Long Branch, NY "Syracuse" Tornado, Sept 1912 - Killed & Injured

THREE KILLED, 50 HURT IN NEW YORK TORNADO

Heavy Wind Leaves Ten-Mile Trail of Destruction -- Ditches Interurban Cars.

SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept 15. -- Three persons were killed and fifty injured by a tornado which worked a ten-mile trail of destruction across the northern part of Onondaga County late today. The property loss is estimated at $250,000. The dead:

William Madison, Syracuse

J. Dopp, Fulton

Charles Chapman, Salina

Without any warning of its approach the black, funnel-shaped cloud first appeared near Long Branch, a pleasure resort ten miles from this city. About 400 persons were there and panic followed when building after building toppled over and two massive interurban trolley cars were hurled into a ditch.

A number of persons ran in to the dance hall for safety, but this building was directly in the pat of the storm and was demolished. Many in it were injured. The wind, thunder, lightning and rain were terrific.

The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN 16 Sept 1912

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THE DEAD

William Madison, killed at Long Branch

Charles Chapman, hurt at Pitcher Hill. Died at St. Joseph's hospital

George W. Dopp, hurt at Long Branch. Died at Genesee hospital.

THE SERIOUSLY INJURED

Mrs. William Madison, whose husband was killed, is at her home. Her spine is broken in many places.

Patrick L. Devin, No. 218 Center Street, ribs and left hip fractured

Frank Phippen, No. 331 South Warren street, head badly cut and two ribs broken; at St. Joseph's hospital

Miss Corrine Cowan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Cowan, who live near Long Branch, jaw broken

Frank Sheen, Pitcher Hill, ribs broken and internally injured

Fritz Kronder, Pitcher Hill, concussion of the brain and several ribs broken. Condition serious.

John Wilkinson, broken rib and back badly injured.

William Merrell, broken right arm, cuts on hands and fingers

Fred Grunder, fractured shoulder

Thomas E. Bennett, internal injuries

Mrs. Thomas E. Bennett, bad gash on the arm and scalp wounds

Mrs. Orville May, Collamer, severe burns on arms and shoulders

Dorothy Keith, finger broken and cuts

Mrs. H. W. Smith, severe scalp wounds

C.C. Kinslow, Phoenix, severe bruises and sprains of arms and shoulders

Samuel P. Smith, Jr. No. 1808 Park street, skull fractured and right arm severed at shoulder

OTHERS INJURED

Mrs. H. W. Cowan, back, face and body cut and bruised

Miss Laura Park, Corning, badly sprained ankle

Mrs. F. B. Boughton, Oswego, face and back badly cut and bruised

Henry Morey, leg badly lacerated

Miss Laura Hazelmyer, face and eyes cut by glass and left leg badly cut

William Michaels, body bruises and cuts about the head.

Joseph Jones, No. 1081 North Clinton street, injuries to right shoulder, suffers from shock

Leo Menzel, No. 427 Sunset avenue, bruises and cuts to right shoulder and hands

W. E. Hodge, No 128 North Granger street, severe bruises to left knee and right shoulder

John Kinslow, Baldwinsville, bruised and cut

Mrs. John Kinslow, cuts and bruises

Miss Ida Cooper, Baldwinsville, cuts on both arms from glass

Mrs. Charles Chapman, cuts on head and suffers from shock

Mrs. Louis Haber, cuts on head and face and bruises about the body

Miss Myrtle Healey, bruises and cuts

Miss Edna Odin, bruises about the body

Clarence Healey, cuts about the face and body

Leonard Healey, cuts about the face and bruised

Mrs. H. P. Wendell, cuts on arms and bruises of body

Miss Effie Davis, No. 201 Orange street, scalp would, bruises and cuts about face and [illegible]

Miss Wilkinson, bruises and cuts about the body and face

Mrs. P. H. Coughlin, Syracuse, minor injuries

Arthur Hoffman, Baldwinville, bruises about face and neck

Catherine [illegible], arm cut and bruised.

Syracuse Herald, Syracuse, NY 16 Sept 1912