The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-24
TORNADO AT BALTIMORE.
EisysB Prrsans Killed. Many inlBr~d and
Hundrsds Of Houses
EnFvofed.

tornado, accompanied by wind
storm Of extraordinary velocity,
thunder, vivid lightning and a heavy
rain suddenly burst upon baltimore
at 1880 p. m. Sunday, coming from
the southwest, with the net result
that II persons lost their lives. hun
dreds Of houses were unroofrd, trees
In the public parks and streets were
torn up by the roots, many buildings
damaged and several people iniured.
The storm exhausted its fury IN lees
than hficcn minutes. The damage
done In the business part Of the city
was comparatively slight, being con.
dncd 10 the blowing down oi signs
and injuries to roofs. II was In the
residence portions of the city along
the river front nnd In the harbor
where the wind spent its violence.
0f those who perished nine were
drowned In the harbor from open
boats, one was killed by q falling
tree ana one w ltfr wire,
4 boy killed by live wire had, In
company with two other boys gone
into a she'd for protection. when the
shed blew down and live wire felt
on one end Of them. resulting in his
death
The drowning Of Mrs. schulcr and
her children was the most pathetic
incident uf the hurricane. Michael
schulcr. with his wife and three chil.
drrn, accompanied by his brothcr.in,
law, Joseph Cooper and his wife. had
gone ont into the harbor for n sail Ia
n lo-foot boat. When the storm came
Schulrr and Cooper took In sails
Schuleg sent bis wife and children
into the little cabin, and he sto0d az
the tillcr 90 keep the vessels head
toward the wind A sudden gust Of
wind threw the boom Of the vessel
around. knocked Schulcr down and
pinned him 10 the deck. Another
gust capsizcd the boat. released
Schulrr, who, with Cooper aud hiF
wife were thrown into the water
leaving Mrs. Schulrr aud her children
pinned In the cabin. Cooper saved
himself and his wife by hanging 10
the bottom Of the overturned boat
and Schuler saved himself IN the same
way. after making frantic efforts to
get NJ his imprisoned wife and chill
dren. crew from the schooner I'D
4
Cooper and wife aud towcd tho cap
sized vessel 60 the wharf. where Il
was rightcd and the dead bodies ot
Mrs. Schuler and three children taken
from thr cabin.
Thumns Carroll and four other
young men were out In the hnrboT
In ruwbnat, which was capsiycd
Carroll was drowned. while his -four
companions chung Ia the ruddcr ui
the Merchant and Miners steamship
Chatham, from which pcrilouS posi-
tion they were rescued by the tug
Mary.
a cOlorcd camp meeting was ~
progress In Paradise grove. near Pow
haitian. on the Liberty ~oad. The con.
grrrnliun had just been dismissed
when the storm broke. : huge tree
fell upon the tent IN which the ser,
lees had been held several ~ IN,
worshipcrs were caught hru'ath IL NJ
Il fell, The tree had to be sawed in
To pieces before the imprisoned men
and women could bc released win.
lam Cornish was crushed to death by
the falling tree. The others were not
seriously hurt.
4 hole several feet IN diameter wRs
blown Ia the wall ~ -. Mary's Star
uf the Sea Catholic church. In South
baltimore. A portion Of the stone
cornice weighing more than ton
fell to the street. Fortunately NO
one was injured 10y tho falling stone
and brick. The damage to the church
Is estimated al $4,000.
While the storm was NJ It's height
n boats crew from the German steam.
er Breslau. at anchor In the harbnr
picked up two men from boat which
had been cRpslzed Oft Wolf street.