The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-27
TERRIBLE WIND STORMS
sUFFP OYER MICHIGlN 1ND ONO
DESTROYING MCCH PROPERTY.
Telegraph and Telephone Wires Down
and Trains Deisyed-Reports Meagre'
but No Fatalities Reported.

CLEVELAND OHIO. Nov. S.-one OF
the worst wlnd-storms that Cleveland
has ever known began in the very early
hours this morning, and increased In
severity until about > O'Clock, when the
greatest velocity OF wind in the history
Of the Cleveland Weather Bureau was
attained.
This. at least was the first estimate
OF the weather men. At o'clock the
wind blew at the rate Of seventv-four
miles an hour. and probably at higher
rate. Violent gusts were frequent above
the steady under-currcnt. and they had
tendency u tear roofs. cnimneys. etc.
from their fastenings. The rainfall
yesterday was something over an inch.
II did not stop until past midnight, and
almost with its cessation the wind be-
gan 10 blow While at its height. the
wind vecred from southerly direction,
and thus the lake was not at its rough
est. although X was a tumuituous pody
OF water.
\ STORM CENTRE.
The wind seemed 70 have attained its
most remarkable velocity IN the vicinity
OF Erie and Superior streets. when day
dawned the entire neighDorhOod present
cd "A scene OF wreckage. Music Han, on
Vincent street, presented a broad 'front.'
for the gale \ gable about eight feet
hieh and nifty feet from the ground eN-
! tending entirely across the Nincent-street
front OF the big building, was blown 10
the ground. The frame steps leading TO
| the auditorium entrances We're complete
| Is demolished by the falling stone and
| brick. Al the northeast corner OF Su-
rerior and Erie streets. few hundred
wards from tie Nincout-street front Of
/ Music Hail. Is st. Johns Cathedral. the
/ tower of which is one of the highest in
! the city. IL showed the effect OF the
/ storm. The top was fully FIVE feet
out Of line. the steepe leaning towards
/ the northeast. Reports from various
parts OF the city indicate that tho dam
age 10 property will reach many tnou-
sand dollars No loss OF life is reported
| Telegraph and tclcphone-wires are down
all over the city.
4 special 20 the Press from fut-ih Say
Ohio. SAYS: The roof OF Y. Dollar p
store. AMI the pa.apets OF the Town
/ Hall. and the front of the Museum were
blown of tH.s morning. A deck hand
| of the steamer Messonger- known as
| .Roddv." WIS found drowned at FOX 8
Dock here this morning.
A Toledo sand-sucker dragged her
/ anchor. and lies IN the channel between
here and Middle BASS Island. Two men
are aboard 10 is feared they wil De-
lost. ,,
a special % the Press nom bo"liNs
l Green. Ohio. says:
A terrible wind. with nearly the force
| Of a hurricane. struck wood county
! carly Tuesday morning. In this CRY
/ buildings were unroofed, plate glass
broken. chimueys blown down, ana 'he
streats are strewn with debris The loss
will reach about $1,000.
DERRICKs BLOWN DOWN.
A Pres, representative rode through
.-e All feiss mis- morning, and in the
distance OF eight miles not half a cozen
darricks were standing. The amount ol
damage done in the oil fields Is nara 20
estimate. There are nunHreus oI ~
ricks blown down. The loss VIII pro0"'
bly, reach NDpn. ,.n,a,
Farmers report much stock h"'e'
reieeraph wires and long-distance leie'
phone wires are down. ,,.,.
a special 10 the Press from Akron ONO
,rha high wind that visited this city TINS
MORNING dd much damage throushou'
ne rItv. The tin-roof OF the AAror
cereal Mil was torn of by the "ihH an.
thrown into the street. n iarse ~
crashed through the bay wIndo" III 'n'
residence OF Ex-Governor hseF'ou' -,
r,rsrpor,r MICH. Nov 26.A hurri
cane struck this city this morning. ou
levond carving down telephone ana tei'
o~anb wires. and a couple OF electric hsi
,ou,ors and destroying numebrless shdu
,,oos little damage was inflicted.
rhe yvind-storm started IN about 20
o,cior,r blowing forty-cight miles al
! bour from the northwest, Whlch ucr' -,
ed steadily I'm violence until 90 c'oen
when a velocity of seFenty-sN "''i'S a.
! hour was reached. -, 10.
since that hour. however, the WIN
hos gradually decreased In violence.
The rale has lowered the water u
IA river more than two feet, and AZ ]
o,cIool, there were but thirteen feet tnre
inches OF water over the bar az Cross
point. which Is the lowest ON recor
this season.
CHANNEL BANKS VISIBLE.
Down the river the same conditions pre-
vail the channel bank being visible 10
the first time In many years all Inc Wa
Business on the Board OF Trade thi
morning was AT a standstill because
the loss OF all Chicago wires.
Reu0rts from the Hihle HNo" 'Adt 'i
storm was general. and In many place
was accompanied By heavy fall
snow.
Monroe reports miles ~ fences hlowi
down. trees uprooted and out-building
blown over. 4 frame photograph gal
lerv. on Front street, was completei
demolished. and the tin roofs and chim
news on several large buildings wer
blown OF.
Tugs I'm the river and canal are lying q
their sides. owing 20 the low water. IN
damage cannot be estimated. but
heavy.
GRAND HAVEN, MICH, Nov. 2s-oni
In one previous year has winter set 4
as early as ttis year. II showed furious
". and there are drifts six feet high !
the main streets. Trains on all road
are IN bad shape. and country roads ar
completely barricaded. Already there
slush-ice in the main channel Of Gran
river. a reccfd unprecedented.
MJrSKDGON, MICH. Nov. 18th
heaviest November srOw-storm that ha
visited this section I'm many years rage
last night.
Twelve inches fell IN eight hours. Stree
car traffic Is suspended. and railroa
trains are from six 10 twelve hours lats
IN THE OIL FIELDS
TOLEDO. OHIO. Nov. B.--Reports fror
the oil fields, south Of this city, say tina
~. JovoaOa amounts IN ovcr yfOr1 90 don