Buildings Wrecked and Four Persons Injured at Suffolk, Va.
Four Injured at Suffolk
Suffolk, Va., June 12 – A cyclone passed over a portion of
Suffolk this afternoon, totally demolishing one plant,
partially wrecking several others, injuring four persons, and
unroofing many buildings, besides leveling trees and fences
and snapping off telegraph poles. The two principal buildings
in the Col. J. H. MacCLEARY Locomotive Shops were left in
ruins. The only building left standing was the office. Three
men employed in the plant were injured, MESSRS. GRAY, GARDNER
and HARRELL. Others in the buildings had gone out to stop a
runaway horse and were saved.
A brick wall of the One Buggy Company a plant just built,
caved in. The plant of the Virginia Mills was struck by
lightning and $500 worth of damage done. The plants of the
Montgomery Lumber Company, COBB'S knitting mills, the overall
factory and others were damaged by the wind which also blew
away an upper corner of the Bank of Suffolk and rained bricks
into Washington square. The roofs of twelve or fifteen other
buildings were blown always and the damage will run into many
thousands of dollars.
Box Cars Sent Whirling
In the manufacturing district two box cars were sent whirling
down the track and one of them was wrecked. Heavy sills on the
ground were tossed in the air like wheat straws. Live wires
were strewn about the streets and transportation was made
perilous.
The cyclones course through the city was zigzag.
The Washington Post District of Columbia 1911-06-13
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