The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-29
A PAIL OF GLOON


ed short distance when he realized the
awful danger which threatened the train.
The wind struck tho coaches at first,
causing them to careen. At that time
he was about half way across.
Realizing that at any moment his
train migi be blown into the water, or
elss the bridge be blown away, Scott,
with rare presence of mind, put on full
head of steam in an effort to make the
Hast side shore.
The train had scarcely proceeded 200
feet and about the sane distance from
the shore, when an upper span Of the
bridge was blown away. Tons of huge
granite blocks tumbled to the tracks
where the train loaded with passengers
had been but moment before.
Can't. Pat Carmody's presence of mind
prevented a panic at the fair grounds.
When the crowd appealed Tor protection
from the tornado, Pat cor-alled the frigh-
toned people ander tho stands and forced
them to remain there. He held a mob
of about 300 il check, and it was lucky
for them that be did SO. Everybody WAS
trying to get out and wanted to make a
break for the south side of the stand.
While Carmody WAS holding them back
the roof of the stand was blown out and
the debris fell where the people wanted
to gu. Carmody's good Judgment saved
many lives. The roof of the stand was
blown in all directions. Part of it landed
on tho Natural Bridges road and sew
eral bodies were buried beneath ths de-
bis.
10 the crash number of people lost
part of their rolls Of money and the
''touts" had scramble for the coin.
No words can do justice to the horrors
OF the seems at Seventh and Rutgei
streets.
more than 90 bodies are still i'm beided.
Five shockingly mangled forms were un-
covered aud removed just before mid
night. A tenement house in which ere
IS families WAS demolished, and beneath
IL an unknown number of men, wom-
en- and children met an awful death.
No less than 90 people, probably more,
are known to be pinioned under the
ruined tenement.
The live bodies were taken to Adolph
Eyer's livery stable Fear at hand. They
prevented a frightful appearance. II
an adjoining apartment were remains
of an old French woman. said to have
been taken from the demolished three
story building.
1t was statad that more bodies were
in this latter wreck, while few yards
south, at 1853 three more peoll lie arc
known to have been caught in their
suddenly collapsed h OWE.
Tho Poor house. which is situated at
tie extreme southeast limit of the city.
siffered severely. The entire roof of the
female building was torn off and flung
yarliS away.
The main damage was done at the big
Institution however, and was caused by
81 o destruction Of the tower which stood
at the top OF the central building
3 The dead house WAS completely demOl-
ished by the furious wind. The building,
which was a weak one, was entirely OBJ
liberated. ana two dead bodies were
swept away with the wind. Incredible
as it sounds, with 1890 patients In tn,
building, 100 of whom are insane, not
life was lest at tho poor house during til,
storm.
The insane patients in their ward CAV
the atten dants great deal Of troubl
during the fierce storm. They could 10
he controlled aid filed the building witt
their SIR ieks and cries.
The top floor Of tho four-story Luildin,
at Secood and Chestnut streets, we
blown eff Tho structure occupied b,
Dan Gum rs notion store at 2l0
Clark avenue, was demolished. Th'
Central House Of Rest was destroyed
and ons man killed. The copper roof 0
the Shields building on Seventh. Banbid
die and Carr streets. was blown off. TIL
front walls of the building aJ 406 AM
408 South 9Th street was blown down.
The horsn 1 Market street, tho lowe
floor of :. ich is occupied by Mr.. Plum
Iner as y saloon, was unroofed an,
delugod with water.
The Paper Gotten Company's building
near the foot Of Convent street. and tn
=. Louis Cotton Company's building
10th one story structures, were demol
ished.
The storm tore off half of the roof .
thu National Paper Companys build
ing, South Eighth street, and demolishe
the shipping room on the first floor
Total damage about $50, 0C0.
The roof OF the summer school for ne
syroes, situated on 1ltn, between SpIuc
and Poplar streets. WAS blown in, but a
far as known, there were no occupant
in the building at the time