Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-24
STORM IN ST. loUIA
Two Persons Were Killed and About
Fifty injured.

st. Louis, Aug. 2o.-A terrific thun-
der storm broke over St. Louis early
Friday night and rain fell in torrents.
accompanied by heavy wind. The
weather bureau reported that 81 of an
inch of rain fell within ten minutes
and the velocity OF the wind was SO
miles an hour.
concert was in progress In Festi-
val hall at the exposition during the
heavy thunder storm Friday night.
when suddenly there was a flash OF
lightning and Immediately all the
lights went out. A panic was only
prevented by q woman's voice taking
up the strains of America" the 9th
ers joining in. Other familiar songs
followed and the audience left the
building singing but without excite
ment.
In the Chinese village on the Pike
500 Cinnamon. just arrived. were be-
ing watched over by immigration off,
GERS temporarily when the storm
struck. The Celestials became panic.
stricken and the officers were forced
TO draw revolvers to subdue the ex-
element. Lightning struck near by
and one Chinaman was severely shock
ed. while another jumped from the
roof Of the building and broke his
arm. The band stand in the Plaza of
st. Louis was struck by lightning and
was burned before the rain extinguish.
ed the flames.
A tornado OF small proportions but
OF extreme fury swept down upon the
Residence nnrtinn ~
Friday. resulting in the death of one
person. injury to probably 90 and dam
age to property estimated at 800 900
Telegraph poles for a distance of
five blocks on Broadway were moved
down one after another as weeds be-
fore scythe. Roofs were blown from
houses. Trolley and feed wires and
smaller wires were blown down. Trees
were uprooted.
The air was filled with flying tim.
bers and splinters and with debris
and dust. The people were stricken
with terror. AS many as had time
sought shelter in cellars.
The storm passed almost as quickly
as it came, leaving the people dazed
from the suddenness of the attack of
the elements. The residence of A. Al
brecht. at 23d and Palm streets, was
unroofed. but 1t is reported no one
was injured there.
A Broadway trolley car containing
IL passengers was suddenly buried
under six telegraph poles which crash
ed into the top and wrecked the car
The passengers had a remarkable es-
cape from injury and only the motor
man received slight bruises.
Probably the heaviest loss suffered
by single concern was the destruc-
rolling mill. The plant covers two
squares In extent. The big smoke
stack was blown down and half the
plant was demolished, entailing esti-
mated damage of $4,000. Six EN-.
ployes were injured in this plant and
one killed.
Joe, boy whose full name has not
been ascertained, died at the city hos
pital Friday night from injuries re-
ceived in a newspaper delivery wagon
which was overturned by the storm
His skull was fractured.
Venice. Ill, Aug. 20.-The tornado
that swept across the river from North
ST. Louis late Friday killed one person
here, injured 10 and caused consldera-
BILE damage to property The tornado
was Of short duration, but was remark
ably destructive in force.
Trees were blown down and a num-
Der OF houses were unroofed
Later Friday night a pouring rain
storm deluged Venice and added great
ly to the damage already wrought by
flooding unroofed residences and
buildings.