The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-23


country was visited with one Of the most ter
rife storms ever known in this part of the
State. About 8 O'Clock in the evening, q storm
came up from the northwest, accompanied
with wind, hail and rain, and before the peo-
pie had time to make any preparations for it
the hurricane swept through the town. The
clouds were of inky blackness; the vivid flash
es Of lightning, accompanied by crashing thun-
der. caused our citizens to feel that the storm
was Of no ordinary magnitude. Every mo-
ment the gale increased, and as the rain came
down in torrents the situation became more
fearful. Every momentary lull in the storm
only seemed to increase its fury, and in fifteen
minutes from the commencement men, women
and children could be seen flying through the
streets seeking protection from the falling
houses. BY this time the air was filed with
flying timbers. Large houses were complete
ly demolished; others were unroofed, while
others wers lifted from their foundations and
carried by the wind from forty to two hundred
feet. And yet there seemed to be no lu1l in
the storm. As We stood by the window gaz-
ing outward we could plainly see houses top
ping over. The roar OF the storm was terri
BILE, and the earth seemed to tremble beneath
our feet.
1t was indeed the most terrible spectacle we
ever witnessed, and hope we may never be
witness to such scene again.
We have been unable to get any particular
news from the surrounding country, but for
four or five miles around the same wholesale
destruction seems to be visible. Houses were
blown down, fences destroyed, and the crops
ruined. Many of our people are left in desti-
tute circumstances.
Our town this morning presents amost Woe
Ia WI IN wei m
Portable circumstances yesterday, are to-day
left without anything.
We have hastily gathered together the fol-
lowing items, showing the effects of the storm
In town:
Hazlett & Dicks large agricultural ware
house was completely demolished, and the
building, with its contents, scattered in every
direction. W. II. Dunkin, who was sleeping
in the office, saved his life by crawling through
hole knocked in the door. Their loss is ST.
500.
McClaran l. Jaekman's two story drug store
was lifted from its foundation and carried
twelve OF fifteen feet and thrown against Mrs.
Longs post-ofice building. Both buildings
are twisted out of shape and will have to be
taken down. We shall not attempt to describe
the appearance of these buildings, but will let
the reader imagine the effect Of crashing a
large two story building, containing several
thousand dollars worth Of drugs, against an
other building Of similar size. McClaran &
Jackman's loss amounts to over $4,000.
Mrs. Longs post-office building is nearly ru-
| ined. The glass front was blown in and the
contents greatly damaged. Loss $1,000.
Gardner & Gilmor's Chic go Store presents
4 sad spectacle. This was the best store
building in town, hut as it stood with its side
4 IN 4 w Thn arloa
front was blown in, the building careened tt
the south, and all the shelving thrown down
Ten thousand dollars worth of goodslay piled
| on the floor, with water sufficient to damag'
the entire stock. Their loss is ct least o, 500
| w. 81. Redden's large two story residenc'
was completely demolished. He and family
were in it at the time, but escaped with thei
lives. Lumber from this building was blown
over quarter Of q mile. His loss Is q, 600.
Andrew Johnson's residence was lifted from
its foundation somewhat racked. A window
was blown out, and the house filled witt
water. His loss is considerable.
E. HOwe's -four and feed store was blow
nat to the ground, and the contents Of tn
building considerably damaged. Ar. How
was in the building, but escaped unhurt. Hi
loss Is 81 900.
The front of Belts q Frazier's Grocery hOua
i was somewhat damaged.
81 G. TeihAult's residence was demolished. HI
tcarpenter shop was thrown from its POUNDS
ton, and badly injured. he lost S245 in casl
, which he has been unable to find. His tot
loss will be 500.
The rear end Of Bloom d Bros building W.
, blown in and their stock damaged to Il
amount Of $500.
A story and half residence, built by CO
2 sumner, is fiai. Loss $500.
. Campbell & Tull's two story house was
4 molished. Ewing 4 Co. were occupying
. and were damaged greatly. Loss on buiIdin
$1,000. Ewing & Co. damaged ON gFoeei
stock, $1,000,
Col, Summers large two story building W
thrown from OF its foundation and badly /
= jured. Loss $1,000.
e 8. p. Barnes ONCE was driven into {
street and turned half way round. His sho
opposite, was blown down. His building
south part OF town was demolished. TOT
loss, q, 500.
10 Ira n. Waite's residence, in Walnut Sire
p hasn't board to mark the spot where Il stoc
1t Loss 5000.
re- Our residence was lifted iron its fount
.. ton, carried some distance and janm
m against DEnleyy's store building, which p
ID vented IL from being blown over. We sto
he the storm; it didn't last more than an hol
lg and we stanchored's cat-a-wampus across 10
with our house "pitehed, !" at an angle Of fort