Cyclone
in Conneaut, OH
1891

 

     No one talks about the Cyclone that went thru Conneaut, Ohio in 1891 however I ran across some news articles pertaining to it.  I have included them below here.  ~ Sharon Wick ~
 
Source:  The Daily Inter Ocean
Illinois
October 28, 1891

SWEPT BY A CYCLONE
Heavy Losses at Conneaut, Ohio, and in it s Neighborhood.

CONNEAUT, Ohio - Oct. 27.
A cyclone visted here last night, and operated over more territory than was first supposed.  It came off the lake from the northwest, sweeping all before it, many narrowly escaping with their lives.
     The residence of James Ferguson was totally destroyed.
     The farm barns of Silas Hiler were torn to pieces, and a large number of cattle disabled.  The Record establishment which suffered most, was unroofed, and the engine room and engine destroyed.  The Record was insured only against fire, and therefore will suffer heavily.
     The Pond planing mill adjoining was partly torn down and the lumber-yard spread for over a mile.  In East Conneaut about fifteen houses suffered from the storm.
     The large store-room of Waldon, Babbitt & Company was unroofed and the stock greatly damaged by the rain and hail which followed. 
     The Lake Shore Railway buildings were wrecked and the wires torn down.
     A revised estimate of the loss here places it at $14,000.  The first reports were greatly exaggerated.  Nobody was injured during the storm.

 
Source:  The Wheeling Register
Wheeling, Virginia
October 28, 1891

CYCLONE IN OHIO
Demolishes a Good Part of the Town of Conneaut - Buildings Blows Down.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 27 - A special from Conneaut, Ohio, says:  At 6:30 o'clock last evening a terrible cyclone swept over this place, destroying about thirty houses.  Streets are blocked by trees and debris, and demolished buildings.
     The large butter-tub factory owned by  G. J. Record is badly wrecked, and thousands of dollars worth of stock completely destroyed.  Record's loss is $50,000.  The planing mill of H. E. Pond, adjoining Record's, is greatly damaged.  His lumberyard is strewn all over the town and two smoke stacks are blown down.
     Many fine residences suffered heavily, roofs being torn off and windows broken.  The telegraph lines of the Lake Shore and Nickel Plate railways are down.  Debris from buildings is strewn along the track, rendering it impassable for moving trains.  Total loss about $100,000.

Source:  St. Louis Republic
Missouri
Oct. 28, 1891

A Cyclone in Conneaut, O.
     CONNEAUT, O., Oct. 27 - At 6:30 o'clock last evening a cylone swept over the town, destroying about thirty houses.  The large butter-tub factory owned by C. J. Record is badly wrecked, thousands of dollars' worth of stock, being completely destroyed.  Record's loss is about $50,000.  The plaining mill of H. E. Pond, adjoining Record's, is greatly damaged.  His lumber yard is strewn all over the town and two smoke stacks are blown down.  Many fine residences suffered heavily, roofs being torn off and windows broken.  Two telegraph poles were blown through the roof of the Lake Shore depot, and the baggage room was completely destroyed.  The total loss is $100,000.

 
Source:  Boston Journal
Massachusetts
Oct. 28, 1891

DAMAGE OF $100,000
Destructive Tornado at Conneaut, Ohio
CONNEAUT, O., Oct. 27.  At 6:30 o'clock last evening a terrible cyclone swept over the town destroying about 30 houses.  Streets are blocked by trees and debris from demolished buildings.  The large butter tub factory owned by G. J. Record is badly wrecked, thousands of dollars' worth of stock being completely destroyed.  Record's loss is about $50,000.  The planing mill of H. E. Pond, adjoining Record's is greatly damaged.  His lumber is strewn all over the town, and smokesteacks are blown down.  Many fine residences suffered heavily, roofs being torn off and windows broken.  The telegraph lines of the Lake Shore and Nickel Plate railways are down.  Two telepgraph poles were blown throught he roof of the Lake Shore Depot and the baggage room was completely destroyed.  Debris from the buildings is strewn along the tracks, rendering it impossible for moving trains.  The following property was also partly destroyed:  Weldon & Babbit's store, Orin Hartshorn's residence, Charles Patterson's residence and about 30 other buildings.  Total loss is about $100,000.

 

 

 

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