Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-22
FATAL WINDS.
Several Persons Killed and More Injured by
Flying Debris in Chicago.--Man Cut in
Two by a Broken Plate Glass Window

CHICAGO, January 21.-Several peo-
pie were badly Injured to-day by the
falling of a portion Of the scafolding Of
the Fort Dearborn building, at Clark
aud Monroe streets The heavy tim
oers were blown from position, and,
falling fourteen stories, buried TWO
men, one OF whom, J. d. Burke, ticket
broker, was thought 10 be fatally In
jured.
The others more seriously injured
were: A. j. Donaldson, clerk, shoulder
crushed; Frank Woodward, teamster,
arm crushed; Wm. Lucius, printer,
scalp wounds; II. 5. Fisher, restaurant
empIoye, badly bruised. A half dozen
other people were struck by flying tim
berS, but not seriously hurt.
The Fort Dearborn building, which Is
nearing completion, is one Of the most
elaborate OF the "sky-Scraper once
buildings in the city. Around the two
TOD stories on the scaffolding, eXtenolLg
seyeral feet from the walls, had
been built a heavy casing Tor
The protection of the workmen.
The nigh wind had looSened many
Of the heavy plauks which had been
falling at Intervals since the early
morning. Several people had been
slightly injured and the police mad
cleared the sidewalk beneath the dam
gerops structure. Workmen were sent
10 repair the Scaffoiding, when strong
blast OF wind caught large portion OF
the casing and tore it from its fasten-
ings. The heavy timoers, In IaIIlng'
sailed across the street ana Tell upon
the sidewalk of Clark street.
The street was crowded at the time
and many more fatalities would un-
donbsedly have occurred had not the
great height from which the casing fell
given many of the passers-oy time 10
escape. ,.,
Among the most seriously injured
are: Ii. II. Irwin, clerk, dangerous IN
terpal injuries, aud George Bey, stem
ographer, head badly cut.
About . O'Clock the thirty-foot nag
staff on Ktnsley's restaurant, opposite
tbe government building. was torn
from its base and hurled to the street.
crashing iLtO q window and dangerously
ipinring Ed ward Harper, an express
man. who was sitting in his wagon Oy
the curb. He was knocked senSeless
and It was thought tnat MS skull was
fractured.
A little later heavy plate glass win
dow in the Hartford building at Dear
nor, and Madison streets was blown
In. James Henson, who was standing
In front of the window, was struck by
large falling section Of the
class ana cut almost in two. He died
shortly after the accident. Several
pedestrians we're badly cut by fying
glass. one man fainting from loss OF
blood while awaiting physician.
During the afternoon the gale seemed
10 Increase in violence and falling signs
and chimneyS were numerous. Joseph
Huntal. a teamster, was caught by a
gost of wind and dashed TO the ground.
nis neck was broken and he died in
SANITY. .
LEROY T. Steward, ex.president Of
the Marquette Club, was passing she
Hartford building at Dearborn and
Madison streets, when window in the
ten,h story was blown II. A large
niece OF the falling glass struck Steward
on the leg, severin2 an artery. He was
,sken 10 the Presbyterian hospital, and
will recover.
The TOP Of the heavy chimney on the
Netbodist Church block was blown off
tbis evening and fell upon crowded
streat car which was passing. The
roof Of the car was bent in but nobody
was injured.