Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 March 1890 — Page 1

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CRAWFORDSV1LLE, INDIANA- SATURDAY,

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TUB CKNTACB COVPANY, 77 Uurny Street, N. T.

WOE IN LOUISVILLE.

Stories of the Ruin Caused by the Cyclone.

THE DEATHS NUMBER SEVENTY-FIVE.

The Damage to Property KnUmatod at •2.000,(100—Hundreds at People Were Injured and Whole Itlocka of llulldlnj Demolished. ..

TI1K STRICKEN CITY.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 29.

Mrs. Mary Hasson, Miss Annie Nyles, Mrs. McLaughlin, Mrs. Hullo Lclloff, Mm. Peterson I Tom Puff, Mrs. Nuttall, Sister Mary I'ius, two unknown colored men, Nicholas J. Sullivan, William DUmier, Hon Chelt, Jolin Emricli, Moody Davis, two unknown colored women, Thadeus Mason, Charles Hessonbreuoh, Mary Ryan, Kutlo McCune, Mary McGlnty, Bridget Crowe, Maggie Campbell, Frank Payne, J. II. Schildt, a small child ot George W. Cuscadden, P„.-k Cornell, E. K. McCue, unknown woman, Charles Jenks and an" unknown man, Pat Ruldy, Rev. S. E. llarnwoll, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, White Baldwin, McLaughlin, August' Glelscher, Mrs. Allen Peterson, Captain T. 4ngermeir, J. B. MrCullop," William Demurs, Mrs. E. llostettor, MIHS CaStleman, T. Anf erman, R. Sencer, Oenovicve Slnnns, Henry Lingo, J. M.Stevens. John ItiehL Charles Slebert, Sullivan, J. Flescher, Mlaa Mary Schatter, A. Struelrlng, Elmer E. Barnes, Annie Miles, Clarence Looser, liobert Hamilton, Mrs. John Hilran, four unknown men mangled beyond recognition Peter Fuller, Loch P°ld Falkenstein, Mrs. Stci.len, an unknown man. William Snbrice.

A complete estimate of tho wounded is impossible at presont owing to the fact that the persons hurt are scattered all over the city. A list of thoso known to have boon injured, comprising sixtytwo names, is published, but there are doubtless hundreds of others.

The search for victims is going steadily on, and oach hour adds largely to tho already long list. In many places the men labor in great danger of being buried beneath tho tottering walls at any moment, and othor accidents are looked for momentarily.

At the entrances of the various "deadrooms" stands tho breithless mob clamoring for admittance, but invariably refused unless it bo to identify some relative or friend. Oooasionully when one of these enters a sound—half a sob and half a muffled shriok—reaches tho outer doors. Coroner H. C. Miller has orderod that no body be interred until it has been viewed by him. This has caused somo dissension by those who wish to tako immediate charge of tho remains of their frionds.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars'a worth of goods lay upon the business streets at the moroy of thioves. It now seems almost impossible to find storehouses for this vast amount of merchandise. At many places towering walls of brick are oscillating in tho air, ready to doscond at any moment. These points of danger are guarded by the police and a military company called tho Louisville Legion, who drivo tho surging crowds back at the point of tho bayonet

Crushed and blackened ruins marked the spot wlioro stood the splondid, large Union depot, at Seventh street and tho river. When the crash camo a Louisville Southern train had just como in and another was ready to pull out, but both wero caught by the falling mass and both were crushed into shells.

Tho lunch-stand man, William Geisol, was instantly killed by tho falling timbers and six other persons wero injured, but nono iatally. Owing to the speedy removal of tho bodies last night the names of tho injured could not be learned, but somo passengers are thought to bo among tho number.

From Seventh street and the river as far down as can bo seen ono continuous sea of desolation moots tho oye and bewilders tlio thousands ot spectators, who never dreamed of any thing so terrible. Old soldiers who survived the stormiest battles cf the civil war, scarred and thoughtful, walk nervously about, and their disconnected utterances tell plainly enough that tho most horrible catastrophe of their lives has boon suddonly realized.

MEASURES FOB RELIEF.

