The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-08
Gale From the Northwest Sweeps
the City at a Velocity of Fifty
Seven Miles an Hour.
MANY HOUSES ARE UNROOFED.
Only One Casualty Is Reported as
Result of the Storm-Fair
and Cold Weather Pre-
dicted for To-Day.

A small part of the tornado that swept
Hhreugh the northwestern part Of the coun-
try early last night became detached from
the parent body and paid St Louis flying
visit
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning the wind
gauge at the Weather Bureau began 10 spin
merrily, and at AIS the blades were going
at a terrific rate. From an initial velocity
Of something under eight miles an hour at
o'clock the wind was sweeping across the
city at fifty-seven miles an hout sixty min
utes later.
Fortunately this high rate was not main-
tanned for long. but IN the short time that
it lasted great deal OF damage to roofs.
plate glass and trees was accomplished.
Yesterday afternoon the mean velocity of
the wind was thirty-six miles hour. but
later in the day 1t decreased to twenty-five.
Doctor Hyatt expected that the wind would
almost completely die down by this morn
ing.
In addition to this boon the weather man
predicts that st. Louis viii once more be
visited by the sun for more than an hour
at a time. The forecast for to-day Is much
SOME OF THE DAMAGES.
Following is a partial list OF the damage
wrought by the. Storm in the early hours OF
yesterday morning:
The mansard roof on the residence of Doc
tor I. H Sheckelton at No. 1olS South
Compton avenue was blown off, causing
damage estimated at $500 .
A sign feet wide and IL feet long was
dashed throush a piate--glass show window
In the store of SiSmund Freund at No. LEGO
South ,5h broadway The damage is estimated
AT the home of Detective Lee EIllian, No.
1so7 North Taylor avenue, the wind blew
: the false mansard roof from the house;
damage, slp.
The mansarf roofs on the, flats at Nos.
lScl- A 1893. 1924 North Taylor avenue
flats are occupied by Mrs Ray A Butter
worth, William Huston and Mrs Mary
At No. 1872 South Broadway a. sign 20
feet long and feet wide was blown down.
causing damage to the building and sign
estimated at $50.
sMoKEsTACK IS BLOWN DOWN.
The smohestack at the factory of the
Lohse Patent Door Company, Kings high
was blown down and fell through skylight
Into the engine-roonl. The damage to the
smokestack Is estimated at $3.50. to the en-
CINE 500 and the skyiight $50. a dozen piles
OF lumber were blown down and the night
watchman's signal wires were destroyed.
The company's loss is covered by insur-
ance.
Barney Bowmans home at No. 42o4 Eas-
ton avenue was damaged about $50 by the
Plate-glass windows were broken at Nos.
144 North Taylor avenue ana No. 800
North Taylor avenue
At the home Of John ReitZ. No. lit
North Pendieton avenue. the roof was
S1O0 20 49,
A false mansard roof was blown from the
house occupied by William Bush at No. 3405
Walnut street The estimated damage is
800.
Wind broke plate-ylass show window in
Frank TarrS restaurant at No. 3 South
Ninth street The damage is estimated
at S25.
Twenty feet of cornice was blown from
the dwelling at No 2ss5 Benton street, oc-
cupied by John FELTON,.
A portion of the cornice on the house oc-
cupled by Mrs. Mary Boyce at No. 100
North Jefferson avenue, was blown to the
street.
The rnansard roof on the dwellings at
Nos. T15 and 2717 Slattery street. occupied
by the families Of George O. Phillips and
tent of 500.
ROW OF FLATS SUFFERS.
The slate cornice on fats at Nos 1918 to
1888 North Vandeventer avenue owner by
Mrs. j. H Pocock, was blown of. The
damage is estimated at 500. The debris
trouble passing the row Of fats early yes
terday morning.
At Nos 1895 and 1927 Bacon street. the
homes of George Gerhard. Mary Eichard,
Elmer Clark and Peter Carroll, flats owned
by Edward Murphy of No. 2iO9 Coleman
= street the roof was damaged about 500
Flat buildings at Nos. 3613 and 2615 North
Garrison avenue. owned by Dennis OCon-
nell, who occupys one OF them, were un-
rooted.
The cornice was blown from James H.
Members grocery at No. 1893 Knox ave-
nue.. causing damage of $50.