Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
HIGH WIND STRIKES OMAHA
Does Damage in Spots. Particularly on the
North Side,
MISSION CHURCH AND FACTORY DAMAGED
woodwork and windows Scattered An
Cunning street NeiEhbOrhOOd-
Lightning and Hail Accom-
pany PeItinE Rain.

1 storm Wntcn administered damage IN
spots struck Omaha this morning at 1890
O'Clock. 1t came from the northeast, and
was accompanied by a heavy fall of hail
and rain. The hailstones were as large as
! birds eggs and beat on the roofs and
/ against windows with a roar that caused
apprehension among suddenly awakened
sleepers.
The greatest force Of the wind was felt In
| the vicinity OF Twenty-third and Cunning
streets, where scattered debris and broken
| windows attracted spectators, even at the
unseemly hour.
The building occupied by e. p. Ruther-
| fords marble works, at 2216 Cunning street,
was completely wrecked. It was a one
story frame, having a high square 'front.'
| The walls were thrown in every direction
and broken. The roof was lifted, but not
carried away. The appearance of the wreck
indicated that the square front was blown
out first, followed by the general collapse
Of the entire building. Much damage was
done to finished marble work in the building.
Across the street from the marble works
is Taggert's undertaking rooms, 2224 Cum
ing street Three heavy plate glass win
| dows, six by seven feet in size, were broken
/ to pieces, two facing Cunning street, and
| one Twenty-third street The building re-
| manned intact and no other damage was
done.
Church and Factory Wrecked.
| A small frame building used as a mis-
| sion church at Thirty-fourth street and
Iarimore avenue was blown down, being
| caught in the front, facing south, by the
| full sweep of the wind.
Anderson's match factory, on the east
side of the Coliseum, was damaged. The
| utind N 0f fha
roof was lifted. The wind scattered the
| tools and machinery about the place.
| Part Of the roof of the Coliseum and a
portion OF the Coliseum's high fence were
wrenched away by the wind.
| At 2121 Cunning street, occupied by Chris
Boyer, a porch ON the north side OF the
one-story building was torn loose, carried
over the roof and hurled with a crash in
Cunning street.
At 22O9 Cunning street, unoccupied, large
window was blown in.
The tin roof over the Kennedy fats, at
the corner of Twentyfonrth and Cunning
streets, was nearly all torn off,
A zinc-lined coffin box weighing about
$50 pounds, was lifted from the rear of
Dodders undertaking rooms and carried to
the middle Of Cunning street. No damage
was done to the building
and extending along the north side of Cum
ing street, between Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets was thrown down with
such force that 1t was reduced almost to
kindling wood.
\ - street Car Rides Gale Safely.
Emerson Cheney, conductor on the WAL
nut Hill line of street cars, coming east in
his car on Cunning street, when the storm
struck the car, said:
'The wind struck my car with terrific
force and thought at times the car would
be hurled from the track could hear
planks and boards ripped from sidewalks
and buildings, and striking fences and the
street. expected every second one would
strike the car, but 1t escaped damage.
"The storm appeared to come from the
northeast. The hail and rain. driven by
the wind. fell with a terrifying roar.
could feel my car tilt up against the south
rail and expected 1t would leave the track
or be overthrown The extreme force Of the
wind lasted only a few minutes. Then the
rain and hail increased In volume, the fall
OF hail being intermittent. The hail beat
against the car windows with such force
that for time 1t looked as II every win
dow would be crushed. There was no one
on the street that l could see when the
storm began"
A barn at 1897 Larimore avenue, owned
by man named Jackson, was torn tC
pieces, only two uprights remaining Two
horses in the building disappeared during
the storm.
Batters Omcer Baldwin.
Police Oficer Dan Baldwin, who was out
on Cunning street near Thirtieth on his bi-
cycle in the midst of the wind said he had
the liveliest chase he has experienced fol
long time.
when the wind struck me-" he said, 81
dropped over the bicycle and all with g
thump. i felt as IL l had been struck by
some heavy object. / couldn't face the
= wind, it was so strong. l couldn't hnt
: shelter, and when the hail and rain came
: tumbling down thought no more Of try
ing to find cover so / managed to get OF
the south side of a big telegraph pole and
3 gained some protection. There was no dam
9 age to property in the vicinity where l wal
3 caught The storm came from the north
4 east and It certainly was hummer for
4 few minutes"
o The government thermometer in Omahi
8 ran up to 65 degrees yesterday, and evi
t dences abounded that winter hannels ough
= 20 take a day OF. Frequent mutterlngs o
thunder and occasional spatters Of rail-
finally eliminated in the smart electrics
!. display OF the early morning with vigorou
shower of rain and hail. Showers wer
: prevalent In Nebraska. The forecast 10
Omaha today is showers and cooler.