The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
ST. LOUIS NERVES SHAKY.
ALL TIE ToWN SUFFERING FROM
TORNADO FEVER.

OuIy = HGW bAH nIhch Stouun upset inc
City-Physicians Cau n Cyclone Neuro,Is,
asd People Die Or nt-Enee On Business.
Tho man from 81. Louis was coming down
town on an elevated train. He sat in one OF tho
cross seats in the centre OF the car. next to a
western window. which was open. 1t was very
hot, and the Precipitation was rolling down tho
checks Of every person on tho train; but tho
westerner didn't seem to mind It. He was look.
ing out of tho window, and every now and
then he GRAINED his neck to get a good
sweep Of the horizon over the tops Of
tho tall buildings. on to the westward
and the southwark were great banks OF black
clouds mixed with yellow. They tumbled and
rolled about In their stately way, as though
torn with internal dissension. Every moment
they seemed to grow denser and blacker, ana
the man from 81. Louis kept fidgeting.
"what is the matter with you T. asked the
New Yorker, who sat beside him. Are you
afraid OF thunderstormsf
The man from 81 Louis took q farewell peek
ut the threatening clouds, gritted his teeth,
wiped the Precipitation OF his face, and settled
back in his seat as though resigned.
"You never lived in 81. Louis. did you p hs
said to his companion. IF you had you'd know
what's the matter with me. I've got what they
call out there the tornado fever. or cyclone
fever, for they use both terms interchangeably.
1 reckon I'd get It IL I was hanging around
the North Pole and II blew up black. Every.
body's the Same way in ST. Louis since the BIC
tornado swept the town a year ago the 9th OF
last May. It's no laughing matter. either. I can
tell you. or course. It's q kind Of a counterfeit
fever in New York. because they say you don't
have tornadocs or cyclones here; but I'm
s~keptical about that myself. I was in s..
Louis the day Of the big blow out there.
and not four hours before the crash DR.. Frank.
At
came cane, iI ho. my n.s once h.S VI s,".onS Az, was ~. no, ana
no DAMAGE oas w so q mao ana = 'n .here r assS nA so M ana M.
penn. uas. I'm ~ r ssf . ..c,n '''' Us
"'A cyclone r some one asked half In Jest. Al.
though tornadoes had been lighting all about
during that month.
NO indeed the weather man replied, and
s,Oi s, ,oI r st LOUIS 70 ca.en q cyclone, lhA''iA
when 1T gets black. Last summer was one long
slirbtest doubt in the HoriS that = rr.a. 49,
Namee beS tSe,r canst iSsti naAI = srea. may
a Egs.y time Inn an Sasdinsry thnnderst9rm hove in
street male and snY;ons IootSns ~ ~ 70
cnnid bssy on ~ Ine, e'GI1ne was an you
Office in town wns besieeed bv friShtenn1 ~.
,on. gno,,rtr- 40 .h.
d dfns 5h = nrc1SS,s II 'he y eat hs Sessaa had pre-
Itself. II was simnlv : ainped II IL iora,sd aa
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mons Would riimhe 90 nn shere on on ne 'ete
cierks untii they haS na 49, o"u o'Nn nv
scross The WSssis.inny ,t "a ~ = y Duis.
much intensiae5l Son,h a, IT,. !TaH.s
storm crntre ~ The SSe tn-n ~ was lae
mosiir hr Eern ~ ~ ,h . = - peop.eo
into Mysteries at sight Of any sort Of cloudt n beoe
weather In E.st e. on;. q ~ ~
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a big storm. A bulletin Was tept ost
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Of Stirring nm = sepss,aan ne,Mspape 81: Ghe ,Is,an
near Senp $ snsPe. ana t1e S..!
offices and hnr,ie5 bora 81 -, " III IT. NJ.
heard Il s9 oa t dese srfest t tSok s up shs sry; ;. Mome IN
wild alarm. Everywhere yon VENT %on could
- re frish.ened people ssurrytns ier eoSer.
Gains and e1trs bs e.ens me !esoe tnrSS oas
to the shore. and the crew. were ee' ready To mase
m ossn anIi ee y phoeE me Iesee mi; Il Vas
without the storm The biiack eiouos ms II
anger burst out arainst The nsMsnapep ihal
sounded the alarm. II was denonnee9 on al!
Bursan n tns p-s .nen, even when me W Gather
newspapers lone tbem dow nn& Nsr sou u. SSiy' ,ne
assure every one that there isn't the sliEhtes;
as many anxious heads bobbinu ont ~ = go
paper ofice's windows as anysbere else. Sa,
the public health. ~ U sAAe u
az remember ons ,tt-noo, v,..
part OF last summerUafrer The rsasr $50 80
season, ii was, too went down on RrosSx IN IN
the heart of The shonninr Sistr,cI 90 49, ~
some business. 1 WENT into a siors snd st men, 20
the manager near the door SeiS to cSnt,ins ~
him. We sncnt ns-h,oS Ri, a. "honn.ttIs S.tH
when noticed thai IL beFan 10 az g-oW dsSf' ~,
attention was attracted al the sane time Va
moved nearer the door and looked QUE 'i1 a ies TS
black cloud hung on m ~ = MA.
ali about Were croS1Sad wi,h sbors s'FE ~
day had been a hne one And hnr5rSgso ~ = "
were out for business and for niaasnrs ,r.U O". q.
them With ehjiidrnn' T ~ c . bb'eSH ga man! %,
suddenly that The thoneh, ~ a a SUns ~
TO strike them all a, nnne ~ LEONE ssenef
plainly the fear they feIt' Theirs vas ace ! scS saSNS+
In ali directions f9r strnat ~ sSC.if.tS
They must Sst LODI q f e, Sars ana earIiAGts
sai or, but because IL WAS home Shii hTne mss
seized nv thar - ana Shh1reh VIZ
along. Some Of them csnaht ins,Sn nIEFtH.:
mother's fright AND 49, ~ uwet! Is :
cars becsme 80 s"n vfi, h"s
| clicked nv the snSSer rnsh Tn AN Vas