The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-06-05
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\ CYCLONE IN KANSAS.
TERRIFIC STORM, CARRYING WITH IT
DEVASTATION AND DEATH.
SEVERAL Towns DESTROYED. COUNTIES
DEsOLATED. AID MEN. WOMEN
AND CHILDREN CRrSH-
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DEsoLATED. AID MEN. WOMEN
AND CHILDREN CRrsH-
ED TO DEATH.
The dispatches Of Sunday bring a
fearful story of the storm that passed
over Northern Kansas and Southern
Nebraska last Friday evening. The Atch-
ison Chompions specials of Saturday
morning gave the first intimation of the
fearful work ofdcath a; Irving. Marshall
county. Nothing like the cyclone in Sc
verify and destructiyencss has occurred
in the State since the destruction Of FL
dorado in 1870. That fearful storms
were threatening was evident a. far
south as this valley. where the elements
seemed in frightiul commotion and con-
tention. \ special dispatch TO the Com
0ionveolh Saturday says: Irving is in
mourning, with thirty-one houses blown
down and fifteen persons killed by a
whirlwind." The storm seems TO have
divided, on column going northwest in
to Nebraska and the other passing into
Missouri. The following accounts were
given in Sunday mornings dispatches
Atchison, May 3l.-A terrible rain
storm visited Frankfort, Kansas. yester
day afternoon. about six O'Clock. lasting
over two hours. Several small buildings
were more or less damaged. Il. | New
ellis ice house was unroofed. and the
awning Of his store blown away. Jas.
Marshall's stable and carriage house was
blown to atoms. Two horses were in
iured. +. Il. Taylor's warehouse was
torn to pieces. but no damage was done
10 the implements or machinery. Mr..
Rhodes barn was partially destroyed,
The houses of Messrs. Fox. Caesar and
Vaughan. living three miles northwest
of this place were blown down and the
inmates more or less injured, and are
now here receiving the attention of our
physicians. The damage sustained by
these unfortunate families is not known
Mr.. Fox's house and effects were blown
into the river. Mr.. Newcli's property
was damaged about $50. Mr.. Marshall :
about the same. \ messenger just from
Irving brings the following particulars
from the storm at that point: Sixteen
houses were blown rs atoms AT that
place killing cigh; persons. There are
about twenty-five injured and several
missing. Among the houses destroyed
are james ;. Warden's residence, Mr..
rhompson's residence. and anout twelve
Others totally demolished. The Presby-
terrain church, public school building.
and the Irving elevator were completely
destroyed. The cas-; span of the railroad
bridge crossing the Blue river at this
point was also blown down. \ com
mittee with funds. provisions and ium-
Der left on the Central Branch this af-
ternoon for the relief of the sufferers. \
committee is now soliciting aid.
Aichison. May 3l.-A terrible Storm
of wind and rain passed over Northern
Kansas and Southern Nebraska this last
evening. IL extended through the whole
northern tier of countic. in this State.
bat was most violent between Blue
Rapids and Centralia. stations Ola the
Central Branch railroad. about thirty
miles distant from each other. The
storm passed in Ii direction a little
north of east, and passed into Nebraska
through Richardson county. The town
of Irving. ninety miles west of this city,
was nearly destroyed. At that point
the storm took the form of q cyclone
and leveled everything in lis path. About
forty buildings were destroyed: fifteen
persons killed and thirty or forts wouG-
ded. Among the casualties are the fol-
lowing: John kccny. wife, father and
child killed: Mrs.. ". j. Williams. kill
ed Mrs. Drickniasier and five children
killed: Jacob Sabins and wife, fatally
injured: T.. Sheldon. wife aad sister.
dangerously hurt and not expected TO
survive Mrs. ". &. Bates and two
children. badly hurt. one has since died:
Mrs. Noah. Mrs. George Martin and
several Others were more or less severe
" wounded. Among the buildings
blown down are two churches. one fine
stone building. the public school build
ing. grain elevator. railroad depot. Wet
more Institute, and the residences Sf J.
A. Marker. Charles Preston. ". II. Sa-
bins. ML.Eddy. and Mcssrs. armstrong.
Thompson. sheldon. Bates. Williams
and others. In the EcighbDrhood of
Frankfort several farm houses were
blown over and in The town several
houses were destroyed. No casualties
in this place but several in the country
are reported. AT Centralia several per-
sons were injured. houses nnrooied.
and one house and barn blown down.
trees uprooted. fence. laid aat and
great damage damage done to crops.
At Beatty. on the st. Joe and Denver
road. a number of houses were blown
down. AT Dawson Mills. Nebraska. on
The Atchison and Nebraska road. The
Catholic church va. totally destroyed.
Is also was the store of Mead. Reilly 4
20: one lady WAS severely injured ,ey
raj private residences were more ar
ess injured. The report, are mergre as
-et. as Geographic communication west
If Centralia has been interrupted until
his afternoon. The DAILY Chdapiea
cnt u reporter Ia Irving this morning
N special locomotive. and expect full
r Geographic reports tonight, which
rill be forwarded rs soon rs received.
The details rs above are in rs condensed
form as such dispatches can be made.
Atchison. Kansas, May M.-The storm
vest of this city was far more fatal in
Is effects than the dispatch scai early
his evening indicated. The Daiiy
Hampton has a special from Frankfort (!
living the following lis, OF casualties in 1
he vicinity of that place: Jas. DowDs
MI wife, Killed; john Howe. 4 boy 81 .
killed: Mr.. Groves. killed:
tiss Groves. leg broken: Il child ofMrs.
iorseiicld. seriously injured: Mrs.
anghan. badly injured John Vaughn 1
evercl, injured Mrs. 4. :. Fox. RICH.
rm broken; Henry johnson. mortally
ninred; Ben Fox. severely injured:
lr>. Henry Johnson, killed Mr.. Bal
,u. leg broken Joshua Howe. james
aughan. Henry Cesar. Robert Laugh.
N. aud Miles Kelley. and family. all
ably injured. AT Irving. Twelve were
iilcd outright. and foriy-nine wound
4. most of the latter severely. 4 COM
iittec of citizens and physicians from
his city arrived there this afternoon.
nd medical supplies snd clothing has
cen forwarded from here 10 provide
Dr. the necessities of the sufferers. \
pecial dispatch from Concordia states
hat the storm was extremely violent in
he vicinity ofpclphos. Ottawa county.
ud fiftecn dead bodies have becu.
teSsas y Fc@ fxo uiIes spuarr q