Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-03
TERRIFIC CYCLONE.

The Town of Richmond, Mo, Visited by s,
Most Destructive Wind Storm-Large
Number of Buildings and Other Property
Destroyed--Fifteen Persons Killed and
Forty Others Injured, Many Morally
Quincy, ILL.,, Gets Touch of the Blast.
TERRIFIC AND FATAL CYCLONE IN MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June "A special from Rich
mond, Mo-, to the Times says terrific cyclone
passed over that place about four o'clock this
evening" levelling to the ground over half of
the buildings in the town. Over 100 houses
We're totally destroyed, and the loss to property
will reach one quarter of million dollars
Whole blocks were completely swept away, and
the debris scattered for miles. The storm came
from the southwest, passed to the
northeast, and was preceded by heavy
fall OF rain. Trees were uprooted and
carried through the air like feathers.
as was also fragments of houses, and in fact
everything the storm struck The Shaw house,
long brick hotel! was demolished and the
inmates buried in the ruins. So far as known
the following persons were killed: Mrs. Rose,
Mr.: Rading, Miss Prouch, James Campbell, MIR,
Hamilton, Mrs. Holman, Mrs. Alice Vaught.
Thomas Bohannan, Mary Joy. The following
were mortally wounded; W. A. Donaldson,
Mr. Paul Wertz. Fred Leheman. Severely
wounded: John Anderson, Marvin Ball, J, b.
Hines, J. Rashbary, Florence Ford, Bob Afult,
Eliza Marshall, Jas. Duncan, Mrs. r. McGinnls
Geo. S. Wyer, Squire Dodd, Isabel Warner.
Mrs. Jas. Smith, Fred Joy and wife. Charles J.
Hughes. j., Mrs. Calgar Clay Burgess Thos.
Burgess John Ballard and wife, Mrs. Perry,
Jacobs, a child and two children, Geo. Warner.
Riley, Holman, Mrs. Osborn, Sam B. Powell,
Mrs. Hughes, and a number of others. Horses
and stock Of all kinds in the track of the storm
We're swept off the face of the earth. A train
load Of citizens of Lexington arrived to render
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towns have been summoned to give medical
attendance to the wounded. patrol has been
detailed to guard the town.
LATER-aIAPH1c DETAILS
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 2-The Times has adj
dlt1onal specials from Richmond, No., which
says the cyclone of yesterday was the color of
steam, and at times the funnel shaped cloud
would break or open in places, and emit what
appeared to be black smoke, then closed to-.
gether again, and with increased pace con-
tinued on the march of destruction r frst
approached slowly. then faster nerha los
than man could walk, then much
faster, levelling everything in it's path with Tho
ground, producing almost complete destrmco
ton: The sound it produced was internal. re-
sembilng that OF great cataract. Debris of
the city has been found fourteen miles .y.,
perfect panic prevailed for time, but order
and comparative calm was restored for a Will
and the killed and wounded provided for The
unframed houses Of citizens were thrown omen
at once for the reception of homeless sufferers
and every attention possible was given to them
Amidst the walls Of women and children and
the groans of the dying, strong men shed
tears to witness the general destruction and
the death and suffering of relatives and
friends. The mayor of the city has called
Tor aid for those whose homes and property
have been destroyed, and kilograms have al
ready been received rendering assistance. The
funeral OF several of the victims took place