The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-15
AFTER THE CYCLONE.
Leaffess Trees and Heaps of
Wreckage at Cherry Hill.
THE GROUND BLACK AND BARE.
Only Three Persons Were Killed
Prompt Action Taken to Allie
viate the Distress.

Hackensack. N. j.. July A-Between
1000 and 5000 persons visited the scene
of the ruin and devastation at Cherry Hin
today. Some of the unfortunates whose
homes were wrecked sat about during the
day wondering what was in store for
them. Hackensack and the other towns
have responded promptly TO the call for
aid made by the people OF Cherry Hill.
Committees have been organized in sew
eral of the towns The most important is
the one here. Prompt measures were ta-
ken. and between the amount subscribed
and that gathered in boxes at the ruins
OF the village. there is now enough money
TO keep the 'unfortunates in food for a few
days.
Viewed in the light OF day. without the
excitement that existed last night the
devastation appeared more complete
Everywhere in the path of the storm was
ruin. The tangled heap of ruins by the
railroad track told where the depot went
to pieces. a pile of wreckage showed
where a house had been thrown down,
and that one where barn had been RACED
by the winds. The leatiess trees that
withstood the strain of the whirlwind
gave the appearance of midwinter. On
two sides, as viewed from the center of
ths town, there were banks of green. but
where the storm swept, everything was
black and bare
Three persons were killed in the storm
The two Polish laborers reported killed
by the fallen barn IN which they had
sought shelter. are alive in the hospital
here. They are Andrew Sautel and An
ton Hoffman Both are badly injured.
The killed are: Conrad Friederman.
the Ahrens baby and Anton Fischer. Mrs.
Ahrens was also injured, but will re-
cover. Edgar Chinook, the doctors think,
VIII die. His skull is fractured. Charles
Cole, the Paterson man who was driving
through Cherry Hill when the storm
struck, was treated at the hospital last
night. and today was removed to his
home. Willie Friederman- son of the
dead man, was also removed from the
hospital today
Those who remained at the scene last
night had their wounds dressed where
they We're found by the doctors who hur-
riedly drove into the village after the
storm.
Many of the homeless women and chill
dren were transferred to Woodbridge
where they Received shelter today. Ac-
tive means are being taken to secure re-
lief and homes.
In addition TO the wreck at Cherry Hill.
almost every house along the river from
that place TO River Edge was damaged to
some extent. The buildings blown down
at Cherry Hill were valued at about se0-
600, but this is a small part of the actual
loss, without taking into consideration the
loss of life or the injuries to those who
were unfortunate enough to be in the path
of the storm
The villages of Wood Haven and Union
Course did not present that desolate ap-
pearance today that might have been ex-
pected after the destruction and terribly
ing experiences of yesterday. As but one
death resulted from the storm and all the
injured are doing well, the effects OF the
great blow have not been felt as severely
as in Cherry Hill. The loss 10 property
has been estimated at about 100000, but
this is not taking into consideration the
damage to crops in this section.