Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-23
People Terror-stricken.

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happened, and in the stiffness that fol-
lowed the wind cries were heard on all
sides as terror-stricken persons ran
about the streets. Not telegraph, tele-
phone or trolley pole was left standing
along the streets swept by the twister,
and trees were piled in heaps. The
width of the tornado was about block
and a half, and houses were unroofed,
window panes were generally demol-
ished, several large manufactures par
TALLY demolished, and the streets lit
tered high with debris.
Trolley Car Wrecked.
A Broadway trolley car containing IL
passengers was suddenly buried under
six telegraph poles which crashed into
the top and wrecked the car. The pas
sengers had remarkable escape from
injury and only the motorman received
slight bruises.
Factories Damaged.
The roof and one-half of the top
story of Sommers Bros Tailoring
Manufacturing companys establish
ment were blown away. Probably the
heaviest loss suffered by single con-
Germ was the destruction accomplished
at the Niedringhaus rolling mill The
plant covers two squares in extent. The
big smokestack was blown down and
half the plant was demolished, entail
ing estimated damage of $4,000 Six
employees were injured in this plant.
Part of the roof and two cupolas were
blown from the Catholic church Of Our
Lady Of Good Counsel The side of
the Buck Stove & Range company plant
was blown in.
Narrow Escapes.
Many remarkable escapes from death
have been related by drivers of differ
ent delivery wagons. So suddenly did
the tornado sweep down and along the
streets that debris carried along by it
crushed wagons like eggshells and
hurled the drivers into the street. One
driver whose name has not been ascer.
tanned was severely crushed, but by
some remarkable circumstance the 9th.
ers escaped injury.
In st. Louis proper, at the time, there
was not the slightest intimation Of q
windstorm. The sky had darkened and
brisk breeze blew for short time
as if herealding the approach of sum-
mer shower, and the intelligence that
North ST. Louis had been invaded by
q destructive tornado was received
with great surprise.
The force of the storm blew in the
north windows of the Utah state build
ing at the worlds fair grounds and
rain did damage to the carpets and
tapestries estimated at from $3.50 to
5000.
Song Averts Panic.
concert was in progress in Festiva,
hall at the exposition during the heavy
thunderstorm Friday night. when sud-
denly there was flash of lightning and
Immediately all the lights went out. In
stantly the audience became panic
stricken and panic was only prevent
by woman's voice taking up the strains
of America" the other joining in.
Other familiar songs followed and the
audience left the building singing, but
without excitement.
In the Chinese village on the Pike.
800 Cinnamon, just arrived, were being
watched over by immigration officers
temporarily, when the storm struck.
The celestials became panic-stricken
and the officers were forced to draw re-
volvers to subdue the excitement. Light
ming struck nearby and one Chinaman
was severely shocked, while another
jumped from the root Of the building