Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01


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Heseo at Cleveland. O.-Chim- |
8eofes Telegraph and Telephone
49, ecA1oans, Wasoas and People |
81xed Up-Two Mem Killed. Three
eS1ly Injured and 1t Least Fifty Cut
nreAsea-The Blow 1t Othe- Points.
kNssrzAHD. o., May 24.-For five
eaeuees early yesterday morning .
or something xpproximating
-. eoyed with chimneys, wires, scat
eeeebs wagons and even people in this
<1ty- The first intimation of the blow
- = ciodd Of dust and debris that
awsepcd down on the city from the
ssFese, and before preparations could be
'1aaAc to meet the gale it had come,
aOae its mischief and departed.
FWeaen were killed, three were IA
aAily injured, and at least fifty persons
were cat and bruised by being thrown
- the pavement or against buildings.
Tie Cleveland Rolling Mill Co. is erect
Ag new mill in Newburg, and the
sara3oading was blown down, burying
Vseaavc Robeclx and John Powritlslky
m the debris, both were dead when
3skeo out. The fatally injured are:
Anthony Mcclure and Antonio Aro-
40wski
AZ the corner of Erie and Superior
streets scaffolding was blown to the
Rr0AAAl and four men who were work.
nng 10derneath it were seriously in
1urcd. two of whom may die.
Tho viaduct that connects the two
sides of the city was a scene of wild ex-
@sfement. The wind was so strong
chat several wagons were blown on
ahcir sides and narrowly escaped be-
s~~A \ a. -, 1~o1< 4
snecekary to stop the street cars and
vek the brakes, as the overhead wires
sU1yed in an alarming manner and
when the electric current was cut of
che c4ree Of the wind carried the cars
along without any additional power.
In the heart of the city near the post
-sofI7cc several ladies were blown from
s4hesr feet and rolled into the middle of
the street Two of them were seriously
Aruised.
On Superior street, near Doan, two
houses were blown down and another
was wrecked. No one was injured in
either Instance. About seventy feet of
the Lake Shore depot was demolished.
A car on the Scott Hill street ear
linc was blown from the track and the
three passengers were given q good
ahAkiag up
A laggy was torn loose from the
hersc that was drawing it on Superior
sstrsct yiaduct and the buggy went
tearing mp the street faster than the
hsrxe could follow without incum-
brancc.
Numbers of beautiful shade trees
chat line the streets of the city were
uproeted and thrown to the pavement.
Telephone and electric-light wires
-svere torn from their fastenings and
che city was without incandescent
lights during the remainder of the
day.
Tue weather bureau in the city
stated that it was not a cyclone. but a
brisk T5-mile-an-hour wind that was
purcly local The motion of the wind
was not circular, but its great force did
the mischief. The damage will amount
80 several thousand dollars. The dam
age 10 the trees is beyond computation,
as Il will take years to replace them
Terrific wind and Rain-storm In south
western Ohio.
CINCINNATI, May pa terrific storm
-of wind and rain swept over this sec
ton of the country about daylight yes
rtcrday morning. There was no great
damage as far as known in the immedi
ate vicinity of Cincinnati, but at Ell
wood, Ind, the roof of the American
Tin Plate Co. S building was blown off
and many small dwelling houses were
lifted from their foundations
At Vanceburg, KY, one house was
blown down and many others damaged
.nore Or less.
At Cclina, O., several houses and
smany trees were blown down.
At Fort Recovery, the damage tc
property was considerable.
At Kenton, O., trees of six inches in
diameter were twisted of, chimneys
toppled over and fences were blown
down in all directions.
At Akron, the new shop of the Akron
Boiler Co., SIS by 235 feet, was demol
ished. Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
The damage done in the vicinity o1
sC0lnmbus, Ind, is estimated at $50, 900
md reports are coming in which will
sxrrAtly increase this amount. The
telegraph service is badly crippled.
The Cyclone I'm Michigan.
DETROIT. Mich, May 4.-At Lena
wee junction, the cyclone destroyed
innuznerable houses and barns yester
day morning. The road between
eIldhnas and impossible.
At kOmulus, the Romulus Manufac-
-fnring Co.'S building was completely
dem olished.
At Hudson, Mich, reports are com
ing in stating that n disastrous tornado
swept through that country in north
westerly direction. Trees and farm
buildings were leveled in its pathway,
The path of destruction is forty rod:
wide. The station of the Mackinav
-xailroad at Taunton, was wiped out
a Terrific Cyclone.
SreCKBRIpaE, Mich, May ga ter
eif3c cyclone visited Plainfield yester
day. morning, destroying many build
inGs- 1t is not known if any one wa:
injured. The storm was severe here
leveling trees and damaging many
houses- Reports from the surround
-cou4try show much damage done t.
,farie buildings and barns Waterloo
DanviAe, White Oak and Unadilla alst
suffered.
Tia BehrinE Sea Tribunal OF Arbitration
Resumes Its Session.
PARIS, May A.-The Behring Sc
sSxfbunai of arbitration resumed its ses
.isa yesterday. Sir Charles Russell
.ussa took up the question OF propert
A.. saas He argued that unless tn