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Wilkes-Barre Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 9

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TIMES-LEADER. WILKES-BARIIE. FRIDAY EVENING, AUGC5T 21, 1914 TEWB -DESTR U6TIQN1NWRNAB0'S WAKE TEAT SWEPT TEE CITY'S EDGE 1 II jr i a May 3 Man ton Patterns 10c COM iAM V'. li (Continued From Pago One). TheStort Ahead" I-mtledrdway1Ealejr-- Mrs.

Anna LoIcneskL 30, S. Empire street; lacerated forehead, fractured left wrist Anna Volstski, 23, S. Meade street; lacerated arm. 5 Mrs. Weska, 57, S.

Sheridan street; lacerated arm and leg. Annie ShineUka, 38, 5. Empire street; fractured 1ey Victoria Andricavitch, 33, 282 Sheridan street; lacerated scalp. Mike Kutkoskv 38, Blackman and Charles street; fractured skull condition serious. For Summer Shoppers Every Department in the Store Offers Its Shares in This Week-Encl KIMONOS Long and Short Kimonos- Made up in Swiss and' Crepe Values up to 1 i To The First i William Munsavage, 50, 387 S.

for Empire street; scalp injuries, arm tnjurie i condition serious. 30, Early Buy ers LINEN UiTS-rRnaLcleartcupf James Munsavaje, 11, 387 S. $2.95 Linen Suits, Values up to $16.50. Empire street bruises about pel vis; condition serious. -Jit V- 1 Frank Munsavage, 15, 387 S.

Empire street: fractured skull) Thirty Early Buyers for our weekend special from our Ready-to-wear section will secure cloth 'suits for Former Values up to $35. condition serious, it Joe Lozrosky, 22, 67 First CHILDREN'S DRESSES Of gin-gham, voile, crepe and lawn, white and colored. Regular $1.25 and AC $1.49, for VOC SPECIAL Linene Dusters with Raglan sleeves. All sizes. (f $169ior tPJLsUU street, Ashley; lacerated hand.

Andrew Dubrenski, 525 Black' 4 man street; injury of chest, scalp Stanley Dubrenski, aged 10, 525 Blackman street; fractured v.w $5 skull, lacerated face. Summer Dresses that sold up to $8.70 for $3.95 Two Woman Wort Injured When tho Cyolono Struck tho HoMao of 8muel Jonet, Shown in thv Adovo Picturo. SECOND FLOOR. soon as the wind passed over the place leaving the ruins In its 1 wake, those dan street, about $2500 damage. Mrs.

Frank Gallagher, 52 who were more fortunate in not' hav lng their properties damaged or them Sheridan street, roof blown off; Special at 'Center of 'Store" $5.00 SUMMER DRESSES selves injured ran to the aid of those windows broken. Mrs. Rhoda Powell, 32 Sheri who were less fortunate. People were extricated from the turn bled ruins and coal? company ambu dan street, root damaged, win lances were rushed to the rescue and the injured were hurried to the hospl Dresses of Ratine, Voile. Linen; Rice Cloth' and Lawn that sell up to $5.00.

Sold at "Centre of Store" Saturday for Main floor. .95 tal. Many of the; persons that were taken to the, hospital were discharged "Live wires, torn down by the heavy wind, added to the difficulty of the rescuers and were a menace to tho thousands of curious who were attracted to the scene. The lty police force was rushed to the Heights section by Chief Roberts. Police lines were immediately placed and an effort was made to keep tho crowds back.

The firemen did efficient work and succeeded in removing broken chimneys and doors that were hanging on buildings. Throughout the entire night and early morning the work of rescue was kept up, It being- feared all of the time that bodies would be found In the ruins. Husbands took their places of watch about their wrecked, homes. Small children were even placed to guard the ruins. The police patroled certain sections and looters were kept from operating.

Several men are reported to as soon as their injuries were dressed, while the most seriously injured are 1 Sheridan street; shock. Mrs. Felix Yotshotsld, 30, 1 Blackman street; injuries of fore head, bruises of scalp Joseph 32, 425 S. "Empire street; lacerated scalp, bruised back. Wyoming Homeopathic Hospital v' John Cominski, 50, Empire street; scalp lacerated.

John Kotchmarik, 24, 304 S. Sheridan; street; fractured collar-v, bone," sprained ankle; expected to recover. William Siemiki, 48, 206 S. Sheridan street; fractured breastbone and pelvis. -Mrs.

