Evening journal., 1892-07-01
DEATH RODE THE STORM
Several People Killed by New
Jerseys Cyclone.
TWo WE'RE aIAIN AT aIOUcEgTER

Philadelphia Also Felt the Strong Arms
OF the Wind King-Many Buildings
Were Unroofed, One Man Was Killed
and Several Others Badly Injured.
PHILADELPHIA, July IA death dealing
torn passed over this city and vicinity at
LIS o'clock Thursday 1t was most severe
h the northern part of the city. Roofs by
the dozen were blown off, trees were up
rooted and considerable damage toproperty
was done John jenkins, colored; thirty
years Of ,729 Woodstock street, was struck
by lightning, while at work in Dingees
brickyard. John Mercer, Of 26l9 susque-
hanna avenue was blown of the roof of
house and had his right thigh fractured.
Seven other people were seriously shocked
by lightning or otherwise injured
Two Killed at Gloucester.
The storm was Of cyclonic proportions
when it reached Gloucester, n. j., the
sporting resort on the Delaware river near
Philadelphia, and carried death and de-
struction in its path The tornado was 600
feet in width and it resembled huge water
spout as it crossed the river
The dead are Patrick Highland, fifty
years, Of 1900 Pine street, Philadelphia, a
bin poster in the sherins Office, and Robert
Hamilton, aged forty, Of Gloucester, a
trucker. The injured are: Mary Ann Ham
ilton, thirty-fiye, wife of Robert Hamilton,
head and foot cut; Mary Hamilton, eigh-
teen, legs crushed and hurt internally;
Maggie Hamilton, aged nine, chest crushed;
Patrick Higgins, OF Camden, severe contu-
sion about the head Patrick Fendley,
waiter in Haggerty's hotel, hurt about the
mead.
Thr tornado first struck and demolished
the big hotel OF julius Fromhagen along
the river front Patrick Highland ran into
the pavilion for protection and was crushed
by falling joist. Then the gale tore the
entire ioof, which was timed and tarred
and covered with gravel from its fastenings
and sent it spinning through the air. Up
into the air it went until height Of fifty
feet was reached
The Roof Actually Flew.
The roof actually circled through the air,
striking against and breaking down trees,
until at Fifth and Charles streets it de-
scended upon the one and a half story frame
dwelling Of Robert Hamilton and utterly
demolished the house. The Hamilton
family, consisting Of the father, the mother,
Mary Ann, and daughters Mary and Maggie
were at dinner vixen the storm broke. The
son Robert, aged thirteen, possibly escaped
death because of his absence from the domi-
cile The mother was stunned and cut, but
managed to dig her way out. The father
was taken to McClade's hotel, a hundred
feet away, where he died on the piazza
His back was broken. The children were
removed 10 the Cooper hospital, Camden,
where Aary's right leg was amputated. She
is in a critical condition.
Patrick Highland was a member Of the
Philadelphia harbor police force under
Mayor Filter, and was the first officer to re-
ceive Fitler medal fo- bravery.
Nellie DAILY, a concert hall singer, was
buried in the debris Of Fromhagen's pavil-
ion, but escaped injury.
Fourteen Reported Drowned.
The storm was very severe in Camden,
and numerous small buildings were un,
rooted and trees blown down It is almost
certain that many persons have been
drowned in the Delaware river. Mrs.
Frank Ayers with her young son occupies
small cabin on the river front at Glouces-
ter. Tho cabin was lifted ten feet into the
air by the gale and deposited upon the
ground again without injury to the occu-
yachts and a number of slzifs capsize in the
river.
Coroner Jeffries, Of Camden, has received
inquiries from Philadelphia and Camden
for fourteen persons who are supposed to
have been out sailing when the storm
broke, and it is feared that they are
drowned.
At Haddon Heights, near Haddonfeld,
n. j., the tornado demolished the two
story dwelling that was being constructed
for Benjamin Lippincott. James A. Red
diugton, 153 Ridgely avenue and Edward
Reddington, 528 Marshall street. Philadel-
phia, slate roofers, were buried in the debris
and badly hurt.
Atlantic City Badly shaken Up.
At Atlantic City the storm was terrific
and Of an electrical nature. It lasted foI
three hours. In this time the rainfall
amounted 20 PSI Of an inch and the wind
attained a velocity Of from thirty TO thirty.
six miles an hour. Telephone and tele-
graph wires worn torn down, trees uproot
ed, and the electric cars were stopped. Sew
eral buildings were struck by lightning.