The evening times., 1896-05-28
CYCLONE IN DETAIL.
Story of the Storm Along the
River Front.

st. Louis, No, -, May 2S.-what seemed To
be three distinct and separate cyclones
struck the city at BIG O'Clock IN the ait-
ernoon. They came from the northwest,
the west and the southwest.
When they reached the Mississippi River
they had becuInc one. which descended
upon East St. Louis, tnence passed on to-
ward Alton.
The day was an oppressive one in the
city. There was no wind and the people
suffered from the heat.
About o'clGck i'll the afternoon the 81
tire western horizon VI as banked With
clouds. These were piled one on the other,
with cnrlnr edges. yellow in tinge.
The wharf on this side of the river is Il
scene of dcSolatiGn.
Steamboats,. wharf-boats and barges " ere
swept from their fastcnings- almost in 4
solid phalauX and cast ddrft Some were
overturned and sunk.
Others were blown against the river and
crushed against tile other side
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
The Anchor Line wharfboat and the ex-
Cur:lOp wharf were the only things afIoat
lett between the bridge ana Spruce. Both
OF thcse were showed up on the bank, III
dlrating thai the storm had IA rotary mo-
ton, rs all the other craft were blown in
tn" oiher direction. some boats We're
had passed, but III nearly all cases the
upper works were torn away.
oatuaSe To shippIuS d.one Will run
M into the hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars.
Three boats OF the Anchor Line were In
port These were the city OF MCnroe,
which was ready to leave Tor New Orleans.
she had tatgc crew and about thirty
five passengers. She was badly wrecked
in her upper works ana blown across the
river, where she lodged nearly opposite
the foot Of ChOtcau ave nuc.
IL is reported that her passengers and
crew are safe.
STEAMERS SET ADRIFT.
The other two heats We're the City
OF Cairo and the ARKANSAS City. They
Were moored at the foot OF Choteau a aven:ie
and Carroitsir.ct, respectively. Tney We're
torn loose and no intelligence was re-
ceived from them up TO midnight.
Being Temporarily out or commission,
they had but few employees aboard. This
company also had number of bargcs
torn away and probably sunk.
The st. Louis and Mississippi Valley
Transportation Company had TWO bouts,
the Exporter and the Harvester, the best
OF the line, Set adrift. also the main wharf
boat and a number Of barges.
One of ,ifc boats was reported to be sunk
at the foot of Arsenal street.
Tie Henry Lourey, of tins line, was left
at the wharf. but little damaged. also the
wharf boat used for handling cement. No
informant ton concerning the employees could
TUGBoATs SUNK.
The tug Rescue No. .. belonging to the
Virgins Ferry Company. was reported TO
be sunk at the foot of Olive street.
The Dolphin No. 2, belonging to the Dol
phin Transportation Company, John Loicr
president was moared at the foot of Cass
street. She was turned u, de down and
sunk in midstream nearly Opposite the foot
Of Oliver street. Capt. j. Lolben was her
master but lie WIS supposed To be at Rome
at the time OF the disaster.
The boat swung agains5 onc OF the bridge
piers, and some members of the crew, in
Guiding the ciIambermaid, got OFF on a
projection of the pier, ami were afterward
rescued by one Of the tugs. The boat was
aIm,ryt new AMI valued If about $40 900
AT the foot of Cass avenue four boats