Anna Kotdimarik, 21, 304. S. Sheridan street lacerations of scalp; condition serious. Riverside Hospital: Mrs. Mary Gavelko, 26, 425 Empire street, and child, aged i badly bruised; condition not seri- ou Gty Hospital: Mrs.

David Thomas, 64, 7 Oakwood lane; severely bruised. Not taken to hospital; Mrs. Martin Chidrekavitch, 284 Sheridan street; bruise on head. dows J. F.

Sewin, 59 Sheridan street, windows broken. Mrs. Ann Warner, 82 Sheridan street, roof blown off, chimney down. David J. Powell, 84 Sheridan street, roof blown off.

James Davis, 66 Sheridan street, roof blown off; part of second story gone. Mrs. Thomas Powell, 74 Sheridan street, roof blown off, windows shattered. Arthur Evans, 80 Sheridan street, house damaged to extent still being cared tor." To-day the place presents a sad spectacle. Wires are down alt oyer the streets mentioned while i many houses are toppled over and others demolished and twisted and broken trees are on the sidewalks and on the thoroughfares.

How so many people escaped without being killed or fatally Injured seems a mystery, Main Floor Specials at Cledraway Prices From the AD. MAN'S NOTE BOOK have attempted to loot the ruins, but the police made no arrests. Trunks were hurriedly packed by women and moved to points of safety. Some families, who did not lose all of their household effects, moved' during the SALE OF GLOVES i-aaies rme uie vests. low 1 2-button White and Black f-Q Silk Gloves: 75c value at Os7 neck; sleeveless, fancy Path of tho Tornado.

Tbo tornado came from the South One house on Blackman street was lifted off of its foundation walls, leaving a basement with the interior undisturbed. The table was set for the evening meal with the dishes in place, while the cook stove- is in one corner and mens working clothes hanging on a rack. When the house went over the people were all in the basement about ready to gather around the table. They rushed out uninjured, and the basement 22c silk edges. Special at east, sweeping- In from the Wllkee- 25 Ladies' 16-button White Lisle Cloves, pair uarre ft uazieton railway tunnel on night to the homes of relatives.

This morning 'several othwr families moved out of the stricken district-v Man Blown Across Street John Dunbar, of East Northampton street, who was standing on the porch of the" office of, the Stanton colliery, was. blown into the street by the ter Boys' Porosknit Union Suits. alt sizes; 50c value I SamplsTot of Belts and Girdles." As lies." As- 37c the mountain side, then crossing- by the Stanton breaker to Mayflower field and the Empire section and finally spending itself in the Heights, section, and disappeared In the mountain. The cyclonic force tore through sorted colors and Values up to 75c 'i Ladies Black Lisle Hose. Dou-v is just as they left It, Other families were engaged in gathering up what was 1ett of their beds rific wlnd His clothing was torn from his" bodv.

but fortunately he did not ble heel and toe. 39c quality. Special at, pr. 30C THREE. PAIR FOR Joseph, lane, Hillside, South, North sustafti' serious injuries; He is suffer nfant son of Stephen Thomp-kev Charles street, Blackman Patch: bruises about body.

Black and White Silk Morie Bags and New Leather Bags, (J 1 OQ reduced from $1.50 to tj) 1 LtO White and Linen Bags. ampton, Sherman, Sheridan, Taft, Em ing frdm cuts arid bruises. Dunbar LB pire, New Market, Logan streets and and household furniture and this they stacked in huge piles. A heart broken woman was seen seated on a chair, perhaps the only one left moaning and wringing her hands, while clinging to her dress, were several small chil- 50c Quality Udies Colored) circumscribed lanes. -u The cyclone was funnel-shaped, be Silk Most all wanted i2 PRICE Ing big at the mouth and tapering at Mrs.

Samuel Jones, 7 Oakwood lane; badly bruised and cut Mrs. David M. Thomas, 7 Oak-wood lane, leg broken. the end: When It was sweeping shades. Special at, pair w.

OtsCi crylng dren to break their hearts. The father of the household was surveying through the Heights section It resembled a huge flock of birds, the dark his loss, the saving of a life time, en Mildred Jones, aged may deavorlng to bear in silence his grief, not knowing which way to turn or Sale of Room -Size Rugs die of shock. was earrried into the air several, feet, twirled around several times and then dashed to the earth, His escape was little short of miraculous. Charles Hope, Thomas Davis, Daniel Kelly and Michael Moran are deserving of much oredlt for their heroic work In rescuing- the thirteen girls in the Laurel mill. i Hundreds of chickens were killed by the storm.

