The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-19
DAMAGE BY STORMS.
Northwestern Ohio Reports One Of
the Worst Storms in Years.
SCHOOL WRECKED AND PUPILSHURT
Windstorm in PennsyIvauia-FOrty Houses
UnrOOfed In Detroit Mich, but No
Loss OF Lffe-Earthquake in
Connecticut.

Toledo, o., Nay 17.-TOIedo and
northwestern Ohio passed through one
Of the worst storms IN years from noon
until six o'clock. The full effect of
the blow is not yet known, as there
are several small boats on the river
that have been reported as eapsized.
In the city a number Of plate glass
fronts were blown in and other dam
age to a considerable amount was done.
Several houses were unrOOfed at Tiffin
and at the France stone quarry a num-
Der Of wOrkmen were more or less in
jured, Lewis Leslie being picked up by
the wind and carried some distance.
At Canal Fulton, this state, the wall
Of a schOOlhOuse was blown in and
nine pupils were injured, some Of them
quite seriously. -Four scholars were
buried beneath the debris OF brick and
wooden beams They were extricated
by the teacher.
At Akron a tornado struck the city
IN the afternoon and did much damage.
The storm struck the tents Of Mains
circus and they collapsed upon the
crowd. Policemen had hard work to
prevent a panic, but the spectators
were finally released without injury.
In East Akron, the Biggs Boiler com
pany shops were badly damaged and a
portion Of a stone wall fell upon the
Office roof, crushing through it and
completely wrecking the interior. The
shops Of the Akron Sewer company also
suffered heavily. More than $50 feet
Of the main building was blown down
and three men were slightly in ured.
Other shops and buildings about the
city were damaged more or less and
many trees were destroyed
At Youngstown the vindstorm blew
down chimneys and poles and badly
crippled telephone service. A new res
idence nearly completed was blown
down, four carpenters being caught In
1t. John Craig had both legs broken
and wiz be crippled for life and the
other three were badly bruised.
wNDsTORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburgh, Pa, May IA terrific
windstOrm, accompanied by rain and
hail, passed over this section at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Great
damage was done to telegraph and tel
ephOne wires, while many trees, fences
and roofs were picked up and carried
away bodily. The Tenth ward school
house in Allegheny was so badly twisted
that the building inspector has con-
demned It as unsafe. Fortunately
school had been dismissed shortly be
fore the storm and the hundreds of pu-
pills were saved injury. Hail did con-
siderable damage In the path Of the
storm In the suburbs and reports Of
like damage are coming from many
nearby towns. William MacDoye, aged
Il years, was killed by lightning at
BrOOksviIle and the storm did great
damage in the way Of uprOOting trees,
unrOofng buildings and breaking tele-
graph and telephone wires
FORTY HOUSES UNROOFED N DETROIT.
Detroit, Mich, May 17.-Severe
storms were quite general throughout
the state yesterday. Hudson, Caro-,
COldwater, Marshall and Brent all re-
port considerable property damage, but
no lives lost In Detroit the storm
struck the southwestern part Of the
city. Forty houses and barns were IN
rooted and one three-stOry brick build
ing was completely demolished. There
was no loss Of life here.
EARTHQUAKE IN CONNECTICUT.
Hartford Conn, Nay 17.-HartfOrd
and other places along the Connecticut
river experienced a slight earthquake
shock shortly before SIS O'Clock last
night Residences in the elevated pOr-
tiOns of the city were perceptibly
shaken, dishes ratified on shelves and a
rumbling noise, suggestive Of a heavy
explosion, was distinctly heard Re
ports Of like occurrences come from
AiiddletOwn, East Hampton and other
points along the river as far as Say
brook. At AIiddletOvn and East Hamp-
ton many people rushed from their
homes, thoroughly frightened