Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
WIND VELOCITY VERY HIGH
Blue Hill Observatory Records Speed
Of. 80 Miles.
LOSS OF LIFE IN PITTSBURG
Citizens Of Chelsea Almost Panics
Stricken When Fire Breaks Out.
Situation Elsewhere. a

BOSTON, April S-The hurricane from
the midwest. passing over the st. Law
New England today at velocities ranging
from fifty to ninety-two miles an hour.
Such a gale has not been experienced in
this vicinity in many years. Three barges
were reported to be In distress of the
southern Rhode Island shore at am.
today. A little sloop was driven on the
end Of Cape Cod and mahy vessels laGl
sails and other gear.
The highest wind velocity that has been
reported in New England for sixteen
years was reported from the Blue Hnl
observatory at $50 am. today. when
the register recorded ninety-two miles an
hour. Only once before in the twenty-five
years history OF the observatory has this
been exceeded. In 1898 100 miles an hour
was registered.
Remembering similar gale Of almost .
year ago. many citizens Of Chelsea today
became almost panic-stricken when an
other fire broke out in the stricken city.
but the department prevented heavy dam.
age.
One Person Killed in Buffalo. /,
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO. N. Y. April s.-It is clear
and cold in Buffalo this morning follow
ing the storm OF yesterday. One person
was killed I'm Buffalo. He was a driver
ornp hv hn nolH oolxs (Sor
pany and was killed when his wagon
was blown over on him.
At London. Ontario. Q church steepie
was blown on top OF 4 schoolhouse. caus-
ing a panic among the children. one oe
was fatally injured by the falling tim
ber. About half q dozen others were
slightly hurt.
The storm was very severe throughout
south Canada in the territory known
as the Niagara peninsula. At st. Cath
crimes some houses were blown down
and many were unroofed. Much damage
was done on farms. particularly to fruit
trees.
Lockport, North Tonawanda, Niagara
Falls. Batavia and other places through
out western New York report severe
physical damage. but no casualties
4 few persons were treated in Buffalo
hospitals for minor injuries. The highest
velocity of the wind I'm this city was
seventy-four miles an hour, which was
maintained only a short time. Seventy
miles was the rate for about an hour
here last evening.
Wind Demolishes Ely Tower.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BINGHAMTON. n. Y, April S-A forty-
six-mlle gale swept this city from mid
night until o'clock this morning. up
roofing trees and demoIishing Ely tower.
Tor seventeen years famous as an observa-
tion point on Mount Prospect. The tower
was constructed by 8. Mills Ely with lum-
ber from a tabernacle I'm which Evangelist
B. Fay Mills held services i'm this city I'm
1892 From its top nearly all of Broome
county could be seen.
Damage in Pennsylvania.
PITTSBURG. April S.-Two men. injured
by flying debris during the terrific wind
storm here yesterday, died in hospitals
today. A number of others are in a seri-
Gus condition, and probably a score OF
persons are nursing slight hurts. The
wind reached velocity of sixty-eight
miles an hour. and i'm all parts of the
city considerable damage was done.
Reports received today from western
Pennsylvania points show yesterdays
windstorm to have been widespread and
destructive. In the vicinity of Bradford,
Pa ii is estimated 1000 OIL derricks were
blown down. and the loss at that place
is said to be 100000. In other places
oil producers are heavy losers. Houses.
barns and fences throughout the country
districts were wrecked in great numberS
and many points are without wire COM
muncation today
At Tarentum, Pa, the wind caused .
dredge boat to collapse in the Allegheny
river and a crew of ten men had q mar
row escape from drowning.
Loss of Life in Wheeling
WHEELING. w. Va. April S.-One
dead. three fatally injured and many
slightly hurt are the results OF the wind
storm which swept this city and vicinity
late yesterday. The property loss is
heavy.
Storm on Lake Erie.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, April Sword
was received here today that the tug
George Flood. with seven men aboard.
reported as missing Wednesday. arrived
safely at Fairport Harbor. thirty miles
east of here. late in the day, after q
har1 struggle with the wind and sea.
While the storm of Wednesday upon
Lake Erie was one of the most severe In
years, yet little actual damage was
ported. Only a few boats ventured out.
but they soon put back for land. Navi-
CATION by the freighters not having
opened, none out to be caught In
the sixty-fve-mile gale.
Reports today indicate that considerable
damage was done on land throughout
phone wires were down quite generally.
Signs were blown away and walls and