The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06
THE KANSAS TORNADO.

have mentioned:
ATcHIsoN, May 31.-A terrible storm
of wind and rain passed over northern
Kansas and southern Nebraska last even
ing 1t extended through nearly the
whole northern tier of counties in this
state, but was most violent between Blue
Rapids and Centralia, stations on the
Central Branch railroad, about thirty
miles distant from each other. The
storm moved in a direction a little north
of east, and passed into Nebraska through
Richardson county. The town of Irving,
80 miles west of this city, was nearly DIES
troyed. AT that point the storm took
the form of q cyclone and leveled every
thing in its path. About forty buildings
were destroyed; fifteen persons killed,
and thirty or forty wounded. Among
the casualties are the following: John
Keeney, wife, father and son, killed
Mrs w. j. Williams, killed Mrs. Brick
master and five children, killed; jacob
Sabins and wife, fatally injured; E. Shell
don, wife, and sister, dangerously hurt
and not expected to survive; Mrs. w. C.
Bates and two children, badly hurt, one
has since died; Mrs. Noah, Mrs. Geo
Martin, and several others, were more OF
less severely wounded. Among the
buildings blown down are two churches
building, the grain elevator, railroad de
pot, Wettmore Institute, and the resi-
dences of John A. Marker, Chas. Preston
w. H. Sabins, M. L. Eddy, and Messrs
Armstrong, Thompson, Sheldon, Bates
| Williams and others. In the neighbor
hood of Frankfort, four or five farm
houses were blown over, and in the
town several houses were destroyed. NJ
causalties in this place, but several il
the country are reported. At Centrali;
several were injured, houses unrOofed
and one house and barn blown down
trees uproOted, fences laid fiat, and grea
damage was done to the crops. A
Beatty, on the st. Joe & Denver road,
number of houses were blown down. A
Dawson Mills, Nebraska, on the A. s. n
road, the Catholic church was totally de
stroyed, as also was the store of Mead
Reilly & Co.; one lady was severely in
jured; several private residences wer
more or less injured The reports ar
Incagre as yet, as Geographic communi
cation west of Centralla has been inter
rupted until this afternoon.
ATCHIsOE, Kan, May 31.-The storm
west of this city was far more fatal il
its effects than the dispatch sent earl
this evening indicated. The Dali!
Champion has a special from Frankfort
giving the following list of casualties il
the vicinity of that place; James Down
and wife, killed; John Howe, boy O
ID, killed; Mr.. Groves, killed; Mis-
Groves, leg broken; u child of MI
NOrsefield, seriously injured; Mrs
Vaughan, badly injured John Vaughan
severely injured; Mrs. A. S. Fox, RICH
arm broken: Henry johnson, mortal.
injured; Ben. Fox, severely injured
Mrs. Henry johnson, killed; Mr.. BaI
lou, leg broken; Joshua Howe, Jane
Vaughan, Henry Cesar, Robert Laugh
lin, and Miles Kelley and family, al
badly injured.
AT Irving, twelve were killed outright
and forty-nine wounded, most of the la
ter severely. Most of these will die. !
committee of citizens and physician
from this city arrived there this aftel
noon, and medical supplies and clOtl
: ing have been forwarded from here,
, provide for the necessities of the suffel
eFs.
4 special dispatch from Concord
states that the storm was extremely vic
lent in the vicinity of DelphOs, Ottaw
county, and fifteen dead bodies have bee
brought IN from two miles square of te
ritory. One man from Beloit was take
up in his wagon, thrown to the grOun
again and instantly killed. A wOma
and child were thrown against a wiz
fence and killed. Five persons weT
killed in one house near Delphos. Crop
have been severely injured.
Reports from Scandia, Republic couI
ty. show that the storm was very sever
> in that section, but no casualties are "
reported.
The citizens of this place have raise
this afternoon, 81 900 for the relief of tn
, sufferers. Special trains leave here 6
midnight, carrying supplies of medicine
blankets and clothing.
MANHATTAN, Kas., May 31.-The Blu
2 Valley mail is just in. F. X. Sponsle
reliable citizen of this place, writes this
Irwin and Blue Rapids were nearly d.
stroyed by the cyclone that did so niue
damage in the vicinity of Randolph
Eleven dead bodies have been taken froI
the ruins at Irwin, and the search sti
, continues. Pour Of family by til
name of TruckmaFteF are killed. TIL
: mill at Blue Rapids is perfect wreci
i The latest reports place the number {
killed at fifteen, wounded at thirty fiV
and twenty-seVen houses destFOyet
l There is a rumOr that OnagO, POttoWa
: ME county, was nearly destroyed by
D tornado last evening, but lacks confirm
alton. News of further destruction I
, life and property are constantly comm
l In. This is the most destructive tOrnad
= ever known In Kansas,
t MINNEAPOLIs, Kas.. May Bt.-A G,
p clone visited this county at p. m. ye
terday, dong great damage to life an
5 property. 1t formed on the Saline rive
e in the south part of the county, BLOWN
s down some houses, and crossed over
+ the Solomon river, passing northwest (
this tQYp about four miles, unrOOfin
houses, killing stock, blowing dow
!. houses and killing and wOnndi4g the il
g matss. Your correspondent has visite
the track Of tbs storm, and at this lai
hour is able to report but partially ii
. not more than 80 rods wide, and ahOU
? 10 to Is miles long. Ten houses hav
: been blown down north of the Solomon
e in this county. Two or three death
have been reported and ten or lively
wounded. George Krone, wife and fan
t lily of six are all wounded. A marie
e daughter, Mrs. Yossmap, was killed. an
!. her two children were YQqnded. Nv
: children are reported missing. Ligl
e rain, with clouds of dust, accOmpanie
the wind. Tomorrow, doubtless, wi
reveal further destruction and damage
] life and property. A stranger, name III
B known, stopping in Krones' house ft
1 shelter from the approaching storm, W;
q killed.
II FRANKEoRF Kas., Nay 81, II p. M
About 6 O'Clock last evening terrible C.
O clone came down from Irving, sWeepiI
i through section of country from on
2 half TO thrse-fO4rths of . mile in widt
], and when within two miles of this eli
t passed up the west fork of the VeFmi
e lion in a north and northwest diFeetio
a Some thirty houses in this vicinity we
$ blown to atoms, and others more or lie
V damaged. Within six miles of US six
v eight persons were killed and others S
e riOusly wounded, not expected to Inv
d others have broken limbs, thighs al
# jaws. From thirty to fifty families a
N homeless and destitute. Several persOl
!, were carried through the air over tire
Y and buildings. Barns, cOrn-cribs, shed
wagons and farming implements we
blown TO pieces and scattered over q
prairie. Large trees were twisted a.
broken. It having Fained last night a.
u today the creeks are swollen making
$ impossible TO reach some of the de
;, and wounded with teams. Irving
"a nearly destroyed, including the EohOt
u house, Presbyterian church and elevate
: fifteen or twenty persons are killed a
n others seriously wounded. The dana
'e cannot now he estimated. Physlcia
n and relief came from Atchison 81
passed through here this afternoon
~ 1TyjpE.
" MxNHATBAS, Kas., May 31.-A tori
Is do visited Stockdale, Riley county, Ii
evening about 6 O'Clock. II struck t
southwest corner of a two story Rk0