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Wild, Windy Ruin

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Parent Issue
Day
19
Month
July
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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New York, July 15.- The first cyolone in niíiuy years has struok New York, and resulted fataliy iu ono instance, besides wreckiug a large amount of valuable properiy. The cyclone descended upon the upper part of east New York, known ní Oypress Bills, aC4:bO p. in., coutinued on its way to the lower plains district, mul nona there traveled to Woodhaven. The cloud was flrst seen going over Cypresa Hills. Ie was funnel shapod and hang very close to the ground. At the upper end was a red spot that appeared niore like an iiicankcscont light than anything elsf. The cyclone swept over the cemetery, wrecking haadaome und costly ïnoiminents. It tore down trees for about 200 feet and then lurned into Jamaica avenue. On this street it wrecked six street cars, and half a dozen poople tvere slightly hurt. Thirty house9 were wrecked in VV'oodhavon. N.ne PersoniJ AU Told, Killed. Tljgfe was just os. person killed in east New York, Mrs. Iiouisa Ketrequin, wbo was standing in the door of her house when the storm struck it and demolished' it. She was insrantly killed. The balance of the casualty list is given as lollows, the victims being residents of the villages and vicinities of Chorry Hill, N. J., and Woodhaven, L. I. The dead are: Frank H. Ahrens, fged 8 months; Anton Fischer, laborer; Conracl Friedman, pronrletór of the Cherry Hill hotel; Willie Friedman, little son of the hotol keeper; Tony Kolg; Mrs. Jennie Petriquan, of Union Course; two unidentiiled laborers who had taken refuge in a barn at Cherry Hill. Ti e more seriously injured are: Mrs. William Ahrens, mother of the dead infant; Willie Ahrens, aged 3 years; Edgar Chinnock, t'ractured skull; Charles Cole, of Piiterson; Anton Hoffman, three ribs broken; Alexander Jones, the village blacksmith; Andrevv Suttell, nose, arm, and leg broken. Freahs o the Kansaa Whirler. There wen; twenty residents of Woodhaven hit by the various objects which were carried through the air. Chimneys sailed through the air as though they were not heavier than feathers. At Woodhaven a woman was in F.n outhouse. The house was picked up and carried by the storm for more than a block. Finally the woman was landed on one side of the street and the house on the otber. The woman had a miraculous escape from serious injury, receiving only a slight cut on the forehead. The infant of the Ahrens family was lyin? in a crib when the crash came. Tha house was imroofod and a üying stick struck the child in the heád, tearing off one of the ears as cleanly as though severed by a surgeon's knife and causing death. When the husband, wlio is a New York business man, returned the suu was sliining brightly and his wife wa3 sitting amid the ruins with the body of her dead child iu her arms. Thousands VtBit the Devustation. Between 40,000 and 50,000 persons vlsited the scène of the ruin and devastation ac Cherry Hill yesterday. Some of the unfortunates whose homes wero wrecked sat about during theday woiidering what was in store for them. Hackensack and tiis other towns have responded proinptly to the cali tor aid made by the people of Cherry Hill. Viewed in the light of day the ruin appeared more complete. Everywhere in the pat.h of the storm were wrecks. The leafless trees that withsrood the strain of the whirlwind gave the appearance of midwinter. Death Kuil Decreased by Two. The two Polish labjre rs reported killed are alive in the hospital. They are Andrew ISautle, and Anton Hoffman. both are badly injured. Edgar Chinook, the doctors think, will dio. His skull is fractured. Daring the early part of Saturday night the owners of the wrecked dwellings sat aboucthem guarding their ruins, but later a patrol as formed which guarded the streets.

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Ann Arbor Argus
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