Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-24
CYCLONE AT SUPERIOR.
FIVE KILLED AND MANY SE-
RIOUSLY INJURED.

The Storm Loveled q Hotel in which
scores Had Sought Shslter--Ihs sccns
One Of Rid ExcIismeGt-Eysry q ~
Worked ut KoScu..
wind storm OF terrific violence
swept over West Superior, Wis. carry
Ing death and destruction in its path
The wind was accompanied by pouring
rain. and the air was heavily charged
with electricity.
The storm lasted only about thirty
minutes. but duryig that period many
thousands OF dollars =. damage was
done, besides the loss Of at least tive
lives and the visiting Of terrible In uries
upon many parties.
During the progress of the storm an
alarm OF fire was turned In fro the
Firth Wardse and the department re-
sponded to find this new large three
story frame hotel on Third street, near
Lamborn avenue, q mass of ruins The
structure had blown Gown and tho cry
we:t from a hundred excited individuals
that the wreck was the tomb Of many
i .;.n
The news .i..s..a! aver the city with
startling srapidity HacKy and drnyx
containing their loads 'iew 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 o sisted
the fifemen in the cause of rescue.
Men of all professions and walks of ife
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.
Fully 5000 people we're at the ruins.
The dead were: John I.aur, married
aged SO years; Charles Lucius, single,
"A years; Herman Panssey, single, a6
years; unknown man, about 3s years OF
age, John Schofeld, died from injuries
received in back and broken limbs.
Among the more seriously injured are:
J Ohm Brown, broken legs: John Long,
internal injuries. 1t Is thought he will
die; William Semple, Dick Clark and
others were injured more or less se-
riously.
Drs Connor 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.
mcnt sustained broken leg during the
work of rescue. While q rope was
straining on a mass OF broken frame
work, the crib-work to which 1t was at.
tached parted and struck him.
A scene of intense excitement reigned
Men worked with desperation, and many
good suit OF clothing was gladly sacri-
feed to the work OF rescue.
1t was pitiful, too Women ran about
regardless OF rain and mud. wringing
their hands and crying, filed with the
terrible fear that their husbands or
brothers had been buried in the ruins.
!, An eyewitness to the disaster says he
saw crew of workmen run in the bniid-
ing to seek shelter from the storm.
Fully thirty or forty men must have
been inside. They were distributed oveI
all the floor. II appears that the men on
the third floor took the warning frs,
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 hoisting and conveying
apparatus employed BY Silver Creek and
| Morris and ohio Coal Companies wal
badly damaged, how much cannot bt
| ascertaned at present, but it will be
very costly and delay the handling oi
coal from vessels. Experts have beer
telegraphed for to come on from Clovo.
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
pant reports a number of buildingl
leyeled, but no casualties
Lightning played havoc with the
Fisher Hotel, the Unitarian Church, thu
Union Depot, and other buildings, bu1
no serious fire resulted. Had one broker
out it would have found the city prsc
| ticaIiy HELPLESS.