Evening journal., 1895-07-08
DISASTER IN THE WIND
The Western States Swept by
a Summer Tornado.
MANY LIVES ARE REPORTED LOST.

ai'e Storm struck Chicago with Sudden
tiereeness aud Did Greet Damage sew
erai Persons Drowned ON the Lake-A
Fatal cye.one Strikes Georgia.
CHlcAGo, July s.-Onc of the most fu-
rious wind ani rainstorms known ia this
vicinity for years passed. over the city last
evening Coming from the northwest. The
day had been Intensely hot, and there were
many people cut in the lake in sailboats
and as the storm came very suddenly it is
fcarod that sevcsa lives were lost Tho
different life saving crews were busy all
tho evening tracing rumors Of capsizing
boats people clinRing 10 planlis, ETC., and
have hrplght in tho occupants of three
capsizcd bonts all in very exhausted
condition. no trace Of any others has been
found, and IL y hoped that no moro are
out
The police at the Cottage Grove avenue
station, on the south side clalm chat they
distinctly saw sailboat with three occu-
pants disappear during the. .hoight of the
gale and that nothing was seen Of II again
during daylight. The life savers from the
south side cruised about that locality for
some time, but found no traces Of a wreck
IL Is probable that more missing VIII he
reported from the various suburbs at
later hour
UP 20 within go minutes Of the descent
OF the storm upon the city the sky had
been olenr and The sun shining brightly
suddenly heavy black clouds began TO
gather ia the southwest, and "a few min
utes Inter terrific gale Of wind accom-
panied by a perfect food Of rain and fnri-
ous thunder and lightning was sweeping
over the city. Shade trees were broken off
close TO the ground, awnings signs, etc,
torn away and much minor damage done
in the city proper. Tho wind moderasud
nitcr about half an hour, but continued
Tor fully two hour, during which time
the stroots were running with water
Houses Destroyed by Lightning.
Many Easements were flooded all over
the city, and in some instances fire engines
had 20 be called for TO pump out stores
Several houses ia the outlying districts Of
the city wore struck by lightning and Sc
riously damaged. Two small residences
were completely destroyed, but no one in
lurod The pecuniary loss IN both cases
was small
AT the height Of the storm signal tow
or beside the Panhandle tracks at Ada
street was blown over and the towerinan.
August Boedlow, sustained fatal Injuries.
Several other people arc reported painfully
cut and bruised by flying dcbris
The police and life snycrs think that All
the missing bouts both rowboats and sail
boats, are accounted for, although it is
possible that few may yet be out The
people In the boats which were blown out
into the lake by tho hurricane report hav-
ing had an awful experience
Later reports coming In through the Do
lice ana Insurance patrols show that the
losses IN the down town distinct alone viii
aggregate largo sum. The great depart
mont store Of Rothschild s. Co., occupying
nearly three quarters Of square ana
fronting ON state street, suffered most,
nearly all the plate glass windows on the
state street Side being blown in and goods
IN thcNyindows and for somo distance bao<
badly damaged by the food of rain. sew
cral persons who happened TO be- passing
the store 90 the time received painful In
juries from bits OK glass, pieces of fiaastaf
from the roof, etc Plate glass windows
were also blown in IN several other large
down town stores.
Excursion Steamers safe.
The excursion steamers all came in safo-
ly. At the lntost writing although the
old captains Of the Hver believe that more
viii be added TO the list the drowned are:
John Ross, capsized ncar outer break
wator
Ihroe unknown persons, supposed to
have hean drowned by capsizing of small
unknown yacht on Twenty second street.
Dispatches from many points in the
central and northern portions OF Illinois
and southern Wisconsin toll Of furious
storms, though in no place did the dam
age reach 80 high as in Chicago The
weather al through the state was opnres-
sively hot all day, and the storm came with
remarkable ssddennoss toward evening
Along Che lake shore, north of here, there
was much minor damage done, and it is
feared chat whom the returns are all in it
will hofound that there wns much greater
loss of NE than heard of last night
AT savannah, HIS, tho storm almost
reached the proportions Of cyclone. A
number OF trees uih small buildings were
blown down
Az Peorln the mercury stood at aS near
y all day. until I O'Clock, when tho storm
suddenly swept down upon Tint city.
Several buildings wore lmroOfcd, one
three story frame block completely de-
strnyod. and much damage done to trees,
awnings and windows. Many boating par
tics were ON che lake, but so far as known
today ali succeeded in reaching places OF
safety.
Fatal cyclone In Georgia.
EATosToN. 6n. July s-A terrific cy-
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