El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
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| east over dnOSnef fence alt
landed at the rear of jim
| Longwell's house on Mesa avenue. As
the posts of this fence were heavy 6x4':
and the whole business went together
the force of the cyclone can be imagin-
ed. A prOmineu 1T citizen was taking q
| Turkish bath in the bathing estab ish-
ment adjoining the north end OF the
| bill board, and the tempest struck the
house as he lay on SLAP encased in a
shroud OF lather. HIS feeling can only
be imagined, as he saw the walls shak-
ing, and heard the bowling blasts that
| threatened to wait him into kingdom
come, clad-only in shroud of lather.
He wondered what Gabriel would say
to him in that style of attire. Then
the blasts died away, and the pro-
miuent citizen felt assured he would be
able to shake hands with the arc angel
attired in the orthodox suit when The
time came.
\ large parlor window in Trainmas-
ter McNeal's residence on Beacon Hill
was blown in, ard the immediate it,
terror was ruined. Part of the roof OF
the Atlanta house on Ell Paso street
was blown Off. Toe large brick wall
on the Ell Paso Fuel cOmpany'S prem
ises on Santa Fe street was blown over.
The gable end of J. L. fsoo's cottage on
North Campbell street above Wyoming
was blown in, and the flying bricks
struck Mr.. Roe's little girl, but for
tunately did not do much damage.
Bricks were blown out of DR.. Albers
new residence on the north side and
landed some distance away. Fences
and sheds at Mesa garden were demo
lIshed. some of the debris being carried
long distance. The trees there also
were largely demolished. The
French colony on the reservation
was struck by lightning, and the
daughters OF Belial were preparing for
descent 10 hades when the storm let
up. The porches of the barracks OF
Colopia Frances were stripped off and
the place was flooded. Ben Catlin 5
COW shed and buggy MADE common
cause and journeyed together into the
street where the partn ership ended. The
front of Benefits blacksmith shop was
torn out. A large ransom in DR.. Stat
ford Campbell's quarters was blown in
aud the premises flooded. The cyclone
picked up the "Artic' refreshmen It
wagon, and after hurting it against
Newman's bank, scattering lemons,
soda water and sassyprilly pop bottles
IN all directions Albert Schultz porch
is 100, among the things that were and
are not.
The Southern Pacific turn table pit
became natatorium in short order,
and the sbOO-tly track along the mesa
fell early 10 the battle.' 1t was badly
was ed, some of the heaviest cribbing
timbe~s being carried long distance
down the hill. The Z. q r. had to use
the old track this morning, and COuse-
quent'y arrived 40 minutes late. How
ever, Supt Martin put men to work
right away on the shOo-hy, and it was
expected that all damages would be re-
paired so that this afternoons trains
could pass over in safety. A number
of telephone ami telegraph poles were
reduced to their lowest terms, ana
wires were down along the streets.
The electric light wires too were
grounded in several places; but by dint
OF quick work the service was restored
ere the city h I'd been in darkness half
an hour.
In reference to the damage at Train
master McNeal's residence, it may be
said further in detail that MIR. and Mrs.
McNeal were preparing to go to the
circus, and were about to leave the
house when the storm struck it. Win
dOws and doors we're blown in delug-