The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-30

The L., L. 6 G. railroad have made
a demand upon Labette county to re-
fund the money paid for taxes on the
ceded lands for 1873. The lands were
sold for delinquent taxes, were bid in
by the county, and afterward redeem
ed by the company. The tax amounts
to nearly $4,000. It is to te contest ed.
The Salina Journal of the Sth inst.
gives an extended account of g storm
which did great damage in Salina on
the afternoon OF the 9TH inst. The
storm cloud became visible from Sail
ma in the northwest, at about 8 O'Clock.
A little before a funnel shaped cloud
hung down in the southwest, and be-
low it could be seen what seemed like
smoke arising from the ground to meet
it, which was in reality dust, pieces of
timber, grass, grain, etc., sucked up by
its mighty power. Off on the hills the
lower part of the cloud whirled and
moved. contracted and eXpanded-all
the world like an elephants trunk.
Following this engine of destruction,
others were formed-some six or more
moving in contrary directions. On
Mulberry creek MIR. David Emmett's
buildings were destroyed, and Mrs.
Emmett was somewhat injured. Mr..
Charles Whitney's large house was
torn to kindling wood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitney were found, after the storm,
horribly mangled and insensible. Mrs.
| Whitney may recover, but Mr.. Whit
ney's case is doubtful. Henry Banks,
q carpenter, was badly injured. A Mrf.
Borton, seeing the storm coming, ran
out on the prairie, and throwing her
self down, held firmly to the grass.
Her clothes were torn from her person,
but she was not injured. One column
of the stOr N did much damage in the
vicinity OF the old fair ground, and two
men who had taken shelter there were
badly injured. The severest cyclone
passed through the southern part of
the county, striking Falun about 4
o'clock. In that locality considerable
damage was done on its route, and sad
havoc it made. Mr.. Peter Peterson,
living near Major Forsse, lost his wife,
and daughter aged 6 years, and had
his house and all his personal effects
blown to the four winds. Another ia
tai case is reported at the place of Mrs.
John Burquist, ten miles southwest.
Mr. Barquist's buildings were blown
down, and his father, standing in the
door of the house, was instantly kill
ed. Peter and Nelson Oleson, twelve
miles southwest of Salina, house and
barn blown down; both injured.
Thompson johnson, and another man,
neighbors of OIeson, had their build
ings destroyed. Peter Ekstram and
VIM. johnson, near Burquist, houses
and barns destroyed. Otto Larson,
brother-in-law of John Nelson, house
and barn down; wife injured. Olof
| Nielsen, Anderson and Carlson, FauI-
en-, houses Injured by wall falling in ;
IAnderson's wife badly bruised. Mr..
Ericsson, brother-in-law of Robert
Graf, south of Brookville, buildings
destroyed and himself injured. Sund-
strom ,Swedenborg and John EckhoIm,
10 miles south of town, buildings de-
i stroyed: the wife Of the latter was
sick in bed and sustained severe injury
by bruises Bnd alright. John Hag-
ler's large tw0-story house, near the
county line, south. was blown into
kingiing wood; hog weighing 100
pounds was blown across. the river, and
large logs and trees were carried along
. like straws. August Ziebels house and
frame buildings, southeast, were en-
, tirely destroyed, and August Bonds
house damaged. J. Conrad and s. C.
IIong were riding across the prairie
when the storm struck them. tearing
the wagon into pieces and severely In
turing their horses. They had 3 mar.
. row escape from being injured by the
| debris. Mrs. Luboer's storehoase and
: out buildings were damaged, Is weFs
, those of Judge Prescott.