The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-15
TORNADO In CHICAGO.
A Yacht Capsizcd and Many People
Narrowly Escape Death.
Tho People in tho Worlds Fair Balloon
9adly scared-Passcngcrs In the Fer
ris Wheel Had n Unique Experi-
ence, But Nobody Was Hurt.

Tho People in the Worlds Fair Balloon
Yadly Scared-Passcngcrs In the Fer
ris Wheel Had "a Unique Experi-
ence, But Nobody Was Hurt.
| CHICAGO, July 10.-Chicugo was Wis
tied at $3.50 Sunday afternoon by the
most terrific storm it has experienced
for several years. The wind blew al.
NEST n hurricane, and the rain fell in
torrents. The earlier part of the day
was we'll nigh perfect, cloudlcss, and
with a cool, gentle breeze blowing OIL
Lake Michigan. The storm gathered
in the north and west with marvellous
quiclsness. Nobody was looking for II
or expecting it. All at once it was
here, and the next minute it was sweep
ing over the city. leveling trees and
spreading death and destruction among
the many pleasure boats which were
out upon Lake Michigan. Many mar.
row escapes from death were expert.
enced, but, so far as known, the loss OF
life is limited to four, all of them lost
by the capsizing of the sailing yacht
Chesapeake, which was overturned
about two miles from shore
The party on the boat consisted OF
nine people, and Of these four were
drowned. The dead are: Ethel Chase,
sixteen years old, of Boston, Mass;
Themistocles Timballs, Harry NARROW,
VIM. b. Cornice
The Chesapeake was well built
yacht, and was owned by the Avery
brothers, William and Fred. The par.
ty had been out during the afternoon,
and had been enjoying the pleasant
sailing. The sudden fury of the storm,
however, gave them no chance, and
they were in the water before the men
of the party, several of whom
were experienced and skillful sail.
ors, could do anything to prevent
it. Gray, Fred Avery and Elliot chung
to the side of the boat, and managed to
4 keep their heads out of water Will
Avery was hurled nearly fifteen feet
. from the boat and went down head
i foremost. Near him was Edith Cramp.
ton, and as Avery rose he seized her
). and swan to the boat There, with his
o o three companions, he made a gallant
9 fight for life.
d Capt McRae, of the steam tug Robert
n Torrent, which was in the harbor, saw
% the Chesapeake capsize and went to
Q, it's assistance at once. He reached
% it in time to rescue the Avery
d brothers, Gray, Elliott and Miss
= Champion. The bodies of the others
ID were not recovered. Miss Chase was
t employed by the Western Union Tele.
,e graph Co, of this city, and her parents
~ ~ reside in Boston.
n Other tugs in the harbor were busy
ls for time in picking up row-boats, and
.s., -,
the harbor alone, but no lives were
r lost. Charles Saunders, of st. Louis
e started out for boat ride and hung tc
u the bottom of the boat for forty min
utes before he was rescued, more dea6
10 than alive. The yacht Flora, with q
&c large party on board, lost her masts of
II Evanston, twelve miles north of here
but her passengers were taken off by
!s the Evanston life-saving crew.
IL At the Worlds fair grounds littl,
damage was done to the buildings, bu
II, the passengers who were aloft in tn
ia captive balloon had u close call, AM
VI the balloon itself, after being brough
re to earth, was blown in pieces, and tn
pieces were carried out of the grounds
le All day the balloon had been bus,
n making ascensions. Each time tn
DC huge body started sl1yward the baske
'h was filled. There was no wind to in
terfere, and it arose straight up eacl
81 time. When the limit of height ha,
IN been reached on the last ascension
P Capt. Alder noticed, away over th
us smoke of the city, a black moving
us body. 1t was coming toward him
as Picking up his field glasses, he saw
III great angry bank of clouds preceded b.
low, scudding vapor. Instantly h
g, seized the signal flag. Leaning ia
d. over the edge of the basket he signale
rs the lookout to draw in rapidly. Dow
"A came the balloon, and none too soor
ne The storm, which hung low, traverse
ne the distance in twinkling. With
er crash and roar it dashed through tn
en- trees of South park.
aa AS the basket touched the ground til
passengers were let out, and as the las
ke anchor was made fast the wind struc
e. it. The big balloon stands sixty fee
re from the ground. When the first gus
III struck it, in spite of guy ropes, it ber
G. were but speck in the gale. Then,
ne an instant, the force of the wind SCENE
ne to shift and bore down on the grea
DOuy. ~ uuGueleu Out dlu oNOOh HI
trembled under the terrible force like
jelly. With succession of cracks, til
giant silk covering was rent completed
tie in two.
ed The gale struck the Ferris whe,
at with all it's force. The cars were n
N filed. 1t blew so hard that the eng
re neer could hardly keep at his post. B,
en- hard as it did blow, it did not move tn
he gigantic structure hairs breadtl
en- Some little excitement was show
he by timid people as the wind howle
ot around the cars that hung in the vel
,b heart of the storm, but the wheel kel
in moving as steadily as If the SUM- 'ha
been shining.
just before the storm, Andrew Cur
mings, who rents boats at the foot
'vo Barry avenue, gave two boys, eat
ed about sixteen years old, apparentl
ed one of his boats. At midnight nothir
had been heard of the boys or boat.
Nearly Cremated In "A Church.
s JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, July 10.-l
-. Miss Grace Reynolds was lighting ii