New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14
4 CITY STRUCK BY A TORNADO.
DESTRUCTION WROUGHT ~ sPEINGFItLD' OHIO
Two PERSONS FATALLY HURT

DESTRUCTION WROUGHT ~ sPEINGFIEID' ol4O
Two PERSONS FATALLY HURT.
sn-,nrdeld ONO. July 1.-THE most destructive
tornado which ever visited this section of the country
struck the southeastern portion Of the city the nS
dent norton this morning at II o'clock and wrecked
about thirty dwelling. and partially ruined over
hundred more. But two persons ar possibly laIi1l'
injured bu; the loss OF property Is great. y con
servative estimate places lHc Io'a III Dc0"''" "0'
600 and 900 600.
The tornado was fully n mile long from west u
oot and three blocks wide Il first struck the far
-round, IN the western part OF the city. hurled ITSELF
along IN Il southeastery direction. taking hni,c mere
and there until n struck the corner Of south Lime
,tone-st and Euclid ave. where the destructive ele
meut came o. the ground and literally demolished al
entire block all DWELLING. The cloud then lifted and
pa.scd over tho city IN northeasterB direction H
ing down a house here and there
Tho .cene NJ the greatest destruction Is the biorN
immediately east ~ south Limestonest. scarcely
taif dozen houses left standing. A mass oi
,rcl,are lumber trees and furniture Is piled mp for
.nuare I'm NEST awful confusion. Terrified spc't'o'a
vho witnessed the approach VI the tornado state ta'
- r,s preceded for about nvc minutes with vcritapc
cloudbnrst Of water. followed by the most frlghuul
and contlnuous flashes OF lightning md caps OF th"n
dor Two clouds then approached both funnei'hap'H'
ono frou the west and from the southwest, ana
clo.bing directly the fair grounds began their
work The cloud whrled about, Telling trees ana
buidinge IN two separate paths 500 feet apart ana
,bout 100 feet wide. leaving the centre absolutely
untouched. The destruction here did not occupy three
minutes.
The entire police force Of the city has been orderu
IN the r,lns and the Mayor ha- ordered ont the Chah
pion CITY Guard and Battery preserve order anu
proveut vandalism. Thousands viewing the de
.ruction this evening. and meeting Is being h'ld III
the CITY Hall 10 devise means 70 aid the homeless
peoDc Fully thirty families are absolutely ruined.
John Leache and his family Of five children nVi"E
in the centre Of the DESTROYED district. had mracu
Ion, escape They at dinner when the tornado
came 10 lifted the house directly above their heads
and crashed II down MAS Of heuping ruins. NONE
~ the family. wonderful 10 state fatally lnlureA'
Jonas Roberts and Thomas Thomn, are fatally III
iured Others hurt We're follows: Mrs. Mary
Fishenbner, limbs frgIt.ully burned, Cooney LFach'
two ribs broken Jacob Leache. shoulder d!sorateu
Jacob Neftz. injured internally Mrs. Jacob Le"'ne
and two daughters. cut about face and shoulder,
Inmes IGinkle. W. L. DeatOn. hip dlso
Mrs Olugcr ncrvOu- prostratOn. Mrs. harTf "IIIe'
MERGED in the back 10y piece Of timber.
Tr1rl--t. school building. costing Y2o 600. Is pa
tiav demolished Cirif!th's grocer. Is partially us
molished John Lcachs Harry Millers De In tOnirs
! H. organs. G.. NJ Sylas and William Fosters hou,,ss
are totally destroyed Four double houses are to'l'
demolished.