The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-12
MANY KILLED
Confined from First FeRe.j

apparently lifted slightly. taking the
roofs from tho houses from Tenth n
Twnntieth streets. Then it dipped
demoIishinc practically every
house before II and Twenty fifth
street The greatest damage was in
The factory distrirt and hundreds nf
factory employees were made home
less. Tho death loss practically all
was in this section
Mayor Watkins Swore in COO special
officers 10 patrol The district until the
arrival of troops. which had been re-
QucSred Of Governor Goodrich
New Castle has population Of 49,
n0n ami is known a. Tho city Of roses
because Of the largo greenhouses 10
Gated here II is also the home OF the
Maxwell automobile factory AMI has
other large manufacturing plants. All
tic HOSPITALS in The city were crowded
With injured.
The storm came from the west
striking tho city in tho northwestern
section and travelled in southeasterly
direction. missing tho business sec.
ltion Of 'he Town. IN South Sixth
street and through Lincoln avenue
on" of the main residence streets Of
1.-The city. nearly every house was
wrecked. Continuing. the storm swept
4. Avenue and m into the factory dis.
jtrict. where scores Of homes were de-.
mnIishcd. Practically every block
south If Rrnai street WAS dana gfrI.
Several mon wnrn At work in the
Indiana rolling mill. which Has dc
stroyCi. hUr not 0nr was hurt.
Word has been dispatched IN Gov.
Goodrich ~ send troops n protect Tho
wrecked homes from Iooters and tn
81 r,it r,f
the irlerurhan power house threw The
iCiry in darkness.
Several Fires.
Several fires broke out N The
wroCkasr nm tho South Side. but the
heavy rain which followed the lorna
do kcnr them from spreading "cry
much
While many of the beautiful homes
Of he city wore dana EcJ. the greatest
destruction was in the factory els
lrrr on tho south side whrrr Tue
south side school building. 4 brick
structure and the hiS rolling mills
were destroyed
Although the skies had been threat
eninS during the carly afternoon
there waS little warning Of the ar-
preaching tornado. 4 huge funnel.
shaped cloud suddenly appeared in
tho wost. hanging low and sweeping
toward the city with lighininS-likc
,rrcd.
iohtning-Like Speed.
t;rnuns Of persons on the streets
hogan seeking shelter. men and won
on running wildly through tho streets.
The tornado lasted only about five
minutes and vas followed b! hard
rain which also stopped in f." min.
,ul"s.
Nfrcr tho storm had passed. hun
drrds nj persons rushed 10 the ShIth
side 10 aid in rhr rescue work. Th'
e,rn",s were nllai with nreChaSe Of
house, and tangled wires.
Most OF the Dead.
Most Of tn" dead were found IN tho
wrcrkagr nj their homes. rnl: '"n nr
three bodies being found in the
streets.
For several hours the town NJ en-
iirnlr cut nff from outside conmu1I'
ration Traction rara could no rnn
inrn the CITY because nf the n'mTi-
i.hnd rnwrr house and even ~"
road: unre blocked in rracllcaiiE al
diroriinns with fallen trees and u TO-
phons 2"l",. a =onn As possible "1'lE
for hclr rero sent ont by Mayor L'eh
H'albins. who -tarrrd in 20 nrEari:"
tho rc-"ic "rnrk
Aid Quickly Given
Ml'%CIE. Ind. March II. ~-- HaFor
Eoll;n Runrh received message from
MAYOR 1.ah Watkins Of Now Castle.
irarlv tonight stating:
Tho town i zonr send all the
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