The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
DTTaAPN1AN KILLED.

was rescued without apparent serious IN
jury.
DIT CHAPMAN KILLED.
From Nineteenth to Twentieth Streets.
on Avenue l.. every house but one httie
shanty was destroyed The shingles We're
torn from T. Ayenhose's residence. and
Minter's grocery store was literally picked
III, and tossed into Van Hoses yard. KILL
Ing DR. Chapman, who had left his buggy
to escape the rain. W. P. Dickinson, a
medical student. who was with Dr- Chap-
man was struck III the head by a piece
of flying timber. producing conclusion OF
the brain. He is not expected to live.
John Minter had his arm broken. and j.
Deattro. a clerk was injured in the head
The roof and sides of the store were lifted
and carried several yards away. leaving
the floor counters and heavy groceries
intact.
The wind here seemed to veer upward
and then strike the earth again at Wen
ty-secono Street. sraring buildings De
tween Twentieth and Twenty-seconu
Streets but at Twenty-seCond 1t struck
with tremendous force. destroying all the
small buildings in its path for half a
mile, killing and injuring many people
1t struck a small house which stands
alone at the foot of ST. Vincent Hospital
MASKING it fat to the ground The OLD
man and his little girl, who lived there.
were. fortunately. absent me wreck
was so complete that not a piece of the
debris stood more than three 1eet ABOVE
ground
STRUCK LOWE RESIDENCE.
From Twentieth Street the storm plowed
it's way eastward through the block be-
tween Avenues II and !. tearing away the
roofs of number of residences, smashing
in windows blowing down trees and
fences Crossing Thirtieth it struck the
residence of Robert J. Lowe at No. SIS
South Thlrtieth Street, levelling it to the
ground and instantly killing Mr.. Loves
four-weeks' old child and fatally crushing
Mrs. Lowe. who died within fifteen min
utes after removal from the wreckag e
The cook was badly hurt and may die.
Mr. Lowe and the nurse escaped with
slight bruises.
AS soon as the storm passed a num-
Der of men rushed TO Mr.. loves resi-
t7ence and made heroic efforts to rescue
the buried bodies. All of the telephone
and electric car lines were down and it
was impossible to communicate with the
people downtown. Medical aid was not
secured for at least an hour after the dis
aSter
Mr.. Mills. who resided South Thir-
tieth Street was caught under some fall
ing timber and sustained a severe cash
on the right temple A number of other
persons were more or less injured. The
residence of Mrs. Peter Clark at Avenue
H and TwentX-ninth Street. occupied by
Mrs. Clark and Hugh Martin and family.
was badly damaged. windows being
broken ont and roofing torn away P. G..
Bowman's residence. just across the street
from the Clark residence was almost
totally demolished. but there were no cas-
ualties. The residence of ]. X. Worth
ington. east of Thirtieth Street. was
blown away and one or two persons badly
hurt.
SWEPT EVERYTHING.
Continuing in an eastward direction.
the storm swept everything in its path
OF 40 yards width. until it passed by the
city limits and struck the Lakeview Hill,
about Thirty-fourth Street. There were
no houses of any description in its path
after it had passed the city limits, and
consequently there was no damage until
it reached Avondale. On FagGat's Hill,
just south of Avondale. q number Of
persons were seriously injured. and
many houses damaged The residence
OF Mr. Miller Hardin was blown down
and Mr.. Hardin, wife, children and
father-in-law We're seriously injured.
Jennie Shelton and Mrs. j. j. Hendon
were also nurt. and a number of other
persons suffered bruises. Twelve houses
were demolished. and trees, outhouses
Onward the cyclone swept and at Iron
dale again repeated its work of destruc-
ton Houses and fences We're lev
elled to the ground and zip to this writ
ing several bodies had been recovered.
A number of injured were reported and
great property loss was entailed. Bes-
semer, Pratt City. Emslie, North Biz
uoingham. and other suburban towns
were visited by the storm and in each
of these places much destruction was
wrought but no loss OF life is reported.
Many houses were damaged at Pratt
City, including d number of churches.
AT Powderly there was also much dam
age and destruction. and at Cleveland
Mrs George HIATT was struck by light
ming and win die
WORK OF RESCUE.
A terrific rain storm followed the wind
and greatly retarded the work Of relief.
Mayor Brennan and many OF the city Of
ficials were quickly on the scene and a
relief station was established at the cor
ner of Avenue A and Twenty-four1h Street
Men, with axes and pixies, were put to
work in rescuirg those caught beneath
the raf.crs and timoers OF the ruined build.
..,ss and afterwards in rescuing what
property or effects they could Every
morse and vehicle in town was engaged by
persons anxious to view the scene. and
every furniture van and wagon was in
use, moving mattresses and other house,