A well-attended meeting of tho Board of Trade was held at noon Friday with the intention of discussing somo measures for the reliof of tho sufferers. President William Cornwall, Jr., presided. A reliof committee of fifty members was solectod by tho president and consented to serve. It was docidod that four members should bo assigned to each square and all parts of tho wrocked district bo visited.g An estimate of the damago will bo immediately made and tho first help extended to tho poor people in a destitute condition. Then tho sommittee will turn its attention to ropairitifr tho damage. It was requested that thu.se having teams should closo their business and ufie every cflor! to assist those needing help. An executive committeo of sovon was also selected to secure homes for those who are homeless. Within a few minutes aftor tho passage of these resolutions $15,000 had been subscribed. Two members of tho council and the chiof of police wore added to the committee, and at 0 p. m. a report was received from tho canvassers for relief fund showing that tho subscriptions wero S-0.000, to which is added £20,000 by tho City Council. Tho fooling of tho committeo was that as yet there was no absolute suffering among tho uninjured: that the people are panlc-strickon and do not as yet know what thoy require, while tho committee must tako timo to In "estiva to demands so far as possible.

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numbor of lives lost In tho cyclone of Thursday night Is now pretty definitely known to bo sevonty-flvo. Tho property loss will bo about S'2,000,000. The following Is a list of the names of sixtyeight victims whose bodies havo been recovered:

AN OmiMt STATEMRNT.

MARCH 29. 1890—EIGHT PAGES

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takon that, none suffer from hunger. In discussing the reports of tho committees making house to houso investigations a considerable diversity of opinion as to the actual property loss was developed. The lowest estimate put it at 81,000,000. tho highest at S3,000,000, and tho best grounded upon facts presented placed it at S'J,500,00-). Thero is almost no insurance. It was finally Voted that tho chairman of the committeo should proparo *. statement to th* authorities for the use of the'Associated press. This was read by a majority of tho committeo and approved. It is follows:

'To the J'ropte: The calamity that has over, taken tho city ot Louisville by the cyclone of Thursday nlnht about o'olock aproad over a territory onr city covering a space of poulid about 4U yards wide and throe miles in length through tho business and residence portions ot our city. The loss of life is in the neighborhood, it is bolloved, of^eventy-tlvc pereons, and the loss to the city by the calamity, In damage to houses and goods, is believed not to exceed While the calamity is a great oae, our citizens feel able to cope with it and are not cast down, but will at once proceed to repair ui:d resume in the channels now In* terropted. In nil other portions of the city business is resuming Its usual channels. ••KEI.IKF COMMUTER IIOAITD OF TRADE, "by William T. llolfe, Chairman."

Till DEVASTATED DISTKICT.- J. The boundaries of tho districts swept by tho hurricane, as nearly as may be described by streets, aro as follows: Coming Trom the southwest, tho wind began its destruction at Broadway, sleeping round between Fifteenth and Sixteenth. Thence northeasterly, diagonally to Chestnut On Chestnut tho damage is between Sixteenth and Fourteenth on Walnut between Fourteenth and Twelfth on Green, between Twelfth and Tontli on Jefferson, between Eleventh and Ninth on Markot, betWeon Eleventh and Tenth on Maine, from Eleventh to the Louisville Hotel in the middle of tho squaro, between Sixth und Seventh. Between Sixth and Eloventh tho hurricane swopt to the river and then leaped to JofTersonvllle.

SOME OF Tire CASUALTIES.

The Catholic buildings at Seventeenth Btroet and Broadway were the Sister's home, tho parochial school, Fatlior Disney's residence and the Sacred Heart They wore all blown down and Sister Plus was burled in the ruins. Shortly after, when takon out by the rescuing party, she was dead. All of the othor sisters escaped without injury.

Major Gait of the Louisvlllo & Nashville, and his family, wno lived in a twostory brick house, wero sitting in an upstairs room when the building bogftn rocking. Still they apprehended no danger, and did not become really alarmed until the walls fell upon them. Major Gait succeeded in getting out without injury to himself and then, noticing that- his wife wits not with him, he hurried back into the ruins to look tor her. The unfortunate lady was found burled in a pile of bricks. By a superhuman effort her husband succeeded In extricating her, and her unconscious form was car* ried to a neighboring dwelling that had' escapod the general destruction, whore she was resuscitated. A physician was sent for, and examination showed that she was not badly hurt The shock to her nervous system was groat however, and she is now lying dangerously 111. The house is a total wreck and nearly all of tho furniture is destroyed.

Throo lives wero lost at tho corner of Eighteenth and Maple streets. The killed wero John Worrlck, aged 40, his daughter, aged 4 yoars, and James Fitzgerald, a neighbor. Werrick kopt a grocery at that corner, and at tho time of the accident there woro in tho store the proprietor, his wife, llttlo daughter and Fitzgerald. The building was a frame ono two stories high.

