The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-22

pany all the plate glass suffered, and at
the Lafayette hotel, further out, sky
light was broken IN ut q loss Of $40.
Seventy-tlve panes we're broken in the
Sixteenth ward school building, 10 in
the Thirty-ninth U, 7. Church building
and 90 in the Lawrenceville school,
while nearly all were broken at the st.
Augustine school and church buildings.
ALLEGHENY SUFFERS.
Allegheny suffered in almost a hun
bred different ways by the storm,
Streets were washed out, cellars were
flooded and windows were mashed in
every quarter Of the city. There were
scores Of runGways, and the wreCkage OF
buggles is no inConslderable item in
reckoning the loss. No accurate esti-
mate OF the damage can be made, but it
will not fall short Of 100000 on the
North Side.
The storm did considerable damage
along Second avenue, Street car traffic
was stopped for some time, and it was
entirely suspended for the balance OF
tie day on the Greenfield avenue
branch. Land slides were numerous,
Gangs OF workmon were also kept busy
clearing the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad
track between the city and Hazelwood,
AWFUL SCENES AT FUNERALS,
Tho most thrilling scenes OF all yes
terday were those witnessed at three
funerals in different parts OF the city,
When the storm broke the drivers were
unable to control their maddenGd
horses, and some horriiying incidents
followed,
About 200 grief.stricken relatives and
friends, while paving their last sad
tribute to dear one, were overtaken
by the storm at Homewood cemetery
yesterday afternoon, and had an awful
experience. Two score OF maddened
horses stampeded and rushed over
grave plots and roadway throwing men,
women and children out OF carriages in
every conceivable manner. Miraculous
as it was, none were killed outright, but
many received injuries moro or less
painful
Most OF the women and children man.
aged to escape from the carriages be-
fore the inturiated horses started on
their mad flights, and thus saved their
lives, A number OF carriages were de-
molished and one horse killed in the
stampede, and another stumbled over a
tombstone and almost broke its neck in
the fall, and will have to be shot.
When the storm passed away and
calm had settled down II was found that
the graveyard was strewn with broken
carriages and bits OF harness.
1t was reported that runaway fun
eral occurred in Williamsburg. The
horses OF the hearse, it was stated, ran
away, and one horse, dashing against
tree, and broke its neck. The hearse
and the other horse rolled down an en-
bankment, and the hearse, rolling on
top OF the horse, killed 1t.
The casket fell from the rear, and was
dragged short distance, bursting open
and letting the corpse roll out, The
driver OF the hearse was uuhurt. When
the wreck was Strengthened out the
body was replaced in the casket and
carried to the grave.
MADE BEAVER WOMEN PRAY.
The storm created number of small
panics in Allegheny, the most peculiar
being at the Fl, Wayne depot. A great
many women from Beaver Falls weto
in the depot waiting for the train when
the storm came up, and as q would-be
seer had prophesied that the town OF
Beaver Falls would be destroyed yester-
day by flood the women thought that
his prophesy had come true, and went
about the waiting rooms wringing their
hands and praying to the Lord to stay
his wrath. II was with great difficulty
that the depot officials quoted their
fears.
PANIcs IN THEATRES AND HOTELS.
The places OF amusement were all
crowded with women and children yes
terday afternoon. In several places
panics were narrowly averted. The only
fatality was at Davis Eden musee. The
big black bear was scared to death.
The hail got in its destructive work
on the skylights OF the hotels. The
Monongahela, Duquesne, Central, in
fact all the houses suffered little. A
pane was broken in the Monongahela
house, Central and DuQuesne. The rain
poured through tho openings, and for
an hour or so the bell boys and porters
had lively time OF it hopping up tine
water on the floors. Not great deal OF
damage was done. Mr.. Porter figured
that It weuld cost him. 500 to repair
the broken glass in his restaurant oppo.
site the Union depot, &. 6. 0'Brien,
corner Fifth avenue and Chestnut
street, keeps paper store. The sky.
light was smashed in, and stock to the
amount Of 81 900 was ruined.
The downtown merchants have sui.
fered great loss. The larger stores all
have skylights and In most places
these were broken. The water then
poured in and damaged their goods
The heaviest loss was in business
The storm came just at the time when
the merchant Is reaping his richest
harvest, on Saturday afternoon. Tho
people were too terrorstricken TO shop
during the storm, and when it was over
they started for home.
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