Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Old Pennsylvania Car
shops LeveIed TO the
Ground by One Hurri-
cane Like Blast This
Morning
Workman Buried Under
the Ruins, Rescued
After Being Slightly
Injured - RoundhOuse
Blown Down

Wind with the velocity OF a hurri-
cane swept this city this morning, lev
cling the old Pennsylvania railroad
car shops to the ground. injuring a
workman. imprisoning a horse, tying
up trolley traffic and blowing down a
wall Of the old railroad round house.
From early morning the wind in
creased in violence until shortly be-
fore o'clock, when 1t reached its
height. At that time it was blowing
at least 65 miles an hour, sweeping
great clouds Of dust and light objects
before 1t.
At the old shops Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, extending from Church TO
Bridge and Third to Fourth streets,
which were abandoned some time ago,
workmen employed by Contractor Mich
olas Fidance were busy removing the
lumber. which had been taken on the
sides. The strength of the wind caused
the big structure to creak and totter,
but no one thought It would fall II
swayed further and further and finally
with a last shudder and a roar it fell
to the ground, scattering the italian
workmen. There are about twenty-five
of them employed there and they be-
gan running about looking after the
safety of their fellows When quiet was
restored all but one were found safe.
Buried Under Ruins.
Forming a searching party they be-
gan looking for him in the debris. His
cries finally attracted them TO him. lie
was pinioned beneath a heavy beam
With much exertion he was finally lib.
Grated. Fortunately he was not in.
iured severely. A heavy beam had
knocked him down and held him pris
oner. After being removed, he wen
home to dress his wounds, which con
sisted of a lacerated and bruised leg
His name was Pasquel DiavonL
Remarkable Escape Of Horse.
Beneath the building near the corne
Of Third and Bridge streets, were hOrs'
and wagon belonging to John Collins
a negro carter. The wagon was parti
lally loaded with lumber when the build
ing fell. The escape of the horse from
being crushed to death is remarkable
The heavy beams fell all about the ami.
NAL. but none touched it. One big gir.
der barely escaped its head, another fel
across the wagon crushing it down. Th'
team was imprisoned for several hour.
before the debris could be removed sC
that it could be gotten out.
IL was a fortunate t-inJ for two lab
orers that the wagon was there. i
probably saved their lives. When III,
building fell they were near the We
hicle. Seeing it coming down on thei
heads they dlved beneath the wagor
and escaped without scratch.
The building fell at 7.S5. Part Of th'
frame work fell across the trolley wire.
on Third street, taking the poles dowr
with il. II was not until an hour af
forwards that temporary repairs were
made sufficient to allow travel to bi
resumed.
LeVeled to Ground.
Not an upright Of the building wai
left standing 1t was leveled to thi
ground The big space, covering more
than a square. where yesterday stool
the big buildings, is swept clean.
The north wall of the old Pennsyl
vania railroad round house, which wa
being demolished by Jones & Brother
contractors, was also blown down. Thi
was anticipated when the wind contin
ued rising. Workmen were sent to un
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