The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-05
HEAVY CYCLONE.
0ne.auaIs of n Town In Missouri Lever
lrd 10 the Ground.

1 hicDmUuu. lhO-, coJc q sSiiiS
clone passed over that place about 4
O'Clock this evening, leveling to the
ground over half the buildings in
town. Over one hundred houses
were totally destroyed, and the loss
of property will reach a quarter OF a
million dollars. Whole blocks were
completely swept away. and the
debris scattered for miles. The
storm came from he southwest, pass
ed to the northeast, and was preceded
by q heavy tail of rain. Trees were
uprooted and carried through the air
like feathers, as were also the frag-
ments of houses, and in fact every
thing that the storm struck. The
Shaw House, q large brick hotel, was
demolished, and the inmates bu ried
in the ruins. So far as known the
following persons were killed: Mrs
Thomas Casey. Miss Rose, Mr.. Mad
ing, Miss Crouch, James Campbell,
Mr.. Hamilton, Miss Holman, Mrs.
Aivas Waugh, Thomas Bobannan,
aud Mary Joy.
The following were MORALLY
wounded:
". A. Donaldson, Mrs. Paul
Wertz, and Fred. Lehman, Seri
ously wounded: John Anderson
Ball, j. b Hines, j. b. Asbburg,
Florence Ford, Bob Olfutt, Eliza
Marshall, James Duncan, Mrs
Thomas McGinnis, George Sawyer,
Squire Dodd. Isabella Warren, Cnas.
j. Hughes, Jr., Mrs Jennie Smith,
Fred Joy and wife, Mrs. Colgsu
Clay Burgess, Thomas Burgess,
John Ballard and wife, Mrs. Perry
Jacobs and three children, George
Warren, Riley Holman, Mrs. Os-
born, Sam. Powell, Mrs. Hughes,
aud a number of others Horses and
stock of all kinds in the track Of the
storm were swept off the face Of the
earth. A train load of cit;zsns of
Lexington arrived to render aid, aud
physicians from all the surrounding
country have been summoned to give
medical attendance to the wounded.
Patrols have heeL detailed TO guard
the town.
ST LOUIS, June 2-The Times has
additional specials from Richmond,
Mo, which say the cyclone yesterday
was of the coI5r of steam, and at
times the funnel-shaped whirliDg
cloud would break or open in places
and emit what appeared like black
smoke, then gather together again,
aud with increased force continue It's
work Of destruction. 1t first approach
ed slowly, not faster, perhaps, than a
man could walk then moved faster,
leyelliDg everything in its path with
the ground, producing almost com-
plete devastation. The sound it pro-
dGced was internal, resembling the
roar Of a great cataract. Debris of
the city has been found fourteen
miles away. A perfect panic prevail
ed for a'time, but order and compare
tive calm was restored eEer a while,
and the killed and wounded provided
for. The unframed houses Of eli.
zens were thrown open at once for
the reception of the homeless suffer
.rs, and every attention possible Civ
en- them. Amidst the walls of wo-
men and children and tie groans of
the dying, strong men shed tears to
witness the general destruction and
the death and manning of relations
aud friends. The Mayor Of the city
has called for aid for those whose
homes and property have been de-
stroyed, and kilograms have already
been received ten1ering assistance.
The funerals Of several victims took
place this afternoon, and the masses
Of Lexington were present TO assist
the interment. The remains of
William Jacobs were found
this forenoon, buried in the ruins, and
Judge Donaldson, who was reported
wounded last night, died, making so
'ar fifteen deaths. The death Of sew
eral others is momentarily expected.
At least forty persons are seriously
MORALLY wounded. Many stran-
gers are here, rendering all the as
sistauce possible. Adviees from the
country 10 the track of the storm
lorthward are that growing crops
we're badly injured, trees Frustrated,
took killed, bridges blown down, but
10 houses reported destroyed or lives
ost.