The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-29
.SWEPTBY TIERCESTORlI
Many Buildings in Chicago and Vi
entity Completely Destroyed.
THREE DEAD AND 10 MISSING
At Indiana Hsrbor 10 Residences Were
Blown Down and rs Persons Injured.
Freight Cars Wrecked and Debris

Freight Cars Wrecked ana Oepr'S
strewn Everywhere.
Chicago. March 2j.-One of the most
severe storms this city has known IN
many years passed over Chicago last
night. Great damage was done in the
suburbs to the south OF the city, ana
considerable loss was sustained north
OF the city proper. The storm did not
strike the business portion OF the city
I'm its greatest force.
The town of Indiana Harbor, ~
miles southeast OF Chicago, on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railroad. was the heaviest sufferer.
Three people are known to be dead
several are fatally hurt and 10 others
are reported missing, and they may
be buried i'm the ruins OF their homes.
A two-story brick building. known as
the Barker building, was blown down,
and a number OF people who had
sought shelter there were buried In the
ruins. Barker was killed and 10 per
sons who were in his store when tho
storm struck were injured, some of
them fatally. Bankers store was en-
tlrely demolished. Eighteen residences
were blown down. and several persons
were hurt in the ruins OF their homes.
The wires of the electric lines were
Knocked down and the power was shut
of. making It impossible for anybody
TO reach the place save on the regular
trains of the railroads.
The number Of people injured at In
diana Harbor will probably approx
mate %. All three OF the hotels in the
place were badly damaged, Green's no
tel I'm particular being badly wrecked.
One two-story frame building was
turned completely over
The storm created havoc In the town
OF Hammond. Ind. A number OF resi-
dences were badly damaged, and two
people were injured but not fatally. A
number OF business houses were I'M
rooted and the city last night was in
total darkness. SO many OF the electric
light wires were blown down that the
authorities compelled the company TO
shut OF all power lest lives might be
lost through contact with live wires.
In the freight yards of the roads run
ming through Hammond great damage
was done. Many cars were unroofed
or blown over. and the yards in many
places were piled with wreckage.
In Grand Crossing, eight miles south
OF the centre OF the city. number or
buildings were wrecked freight cars
were Blown about the yards and the
tracks Of the railroads covered with
debris to such an extent that the ma
jority Of incoming trains were COM
PEELED 10 call upon their passengers to
assist in removing the wreckage from
the tracks So that the trains could pro-
coed.
To the north of the city the storm
was also severe. much damage having
been done in the suburbs OF Evanston.
Rogers Park and Thornton. 1t was re-
ported that there had been loss OF life
in Thornton. but it was impossible to
verify the report because OF the lack
OF telegraph and telephone wires.
In the city proper no buildings We're
damaged to any great extent, although
there were a number Of leveled chin
neys and the smoke stacks of a few
factories lost their tops.
In the parks many trees and shrubs
were blown down. and the loss will be
heavy.
An exceedingly heavy fall OF rain ac-
companied the storm.