
sake, fresh men taking the places of
those who gave up through fatigue.
E1Jl1 10 faY1l0 of %
The dead were: John 1aur. married
aged SO years; Charles Lucius, single,
"a years; Herman Paussey, single, 26
years; unknown man, about 35 years of
age; John Schofield, died from injuries
received in back and broken limbs.
Among the more seriously injured are:
John Brown, broken legs; John Long,
internal injuries, it is thought he will
die; William Semple, Dick Clark and
others were injured more or less Sc
riously.
Drs Common and Wylie did excellent
work in the matter of caring for the in
jured and providing for their conveyance
to ST Francis Hospital.
The assistant chief of the fire depart
ment sustained broken leg during the
work of rescue While a rope was
straining on O mass Of broken frame
work, the crib-work to 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 clothing was gladly sacri-
feed to the work of rescue.
It was pitiful, too Women ran about
regardless OF rain and mud, wringlng
their hands aud crying, filled with the
terrible fear that their husbands or
NO. h,1.~ iod in ho
An eyewitness to the disaster says he
saw crew of wOrkmen run in the build
ing to seek shelter from the storm.
Fully thirty or forty men must have
been inside They we're distributed over
all the floor. 1t appears that the men on
| the third floor took the warning first
and were seen to jump and get away
| in safety
This disaster was the central feature,
but much damage was done in all direc-
tionS The steel hosting and conveying
apparatus employed by Silver Creek and
Morris and ohio Coal Companies was
badly damaged, how much cannot be
ascertained at present, but it will be
very costly and delay the handling of
coal from vessels. Experts have been
telegraphed for to come on from Cle~e-
land at once to repair the damage.
A large frame building was blown
| down at the corner of Third and Lower
streets, South Superior, and the steel
plant reports number of buildings
| leveled, but no casualties
Lightning played havoc with the
Fisher Hotel. the Unitarian Church, the
Union Depot, and other buildings, but
no serious fire resulted. Had one broken
out it would have found the city prac-
tically helpless.