The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-15
CHICAGO'S TORNADO.
It Killed Eight Persons and Hurt
Many others.
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES ON A
STORMY SEA.

Their Glass Was on an Excursion and the
Cyclone interrupted Youthful Ora
tors Effusion-They Finally Reached
Chicago More Scared than Hurt-Loss
of Life and Property Reported from
Several Townsville Damage in Chi
cago.
CHICAGO, June 14.-Yesterday after
noon's storm was much more destructive
than first reports indicated.
At least eight lives were lost in Chica-
go and vicinity, and Is persons were
more or less injured, while it will pro ba-
bly, take hundreds of thousands of dol
lars to repair the damage done by the
tornado.
Following is list of the killed and in
jured:
The Killed.
GUsTAvE DEARING.
EMMA KILMA.
JOHN MICHoN.
CHARLES j. ROBERTS.
HARVEY STEWART.
Three unknown men.
When the storm struck State street it's
violence appeared to have been at it's
height. Then it seemed to have lost it's
strength, as it howled towards the lake,
Its greatest force centred between
Twenty-third and Twenty-ffth streets.
and the manner in which it twirled and
destroyed objects along its path would
indicate that it had a rotary motion and
Was veritable Cyclone.
While it lasted, its path on State street
was scene of intense terror and excite
ment, and the people between Twenty
third and Thirtieth streets anticipated
death every minute.
The steamer Juliet, with the gradual
ing class of the Northwestern University,
arrived here at 8. Is o'clock this morning,
All on board were safe, despite the ex-
perienceS of the evening, and unaware of
the anxiety which their failure to return
had caused, or of the reports OF the dis
aster to the craft
The trip out, while eventful, was not at
any time considered dangerous. The ex-
cursion was that arranged for the cele-
bration of the class day. The steamer
with its merry load went up the lake to
Waukegan, leaving Evanston after the
storm was over, and when the lake had
become comparatively calm. The run
up was uneventful and the party had be-
come thoroughly imbued with the spirit
of the day.
The return trip was undertaken at s. Is
O'Clock, and the little vessel stood out
two miles in the lake and had reached a
point off Fort Sheridan when the second
storm was felt. 1t had been raining for
some time, but the sea was SO slight that
it was not felt. Both cabins were filled
with the members of the class and the
progr9 mme of exercises was being car
ried out without any interruption. 1t was
not until the
Waves Began to Sweep the Deck
that there was any Indication of danger.
Suddenly, while a speech was being
made by one of the members of the class
a sea swept over the boat and sent it's
spay into the cabin. The little vessel
shivered, stopped and careened under it's
force. The speaker was staggered. His
auditors were forcibly thrown about. In
fact ina moment the living cargo was
deposited on the lower side. But the
young folks righted themselves as rapid
ly as the steamer came to an even Keel.
and began to put themselves in positions
to Withstand the rolling of the vessel. for
all at once saw that there would be roll
ing before port was made.
When the boat careened, the passen-
gers were all thrown to one side. There
was much excitement, especially among
the young women. The young men tried
to reassure them. The sea steadily got
heavier, and soon many of the young
women were suffering the agonies of sea-
sickness. 1t was then about 10 o'clock.
The captain decided to put for Chicago
and got in in safety.