New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
IN THE PATH OF THE STORM.

. s,c>,, TOWER RIOWN DOWN AND THE SIGNAL
MAN BADLY HURT WORK OF A FIERCE WIND
Schenectady n. Y. Dec. PA wind ana ram
Storm which swept over this city shoTu! aitel
midnight assumed the fury Of hurricane. Al '''
o'clock this morning the of an east-bound
freight train discovered that Tower No just west
of this city, on the New-lork Central Raroao'
had been bown 10 the ground by the
wind and ,ha, the operator was Nlns
Unconscious among the wreckage. Inc con-
ductor detached his engine. and came I" t"S
city for aid while tn. of his train eXtricatFa
the man. The wreck of the ruined tower piocheu lot
some time all four tracks and traffic was SUSPENDED
The injured operator brought TO the city at
$50 AMI was taken to the Ellis Hospital his ha lie
is Thomas Haskell. He is an Engishiaah' aooO'
twenty-five years Of age. anc married Ills injuries
consist OF an injured right arm and an ugly wound
on rho hack of the head which may be fracture
of the skull He is badly burned about the face anu
body by acd from the teegrapn % "a sgns fences
good deal OF damage wa uois ~ ;nni.. I.S,;s '
trees and outhouscs throughout ths NiciiiiN'
Saratoga. " Y Dec. IA terrific wind and rain
storm passed over this section during the early
hours of the morning. The storm broke al apOut g
l a. and continued for about three houls: no t nne
wind blew hurricane and the ram 1e;l IN Iorten,S
and many wires were broken NO serious uai"aee
has far been reported
Troy y " Dec 97--The worst windstorm known
here in years visited the city between 2 and
o'clock this morning Buildings were unrooied w %as hs
demolished. and the damage done VIII amount III the
aggregate TO large sum.
Poughkeepse ~ y Dec. IA violent wind
storm RACED in this city and vicinity cary this
morning Trees blown down. houses unrooisd
and business was suspended on ,he WaPpingers
tower of the Presbyterian Church was lifted from
its bearings and dashed through the front or
VAS injured Reports Of damage from all over
Duchess County have been received
Whitehall. ~ Y. Dec. IA terrible windstorm
passed over this towr about 80 O'Clock this morn
ing Roofs of the Whitehall Lumber Company.
Cook d. Sons planning mill and The Whitehall
Times Office we're partially DESTROYED large
number Of barns were also unroofed
Chester. PENN Dec. PA hail and wind storm
passad over this city last night at 10 o'clock and
created wreck and ruin in its course NO lives
were lost as the streets were deserted but
number OF persons were injured Nearly one nun nun
dred DIV cling houses were unroofed, several buiid-
phone systems were crippled for several hours
Many windows were broken by hall, ana only me me
hurricane The storm was OF about hve minutes
duration.
Philadelphia Dec 27-Last nights storm
severe on the Delaware River and Bay, and inter
fered with shipping to a great extent. The British
steamer Chigweu from Shields for Philadelphia,
was driven aground between the ice piers at Mar
Hook but was foated & early this g morning The
proceeding up the river in tow when the towne
parted and she grounded in the horseshoe ,, where
ton from Philadelphia for Charleston, went aground
below Dan Baker Shoal. An effort will be made
TO fioat her high tide. The British ship Dundee.
from Philadelphia for Hiogo is reported TO nave
been driven aground at League Island.
Baltimore Dec 21.-Last nights gale eclipsed all
previous December winds in and about Baltimore
and caused some damage. The velocity of the wind
I'm the city reached fifty miles hour. In iagers
town the tin roof OF the Baldwin House blown
off chrnneys were leveled and there was a panic
among the guests. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road bridge over the Antietam Creek, near keedys-
vile. was lifted from its foundation and thrown into
the water. Three hundred men were put TO work
rebuilding II. Reports from ali over the Western
portion OF the State indicate damage 10 buildings.
trees, etc
ENORMOUS DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
Sedalia Mo. Dec. 97.-As the water recedes in
the submerged districts the extent OF damage is
becoming known. The valleys Of the Usage and
C;asconade rivers suffered most and II is
eXaggeration 10 place the aggregate loss at 5000
900 Famine threatens in some localities. At
Eldorado Springs the supply Of groceries is
hausted. and not a train has arrived for ten days
Great desttution prevails al Linn Creek. Camden
County. and relief fund has been started there.
DAMAGE DONE IN NEWENGIAND.