The record-union., 1892-06-14
Struction.
snecia1 to the REcoRD-uNror.


visited this afternoon by one of the most
severe storms in years. 1t lasted only
short time, but one person is known to
be killed, many painfully injured and
much damage done to property. The
Wigwam, on the lake front, in which the
Democratic National Convention is to be
held, was badly wrecked.
About o'clock this afternoon heavy
clouds began to gather, and few min
utes later tornado swept across the city
from the northwest, accompanied by
terrific thunder and lightning and tor
rents of rain and hail. On the west side
trees were broken down, awnings torn
cf and windows shattered. A brick cot
tage at 1886 WhippIe street was de-
moIished.
a two-year-old girl named Emma
Klima was instantly killed, and her
mother and another child badly injured.
Between Twenty-second and Twenty
third streets, east Of the river, consider
able minor damage was done. The tele-
graph, telephone and electric systems
were demoralized. Large chimneys of
manufacturing establishments were
wrecked, and some houses struck by
lightning and badly damaged.
Portions of the roofs of several build
ings on State street were blown off,
There was a small circus showing at
Twenty eighth street and Wentw orth
avenue, many small children being pres
ent. When the gale struck the tent the
children were panic-stricken, and great
confusion ensued. They were gotten OUT
oft tho-
was razed to the ground. 4 number of
performers made their escape i'll undress
uniform.
The Catholic Church, at Twenty-fifth
and Wallais streets, was badly damaged
and passer-by seriously injured.
An elevator near Butler street was
struck by lightning and the grain badly
damaged by rain.
The storm seemed most severe in the
vicinity Of the Board of Trade. The
Home Insurance building, on La Sale
street, was struck and three plate-glass
windows in the Union National Bank
Were blown in. j. j. p. Odell, President
of the bank, was struck on the thigh by
large piece of glass. The other occu-
pants of the bank escaped with slight
bruises. The driving rain deluged the
bank, and did considerable damage.
One large window in the Armour Com
pany's office was blown in, but no one
was injured. On the upper floors of the
building a number of windows were
broken. A number of young women
tainted, and there was precipitate rush
for the exits. To make matters worse.
all the electric lights in the building went
out at the hight of the confusion.
Seventy-fve men were at work in the
big Democratic Wigwam. 4 post hold
ing corner Of the canvas roof gave way,
and tore through the canvas. The wind
got under it, the guy wires snapped like
twine, and an instant later the great
ninety-foot center-mast fell with crash.
smashing through the floor and crushing
hundreds of chairs.
Several large stores in the business dis
trict had the plate-glass windows blown
in, and suffered some damage from rain.
During the progress of the storm the
gripmen on the cable line experienced
considerable difficulty in handling the
trains, because of the electrical current on
the cables. Three employees in one yard
were badly injured.
An idea of the force of the wind NAV be
CLEANED from the fact that six-inch
timber was driven endwise through a
boX-car.
TWO PERSONS KILLED.
LATERAL midnight two persons
were known TO have been killed and five
or six fatally injured, the latter work.
ingmen, and many painfully hurt. It is
also feared that three men seen on the
lake in a rowboat before the storm were
lost.
Armour's elevator, at Morgan street
and the river, was struck by lightning
and completely wrecked. Charles ].
Roberts, who was at work in the boiler
room, was buried beneath the bricks and
timbers and his body was not recovered
til late this evening. Many additional
casualties are being reported to the police.
Several men working on new buildings
We're badly hurt by being blown from
scafiolding or struck by flying debris.
The Ete-saving station reports that
three men were seen in row boat some
distance from shore before the storm and
must have been lost, as after it passed no
sign Of them could be seen in any direc-
ton.
About $3.50 this morning another severe
storm swept over the city, lasting about
tnree-Quarters of an hour Two build
ings We're set on fire by lightning and
otner minor damage done, but no serious
casualties are reported. The storm had
the effect, however, of completing de-
moraliZing the telegraph service, and
for long time Chicauo was cI,t OFF f,r,,,
communication with the East
ALL BELIEVED TO BE LOST.
CHICAGO, June IA. = The graduating
class of the preparatory school of the
Northwestern University, NUMBERING
ninety-seven ladies and gentlemen. took
the steamer Juliet at the Dempster-street
pier, Evanston. at O'Clock this afternoon
for Highland Park, where they were
going for picnic and class jubilee. No
word had been received from them mn to
midnight, and anxious relatives OF those
on the excursion spent the night tele-
phoning TO various points, endeavoring to
secure information OF the whereabouts of
the picnickers. The list of those who went
are students who graduated from the pre-
paratory department this morning. The
last trains into Evanston brought no It'd
ings, and certain parties left there at mid
night for Highland Park, Lake Bluff and
Waukegan. but up TO A. NJ. no word had
been received.
The telegraph offices at Evanston and
at the college were crowded all evening
with anxious friends and relatives. A
short time ago a telegram was received