American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
A DEATH BLOW.


A DEATH BLOW.
Fatal Results of the Late Terrible storm
| IN KANSAS.
ATCfifsOr, KAs., May 31.-A tefribl
storm OF wind and rain PASSED over Northern
[ Kansas last evening. 1t extended through
, nearly the whole northern tier of counties II
this State, but was most violent between
Blue Rapids and Centralia. stations on tn
! tant from each other. The storm moved in
direction little north of east, and passed in
tp Nebraska through Richardson County.
The town of Irving, Marshall County, .
miles west of this city, waa nearly destroy ed
At that point the storm took the form of .
cyclone and leveIed every thing in its path
About 40 bu.I,itnes we're Destroyed, ~ per .
casualties are the following:
;John keeney; wife, father and son. killed
Children m aIs ss r.es MI %iis As
tally injured; &. Sheldon. wits aiid sister
dangerously hurt and not expected to suri
yiye; Mrs. W, g. Bates and two children, bad.
" hurt-one has since aied Mrs. Noah Mrs
Among the buildings blown down are two
churches. one fine stone building. the public
Wetmore Institute, and the Tenderness oi
John A. warden, Charles Preston, w. Ii.
Thompson. Sheldon. Bates, Williams s and
Others.
me Daily csSmps9. has sEsst.. sre g
lowing list of casualties TN the vicinity of that
james Downs and wife, tilied, John, howe
and son, aged ID, killed; Mr.. Grooves, t.neA
Miss Grooves, leg broken. child of Mr..
badly Injured; John Vaughan. Severely f in in.
tured; Mrs. A. s. Fox, right arm broken /;
severely injured Mrs. Henry John son, Killed ;
Mr.. Bolton. log broken; Joshua Howe, Jamea
Vaughn. Henry CsszGt; Robert LoughIin and
At Centralia, Nemaha County, ceveral
houses were unroofed, and one house and q
senses laid fiat and great damage was done
to the crops.
and Denver Road, fitimSef Of houses were
blown down. .
states that the storm was exceedingly violent
in the vicinity Of Delphos, OTTAWA County.
from two square miles Of territory. one man
from BelOit Mitchell County; was taken up tn
hi5 Was0n' sh.oMn TO the ground 3'1 and instant,
against wire fence and killed. Five per-
sons were killed In one house near Delphcs.
Reports from Scandal, Republic County;
state that the storm was very severe in that
The citizens of this place have raised this al
ternoOn II 200 for the relief of the sufferers.
carrying supplies Of medieinas. bianKets and nd
clothing.
MANHATTAN, KAs., May 81.-A cyclone,
passing northeasterly. crossed the Big Blue
River at the mouth of Mill Creek last night.
IL
were destroyed. The house of NJ. Candray, a
fine two story stone building, lay directly in
crushed. Fifteen persons were in il at the
time. Mr.. Candray was somewhat injured,
were killed on Fancy Creek, IL miles north
Of Candray's A fine frame church, dedicat.
ed BY the MsthGdisss last year was con-
and horses killed and other property de-
stroyed, but no other lives lost.
MANHATTAN, KAs., May 31.-The Blue
Valley mail is just in. +. b. Sponsler, a relia-
BILE citizen of this place, writes that Irving
ed by the cyclone. Eleven dead bodieA
have been taken from the ruins at Irving. |
and the search still continues. Four of a
family by the name of Truckmarter are kill
ed The mill at Blue Rapids is perfect |
wreck; The latest reports place the number |
destroyed. News of further destruction Of |
life and property are constantly coming in. |
rms Is the most destructive tornado ever |
A messenger just in from Randolph, Riley |
cyclone struck the stone house OF Mr. SWINGS,
in the vicinity of Randolph, totally destroy
ruins s. Two-a little girl ) years old and a
baby-were killed; the remainder were bad
ly bruised. one seriously The wind fiend to-
dolph, and leveled the stoue house of Mr..
Weisendangers to the earth. In fact. the tor
nado literally destroyed every thing in its
path. Its track was about so feet wide. and
the appearance of the monster was that of
ally bounding some distance from the earth.
MINNEAPOLIS, KAs., May 31.-A cyclone
visited this county GETAWAY at p. m. yes
terday. doing great damage to life and prop
south part of the county, blowing down some
houses, and crossed over to the solomon
River, passing northwest of this town about
Tour miles, unrOOfing houses, killing stock, |
blowing down houses and killing and wound
ing the inmates. Your correspondent has
Visited the track of the storm. and at this
ate hour is able to report but partially the
iamaye. The track of the storm was not
fifteen miles long. The houses have blown
iown north of the Solomon. in this county.
EN- or twelve wounded. George Krone, wife
Ind family of six, are all wounded. "A mar
led daughter, Mrs Vossman, was Eined. and
clouds of dust. accompanied the wind. To-
truction and damage to life and property.
\ stranger, name unknown. stopping In
krone's house for shelter from the approach |
ng storm, was killed
IN MISSOURI.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 31.-A terrific cy-
lone passed over the eastern portion of
Jackson County Friday night, doing great j
lamage at several POINTS.
At Blue Springs. 20 miles east Of here. it
ompletely demoh- he'd, and himself and {
amily. consisting of wife and four children, {
nd dropped in different places and direc- 1
ions at a distance of from 100 to 200 yards {
rom the site of the dwelling. Mrs. Harris
nd one child, a little girl aged years, were
illed instantly. Mr.. Harris lived until =
clock the following morning, and another !
hid, babe months old, is no doubt dead !
y this time. The other two children, girl !
nd boy, were badly injured, but will proba-
ly live. The body of Mrs. Harris and one of
he children were picked up in a corn field 4
bout 200 yards northeast of the house site, =
Thile that of Mr.. Harris and another child I
ERE found in close proximity to each other
irectly southeast of the house site $50 yards. q
ERECTION from which the tornado came lying =
pool of water SO yards away, a large Z
unch Of wet straw wrapped SO tightly
18th difficulty removed. How It Came there .
a mystery which will probably never be
,lved. The boy was but slightly injured,
nd his escape is probably due to the straw, | .
hioh broke the force of his fall. The storm
,ruck again about two miles south OF Lees s
lmmit, and, taking a northeast course, de- u
royed houses and other property all the 8
ay from there to Wellington, Lafayette e
ounty. 4
LEES SUMMIT, Mo. May 31.-The cyclone
ear here was more destructive than at first
fought. Four lives were lost so far as heard
ON, and 20 or 25 persons are bruised, and
ljured more or less. When first seen the
,orm was about two miles south OF town,
)ming directly towards us, striking DR.. L
unnington's residence, two miles south. 1t | n
,ok every thing clear here, except the first
DOR and took the carpet OFF of that, leaving q
lie floor as a covering for the cellar, where
lie Doctor and his family happened to be at L