, 1891-11-24
A TERRIBLE BLOW.
It Was a Living Gale Of Wind in
the East.
Great Damags to Cities. 1T Struck
the White House in wash
tngtOn. Many Persons
Injured.

New YORK, Nov 24.-Y Yesterday after
noon the wind and rain storm was as re-
markable in its varied characteristics and
and far-reachng in the area of its sweep, ,es-
peclally in the logbooks of telegraph and
telephone companies as having equaled, II
not exceeded, the paralysis wrought by
the great blizzard Of 1885, From numer-
GUS points come reports Of damage, de
struction and death, and until the cessa-
ton of the war of the elements permit the
restoration of telegraphic communication
with points at present inaccessible the ex-
tent Of the destruction will not be known
Originating near Southern Georgia, in
Northern Florida, this wave Of devastation
swept northWard, bearing down in its path
f1imsy wires, swapping off trees and tele-
graph poles, and Wrecking substantial
buildings. Reaching the Alleghanies, it
seemed to divide, one part going I'D
through Eastern Ohio and West Virginia
to carry destruction into Western Pennsyl-
yania and New York; the other following
near the Atlantic coast line, through East
ern Virginia, sweeping with terrific fury
upon the capital Of the nation. doing tre-
deavorlng on its way to wreck the White
house, that historic residence Of the presi-
dents of the United States. Leaving
Washington City it rushed through Balti-
more, on through Eastern Pennsylvania
and New York, to finally pass away in the
north. Meager reports continue to be re-
ceived of cyclones to the south and south
west At Lawrence, Miss, 4 cycionic cen cen
ter formed, passing over the same route as
several years ago, which destroyed the towns
OF Beauregard and Weston. One person
was killed and several wounded, besides
much damage. From Eastern Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania the reports outline
destruction in every direction.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 24.-In the hur-
rlcane which passed over the CITY yester-
day afternoon the walls of the new Metz
croft Musical hall were blown down. Geo
White, a tailor, and one of his sewing wo-
men were taken out dead and many were
injured. One of the reservoirs of the gas
company was struck by lightning and
burned. A section Of the stone balustrade
around the roof Of the White house was
blown down during the storm, crashing
through the roof and portico at the east
ern end of the basement. A large portion
of the portico was destroyed with it. The
property loss by the storm will reach
quarter Of a million.
New YORK, Nov. M.-The wind blew
living gale at Cleveland and Ashtabula,
Ohio, Meadville, Pittsburg, Butler New
Brighton, Connellsville, Alleghany, Pa,
Baltimore, Wheeling and other places and
did incalculable damage. All the wires are
prostrated. Telegraphic communication
In this city and for the south and west is
stall seriously interrupted, Other points
are working slowly.
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION.
PTTTsEURG, Nov. "a. - The Sunnyside
school house near Carlisle was blown down
and q number Of pupils injured, the teacher
having her leg broken. At Coultersyille a
few miles above McKeesport a farmers
lad named Bailey, about is years old, was
churshed to death udder falling building
At Hyndman, Pa, on the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad, a mill and church were de-
molished by the wind, but as far as can be
learned no one was injured. AT Cumber-
land, Md, several roofs were lifed from the
houses and a number of people were re-
ported injured. Great damage was done at
BraddOck to manufacturing concerns
Sharon, Pa, reports the worst blizzard in
years. Six inches of snow, badly
drltted, prevented regular trains from
getting through last night. In this city
high winds continue and clouds are threat
ening. No further damage is reported to-
day, telegraph service is still paralyZed,
The Western Union and Postal Compa-
nies are almost completely cut off from
east and north with western wires working
poorly. Business is badly delayed and It
will be several days before communication
is entirely restored. In Westminster
county the storm is the worst ever known.
Down in the southwest the road at Munk-
er's station and the sheds of the new brick
works were demolished and eight workmen
injured, but none Of them fatally.