The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
TORE UP THE WIGWAM ROOF.
The CAMPS COVER OF THE CHICAGO
CONTENTION IN TATIERS
wind Makes Ribbons OF II, ana q Timber
Roof Will Now Be Bniit-Mueh Damage
Done bY a Tornnan In the Csnrdcn CITY.

wind Mako. Ribbons OF II, ond Tinber
Roof VIII Now Be Rniit-Mueh Damage
Done by . Tornado In the Gnrdcu City.
CHICAGO. Juno ia smnll-sized tornado
ragged In this city between 3 and 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Tho rainfall was terrific. the flood
OF water in many places being so dense thatt
was impossible to see buildings across .
street.
Tho full force OF tho wind struck the south.
west corner Of tho Home Insurance building.
occupied by tho Union National Bank. and
blew In three large plato glass windows. So
terrific was the shock that the plates wore
carried bodily into tho bank hurled half way
across tho counting room. and shattered MOO.
fragments upon tho desks and fixtures. !. J.
p. Odell. President OF the bank. was strucli on
the thigh by fragment OF glass and severely
cut. He was taken homo in a carriage. and Il
will be week or two. at least, before no will
have recovered from his wounds.
The other occupants OF tho bank escaped
unhurt. Several small plate glass windows In
other parts Of the building were demolished.
and some Of the young women employed IN
tho Offices faintpd.
The great crnvas canopy over the wigwam
in which will be held the National Democratic
Convention next week was torn to tatters. and
SO utterly ruined that the contractors deter
mined to have done with 1t and use instead
timber roof. number Of columns will be
erected to support the roof. 1t is feared that
this arrangement will impair the acoustics Of
the amphitheatrs. but there Is no way to avoid
It. Work was begun tonight on the roof. and
the contractors declare the wiRwam will be
rendy for tho Convention at tho stipulated
time. Seventy-flve men were ut work In the
building when the storm csmo IN. but none OF
them was injured.
Tho telephone. telegraph. and electric light
systems were badly emoralzed. Poles and
wires were torn down and general havoc was
caused. The poles fell across the south sds
cable tracks and together with other debris
blocked the passage Of the cable trains for
over an hour. Many houses were unroofed
and otherwise damaged.
The Rentz Santley circus tent and poles at
Twenty. eighth street and Wentworth avenue
were RACED to tho ground. and the performers
were compelled to seek shelter in neighboring
houses Several of the horses made their es-
cape during tho storm and have not yet been
found. number OF email children were in
the tent and became panic-stricken. but the
attaches OF the show succeeded In getting
them out IN safety.
The pane OF glass behind which President
Odell sat struck the banker on the head.
knocking him to the floor and covering him
with fragments OF glass. That Mr.. Odell was
not Killed outright Is considered almost
miracle. The pane was three-eighths Of an
inch thick and weighed nearly 200 pounds.
slWilar thing was enacted in tho counting
room Of Armour & Co.. across tho hall.
Armours favorlte desk faces north and is ff-
teen feet from the west wall. During THO
storm the packer was debating letters to his
secretary. ,Charles H. Dowell. When q. big
pane Of glass fell both jumped from their
chairs Armour got out Of harms way. but
the secretary was caught Ly flying fragment
and was cut In the ankle.
A one-story brick cottage at 1.33G Whipple
street was DESTROYED BY the storm. aud its
children. buried beneath the ruins. The cot
tage stood directly in tho path Of the storm.
When the storm came up Mrs. klima became
frightened and made preparations to start for
| place Of safety.
Before the three got out the building col
lappsed; and heavy timber fell upon Mrs,
her instantly. Mrs. Klima and Emma. years
old were injured. but not seriously.