Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-07-20
STORM
Docs Much Damage TO Property
In Cincinnati.
- Night In r-kin" niown to Pieces
Fatal injuries innictcd ON Three People
VIM. \. Ward Crashed n.acath
HIS a. Narrow Escapes.

CINCINNATI July iG--rhiS city and
the Ohio valley was visited bv tho
s'orm-king Friday afternoon, with con-
siderable damage 10 property and loss
Of life. The wind wore n cvclonic as-
pcct I'm some localities. but these were
due To- local cddies that developed great
twisting powers
The cyclone attained It's greatest
force I'm the nciyhborhood surroundings
the intersection OF Fourteenth street
and Central avenue
VIM. n. Ward was standing ON tho
pavement IN front OF his architectural
iron works, at No. i9S Central avenue.
when the storm came. There waa "a
blind" story OF brick ON the building,
and this came down In mass 10 the
pavement Ward was crushed to tho
ground. his skull fractured aud shout.
der bruised. Recovery doubtful.
Wcssling's stove store near bv wa.
unroofcd, and tho debris carried over
other buildings and landed half n sonaro
away. At 40 Fourteenth street. oliver
t1aherty, aged 10, WAS standing ON a
rear stairway. when u timber struck
him ON the head, cutting an ugly cash.
The storm rose after passing Four
tccnth, but dropped ON Music hall long
enough To tear away all the ornamental
railing ON top of the roof
The storm carried everything before
Il In the east end. Trees were uprootc,l
In every direction. cellars were flooded.
walls were blown la and many narrow
escapes from falling states from tho
roofs OF houses were witnessed. No
less than four runawnys took place.
and In ono instance fatal termination
~ expected The water from the hill.
tops came down In floods that syyampcd
everything, doing great deal of dam.
age.
AT Firth and Lock streets Emma Me-
MILAN, the thrcc-year-old daughter OF
the occupant OF the house. was badly
injured by the falling OF the house.
She was struck ON the head by several
pieces OF timber aud was picked nm
unconscious. The physician who at.
tended her gives little hopes for her re-
covcry.
The frame houses on the Fifth street
mn side were all more or less damaged.
they are all occupied by colorcd peo-
pie, and when the storm was at its
height they flew from their homes. ex-
pccting 10 see their houses brought "a
the ground every second The frame
work ratified and vibratcd violently.
n new building nj Sixth and Main
was badly damaged. a horse and buggy
driven 10y Charles Wood. Of Fifth and
Plum streets, was passing nj tho time
and the animal became so startled that
IL boltcd az tremendous speed west ON
Sixth street Wood was thrown from
the vehicle, alighting on his head. sus.
tanning n fracture of the skull. lie was
taken homo In critical condition.
James Young was walking on Fifth
street toward Main when the storm
struck him from behind. aud picking
him of his feet whirlcd him through
the air "a few feet lie spread his arms
out and was blown against n horse
hitchcd 10 the curb lis, grabbed the
horse around the neck In desperate
struggle. The animal began 10 rear
and the storm-blown pedestrian cam.
near taking an involuntary ride down
the street
The spectacular show. ~ might IN
Pekin," in the west end. was wrecked
the massive scenery being torn 10
shreds II can not bc repaired short Of
live days. Loss, 5000. The buildings
on the baseball park and the fence was
also wrecked.
A Mt Auburn electric cur was
wrecked on Auburn avenue. No ono
hurt The roof az the baseball pari.
fell on green line car, killing the
team and wrccking the car
An entire family were victims 81 n
deadly lightning bolt at Epworth
Heights. The property damaged nggre-
gates a large amount.