The second story of Werner's saloon at Eighteenth and Broadway was swept away, but the lower floor was not Injured. His barkeeper, John Thome, opened tho door when tho crash oamo and ran out In an instant the wind soized upon him, and, lifting him bodily, carried him as far as Mazaine street, where lie was dashed violently to tho ground. His body is covered with bruises, but he is not soriously hurt

Eloven men woro crowded Into tho little barbor-shop of Joseph Reuther at No. 1803 Broadway when tho storm burst Tho roof was torn off. tho second story carried away and tho side walls woro tumbling in when the men broke tho windows and doors and ran into the stroot Not ono of them was hurt, but tho building was totally destroyed.

A thrilling oxporienco was that of Mrs. Roomolo, who kopt a dry-goods Btoroat Colgan and Seventeenth streets. Her house was a new bric-k. At the timo of the storm her nophew, Willie Klllmier, was with her. When tho walls began to shako and threatened to fall both of them wore nearly frightened to death. Without pausing to look they rushed to tho front door just as a whirlwind was passing. It gathered in both of them and carried them into tho air a distance of forty feet At Maplo street thoy woro hurled against a fenco and romalned thoro unconscious until thoy woro found by the neighbors a few minutes later. Both wore badly hurt

McCullom's stables wero swept out of exlstonco and tne horses and wagons aro scattered and lost

All tho entire western portion of Parkland, which lies just boyond the southwestern limits of tho city, was wrecked. The storm struck that placo before reaching this city, and its course was a most peculiar ono. It did not movo in a direct lino, mowing down a path before it, but went about its dreadful word in a zigzag fashion. A number of houses wore blown down, but the inmates were all up and had time to ospann The frame school-houso was

lifted from its foundation and moved several feet and utterly destroyed. THE WOLUC OK RESCUE.

Despite tho terror inspired by the work of the wind tho task of roscue was commenced with surprising quickness. Immediately upon tho burst of tho cyclone tlio fire bolls sounded and the police wero at work. Within ton minutes a posso appeared at tho Falls City Hall wreck.

When the scene of the disaster was reached an appalling sight was presented. Crowds of people thronged the Fourteenth street station, and from thoro up Main street to tho heart of tho city was a mass of humanity dodging horses, street oars, and all sorts of vehicles. In the middlo of thestreot on either side, was wreck and ruins. Great masses of brick and 6tone in heaps presented tho appearanco of having simply crumbled to the earth. Gangs of rescuers woro at work like gopliers on the great masses of debris la the search for human victims of tho awful calamity, lloro and thero lay a dead mulo, with clots of blood at their nostrils, that had been dragged from tho ruins of tho great tobacco bouses, of which thoy are a most common adjunct in litis Southern city.

Women and men darted before mad horeCn, whose hoofs It seemed would crush them to death. Burly policomen woro stationed at street crossings to prevent poople from attempting to pass through the ruined thoroughfares whore partially wrecked walls stood as a monace to human lifo, but their efforts wero futile, and men, women, and children made their way down tho dangorous Btreets with astounding recklessness. Tho morbid crowd would not be hold back in its wild desire to satisfy curiosity, and it was a sight worth thoir efforts to see. The wreck was so great that it beggars an attempt at detail.

At first work was difficult and tedious on account of the-anxious multitude that thronged the wreck. Difficult was the task to clear the ruin of women who were found digging at the slate with their fingera, crazed at the groans beneath, each of which they thought ascended from their dying loved ones. Every ono did noble work.

Aftor an hour of ceaseless labor Mrs. Sarah Kelly was rosc'uod. She was found sitting in an upright position, her head bruised and an arm broken. She said: "At the first quake a mad rush was made for tho entrance. Women wero knocked down and trampled on in the mad baste to escape. Seeing the overwhelming jam at the door, several remained behind. The last I suw of my friends Was Just before the floor gave way and tho oeiling felL"

The work -was continued, but none of those whom Mrs. Kelly said were near her could be found. The excavation was then mqrrd from the rearof the building to the front where it was supposed the greater urowd was gathered. As soon as the "roofing was removed and the mass of brick beneath tho first sight that mot tho eyes was any thing but hopeful.

Ton women, locked In each others' arms, wero drawn out of the debris, all dead but one. Mr. James Iiossen, whose wife had been at the lodge meeting, was foremost in tho work, and the first person whom ho drew qut of tho ruined building was his wife, who died In his arms. He laid her by the side of the others who were dead and continued to work for tho living. Inside of tho next hour thirty men and women woro drawn out doad, but with no wounds on their bodies, and it is thought all mot their death from suffocation.

