The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-14

Yesterday morning, between II and
u o'clock, a genuine cyclone ragged for
about ten or fifteen minutes in this
vicinity, and 1t is miraculous that there
was not greater property loss and loss
Of life and limb as wen. So far as
could be learned, however, only two
perSons were in any way injured, and
the property loss is confined almost en-
tirely to the telling of trees, especially
at wheeling Park. where between
thirty and forty were destroyed.
Here In the city the storm was &C.
companled by a heavy downpour OF
rain, and in short time the streets
were Hooded with water from the hill
sides. The sheltered situation in the
city was responsible for the practically
complete absence of any damage from
the wind. on Wood street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth, large shade
tree was felled, and in that part OF
town many tree branches were torn on
and sent flying through space.
The course OF the wind was from the
southwest, and from Leatherwood out
the pike through Echo Piont Wheel
ing Park, Elm Grove and Triadelphia
the wind was very hard and approach
ed cyclone In violence. At Echo
Point several trees were felled, and
others were down at points along the
pike east of Echo Point, but 1t was
not until Wheeling Park was reached
that the full strength OF the storm was
evidenced.
In the park between thirty and forty
trees were destroyed. Some Of the
smaller ones were town out by the roots,
and larger ones were broken on like
pipe stems. on the mound number
OF people were picnlcklng. and here oc-
CURED the only accident to person
known to have taken place in this vic
Unity. Mr.. Spence and wife. of Mar
tln's Ferry, were standing at the big
oven on the mound. heating coffee.
when the wind came with terrific force.
Three large pine trees standing near
the oven were broken on midway, and
the wreckage came down and crushed
the little shed that covered the oven
like an esq shell. Mr.. and Mrs. Spence
were standing at one side of the shed,
and 1t is miraculous that they were not
killed. The lady was cut severely but
not seriously behind the left ear, and
Mr. Spence was struck by a falling
limb on the leg Though badly shaken
up. they were able to board car for
home soon after the storm abated.
The large pleasure boat on the lake
in the park was overturned and sunk.
Later in the day 1t was raised by at
taches of the park.
Everhardt. the juggler, one ot,the
stars Of the Park Vaudeville company
now playing an engagement ut the ca
sine, was practicing his art in the big
building when the storm broke. A
large tree In the rear Of the casino was
broken of short and made such ter
rife crash that Everhardt was panic
stricken and sought refuge in the cell
lar under the building. Evidently he
has been in the west. Superintendent
Ernest Krieger, OF the park, heard the
tree in the rear Of the casino fall, and
thought that the roof OF the building
had been lifted, but happily he was
mistaken. He had seen the approach
ing storm, and had had the windows
Of the casino closed In good time. But
for this precaution the roof would have
gone beyond doubt.
Charles Kraft lives near the park,and
on his ground stood an immense wall
nut tree, which a timberman offered to
buy standing few days ago for $a5.
During the storm yesterday the big
tree broke off short at the trunk and
fell across the tracks OF the Wheeling
& Elm Grove electric line. After the
storm had abated It was found that the
tree was rotted through and through,
and the tlmbermar is lucky in that he
was unable to make his deal with
Kraft.
The wheeling & Elm Grove road was
badly Handicapped until late in the af-
ternoon by reason Of the wind storms
effects. Beginning at the park, where
Krafts tree bIockaded the line. and
continuing out the line nearly to Elm
Grove, the line was in very bad shape.
Trees we're lying across the track, the
trolley wire was down nearly half the
distance and the situation was very
bad indeed. General Manager Wright
at once placed force Of men at work,
and at o'clock the line was again
open. In the meantime transfers we7e
made at the park and beyond.
At Elm Grove large tree near the
Baltimore & Ohio station fell with n
crash and tore on part of the cornice
of the town lock-up building. in which
there were no prisoners at the time. A
slight change in the course of the wind
and the lock-up building would have
been crushed out OF form. Many other
trees in Elm Grove were felled, and out
the pike at TrlndeiphIa and Roney's
Point It was stated last night that the
storm was very violent.
In the wheat fields across the pike
from Wheeling Park were large
branches OF trees Weighing probably
from 100 to 200 pounds, which were ly-
ing hundreds of yards from tho trees
from which they were torn by the wind.
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