Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

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had arnihilated them, that, in some
cases. the ruins of two-story frame hous-
es had been reduced to pile OF splin,
ters not more than foot and half |
high. Broken pianos. cook stoves, era
dies, and furniture of all kinds. were
mixed up in interminable confusion.
The most singular part of the appear
ance of the general wreck was that it
looked as If it had occurred a year ago
The whirl-wind, beng charged with
liquid, sandy mud. had covered freshly
spllntered trees and rlven planks with
dark and dingy coating, causing them to
have an old look
Out of this horrible pile Of debris came
the shrieks of the wounded, and the dis
tressed cries Of the dying. One can but
wonder, in looking on the scene, that so
few, out of the many persons who were
The cloud was plainly seen in this
city, and before any news arrived. great
apprehension was felt by our people TOR
the safety OF their neIghbors in Ray
county. In a short time the
message came over the wires from
Richmond: "Our city has been de-
stroyed by cyclone. Many persons
are killed and injured. Send medical
assistance The following named
physicians promptly responded to the
call and were in few minutes on their
way to the stricken city, accompanied
by 4 large number OF our citizens: Drs.
J. B. Alexander. Z. S. Fulkerson, l..
Watson, j. G. Russell, c. Watson, T..
S. Smith and j. F. Atkinson. They
went promptly to work on their arrival
to alleviate the sufferlngs of the wound
ed, in which noble and generous work
they were assisted by physicians from
other places. generally under direction
of the local members of the profession.
We give below a revised and correct
ed list of killed, mortally wounded and
seriously injured. Many others were
more or less injured; but the awful ca.
lamity and many severe injuries. caused
trivial wounds to be little noticed.
KILLED.
Mrs. L. J. Casey,
Mrs. Alvin Child.
Mrs. Mary Joy.
} Mr.. James Duncan.
Miss Matte Holman.
Mr.. John Campbell.
: Miss Martha A. Ross.
Miss Josie Couch.
Judge W. \. Donaldson.
Sam. Nading's chld-boy, 10 years old
Mr.. Squire Bellies.
Captain w. A. Jacobs.
MORTALITY WOUNDED.
Mr.. Marion Ball.
Mr.. Charles Asbury.
Mr.. Frederick Herman
Miss Florence Word.
, Mr.. Frederick Joy and vile.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Mr. John Anderson,
Mr.. j. Il. Hines.
Jimmy Donaldson.
Mr.. Robert .Asbury anG son,
Mrs. Paul Wertz,
Mr.. Robert Oilutt,
Mr.. Geo. Sawyer,
Mr.. I. d. Dodd.
Mrs. Belle Warinner,
Mrs. Jennie Smith.
} Mrs. Chas. j. Hughes. Jr,
Mrs Mary E. Colgin.
Mrs. Clay Burgess.
Mr.. VIM. Burgess,
f Mr.. Thos. Burgess,
: Mr.. Isaac Burgess and sou,
Miss Mary Burgess,
4 Miss Sarah Burgess,
a Mr.. John Ballard and wife,
L Mrs. Perry Jacobs.
: Dr. c. w. Buchanan. wife and chill,
d Mr.. Riley Holman,
Y G. w. Limrick,
l. Mr. K. Branstetter.
i Miss Pauline Shack kleford,
d Miss Emma Shackleford,
c Mrs Ephraim Holman,
5 Captain S. r. Crispin.
,fl Mrs. - Osborne,
T. Five of Sheriff Thomas McGinni
children,
n Miss Blanche Harmony,
t, Mr. 1'ilford Moore's young son.
a Mr.. Thos. Bohannon.and wife,
1t Mr. John Patton,
is Mr. Chris. Deere.
le And 4 number of others, anon
a, whom are several colored persons.
L. far rs heard from no colored person
lie have died.
r. INCIDENTS.
le One of the curious features of II
as storm was the singular way in which
n stripped trees of their bark. The OUT
Or limbs would frequently be all torn ava
6 and the bark be entirely peeled fro
in the upright limbs, to their tips.
is Animals were disemboweled. and the
~ remains strewn for many yards upe
D. the ground.
of Judge Donaldson was killed by
d. flying plank, when nearing his HON
,e seeking protection from the storm.
2 George and c. j. Hughes, Jr., wi
Is their families. were on their way
er Camden when the cyclone struck ther
IN completely destroying their vehic
TX Their trunks were instantly carried o
,e Of sight, and Mr.. Geo. Hughes W
I'd swept over hundred yards away.
h. j. Hughes. Jr.. had his leg broken, al
n his wife and children were considerab
Ig bruised. Mrs. Mary Hughes had h'
,r collar b one broken and Mrs Bel