At 12 o'clock tho opening-UD of a portion of tho debris of the Falls City hall caused draught to penetrate the ruins, wheroupon the smoldering fire broko out with tremendous fierceness. It Bproad rapidly and forced the workers to desert the pile. As soon as the fire gained headway, the groans of the imprisoned people became shrieks, and so groat was tho horror of the momont that tho watchers wero frantic and screamed and ran about liko wild the terrible sufferings which thoy wore uaablo to allcviato driving them to 'despair. Several lines of hose wero soon throwing water on the flames, but it was moro than an hour before tho work could bo proceeded with and then it was carried on with much more difficulty than before, on account of tho heat Up to 12 o'clock only about thir-ty-five dead bodies and twenty-five wounded and dying had been takon from the wreck. Tho corpses were laid in the various houses across tho street, and in Dougherty & Keenan's undertaking establishmenton the block below.

FireCbroko out in the ruins on Seventh street and a man, his wife and little girl, •rero seen wedged undor the dobrls, and. although they shrieked for aid, and the spectators made herculean efforts to release them, it was Impossible, and thoy slowly burned to death in tho prosonco of bolploss hundreds.

The Louisvillo Hotel, between Sixth and Seventh, was unroofed and otherwise wrecked, whilo the buildings west occupied as a cigar store upon tho first floor and Bleoplng-rooms upon tho second and third, was razed entirely to tho ground, not a single brick remaining in placo. In tho destruction of this houso many lives woro lost principally of persons who occupied sleeping-rooms there- Many of them wero young girls employed at the hotel noxt door.

TIIltEK MORE BURNED TO DEATH.

At the corner of Tenth and Magazlno streets tho most horrible cremation of tho bodies of three mon occurred. Thoso men woro caught in tho falling timbers of tho two-story grocery -and bar-room of Nick Phlneman and burned entirely to a blackened and charred mass. Thoy wero Dud Sullivan, William Deomer and Ben Schildt. Tho first two were laborers and tho latter an undertaker.

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Seven people wero in tho House at tho time, and Nick i'hfheman, tho owner, escaped with his lifo alono, being badly burned and bruised.

lturovorluj lilt, Dead.

CHICAGO, March 29.—In addition to tho three bodies takon from the ruins of tho exploded march-house of the Chicago Sugar Refinery Thursday night, four wero recovered yosterday, making a total of seven mon who aro known to have lost their lives. No others are miSBing. Twenty persons woro In-:. jured.

Whisky Smugglers Drowned. POKT TOWN SEN ft, Wash.. March 29.—

Tho steamship Tqpeka has arrived from Alaskan ports, bringing nows that four whisky-sinugglors—Frank Muzzy, John Ackerson. William Bonnett and a man named Mitchell—woro drownednear Douglass island.

Mra. Harrison at Home.

WASHINGTON, March 29.—Mrs. Harrison and party returned to Washington Thursday ovoning from thoir visit to Florida and tho South. Thoy wore all in good health and expressed thomselve* as highly pleased with thoir trip.

Sheriff FliiCK'a Successor.

ALBAHT, N. Y., March 29.—Oovernot Hill has appointed Major-General Daniel E. Sickles sheriff of tho oity and county of New York, in placo of James Flack, resigned.

Chicago Markets.

The following are to-day's Ohioago market quotations as' furnished

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JOURNAL by M. MoKee & Co., oommission merchants: WHEAT,

May option—Opening, 791 -J

highest, 79{ lowest, olosing at 791 bid.

CORN,

May option—Opening, 29J-|

highest, 29| lowest, 29J closing at 29i-30. OATS,

May option—Oponing, 223

highest, 22$ lowest, 223 closing at 22^. PORK, May option—Opening, 10.57} highest, 10.00 lowest, 10.674 closing at 10.

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S.Bms, Mav option—Opening, 5.125 highest, 5.17J lowest, 5.12). dosing at 5.17}.

Receipts of hogs, 10,000. Market higher. Oar lots to-day—Wliont, 45 Corn, 525 oats, 14-1.

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TotheClllzuiihof CrawfordsvUle, After three years of hard work in trying to get Hanlon'B "Fantasma" to give a performance hero I havo finally succeeded in arranging a date with them for April 14. I can safely say that this is one of the best and largost speotaonlar shows on the road and tho strongest that ever appeared hero in tho history of Crawforiisvilie. Thoy promiso to give us as Rood a show us they give in New York, lockets will boon sale Tuesday, April 1.

MACE TOWNSLEV.

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