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Williamsport, PA Tornado, Jan 1889

Posted October 31st, 2007 by Stu Beitler

A telegram from Williamsport, Pa., to the Times says a cyclone struck that city at four o'clock this evening. It wrecked the foundry department of the Demorest Sewing Machine Company. Loss, $3,000. A portion of the Mankey Decorative-works was unroofed. Loss, $3,000. Two new dwelling houses were wrecked. No lives lost. Many chimneys and mill stacks are down.

Those of the injured at the Homeopathic Hospital who are thought by the physicians to be fatally injured are: COURTNEY, BARRETT, BARBER, LEMON, McCURDY, LAMBERT and McKEE.

The Rolla New Era Missouri 1889-01-12
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!

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