Hemingray Glass Company - Muncie, Indiana

FACTORY UNROOFED

BY THE HIGH WIND

Flint House of Hemingray's

Plant Suffered Heavy Damage

Yesterday.

WORKMEN FLED IN A PANIC

Worst Storm in Years Past

Over City Doing Injury in

All Sections.

Muncie was visited by one of the most severe wind storms that has raged over this section in years yesterday afternoon, a number of buildings being unroofed and many lives endangered. Probably the most serious damage was done to the flint house of Hemingray's glass plant in Industry. The roof was lifted from the building and the hundreds of workmen were thrown into a panic. Fortunately no one was injured. Men and boys rushed from the factory, seeking shelter, believing that the entire building would be destroyed. It was necessary to close operations in the flint house yesterday afternoon and the shops were down last night. Repairs will be made immediately. The damage will amount to several hundred dollars.

The wind created havoc among smaller buildings in the up-town district and partially tore the roof from the Root building in East Charles street. In the vicinity of the Big Four station several small warehouses suffered. The High Street Milling company was damaged considerably, the high stack on the boiler room being torn down.

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