The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-20

PIrrsBuRGH, Pa, August lG--IAst
niGnts stolm was the most terrific and
destructive that hos visited this city in
many years, 1t came without warning
and at a time when the parka were filled
with people and tho rivers with boats
crowded with excuraioniSts,
AS far as known at this time two livOs
were lost, q Scoro of persons were in
jured, two it is thought fatally, aud
property damaged to the extent OF
100000.
Tho dead are:
Mile Limbaugh, cook on the steamer
Lud Keefer, drowned,
Unknown woman blown from the
Point bridge,
Those probably fatally injured are;
Patrick Shea, fireman ofthe West End
electric railway power houae,
John Adams, conductor Second ave-
nue. traction line.
At least twenty others wGrd injured
mere or less seriously by being hlE by
flying debris, but their names nayo not
been obtained.
Tho storm struck tho city about 10
o'clock and was oyer in about half an
hour, but in that brief time death and
widespread destruction was lott in its
track. The rain came down In torrents
aud was accompanied by vivid lightning
and terrific wind. Houses were I'M
rooted, trees uprooted aud fences and
outhouEeS demolished. So tremendous
WAS the force OF tho tornado that the
steamers Lud KOoiGr, Little Bill and
Arlington were overturned. and many
barges. coal boats and small craft torn
from their moorings and sont adrift,
The passenger barge Dakota was forced
against the smithfeId street bridge and
tho aide crushed in. She sank in soy.
Crai feet OF water. When the storm
struck the KeeIer, CaptuIn KeOter, Mate
Miller and Mile Limbaugh, the cook,
and two colored chambermaids were on
board, but all reached tho shore in
safety except Mile Limbaugh, who be.
came exhausted and was drowned. The
steamer Carrier, with 400 passengers.on
board, was swept with water aud tho
passengers became panic stricken, but
Captain Klien succeeding in making II
landing at Painter's Mila aud ssI were
discharged from tho boat in safety,
While the wind was at its highest, an
unknown woman attempted to cross
the Point bridge. She was caught in u
whirlwind and blown into the river aud
drowned. The day had been extremely
hot and Thousands Of people were al
Shenley park. Whom tho storm came
on there was rush for shelter. The
wind had Frustrated the electric light
wires and several women were seriously
shocked by coming in contact with
them. On Second avenue ieGdwlre
was broken and in attempting to repair
il Conductor Adams was fatally shock.
cd. He Is StIll living, but has never re-
covered consciousness.
On the South Side. the large grain ell
evator OF Henderson & johnson in
course Of construction was almost com.
pletely demolished. The heavy iron
girdOrs fell on a row Of tGnemcnts and
crushed them in, but fortunately the
occupants were away from home.
Two freight cars on the Pittsburgh x
Lake Erie road were lifted from the
tracks and blown in tho MononcOhela
river. Portions OF tho Monongahela aud
Castle Shannon incline wero carried
away by tho wind and demolished. On
the North Side allegheny great dam.
ago was dono 10 email buildings and
many trees were uprOotod in the marks,
Int "a far IA repoFted no person was
seriously injured.
Gu Arch street, in this city, n nov
brick building was blown over, crush.
ing double frame dwelling adjoining,
occupied by Mrs. DAILY, with ono child,
and Mrs. Pryor, with three children.
LATER-Another life was lost during
the storm. making the death list three.
Archibald Sophia was blown into the
river aud drowned while trying to
tighten the limos OF some coal bNrgea in
the West End. He was married and
had largo family