, 1873-05-29
The Tornado in IKnnEns. d
from the Neosho County :{Kan.) Journal, Ettra,

From tho Aeosho County ny, ;iRan9 Journal Extra,
:, From Mark A. Patterson, Eaq.. of Lincoln
Township, in this county, wo 1enrn the following
hurried particulars Of a terrible winl-Btorm
which occurred in that township on Thursday
afternoon last, about 8 o'clock, in which seven
persons wore killed and ten wounded, mud IN
in1monae amount Of property destroyed.
From our informant Wo learn that tho terrible
hurricane commenced at tho residence Of Mr.
Joseph Reynolds, about miles northwest Of
evory direction, posts woro torn from tue
ground, and hon-honso was lifted somo forty
feet in the air and scattered like foatAers
oaatorly direction, doing no further damago until
it roaohed the residence OF AIr. Black. Ho with,
hia family woro inside tho house, whom tho
wind struck 1t aud completely demolished it,
without %omsnta warning being given to tho
consisting Of goVon or oight, wore moro or loss
injured, MIR. Black hiu,ae1t probably mortally.
Tho storm thon suddenly took d northoast
quarter of milo from m % Bucks. Mr. , Bogar,d's
house had lts roof blown off and ono Bido blown
down, but the family miraculouBly escaped In
jury. Two houses adjoining Bogard's woro then
attackoa BY tue e. storm, and aoon nothing wes
Tho franc house Of HezelZinl Smith was next
In order,-Bo1ne ESQ yards farther on. It mot a
similar fato. Mrs. Smith was seriously hurt, but
will probably recover.
Grange, lived about . quarter Of q milo from
Smiths. His house, which was occupied by
himself. vito, md six or soven ohildron, and
his father and mother and brother
blown to atoms, Mr. Gao. spurgoon wnn not at
home at tho timo. Tho old gentleman received
injuries from whioh he died on Friday; ono
child had its arm broken in two places, and all
&c., woro blown to pioces, and a lot OF stock was
killed. Ono wagon-tire was found Bome distance
or dctachcd from tho wheel, and almost COM
plotely Strengthened out. Tho feathers woro
blown from chiokans almost as clean as they
Two houses belonging to Jaoob Hooper, about
quarter Of O milo from spurgeon's, were next
visited. Mr. .'s family occupied one. aud an-
other family the other. Tho houses we're, like
the others completely domoltahol but the tam;
tered t in overy direction. 5' 8no log was thrown
,across the bed in which tho children wore lying
at the time, but, strange to say, tho children
Wero unharmed.
Tho next place WIS the log house OF Andrew
Brazen, about a quarter Of q milo cast. HIS wife
md child were In tho house. Tho logs woro
scatterod In every direction, and as strangely aa
1t may 6oom, both escaped serious injury. A
large granny, filled with corn nnd OATS was
ecattarad to the Winds. .
The noxt house blown down was that Of old
Mr.. Roaenhury, about half milo further on.
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The storm camo: suddenly, and, almost boforo
thoy know 1t, tho house was demolished. The
family all escaped, with the exception OF a child
about months old, which was blown from its
mothers arms and dashed to pieces. Household
furniture, out-housos, aud everything OF a mov-
able nature, totally Disappeared, leaving tho
family entirely destitute. Mr. r. also lost lot
Mr.. I. f. Durnbauld,. who is Master Of tho
Kansas State Grange, lived on tho adjoining
farm, aud waH the next Huifcrr. His house met
similar fate to that Of tho others, aud ono of
Ills children was killed. a lnrgo barn filled with
tobacco WAS also blown down, and 1t with its
contents IL q total loss.
The fnrm-houaes Of D. Il. Addfs John Frogg,
and hlr. GWinn were also demolished, They
woro occupied by their families but We havo not
heard whether any Of tAe,n were injured or
not.
Tie house OF widow by tho nnmo Of
Hooper was also blown down. She had quito
largo family Of children, QUO OF whom was in-
staiitly killed, and another disappeared, and has
not yet boon found. It is supposed tho latter
was blown into tho creek anl probably drowned.
Mrs. Hooper had her arm bloken in two places.
1t Ie also r1,norol that Mr.. BnulsburY'a
house was blown oyer and ono Of ILLS children
killed.
It is isimposslbto at preaont to form any Idea
OF tie extont Of tho damagoa. Suffice Tito say
that the portion OF tho country through which
tho hurricane passed. III completely lail waste,
aud tho nhaDltana are In all extremely doHtitute
condition. The storm e1ooll0d In fury anything
wo eyer heard OF.