Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-27

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 25,T-A spe-
cIal cablegram TO the GlObS SDaOcrdt
from ST. Petersburg says:
A wind OF death. No other pane can
describe the cyclone that swep. across
the Sea OF AzOv yesterday. 1t will be
impossible for days yet 10 compute the
damage done, but IL is almost certain
that at least 1000 persons have per-
shed, some by drowning, others by
being crushed under falling houses aud
trees. The eYcIteDenti is great among
the American colony IN this city, for 10
is feared that at least two parties OF
American tourists were on the sea
OF Azov at the time the Wind di' its
deadly work. All tho afternoon there
has been a stream Of callers az the OF
fee OF the American Minister asking,
almost begging for news from Odessa,
whence the tourists were TO have starti
ed on she regulation sightseeing trip
across the Crimea, visiting Se-
bastopol, Balakava aud the other
famous battle scenes. Tho parties were
separate, but II Is probable hat they
started within twelve hours OF each
other, aud according 10 the schedule OF
these excursions they would have
reached the strait Of Kertch yesterday
morning. thence 10 SO by steamboat
north 10 Berdisnsk, where they would
take the train back 10 Odessa.
1t is said that the leader OF one OF
thes parties had proposed trip shorI
distance north from Temrink into the
LAND OF THE BLACK cossAcKs.
II his party branched oilihst way
they have unquestiohabl YpsIlshea. %sf"
the hurricane rayaged almost the entire
east shore OF the sea o. Az0y
Everybody IL praying that some
lucky chance delayed the ercursionists,
so that they could not reach their en-
barking port to-day. Al r late hour
there was still only general report OF
the disaster in which to base surmlses
OF the Americans safety. This report
recounts wide havoc.
The wind was first felt at NogaIsk.
Nogaisk is peopled mostly by fishermen
who were out in the water.
Whenithe hurricane had swept out TO
the north a terrible scene was present
ed. The village was raEed-overturned
as II an immense plow had been pushed
through IL. Lying everywhere were
women aud children, dead or Ia the last
agonies. The shallow water Of the sea
OF Azoy were lashed TO such q height
that II was plain that every fishing boat
must have been sunk.
The cyclone swept on to the northeast
after wrecklhg Nogaisk. It's path
u MI
at Marlnopol IL devastated the country
to point eleven miles Inland and It's
outer edge far upon the sea. Msrinobol
was practically blotted out OF eHlstence.
Not
y THREE HOUSES IN A HUNDRED
are lest standing. IL is estimated that
over 2OA persons perished 10 this town
alone. Nrrth OF MarInopol the storm
seems TO have made sudden turn 70 tho
eastward over, Doiga Points, its left
edge, infictlDe, slight damage to the
town OF Berdimsk Houses there were
unroofed ana dozen persons were
Killed by falling timers. Once at sea,
the storm made It's full fury felt.
OF the steamers that touch at the port
OF Berdiansk, not one had como 10 at
hour Of the latest report. Craze fesra
are expressed that every craft In the sea
has gone TO the bottom and that every
passenger is drowned. When the wind
swept over the northern end oi AzOy IL
took q new course, going sOutherly
along the coast Of the land OF
the Black Cossacks. In turn, Fisk
and Aehuey were rayaged, each town
being almost totally destroyed. Tele-
graphic Communication with Fisk is
suspended and 1t is impossible 10 learn
the extent OF the destruction, but az
least ZOO persons must have died on
two shores. The storm, as nearly a.
can now be learned, seemed 10 sudden
ly lose It's force near Tomrink, and
passed of with comparative quiet
soutberlv over the RlAck Sea