Chicken coops were blown two and three hundred feet and some entirely disappeared. Little vegetables gardens were completely destroyed and many small buildings were wrecked. Are Blows 'The roof of the house occupied by William Snee, SI Joseph lane, was rip what to do. George Henry, Sheridan street; This was only one of the many pictures presented today. The people of head cut 4 the community did the best they could tL Sau-- to care for those that were homeless Infant daughter of John Tom-schik, 286 Sheridan street; cuts on and all hands rendered heroic work.

Frank Sunday of Charles street had Objects being roofs of houses, trees, chicken coops and scores of other suspended debris. Extent of tho Damage. It is estimated that the property damage alone will amount to three hundred thousand dollars. A list compiled by a Times-Leader reporter gives the amount of damage to various sections as: Blackman's patch 70,000 Stanton breaker 25,000 Loss In Empire section 60,000 Laurel mill 25,000 Heights section 60,000 head. a small barn In the rear of his home where he stabled a horse and a cow, Jhe barn went oyer, carrying the ani Annie Shegalis, Meade street; back injured.

Martin Kostreski, 30, 488 Dana Special lot of Boys Wash Suits. Made of ginghams, seersuckers, percale, linene, etc Sizes 2 to 6. Russian, sailor and blouse styles. Regular 59c and 50c J0 value tq close at 3 RIBBONS-Special lot of fancy Ribbons; 5 and 6 inches wide. Forty newest designs and color- ings.

Were" 59c and 50c yard. Special Friday and Sat- 7 urday, yard I New Roman Stripe Sash Rib-J bons; 40 new, styles, at yd. EOc, 59c, 9c to UUC i 100 Pieces Fancy Stripe Persian Ribbons; 5 and 6 inches wide. mals under the ruins. The horse was ped off by the wind and blown away.

found to be so badly injured when it Mr. Snee made a thorough- search or the surrounding territory today to learn was finally removed that it had. to be street! cuts about face and hands. shot, while the cow was killed outright. just, what became of the His William Nolan of Blackman street had LIST OF, DAMAGES John Goss, 42.

South strt search was In vain. Oeorae Henry, aged IT, son of Thomas a cow and several pigs in his barn. The roof and upper portion of the structure was torn away, leaving the cow roof partly destroyed. Lots $20. Henry, of lOfc, Sheridan street, was badly, bruised as the result of beirigipinned under a kitchen stove, SThe boy; Is a and pigs uninjured.

Arthur Smith, 44 Sylvan us street, windows shattered, shin The houses that were damaged but cripplei having tost both of his legs in Be Sure and Come to This Sale of Needs A CLEAN-UP SALE OF MEN'S BATHING SUITS a railroad accident several; years ago; gles off. Loss $22. not wrecked had portions of the roofs torn off. Others had porches torn away, many chimneys were torn, down as -if the bricks were children's blocks and When the Jamily rushed from the house thev youth was unable Unmake a get John M. Wall, 179 South Em away on his crutches ana- wnen me building toppled over on its side the boy was caught under the debris.

He pire street, shmgles torn off. Stanley Bukis, 173 South Em was finally rescued by his father. Total .1220,000 The telephone and electric light com panies are unable to give an estimate of their loss at this time. Wires and poles were torn down and every available employee of-the companies was at work early today making repairs. The' telephone systems In the Heights vicinity were completely paralysed, Eight Person Were Killed.

Shortly before 5 o'clock a thunderstorm came The lightning was close and struck several buildings throughout, the In addition to the six persons killed In Wilkes-Barre two men, were killed lightning at Shenandoah, and one at Scranton. There was no high wind with the thun-dershower. pire street, fence down, windows Several souses. John Siynwcsyk. a' contractor of the vaiue ana jjc.

nr Special at aO LADIES' NECKWEAR In our Ladies' Neckwear Depart- ment you will find a splendid col- 1 lection of everything that's new in fancy lace, organdie, pique and AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES Heights, owns several houses in the af broken. ohn Walkalis, 245 South Em pire street, roof partly off. Maggie Powers, 63 Sheridan fected' territory. He Is probably i the biggest; Individual loser." His houses are tattered and torn, some of them being turned completely upside Three More Are Dying. At' the Mercy hospital this afternoon It was said thatJaraes Munsavage, 22, of 887 South Empire street; William these fell on the roofs of the same houses or were thrown tb the neighboring houses doing telling damage.

