Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
Sr. LOUIS. June =


A dispatch from independence, No,
states that that place just escaped the cy-
clone, but it did great havoc in the neigh
bOThOOd.
At Lee Summit, among the other houses
destroyed, was that OF K. l.. Harris, who
with his wife and two children were killed,
aud TWO other children injured. His house
was lifted into the cyclone and carried 800
yards in the air, then dashed down into
pieces. Scientists are puzzled 20 account
for the phenomena ali the bodies were
covered with a thick, blush, sulphurous
mud; their clothing stripped of or torn 20
Shrcds shoes torn of their feet aud their
bodies burned and blackcned felrfuily
Horses, cattle and hogs were caught up
on the Harris place, and carried long dis
tauccs and dropped 70 the earth, crushed
out OF AL natural snipc-
KANSA, CITY, June ?
The following are some Of the casualties
from the cyclone:
Al Frankfort . were killed and . wound
ed. In Ottawa County were killed, aud
George khronc, his wife and six children,
injured. I'm Stockdalc Mr. Atlock and two
children were killed. Near Randolph two
children OF Norton ). Mills were killed.
In Barnard county the cyclone rose in the
southwest and moved toward the northeast.
IL first struck the dwelling of Tom Smith,
miles from Barnard, and demolished IL,
then moved swath over the field and tim
Der lot an eighth Of q mile 20 the house Oc-
cupied by a German named Schmidt which
was torn 10 pieces. Mrs. Schmidt was
fatally injured and Miss Lizzie Davis seri-
ously wounded. IL then destroyed the
farm property for one and a quarter miles,
where il encountered q large building, for
merry hotel, and wiped it from the earth.
The inhabitants escaped and were blown
into ledge.
IL then went one and 4 half miles 10 ono
Turner's house, lifted it up, carried it one
sixth Of mile and dashed il % the ground.
The family had left it previously. Two
hundred yards distant il destroyed the
house and barn Of Henry Harmon; two
sons Of Harmon were badly injured. liar-
mons loss exceeds $500 II crossed the
river near BcnSon's house, which was UNI
harmed but cut a roadway through the
timber. \ mile further on OF house &C
cupicd by Guilford Richards, not plank
remains. II then crossed the country II
miles 10 Platte river, most of the way
through timber, where IL appears 10 have
gone up into the air and disappeared, As
nothing is known ofiit to the northeast Of
that point.
The effect OF these cyclones strengthens
the opinion that they are electric forces
and not wind. II is impossible 10 make an
estimate OF the lOss in dollars and cents. or
OF the damage 10 the growing crops. The
list of killed reaches 80. while the dcstruc-
ton 20 farmers in the shape OF crops,
houses, fences, farming implements, etc,
cannot be- known for weeks. Dead horses,
cattle and hogs are 20 be found all along
the line Huge trees, two and three feet in
diameter, were twisted away, and in one
instance il swept along the bed Of rayinc
and lifted out Of it every stick OF timber
and carried them away. Wagons and ag
ricultural implements have been carried for
miles, and every article that contains iron,
broken and twisted out of shape. IL was
the most destructive storm ever known in
this section, and the prediction is made by
scientists that more will follow. The sea-
son so far has been very hot and sultry,
and the country is dry and needs more
rain.