Louisville, Kentucky Storm
June
26, 1894
AN ELECTRIC STORM
Does a Large Amount of Damage at Louisville.
MANY HOUSES UNROOFED AND RAZED.
Electricity Causes a Panic Among Two Hundred
Sewing Girls – Men Shocked and Burned by Falling
Electric Wires, Etc.
LOUISVILLE, KY., June 27. – Louisville was
visited yesterday afternoon by a severe wind and
electrical storm, which last half an hour. Many
houses were unroofed and razed and the occupants
had narrow escaped. Large shade trees were blown
down and several people were injured by electric
wires. The storm came from the southwest
accompanied by heavy rain. The path of the storm
was almost identical with that taken by the
fatal tornado of March 27, 1890.
Twelve persons had a narrow escape in a house
at Twenty-eighth street and Greenwood avenue.
Mrs. Herman Zeilch,
her children and those of a neighbor were in the
house when the storm struck. The roof was blown
off and carried 200 feet. The occupants of the
house were buried in the falling debris, but
none were injured more than a few scratches and
bruises.
At the jeans clothing plant of Tapp, Leathers
& Co., 823 West Main street, where 200 girls and
women are employed, a panic reigned. The sewing
machines are run by electricity. The electric
wires feeding them became overcharged and many
of the girls were shocked or fainted.
Mary Wagner was
badly burned about the arms and neck, as was
also Belle Ackerman.
Both are in a serious condition, the
latter being in convulsions up to a late hour.
Twelve other girls were carried out insensible,
but soon revived.
Directly opposite two men,
George Englert
and Louis Klopheke,
were badly shocked and burned by
fallen electric wires.
Many minor accidents are reported but no
fatalities. In New Albany, Ind., directly across
the river, the wind was also severe, and much
damage resulted from fallen trees and flying
debris.
Decatur Weekly Republican, Decatur, IL 28
Jun 1894
Transcribed by
Jenni Lanham. Thank you,
Jenni!
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