Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-06-14
CYtLONE At CHICAGO.
Springer on Blaine--Pennoyer
on Cleveland. Etc
STORM IN CHICAGO.
Most Severe Storm For Years

CHICAGO, June 14.-The city wa,
visited yesterday afternoon by on'
Of the most severe storms in year
1t lasted only a short time. But
one person Is known to have beer
killed. Many were painfully in
|, jured and much damage was dons
TO property. The Wigwam on tbs
lake front, in which the Democratic
national convention is 10 be held,
was badly wrecked.
About 3 O'Clock yesterday after
noon heavy clouds began to gather,
and few minutes later a tornado
swept across the city from the north
west accompanied by terrific thun-
/ der and lightning and torrents of
rain and hail. On the west side
trees were blown down, awnings
torn off, and Windows shsttered.
A brick cottage was demolished
Two year-old Emma klima wa
Instant Y killed and the mother aud
another child were badly injured.
Telegraph, telephone, and electric
systerD- were demolished. Large
chimueys of manufacturing estab-
hshmeDis were wrecked and scme
houses struck by lightning and
badly damaged. Portions OF roofs
of several buildings Oh state street
were blown of. a small circus was
showing AT 18th street aud Went
worth avenue, many children being
present. When the gale struck the
tent the children were panic
stricken, and great confusion en-
sued. They were gotten out safely,
however, shortly after the tent was
raised from the ground. a number
of performers made their escape in
undress uniform. The Catholic !
church at 25th and Wallis streets
was badiy damaged. The elevator |
near Butler street was struck by /
lightning aud the grain badly dam
aged by rain.
The storm seemed most severe in 4
the vicinity OF the board OF trade.
The Home Insurance building on
Ls Sale street, was struck, and
three plate glass windows in the
Union National bank were blown
in. Seventy-five men were at work
on the big Democratic wigwam.
The post holding the corner canvass
roof gave way, and was torn through
the canvass. The wind got under
it, the guy wires snapped Ike twine,
and in an instant later the great
center mast fell with a
csash, smashing through the floor
and crushing hundreds of chairs.
Several large stores ia the business
district had their plate glass win
dows blown in, and suffered some
damage from rain. During the
progress of the storm some of the
gripmen on the cable line expert
enced considerable difficulty in
trains, because Of the
electrical current on the cables.
Three employees in one yard were
badly injured. An idea of the force
1f the wind may be CLEANED from
tact that a six-inch timber was
driven endwise through box car.
At midnight two persons are
known to be killed, five or six fatally ,
injured, the latter wOrkingmeu, and
many painfully hurt. 1t is also
cared that three men seen on the
axe in row boat before the storm,
were lost,
Armour's elevator at Morgan
street and river, struck by lightning
and completely wrecked. Charles
J. Roberts, who was at work in a :
boiler room, was buried beneath
bricks and timber, ard his body
not recovered till late in the even
ng. Many additional casualties are
being reported to the police. Several {
men working on new buildings were
hurt by being blown from sgaffDlds ,
Or struck by flying debris. Life
saving station report that three
men seen in row boat some {
distance from the shore before the I
storm must have been lost, as after t
l passed no sign of item have bean /
'een in any direction. {
About $3.50 last evening another :
'evere storm swept over the city, q
asting about three quarters of an l
lour. Two buildings wtre set on '
ire b. ightn ng aud other minor c
lama done, but no serious casual q
les are reported. The storm had
he etfe,t, however, Of completing
he Generalization Of the telegraph 4
eryice, and for long time Chicago
vas cut of from communication ,
With the East.
THE CHICAGO TORNADO.