Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Great Damage in and About
Quincy, Illinois.
ons-th!rd Of ths Quiet city Of Richmond
Nc, Levsled to the Ground bya
Cyclone.
Fifteen Pezs ousliKuled and from
Forty to FIFTY Seriously or
MORALLY Injured.
RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Mo-, June "a ter
rife cyclone struck our city at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Itswept
through the central portion, leveling
everything in its path, q breath Of
800 yards, demolishing buildings to
their foundations, stripping trees Of
their bark and foliage, anu leveling
everything as If swept by torrent.
It came in the shape Of q funnel, and
formed about two miles from the
city, the morning having been in
tensely warm, and approaching slow
ly, destroyed everything BY its whirl,
and was at least Ave minutes sweep
ing through the town, numbering
among its victims some Of the best
citizens. The cyclone literally des-
troyed one-third Of the place, en-
bracing the postofiice, Presbyterian
and Baptist churches, and at least
seventy-five private residences, the
wagon factory of Prowell u Co., the
wagon shop of the Burgess Brothers,
the carriage factory of O. L. Dickin-
son, the large lumber yard of
Limoeack e. Brown, the brick ware.
house OF jackson e. Hogan, the Ma
sonic lodge and all the upper portion
of the stores Of VIM. Marshall, Jack
son & Holman, c. d. Sayre, Murray
Mcdonald, DR.. Nj. C. Jacobs, 8. K.
Criskin Il Co., Kiger e Werts, and
J. p. Quesenbury. The ShawHouse
is perfect wreck. The CourtHouse
was unroofed. Also q number OF
other buildings and the Conservato-
ry block partially injured. In the
dwellings, destroyed every vestige Of
furniture aud clothing was blown
away. Sewing machines and stoves
were broken as If made of glass.
The loss can scarcely he computed
but it is put down at $500, 900, which
falls upon persons in many cases IN
able to bear it, while many of them
are either killed or seriously injured.
The Burgess family, four sons and
two daughters, are all seriously hurt,
and their shops and residence en-
tirely destroyed. Not vestige was
left save some broken tlmDers ind
furniture.
The loss of property is nothing
compared with the loss OF life. At
this time there are twelve dead aud
seventy five III ortal)y Injured.
AS the storm swept north ward, i {
destroyed buildings, fences and the
large iron bridge over Crooked Riv-
Ell, and we have heard Of its devas-
tation eight miles from the city. The
destruction to crops, etc, is great
1t IL impossible to give full details.
Our city is scene Of desolation.
and the sound of mourning and pain
are heard on all sides. A number of
horses were killed in the streets. 1t
seems marvellous that more persons
ere not killed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 2d.-The
Times has additional specials from
Richmond, Mo-. which say the cy-
clone of yesterday was the color of
steam, and at times tho funnel
shaped cloud would break or open
in places and emit what apperred
like black smoke, then gather again
and with increased fierce continue
on its march of destruction. At
fist it appeared slowly, perhaps not
faster than n man could walk. Then
moved faster, leveling everything in
its path with the ground, producing
almost complete devastation. The
sound it produced was Internal, re-
sembIing that of q great cataract.
Debris of the city has been found
thirteen miles away. A perfect
panic prevailed for while, but
order and comparative calm was
restored for while and the killed
and wounded provided for. The
nuharmed houses Of citizens were at
once thrown open for the reception
of the homeless sufferers, and every
attention possible given to them.
Amidst the walls of women and
children and the groans of the dy-
ing, strong men she'd tears to wit.
ness the general destruction and the
death and suffering of relatives and
friends. The Mayor of the city has
called for aid for those whose
homes and property have been de-
stroyed, and kilograms have already