The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-05
Havoc Wrought in a New
Hampshire Town.
CAME WITHOUT WARNING.
Crowded. Dancing Pavilion Blown
Down, Killing Many
corrAcHsAND HOTELS WRECKED

Hampton, N. H., July 5.--A terrific
sornado OF cyclonic features struck
section OF Hampton Beach at 3:l5 Mon
day afternoon, causing immense dam
age to beach property and great loss OF
life. II scarcely gave warning and few
parsons reached shelter before IL broke.
The scene was indescribsble In its aw-
fulnsss. Trees were uprooted. tele-
graph and telephone poles FRUSTRATED.
and even horses blown against buildings
ANA walls.
The tornado touched the beach at a
place about half mile north OF Whit
aier's hotel and cut a swath 100 yards
wide sn westerly direction. moving In
rotary shape until IL passed out TO sea.
IN an incredibly short tirae 20 cottages
owere torn down and several small hotels
completely wrecked. The cottages for
ohe most part we're simply crushed in.
Hmong them were several new struc-
kurcs.
Tue heaviest blow was on the dancing
pavilion. where the reproduction of the
destruction OF the Maine was In prog
ress. The failing timbers buried almost
nt 10 surprising that anyone escaped in
.gury. Mime. Mora was fearfulIy crushed,
md nearly every member OF the COM
pany was injured seriously. The plan
Dst had HE hands and head caught by
beam and was crowded against the
plano 80 that II was not possible for
him 70 sxtricate himself. He was ssr,-
ousIy hurt
The HIST OF dead on shore was as fell
lows: Mora, the actress: Mae Prescott.
Exeter: samuel Cammett. Exeter;
William r. Karlson. Exeter.
There are others dead also. and these
werp members OF . yachting party who
hsere celebrating the 18th wedding an
niversary Of Ksnsington. N. H.. couple
The yacht was In command OF Captain
Frank Nudd Of Hampton, and nine per-
SONS were on board. seven OF whom
were drowned. The craft was directly
- the path OF the tornado and II cap
sized without warning. The drowned
IRE: Captain Frank Nudd. Hampton:
walker @. Hodgdon. KonsinGton; Mrs.
WI q. Hodgdcn. Kensington; Ralph III.
H0dxdon, Kensinston; Mrs. william
Blake and child. Kensington: Eugene
Jandrin. Kensington. or the survivors
Of the party, John Lamprey was thought
70 be drownsd also, but energetic work
brought rcsuscltation. The ninth MEM
ber was Alfred Scott of Exeter. An
other small yacht In the vicinity was
Aleo capsized. but the party OF four on
her were rescued
Just ~ soon a. order was restored and
tAe rsuiqxal of the wounded expedited
AL avotloye convsyances were sent to
Dxqter pu4 rertsmouth for surgeons.
~ vtookns wayv taken TO houses in the
<v1dln1fys and some were even conveyed
= long olstapcs II seems fair to say
3l6t at least rs persons are seriously
hurt. Ansho these are the following:
>. D. +. winSsts sf she Exeter Gazette.
tqa1P w&nn1 And eoncussion Of brain;
Heofgs N. stdqy. Exeter. internal in
5nyies ap( recovery doubtful; Daniel
4oy3 3tll, Hgeter. 18th legs fractured;
ef49t xXlpetoR pxeter. leg and nose
01C ~ liam xzutchins. Exeter. col
~ - NJ IN and injured about head:
No. M3liom Hqtfhins. Huster, rib
A10FCR AiA 1eg khft: John Pressy.
~. slsslN ftaptured: Mrs. Henry
pa1{k lgetsr,. aoelp wound: Charles
4pv>, <syF. Setiy injured about head:
Unfx ls>anss Dtoc,ston. Mass, injured
51o1 ~ Morn Sheehan. Exeter. hurt
uoo. ~ Q(hNviIie Rollins. Exeter.
~ ~ D.. II. Bondy, Boston.
~ 1{4oe; a. Fredsricks. Bos-
nf &fRally: Thomas Carter.
4o)tfel hack: Carrie Carver
q ,eQep wpupl; Nettie Smith.
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