The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15
SEVEN LIVES LOST IN CHICAGO.
Sitting Heat More Than Doubles the
Rate Of Mortality in New York.
Hail Ten Inches In Circumference in
Massachusetts-Creva In the Mis-
sissippi Widening Earthquake
Shocks in California.

there was a congregation, and in the rink
a committee had met to arrange Fourth
of July celebration. The church was
quickly a mass of ruins and the congrega-
ton imprisoned. A number of people
were injured. The rink was blown down,
but the inmates fortunately escaped with
ont injury. The roar of the storm was
terrible and accompanied by midnight
darkness, and the wind carried everything
before it. Nearly every business house on
Main street was unrooied, and much dam
age was done by water. The Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy roundhouse was to-
tally wrecked The total damage is esti-
mated at $200, 900.
The path of the tornado was about four
miles wide, After leaving Galva. the
storm took southeastrly route up Spoon
river. doing much damage along the route.
From Spoon river to Altoona, along the
path of the storm, trees were uprooted,
buildings blown down and other damage
done. A dozen sheep were blown from
one mans yard and landed in an adjacent
field. Terrence Spoor's windmill was
blown away and struck the residence of
George Craven, 600 yards distant. Craven
was riding in a road wagon and was car
ried by the wind over a fence into a neigh
boring field. The damage to the farmers
along the path of the storm will amount
to thousands of dollars. A strip of coun-
try four miles long and sixteen miles wide
was devastated.
At Galva the residence of L. Peterson
has been turned into hospital, and the
Infused are receiving every attention. 1t
was at the Methodist church at Galva that
most of the people received injuries. The
edifice was reduced to kindling and many
thrilling experiences are related by the
rescuers and those injured. Barnett's ele-
vator was unroofed and 10000 bushels of
grain deluged. The Rock Island elevator
and part of the depot went next. The
steeple of the Baptist church was blown
off and hurled into the street, and the
church badly damaged. The resi-
dence of August Olson was blown
down and Olson killed instantly. The
other members of the family escaped mi
raculously. The town today is in state
of generalization, and business is sus-
pended. The streets are filed with debris
of every description. Nearly every build
ing is more or less damaged. Considering
the widespread damage, it is remarkable
that there was no greater loss of life.
The injured are the following:
George Erickson, arm broken; Mrs Albert
Erickson, injured internally; Mrs. John Eriek-
son, injured on the head; Mrs. II. Anderson, in
jured internally; Mr. and Mrs. N. Yarger, slight
ly injured: q. NJ. Hampstead, hurt about the
head; F. Dickinson, leg broken; A. Erickson,
hurt internally; Huldah Carlson, leg broken:
Nellie Moline, hurt internally.
GALEsBURG, Ill.,, June IA destructive
tornado passed through the northern part
of this city last night. North of Altoona
much damage was done. Eight houses
were blown down, barns destroyed, or
chards uprooted and crops ruined Re-
ports from Galva say great damage was
done to railroad property, and factories
and many business houses unroofed. Resi-
dences were blown down and churches
damaged. 1t is reported that one person
was killed and several injured.
CHICAGO, June H-Yesterday's storm
here was more destructive to life than the
reports last night indicated. 1t is now
known that at least seven persons lost
their lives and a score or more were hurt,
some seriously. Following is the list of
killed:
GUsTAvE DoERINa.
EMMA KLIMA.
JOHN MTCHoN.
CHARLES J. ROBERTS
HERyEY STEWART and THREE UNKNOWN
MEN.
The steamer Juliet, which was reported
missing with students of the preparatory
school of the Nor; ;hwestern university last
night, arrived IN this city at 3:l5 This
morning. 1t was impossible to land at
Evanston and the captain proceeded to
Chicago, where he landed the excursonists
safely
Many buildings were more or less dam
aged and the telegraph and telephone
service Frustrated.
GREENFIELD, Mass, June IA tre-
mendous hailstorm struck this town to-
day and caused damage estimated at
$4,000. Many hailstone measured ten
inches in circumference
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE intense heat
of yesterday continued today throughout
this section and New England, numerous
cases of prostration being reported To-
night the weather turned cool following a
thunder shower. In the city there was an
increase IL the death rate, due to excessive
heat. Yesterday there were seventy-seyen
deaths and today 100.
BANGOR, Ne, June H.-What appears to
have been tornado passed over the south
ern part of this city late this afternoon,
crossed over the river and went through
| Brewer. It destroyed and injured
several buildings and also leveled
sheds and did other damage. Then it
took the houses and chimneys on the
river bank, after which it descended on
the river. The steam launch Annie, that
plies between Bangor and Hampden. had
| just left her dock. On board were twenty
! persons The boat was overturned and
| sank. In ali twelve persons were saved so
| far as now known. The body of Miss
| Hattie Adams was recovered, but seven
| bodies are missing