The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-27
STORM KING RULED
WORKOF THE WINDAND RAININ
NORTHERN AND WESTERN
STATES.
VERY GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

ands Of of Oil DeFrlcks Blown down
ana Several Villages Almost De-
stroyec by the " iud. -Disasters Re-
ported ON the Lakes--A Fearful Te-
lOcny Attained by the WinGs.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 26-The
wind storm which succeeded the four
inch rain fall last night did consider
able damage in this city, but humAnity
escaped without injury. Many small
buildings were wrecked and shade
trees on the residence streets went
down. The roof of the large public
school building at Delaware and Wal
nut streets was lifted several inches
and twisted around. A factory on
Madison avenue was dismantled and a
new Morayian church, on College
streets, was wrecked. The telegraph
companies were sadly crippled. All
the railroads are feeling the effects of
the storm and trains are, as a rule,
several hours late.
The telegraph wires along the rail
roads have, in many instances,
been carried to the ground by fallen
trees. No wrecks are reported.
indicate that the wind of last night
was unprecedented in violence and
much damage was done.
At Marion it blew in the large plate
gass front, wrecked small buildings
and carried away awnings. The total
loss will be quite large.
At Sullivan, the brick block of j. =.
Stratton, in course of construction,
was partially wrecked and carried
down with it the two-story brick block
occupied by Thomas Whitman,
grocery and queensware.
At Elwood the new Hickman d
Davis business block was blown down
and the roof was blown off the new
Clyde window glass house. The loss
at Elwood will reach $4,000.
Terrific Gale In Michigan.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 26.-Last
nights deluge was followed this morn
ing by a terrific gale thatwreckedc Chin
neys, plate glass windows, signs and
trees in all parts of the city. No seri-
Gus damage was done, however, and as
yet no marine disasters have been re-
ported. The wind reached it's maxi
mum, Is miles per hour and the high
est, with one exception, ever recorded
at the weather bureau Office here at S
this morning. Two electric towers
were blown over and a horse killed by
stepping on live wire. The water in
the Detroit river has fallen five feet
since yesterday and only the regular
ferries are running. Three evssels are
aground at Crosse Point, and many
others are lying to, waiting for the wa
ter TO raise.
Northern and Western Michigan
points report heavy snow storms and
trains badly delayed.
Storm Widespread in Ohio.
COLUMBUS,O., Nov. 2o.-The storm
of last night was widespread in its eff
fecE, the entire State bearing evi-
dence of the fury of the wind this
morning. For three hours the veloci-
ty ranged from twenty-three 10 TWEEN
ty-five miles per hour. The maximum
being reached at 2;30 a. m., when a
velocity of thirty-eight miles was at
taIneu, according to the local weather
bureau. The north congregational
church in North Columbus, in course
of construction was totally demolish-
ed, and at thePanhandle railroad shops
great havoc was created, buildings be-
ing moved from their foundations, and
in some cases demolished. The teie-
graph companies are in sorry plight.
Their poles are practically down in ev
cry direction and for a considerable
time to-day all communication was eat
off.
Many Thousand Dollars Damage.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 26.-The dam
age done by the storm in this city will
foot up many thousands of dollars.
The roof of Music Hall, one of the
largest structures in the city, was
loosened, and many buildings wreck
ed. The roof of a shed fell upon John
Zimmerman, of No. 10 Marquard
street, injuring him SO badly that he
will probably die.
Special dispatches from the Ohio
fields show that hundreds of oil der
ricks were blown down and general
havoc wrought throughout the entire
section. The loss cannot yet be esti-
mated, but it will be very heavy.
Al Niagara Falls.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Nov. 60
The Cataract is greatly augmented by
the force of the west wind which at
tanned a velocity scarcely paralleled
here. The suspension bridge was sub
iected to a tremendous strain and it
was feared that some of the cables
might part. The Erie freight sheds
were blown down for distance of 225
feet.
Thousand BE rickS Blown Down.
BOWLING GREEN, o., Nov. 26.--The
Standard Oil Company report 1000
derricks blown down in this field by
last nights storm, and state that its
loss will reach $150,00O. The loss to
private operators is enormous. Wires
are down everywhere. The village of
Cygnet, in this county, was almost en-
tirely blown away.
Severest Gale Ever Known.
AKRON, o., Nov. 26-The severest
gale in the history of this city ragged
here from midnight until O'Clock this
morning. The wind had frightful
velocity, and many persons sought
safety in cellars. Many residences and
factories were demolished or unroofed.