In many places, there were holes in the side of the houses where a large timber went through them endwise, wrecking the plaster and damaging the furniture One of the saloons with which this section is well blessed had the roof torn off and; the Interior was badly damaged but business at the bar last night and again to-day was quite brisk the proprietor taking; In more than enough money to pay for the damage to his place. 1 Many automobile parties went to the section, to see what the damage looked like, while' hundreds of people journey linen collars, vestees. etc. NewK street, windows shattered. William: Kzenernes, 64 Sheri- dan street, roof damaged.

nunareas Are The announcement. thHf the Cham Bernard Hotchkiss, 68 Sheridan ber of Commerce had decided to donate street, chimney blown off. Roger Davis, 45 Sheridan $1,000 to a relief fund was pleasant news to ihe stricken -people to-day. Hundreds are. homeless.

Many camD- 1.25 Value at SSc $1.50 Value at $1.19 $2.50 Value at $2.98 Value at $3.50 Value at Colors navy and white, navy and red, gray and white and dark Oxford and red, in one and two-piece garments, MEN'S PONGEE PAJAMAS. With silk frog trimming. A (J1 1 A $1.50 value at 1 1 MEN'S BALBRIGGAN AND WHITE POROSKNIT UNDERWEAR 50c value at. a garment Jvv or THREE PIECES FOR $1.00 street, roof blown off. Marion Podgorski, roof badly styles are added daily.

For Friday and Saturday we offer some splendid values Or and rA 50c (Main Floor.) Rubberized Ladies Bathing Caps. Plain, fancy and polka dot staples. Special at, 1 fl each 1JC 50c Bathing Caps 42c 75c. Values at $1.00 Quality at (Main Floor.) ed on foot. Last night the crowds were so thick and the congestion so great ed by the remains of their household effects last night while others sought refuge in the homes of friends In various parts of the city.

Men, women and children were gathered In little circles to-day" In the ruins mourning the loan Mumiavage, llof S87 South Empire street; Stanley 10, of 525 Blackman street and Joseph Ooerskl, 31, of 401 South Empire street, are in serious condition and will die. The first thickly populated section the cyclone struck -after sweeping down the mountain from the direction of the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton where 4t left trees uprooted in its wake, was Blackmanjs in Wilkes-Barre township Four-teen houses. were demolished, leaving 32 families hameless- -and ac-cording to township Commissioner Patrick Nolan the damage will amount to $70,000. The territory affected cov ered-an area 600 yards long and 200 yards wide. of their earthly possessions.

Scores of tnem were, too grief-stricken to estimate what their damage really amounts that -It was almost Impossible to get any where near the houses wrecked. The township constables were on the job today and ropes were stretched in front of the demolished They were assisted by members of the State police who kept the curious back and prevented the belongings of the unfortunate victims from being stolen. Some of the Damaged Houses. The following; la a list of the damaged houses: 1 William Phllpotts, 26 Joseph lane, shingles torn from roof, windows smashed and plaster destroyed; loss to. sin Blackman's Patch some families suffered a total Joss, while others spent the day digging In the' ruins, picking out knives, forks, hsta damaged.

William' Samuels, 67 Sheridan street, windows broken, roof off. Hugh Eustice, 47 Sheridan street, roof blown off. Morgan L. Jones, 39 Sheridan street, roof blown some windows broken'. Richard Williams, 23 Sheridan roof windows broken.

Horace Levy, 36 Sheridan strest, windows shattered. Phillip. CasselL 94 Sheridan street, roof damaged. Fred Reddick, 66 Sheridan 'treet, windows shattered. and other utensils.

When the Cyclone Broke. The cyclone hannened at tim. the husbands and fathers were on their way home from work. When the tornado broke with all Us fury, men, women and children darted Into the streets shrieking with fear, calling the names of loved one anrf windows Vrofcen and chimney David Thomas, S3 Sheridan toof partly blown off. Rev.

