The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-11
Great Damage Done by
the StOI m at ChickaSha.

Chickasha l. r.. May lO.-1t.c Gazette
has published the following account
of Saturday nights storm
4 destructive wind storm mat was
something of a cyclone and something OF
tornado struck this city Yesterday.
Saturday evening at il0 Three people
We're injured seriously, many slightly, a
number OF homes destroyed and great
damage done go property IN all parts VI
town. The storm formed near the city
a cloud from the southeast and one from
the southwest meeting here. A terrific
downpour cf rain accompanied the wind.
Mrs Choate was caught In a falling
house and seriously injured We learn
from DR. Stinson that her recovery Is
doubtful. Mrs. Choates son was also
badly hurt but his injuries are not nec-
essarily dangerous. VIM Murphey was
standing at the side OF the old Anderson
building when II collapsed and he was
caught IN the ruins. Both legs were
broken and he is injured internally ana
IL is feared fatally
Rev Tldwelrs residence, two-story
house. Just north OF the cemetery, was
blown into atoms. The Choate residence
In the western part OF the city was blow
en- 10 the ground and literally wrecked.
The old Anderson building ON the corner
OF Sixth street and Chlckasha avenue.
was blown 90 the ground. Pimm and
| Charleville had about $500 worth Of We
hicles stored IN the building and the en-
tire stock was doubtless ruined. one Of
Gnxy Bros new warehouses was blowen
over and a large stock Of heavyh ard
ware and wagons was badly damaged.
| w. G. Pimm's handsome premises were
damaged to the extent OF 500. The sta
bles. outhouses and fences were domol-
ished and the .iunard badly damaged.
Judge Beaves lost a smokehouse, stables
and a great deal OF fencing. The kitchen
and bed room also suffered consd-
erably Loss Is probably $500. ] T. Rd.
dies new residence was badly damaged.
| Il. H. Brents and r. w. Shepherds res
iddences suffered slightly The buildings
| iu the Washita wagon yard were blown
down. The rear OF Claycomb and FJn' g
furniture store escaped with slight
damages. The awnings IN front Of Pimm
and Charlevllle furniture house, the city
drug store. the Rose hardware store and
the Drlggers building. on the south SIDE
| were all blown down TWO window
panes In the Lowd building, occupied by
a restaurant was blowen In. The tower
of tho big well drill at the round house
was blown down and the spire OF the
/ round house was blown away. Tho seed
house at the oil mill was badly dam
aged The Star livery barn sustained
considerable loss The old red barn was
almost blown away, the whole back end
was demolished. j. o. Roses stables
,vers blown down and many outhouse'
} on the south hill were destroyed. Ihe
I African Methodist church building was
blown from its foundation and pndly
damaged. Two cars standing on lhe
) ,,.-,, al the depot were blown over Sew
oral small residences ln tho western ana
southern part Of the city were destroy
ed but a list OF them are not ob'ainhh''
; as vet. The telephone company suuer
ed heavy losses Wires are down a'
over the town and many poles are %
1 pieces. A. y. Collects home was turn
T. ed around and broke ir wo The wate'
p tank and the tower the Tart H'u'
min were blown down. They fen mo th'
coal sheds and were smashed MT i'l
e estimates the loss at 500. The ice plant
d IN process OF construction, was damaged
r slightly. windows were shattered ln n'
parts Of the city and buggiea aad o'he
. ieht vehicles We're ruined