Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

IN IOWA
The wind began blowing q hurricane at Des
Aoines after midnight All traffic on the streets
was stopped. great many houses have been
unroofed and otherwise damaged. The Sheer
block, one Of the largest buildings in thss city,
was unroofsd in part and several passersby
had marrow escape.
At ArcHrsoN.
The tornado struck Atchison yesterday, IN
roofing and demolishing several large buildings
and scattering signs, awnings and outhouses in
every direction. The Santa Fe railroad depot
was unroofed and the chapel at the Scholastic
Convent was demolished. The ice house of the
Ihrail Ice Company wal DESTROYED and the
grocery ware house Of F. Taylor is in ruins
portion OF the building demolished. A small
house in the Missouri Pacific wards was blown
into the river. Hundreds OF chimneys have
been blown down and a great deal of damage
done. Inc heavy damage in the country Is to
fruit trees. The ground is very soft. caused
by recent rains, and thousands Of trees have
been torn up by the roots
FALL OF BIG CHICAGO BUILDING.
At about $50 last evening the sky. which had
been threatening all afternoon, became black
as night, and In another minute q terrible
cioudburst occurred at Chicago. The wind
blew at hurricane rate and drove the rain in
sheets along the streets. sweeping every nova
PIE OBJECT bciore 1t. The wind was Of eyclonic
force, and at the corner of Haistead and Pearce
streets tore down house and killed three peo-
pie. Serious damage Is reported in yarious
parts of the city. The building at Halstead
and Pearce streets was Q seyen-story brick
structure 1t was surrounded by one and two
humble laborers, and crashing upon them in
stantly crushed out the lives of three unfortu-
mates and fatally or seriously injured many
others. Those instantly killed are David HUI
lett. aged six months; Horace Mott, aged five
years; Eddie Mott. aged two years
The fatally injured are: Alice Hulett, aged
eight years, crushed about the head and Shout
ders: Mrs. Ada Keown, buried beneath a mass
Of bricks which crushed her through the chair
in which she was sitting; Horace Wigand, whole
body fearfully bruised; Mary wigand. arms,
head and body badly crushed: James Mott. IT,,
back strained and injured internally; Mamie
Mott. badly wounded about the head and
shoulders; James MCGOWAN, wife, son William,
and Mary Walsh, are missing and supposed TO
be in the ruins. There is but little hope that
they are alive.
OTHER DISASTERS.
Gus Dich, a teamster, while driving along
one Of the streets in the path of the storm. was
struck by falling tree and severely bruised
about the head and shoulders.
Charles Heiser, at work on a new building.
was blown from scaffolding and sustained
severe internal injuries. which may result
fatally.
Thos. Hulett lived Immediately in the rear OF
the ruined sevcn-story brick building. He and
his family, together with two guests-Mrs.
Emma Hope and Mrs. Ada Keown-were at
supper. When the immense mass of brick.
iron. wood and plaster composing the larger
building fell lis force seemed to be directed to
the rear, Immediately upon the Hulett resi-
dence.
A passer-by as soon as the accident occurred
turned in fire alarm and police and ambu-
lance call. Citizens who heard the crash and
the cries and means of the injured also rushed
to the scene ard tie work Of escue was at once
begun. The dead and injured were at once re-
moved to the residences near by. The Huett
family occupied only one eide of their building
and on this the ruined building descended like
an avalanche. The six months old baby, David
Hulett, was instantly crushed into a shapeless
mass.
or the thirteen people seated at the table,
the infant was the only one instantly killed.
The Others who were pinned under broken
timbers and brick, were soon released by the
hundreds of firemen, police and citizens who
rushed to the rescue. A number of physicians
We're soon at the scene OF the disaster to care
for the wounded as fast they were removed.