Maryn Duaek; IMv c- despair. Cellars seemmf nu.i.i wt. nsiuge and the maloritv nr ih. National Church. 82 about $2,500 dii.Ti.i Frank Calls'1 -r.

roof tl.v.iri i strset, roof damaged. fl. b'nents when they realls- strcat. street, Mrs. The territory affected was Blackman Charles street, Nicholson street and Ketcham street were six houses j- The houses- demolished were owned and occupied by the following: Black-man street, Nicholas Solack, Andrew Detnoski, Mrs.

Michael Bunk, Mra John Klllnski. Michael Kutkuskey; Charles street; Peter Yonkoskl. Frank Sunday, Jr, Frank Sunday, Mrs. Michael up, John Goula, Thorhas Conway. gieven.Tompko Martin Car? pet, John Hughes, Julia Macosky, Frank Bunk, Ignats Stetz, John Tur-cavage.

The houses damaged were owned and occupied by the following, Nicholson street, Andrew Sheridan, Martin Carpet, Michael Solpski, Andrew Chopko; Ketcham street, Steven ComiskL Caused Great Excitement The storm In this section of the township caused no endof eicltement The screams of frightened women with children in their arms and the cries of the irjared brought terror to the 1100. Joseph Walycracks, 28 Joseph lane, shingles torn off, wlndows.broken and porch ripped from house; damage U50. i- James McNeils, 4J Joseph lane, house blown over and terribly wrecked; loss $2,200. J. D.

Gallagher. 42 Sheridan streef, house toppled over; loss William Snee, 61 Joseph roof torn, from damage. $300r Albert Meade, 63 Joseph lane, roof ripped from house, porch gone, water pipes broken; loss $400. Charles 77 Joseph lane, porch torn from, house, shingles off, windows broken, side" of house caved In. James Powell, 74 Sheridan street pipes broken, shingles off.

Thomas Jones, 75 Joseph lane, roof partly off. Pat Hogan, Joseph lane, shinties off, windows broken. Morgan Fuerman, 86 Sheridan street, roof partly off ridan streets, kitchen store damaged and roof off. Mrs. J.

A. Plunk, 94 Sheridan street, roof off. George Tucker, 73 Sheridan street, windows smashed, slate roof off, fences down. William Cluskey, 64 Sheridan street, roof partly off. -Morris Rolands, 44 Sheridan street, hack porch off, slate roof destroyed.

B. F. Marshall, 20 Meade a tree hole through side of house. August rolchans. 4i street, one half of roof off, holes in side of structure.

G. W. Albeck, 37 Sherman street, roof, damaged. Harry Bumpkins, 14S Sheridan atreet, windows smashed anJ portion of roof ofT. Adam Petlko, Sheridan street, foundations weakened and portl'-n of oof lem off.

X-vy, T9 Sher't'lan street, Thoma Henry, 100, Sheridan street, house blown over and completely demolished. Damage $2,000, Thomas Williams, Sheridan street, steeple of church next doof crashed through roof of house. John Tile, Joseph Lan, shingles torn from roof, windows smashed. Anthony Duahnlk, 452 South street, reef William Sodoway, 4S4 South street, roof off. John Kasmer.

450 South street, side of house caved in. Michael M. 444 South street, side of house caved ip, shingles ripped off. J. B.

Coatea, 4J4 South street, roof off. Malhnckrodt Convent, some windows mashed. Cemetery loaded with trees blown in from other places. Mrs. la ry Price, Sherlda st rf roof and porch off house.

Dave I'hUlips, corner South anJ She street, roof 5 J. F. dows i roof i th or tn" 8torm- Whistles at tw lnLth funded nd this added to the already weird noise, wTt tor'" hd subsided rescuers Ii th icen6 nd fop hours after-ward they were busy digging among the ruins searching for dead. In thejr hundrad women and children in The kiddles wer. crylny for their parents and some of theov refused to leave their places of refuge, fearing the tornado werefto return and crush out their Uvea th.

JL terribi ht treeted the men who went to the rescue. The moaning of the injured and the eehrleks mad a combina" i John Brent, 180 Sheridan street, roof blown off, windows shattered. Peter Gavage, 58-60 Sheridan street, roof blown off, windows brcken. Mrs. Anna Lendrosky, 92 Sher-Tfidan slrect, roof blown off, chinv Ccy down.

David Thomas, 89 Sheridan rfreet, reef partly blown off. Rev. Maryn Duzek, Holy Cross Pcluh National Church, 22 Sheri- -i I blow t- and cnuis running ud down one's spinal 1 hearts of the entire populace and as.

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