The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-03
DEATH AND DISASTER.
A TERRIFIC CYCLONE IN mis-
SOURI,.
The Town OF Richmond Almost En-
tirPly Destroy cd-TweIVe Per
sOns Killed and Many
Seriously Injured.

ST. LOUIS, June "A special from
Richmond, Mo-. to the Times says: A
terrific cyclone passed over that place
about four o'clock this evening, leveling
to the ground over halt the buildings in
the town. Over one hundred houses were
totally destroyed, and the loss of proper
ty will reach a quarter of million dollars
Whole blocks were completely swept
and the debris scattered for miles. The
storm came from the southwest, passed tC
the northwest, and was preceded
by heavy fall OF rain. Trees were up
rooted aud carried through the all
Like feathers, as were also the fragments
of houses, and, IN fact, anything tnat the
storm struck. The Shaw House, large
brick hotel, was demolished and the in-
mates buried in the ruins. So far aE
known the following persons were killed
Mrs. Thomas Casey, Miss Rose McNsd.
ing, Miss Crsnch, James Campbell, Mr.
Hamilton, Miss Holman, Mrs. AIvsh
Vsuzhan, Thomas Bohman and Mary
JOY. The following were mortally
wounded w. a. Donaldson, Mrs. Pau
Wertz and Fred. Lehman. Seriously
wounded-John Anderson, j. B. Hines
j. b. Ashbury, Florence Ford, Robert
OfYutt, Eliza Marshall, James Duncan,
Mrs. Thos. McGinnIs, George Sawyer,
SQUIRE Dodd Isabella Warren, &. j
Hughes, Jr., Mrs. Jennie Smith, Fred
Joy and wiIe, Mrs. Colgan,
Clay Burgess, Thomas Burgess,
John Ballard and vile, Mrs. Perry
Jacobs and child, Gee. Warner, Mrs.
Hughes and number Cf others. Horses
and stock of all kiuds which we're IN the
track OF the storm were swept Ctl the
face Of the earth. A train load of clti-
zens from Lexington arrived to render
aid and the physicians from all the sur
rounding country have been summoned
TO give medical attendance to the wound
ed Patrols have been detailed to guard
the town.
ST. LOUIS, June 3.-The Times has ad-
additional specials from Richmond, Mo,
which say the cyclone yesterday WAS
the color Of steam, and at times the fun
mel shaped whirling clouds would break
or open in places and emit what appear
ed like black smoke and then gather to-.
gether again and with increased force
continue on in more destruction. 1t first
approached slowly, not faster perhaps
than man could walk, then moved
faster, levelling everything IN
It's path with the ground,
producing almost complete devastation.
The sound it produced was internal, re-
sembhng the roar OF u cataract. Debris
of the city has been found fourteen
miles away. A perfect panic prevailed
for time but order and comparative
calmness was restored for q while and
the killed and wounded provided for.
The unhsrmed houses OF the citizens we've
thrown open at once fer the reception Of
the homeless sufferers, and every atten-
ton possible was given them. Amidst
the walls Of women and children
and the groaus 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 for those whose
homes ana property have been destroyed,
and kilograms have already been re-
celycd rendering assistance. The funer-
ais of several OF the victims took place
this afternoon, and the masses of the
citizens Of Lexington were present to AS
sist in the interrmcnt Of the remains OF
Capt. VIM. Jacobs who was found this
this morning buried IN the
ruins, and Judge Donaldson, who
was reported wounded last night, is dead
making so lar fifteen deaths. The death
of several others is momentarily cx-
pected. At leas. forty persons are seri-
ousIy or mortslly wounded. Many stran-
gers are rendering sll the assistance
possible.
Adyices from the country in the track
of the storm, Go-tEward, are that the
growing crops are badly injured, trees
stock killed and bridges down,
but no houses reported destroyed or lives
lost