The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-06-11
DEATH AND DISASTER.
A Terrific Cyclone in Missouri.


terrific cyclone passed over that place
about four Clock this evening, levelIn9
to the ground over half the buildings ID
the town Over onef hundred houses
we're totally destroyed, and the loss 81
property will reach quarter 81 million 9
dollars Whole blocks were completely
swept, and the debris scattered for miles.
The storm came from the south west,
passed to the northwest, and was prece- :
|ded by q heavy fall OF rain. Trees were
uprooted and carried through the aif.
like feathers, as were also the fragments
|of houses, and, in fact, anything that
the storm struck. The Shaw House, 4
large brick hotel, Was demolished and
the inmates buried in the ruins. So far
las kno I'm, the following persons were :
killed: Mrs. Thomas Casey, Miss KosS
McNading, Miss Cranch, james Camp.
bell, Mr.. Hamilton, Miss Holman, Mrs.
Aivah vanshan, Thomas Bohman lsnd
Mary Joy. The following we're mortallv
wounded: W. A;gDonaldson, Mrs. Paul
Wertz and Fred Lehman. Seriously
twounded-John Anderson, 9. b. Hines,
| ], B. Ashbury, Florence Ford, Robert
lOfutt, Eliza Marshall, James Duncan,
Mrs. Thos. McGinnis, George Sawyer.
Squire Dodd, Isabella Warren, c. J.
Hughes, Jf,, Mrs. Jennie Smith, Ffed.A
Joy and wife, Mrs Coigsu, Clay Bur-
tgess, Thomas Burgess, John Ballard
and wife, Mrs. Perry Jacobs sand child,
Geo. Warner, Mrs. Hughes and NUM-
Der Of others. Horses and stock OF sllb
kinds which were inu the trsck ofjthe9
lstorm were swept off the face OF ths,
fearth. A train load of citizens from
Lexington arrived to render aid and thu.
iphyslcisns from all the surrounding
country have been summoned to give
medical attendance to the wounded
Patrols have been detailed to guard the.
town. -
sr Louis, June s.MThe Times has
additional specials from Richmond, Mo-,
which say the cyclone yesterday was the
color Of steam, and at times the funnel
shaped whirling clouds would break, or
| open in places and emit what appeared;
| like black smoke and then gather To-
gether again and With increased force
continue on in more destruction. u
first approached slowly,s not faster per-
haps than a man could walk, then moved
faster, levelling everything in its path
with the ground, producing almost COM
Iglstse gs~ devastation. M i! Tbs saqaad sqa Il pya.
of cataract. Debris Of the city has
been found fourteen miles away. A per.
| feet panic prevailed for time, but order.
and comparative calmness was restored
| for while and the killed and wounded
provided for. The unharmed houses OF
the citizens were thrown open at once
for the reception of the homeless suff-
lerers, and every attention possible was
Igiven them. Amidst the walls OF wo-
men and children and the groans Of the
dying, strong men shed tears to witness
the general destruction and manning Of
relations and friends The Mayor of
the city has called for aid sor. those
whose homes and property have
been destroyed, and kilograms have been
received rendering assistance. The 'fu!i
nerals OF several Of the victims took
Iplace this afternoon, and the masses OF
the citizens Of Lexington were present
to assist in Che interrment soi the 70,
| mains Of Capt. VIM. Jacobs, who was
found this morning buried in the ruins,
and Judge Donaldson, who was reported
wounded last night, is dead making 90
far fifteen deaths. The death Of several
Others is fnomentarily expected. AZ
lleast forty persons are seriously or NOR
tally wounded, Many, strangers are
rendering all the assistance possible. =
i Advices from the country in the track
! of the storm, northward, are shat the
igrowihg crops are badly injured, trees
1prostrated, stock killed and bridges
down, but no houses reported destroyed
or lives lost.si sioa go agein9Iq s5t !.