Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
Effects of the Recent Tornado-The Killed
and Wound d.
IN KANsA8.


Effects of the Recent Tornado-The Killed
and Wound d.
- IN KANSAS.
ATCHIsoN, KAs., May 31.-A terrible
storm of wind and rain passed over Northern
Kansas last evening. 1t extended through
nearly the whole northern tier of counties in
Blue Rapids and Centraiia, stations on the
Central Branch Railroad, about 81 miles dis
direction a little north of east, and passed in
to Nebraska through Richardson County.
The town of Irving, Marshall County, 30
miles west OF this city, was nearly destroy ed.
At that point the storm took the form of
cyclone ana Ieveled every thing in its path.
sons S,iIed IN and 20 to 10 wounded: Among the
casualties are the following:
John Keeney, wife, father and son, killed;
ter's children, killed; Jacob Subin's wife. ia
tally injured; e. Sheldon, wife and sister,
dangerousiy hurt tam and not not expected pd to sur sur
y hurt-one has since died; Mrs Noah, Mrs.
Geo. Martin, and several others, more or less
among the buildings blown down are two
churches one fne stone building, the public
school, the grain elevator, railroad depot.
John A. Warden, Charles Preston, w. III.
sabins, NJ. L. Leddy and Messrs. Armstrong,
Thompson, Sheldon, Bates, Williams and
others.
The Daily Champion has q special from
Frankfort, Marshaid County, giving the fol
place:
James Downs and wife, killed; John Howe
And son, aged IL, killed Mr.. Grooves, killed; !;
Worsefield, seriously injured; Mrs. