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

I'VE degrees and fun of water. Everything ii
the house is ruined.
Our printing Office (The TnEEs) did not es
cape. A window was blown in and over $40
worth OF job material and printed blank
ruined.
LIB. Shows and A. n. Burdette's residen
ces were not very much damaged. Both b
ing good buildings.
i The residence Of w. Fl. Kahn, recently
drowned, was demolished. Loss $500,
DR.. MeKinsey's residence was blown down
and his little boy killed. His remains were
found short distance from the house. The
Doctors pecuniary loss is 5000.
Mr.. RobinsoE's residence was twisted ont OF
shape. Loss $500.
/ Mr.. Dicks residence was blown to atoms.
He and wife had miraculous escape. Their
child had its arm broken. All sustained bod
| lily injuries. Loss 81 900.
n. L. Gums story and half residence in
Lowers addition was completely ruined I'm
| occupied. Loss q, 200.
A small house next to Mr. Lowers was
blown down. Cost S4OO.
DIR. MitchelPs house was DESTROYED. Loss
$500.
the ground. Loss $500.
j. A. Carey's residence was thrown from its
foundation and wrecked. Loss $500.
ID. 81. Gardeners house on south Main street
stands lop-sided. Loss $500.
Il. G. Whelpley's residence on Walnut St.,
is turned around. Loss $500.
Mrs. Eckley's house was unroofed and other
wise injured. Loss 800.
William Prices house was blown fat to the
ground. No one hurt. Loss $3.50.
a store-house belonging to the hotel was
blown down. Loss $500.
KnowltoH & Ellees hardware store is dam
aged to the amount Of 800.
The court house was unroofed and half fill
ed with water. Damage 5000.
Judge Cameron's Land Office was turned
around.
Abraham Mussleman's two story residence
was blown TO splinters. His large family was
in it, but none were seriously injured. His
loss is at least $4,000.
j. B. Fftch's house was damaged to the
amount of $500.
Mr.. Robb's house was blown down. Loss
800.
Thomas Bonar, typo in the TIMES office
has house no longer. But q few stones mark
the spot where it stood. Cost 5000.
Messrs. Dollars and Whites houses were
each blown down. Loss $500.
Harry Jones' story and half residence was |
turned over and is a complete wreck. Their |
piano is ruined. No one injured. Loss 50, 900. |
Jake Bumps house was lifted from its foun- |
dalton and turned around Loss $500.
j. B. Wheeler's residence stands on its beam |
end and is ruined. Loss 5000.
Mrs. W. H. Thomas Bazaar was lifted from |
Its foundation and carried over so feet. Is |
ruined. Loss $1,000.
Jacob Gearnarts residence on Vine street |
was thrown from its foundation. His resi-
dence on Gordon's addition is fiat on the |
ground. His harness and saddle shop was
blown from its foundation. Loss $1,000.
Geo. Boswelrs house is twisted out of shape.
Loss 5000.
DIR. Paige's house was torn from its founda-
hon and contents damaged. Loss $780,
Samuel Langdon's house on his farm south
of town, was blown down and one child killed.
Robert Hollis house on Main street is fiat on
W. p. Campbell's building was blown fiat.
He and family had a narrow escape. A girl
living with them was badly injured.
Fraker Peyton's large hardware house is
/ complete wreck. Their stock is greatly
damaged. They have suffered great loss,
to over $4,000.
G. NJ. Foulke's residence was lifted from its
and somewhat injured. Loss $500.
w. H. Dunlevy's residence was blown seve-
The hill was also damaged. His loss is about
5000.
Abraham Mussleman's cabinet shop in Gen.
.ral Avenue, completely demolished. Loss,
$500.
The storm, from the best information we can
get did not extend very far east or west of
Town. Towanda, eight miles west, was not
and Chelsea, eight miles northeast,
had but one house blown down. Augusta,
'welve miles southwest, is uninjured.
Persons coming from the country, report as
many rs fifty houses blown down or wreck
I'd. Quite number of persons are more or
ess injured.
Mrs. McEnlier's residence was lifted from
he foundation and greatly injured. Mr. Bow.
us and family were occupying it. No one in
ured. Loss, $500.
We. will give further particulars in our re-
gular issue, next week.