The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-13
dianapolis road. A number Of wash.
outs are reported on the Air Line and
MoRoR roads.
THE STORM IN MISSOURI
Terrible Deyastation-only Meagre Ro-
ports Received,


Terrible Devastation-onl Meagre Ro-
ports Received.
ST, LOUIS, No., April l2.-With the
dawn OF day come local reports OF dam
ages from last nights storm that are
surprising even to those who feared the
worst, While no loss of life has yet
been reported there were several acei-
dents and it is almost miracle that
there is no death list to record, One
exciting occurrence was the uuroo6ng
OF the work house, 1t was scattered as
thoroughly as though it had been done
by an artillery attack, The crashing OF
the timbers and the shrieks Of tho in
mates mado the scene one OF the great
est confusion. The officers and guards
were prompt In action, however. A
hurried examination revealed the fact
that no one has been injured. A squad
OF police was sent down post haste and
tho institution was kept under close
watch. No one succeeded in escaping.
Another acene OF confusion was pre-
cipitated when the roof OF the third dis
trict sub-Station at jefferson avenue
and Dayton street was torn away by
the fury OF the wind. There we're but
few prisoners at the time, however, and
there were no serious results beyond
tho damage to the building.
Street car service in all directions was
badly interrupted by trees, broken wires
and other distractions, and is yet only
partially recovered. Thousands OF dol
lars worth OF lumber piled along tho
river front was blown into the stream
late last night aud carried away by the
current.
At tho union depot the platforms and
waiting rooms were flooded and passen.
gers waded through water over foot
deep to board their trains.
The poor house. female hospital and
insane asylum suffered severely in the
storm windows being broken, chimneys
blown down and oHtbuildings, fences
and shrubbery demolished.
A number OF boats, together with q
steam yacht belonging to Sidney Quirls,
an English tourist, was blown adrift.
also half dozen email wharf boats. 1t
is not apprehended, however, that they
have met with any serious accident.
From all over the city and suburbs
come reports Of houses unroofed and
contents damaged by water. The loss
will aggregate many Thousands.
WORSE AND WORSE.
"Have We yet heard the worst" is
the question that comes to ones mind
as reports arc received OF the ravages OF
Tuesday nights storm. As telegraph
and telephone wires are repaired and
communication once more restored, re-
ports begin 10 come in OF death and de-
struction, each one seemingly more
fearful than the predecessor.
Wires all over are still prostrated, but
enough has been learned to show that
no section OF the state escaped the
storms fury. Salem, Stansberry, STEELE
vile, Rolla Page City and other places
report not only destruction OF property,
but loss OF life. At Coudray, small
mining village, great havoc was
wrought. The latest report from there
shows six killed outright, three have
since died, and OF the ffty or more in
jured it is thought twelve will die.
Nevada, Mexico and various other
places report trees, out-houses, fences
and roofs blown away, the damage be-
ing small to individuals but aggregat-
ing many thousands in each place.
The same Is true Of southern and CEN
trail Illinois, Springfield. Quincy, Jack
sonville, Danville, Centralia, oluey,
Vandalia, Cairo and various other
places reporting barns and other small
buildings destroyed aud much live
stock killed. No loss OF human life is
reported.
The death list for tho state now no
p. m. reaches over %, and it cannot be
foretold how much it may DO increased
as communication Is re-established.