The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-29

seemed 30 take the forua es tornado
rather sAzn that % eycioas. and tAo
wrecked buildings show none Of the twist
ed lTeas ard xsr6ers which usually rnark
the track Of a rotary wasfister1n- The gem
eyai trend was fraT, southwest TO north
east. the center af tke business district oe
the clty lying about a mile norsa OF the
storms path. The FIRST heavy aamaxe was
in the vicinity Of T0wcr grove ana Ia
fayvfte park. where hundreds az handsome
residences were wrecked ami many people
tn3ared
The steamers p,,ssea-g. os the nsamsnd
Joe lire: the City of vlesshorx and la
CITY OF Providence. of the c0sesshssn Ex-
carsioa Company. The cay as Mnaros, Il
the Anchor lire. and all sorts sf small
cragi we're nlfcAei ard .csse1 she1s 0rtl
q finai has; senf them erosu their mooe-
trgs They were swept acrcss TIE river
and StraaeS the ii.iasss hAak few h,scks
from zach ether. The loss Of life en these
boats = thought 10 se slight. as every
body >a< cautioned not TO in.iP aSa they
would ns brought safely 20 lsna. The CITY
OF NsckSAarx ia ainsoss a total wrrS X. Tie
City of Prov; was blown up an ths
lliinois hank. Her ruaser as sons. ami
her cabin aud srsckestacks were kewn
away before sire nsrfsd from her wharf.
The s.. Louis 4 81 Paul fSekia- Cors-
psry's steamer 81. rani had start Vi fer
keekus when the tornado struck shs, city.
She has not been heard from ssu~r. SAs
LAD q scH cabin. The Belle OF cashan.
the Madii ami tho I.ihesc CnnEer. which
We're mocred near Chnsean svenas were
aimss, totally blown ur. The caesns ard
smckestacks were hleSn away. The Eiien
q. Smith. the Aareor boat. ess. h'awn
Gown .hs river and Was wrecked rear
Arsenal island, II Is thouxat no lives
were lost on this hcat. The steamer Nar-
vester. az the Mississtnpi Valley Trans
portstfen Company. was also torn frem
iis dock and carried down the river.
A river man said that 81. EHhoso wcnld not
repair and replace The boats alone that fg-
urcd In yesterdays disastrous storm. A.
an instance. Il may be stated that two
large hArges belonging to the Asssisstprf
Valley Transportation Company. and hold
ing ie.eae bushels Of wheat. the properly
Of the White Commission Company. we're
blown away. When the variety Of Gcods
that Is transported by river craft - con-
adhered. Il viii be seen how easily the
amount foots ur. Ali OF the barxea Of tho
Mississippi Valley Transportation COM
pAny except one were lost. and CAPT.
Haarsttck has telexraphed to Cairo TO see
n he can secure others to continue the
business of the company ~hila new enea
are building.
The Louis Loeg broke from Its hawsers
during the tornado. Four OF the Grew
plunged overheard. and were seen 10
drown. The others were .rsscued. Tbs
crew and passengers of the ferryNoao
Christie had remarkable experience.
When the storm broke the boat Was torn
from its moorinxs At the foot OF Spruce
street and blown down stream with fearful
velocity. The passengers were crased with
fear and sixteen two-horxe teAma STAN.
pcded on tho lower deck. The water rush
ed over the boat. hliing the hull. but BY
miracle II noated and was driven before The
storm downstream. The river MAS like =
raging sea. and the crew was unable 10
launch any boats. The passengers crouch
ed In the cabin. expecting every moment 10
60 down. The boat drifsed al far a. Jef-
ferson barracks. where she sunk In ehAi-
low water. The teams on the lower dechA
were drowned. but the dfteen passengers
were rescued In beAtA The steamer City
OF Cairo. OF the Anchor line. was blown
from the wharf At the foot Of Pine street.
was carried TO the Iliinois side OF the riv-
or, and totally wrecked. Loss sfo0,0Os
Capt. Melancholy and DIR. Riddle. the on-
iy persons on board. we're taken on az
noon.