The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-25
CYCLONE At SYRACUSE
Traffic Practically Suspended
in the Saline City.
ONE MAN DEAD; TWO DYING
Many buildings Wrecked-The Great
Alhambra Rink Unroofed The
Fair Grounds Suffer - Probably
Fifty Private Houses Damaged
The Loss Hundreds of Thousands.

Syracuse, N. Y, Aug. A.-The proprie-
of Onondaga Lake saw what they de-
scribe as a wall of water twenty feet
high advancing rapidly up the lake short
ly after noon today.
A few minutes later they were rushing
into the cellars for safety. while popcorn
down, and many things that were. went
sailing through the air.
In a few minutes the storm struck them
and in the space of less than half an
hour it did awful execution. 1t ripped up
trees and unroofed buildings as if they
were straws and paper.
The roof OF the Alhambra Rink. where
the Democratic State Convention is to be
held was rolled up like a scroll and
whipped OFT into the street.
Nearly all the buildings at the Fair
Grounds were wrecked. partially or COM
pletely, and exhibits which were being
put in place for the fair next week were
scattered 10 the winds.
The Art Gallery Escapes
Almost by a miracle the art gallery,
which was unroofed, did not collapse. and
many thousand dollars worth of valuable
paintings were saved.
The storm struck the northern part OF
the First Ward with awful fury. The
warehouse of c. II Fisk. in Park Street.
suffered the greatest damage The wind
took the roof. lifting it completely from
the building. carrying it I50 feet. and
landing It with terrific force against the
buildings OF the H A Meyer Carriage
Mandatory. at the corner of Wolf and
Park Streets
Nearly the entire upper story of the
Fisk warehouse was blown away
Huckster Fatally Crushed
S. c. Clements, huckster, who drove
into an alley by the building for shelter.
was crushed fatally by the falling bricks.
| The Meyer factory was struck by light
ming. as well as by the roof of the Fisk
| building. A hole was torn in the roof
/ several feet square, and the workmen on
! the upper floor were taken off their feet
The downpour of rain through the hole
| flooded the entire building.
! Karneys Brewery, in the same vicinity.
| was unroofed-
/ Similar damage was done TO the Church
| OF the Ascension.
| The slate roof on the south side Of the
| church was ripped off and crashed into
| the auditorium.
statue of the Virgin Mary was blown
over and fell through the hole in the
! roof
| The damage to this. one of the finest
| Catholic churches in the city, viii reach
| several thousand dollars.
| Trolley Roads Tied Up.
! The power house of the Lakeside trolley
/ line was wrecked by the storm. One OF
: the heavy brick walls was blown down
| upon the engines and dynamoS.
| Cornell, 9S in the engineering course,
! boilers and will die.
The road IS completely tied up.
The failing trees in all parts of the
| city brought down the electric wires
| An Italian Tony Man1Sre. while cross
ing Wolf Street. was struck by a 1--we
| wire. The shock killed him Instantly.
In many streets so many trees were
| blown over that It was impossible 10 drive
| through
The trolley cars in the southwestern
| part of the city could not run, and
! wrecking gangs were sent out on several
fnss with crosS-cut saNs, axes, and
| teams to clear the tracks.
PrebaIbly fifty private dwellings were
partially or totally unroofed
No estimate can yet be made or tht
damage done by the storm, but it VII
easily amount 10 hundreds OF 6housanGS
OF dollars.