The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
WIND STORM KILLS
s AND INJURIES IS
Nearly 100 Buildings Are Demolish-
ed and Loss Is Estimated
At 100000.
THE DEAD:

1@NSe
JOSEPH Z. vEssLA, crushed by
falling stack at plant Of Cleveland
Frog q Crossing Co.
MRS. OLIVE PHALEN, "a, nurse,
struck by stone dislodgeo from roof,
instantly killed.
JOSEPH coNvELL, blown from a
crane at Cleveland Furnace, hit by
CLARENCE TRovTMAN. blown
from box car, run over by engine.
ARTHUR NlEBALski, struck by
bricks from church steeple.
CLEVELAND, O.. April 22-Three
deaths during last night brought the
list OF fatalities in yesterdays storm
up to Ave. Fifteen persons were ser
iously injured. several OF whom may
die. More than 100 are nursing minor
! hurts In homes or hospitals.
Cleveland TO-DAY bears the marks or
the winds fury In every quarter. Near.
ly 100 buildings were entirely demoi-
ished; scores OF chimneys were blown
down. The property loss Is already
estimated at $1,000.000 and nothing
like an accurate tabulation OF the dam
age has been obtained.
Although equal In its effects to
many cyclones or tornadoes, the wind
that caused this havtc was only an
unusually severe thunderstorm. From
1888 TO 1895 p. IN. 1t swept the city
from southwest 10 northeast In a
diagonal path about four miles wide
through the heart OF the thickly set
tied district.
Its velocity during these five min
utes was 66 miles an hour. Higher
winds have been experienced here.
but never for such prolonged period.
The citys churches and school
houses were the greatest sufferers
The storm ripped the steeples and
chfmneys auo shattered costly colored
windows In 80 places OF worship.
Seventeen schools had walls. roofs.
cornices or windows blown In. All
that saved heavy loss OF life here was
the fact that the storm struck while
the children were dismissed for the
noon recess Three schools were
struck by lightning. but saved by the
fire department.
Great damage was done TO st. Stan
islaus church. East Sixty-fifth-st. and
Eorman-ave The wind badly wreck
ed the structure.
The loss was especially great TO
school property. The Dixie, Walton,
Paramount. Scranton, Old Mayfiower
Clark-ave., Downing. Pearl-st. Mil
ford, Gilbert. Rice and Giddings school
buildings were among those damaged.
The roof was lifted from the main
building of the Case School of Applied
Science. and buildings at Adelbert col
lege sustained impairment.
The Leisy Brewing Co.'S plant was
damaged to the extent OF 100000. The
Cleveland Cooperative Stove Co. lost
$35. 1000; the Standard Tool Co. like
amount These are the heaviest suf-
ferers among business firms. but
losses sustained by 80 other firms will
run up to 100000.
This morning the streets were still
Uttered with debris. fallen trees and
tangled wires.
Ohio, but thus far the only loss of life
reported from outside the city is one
dead at Ashtabula. Property damage
In small towns, however. is heavy.
Firemen and policemen from all OF
the stations In the city turned out TO
assist the people whose homes had
been wrecked and who were injured
I'm the storm. So seriously was the
telephone service crippled that IL was
impossible TO get connections with
either the police or fire headquarters.
On account of this condition three
squads were ordered out to give as
sistance wherever they found 1t was
needed. Every ambulance. private and
public. was out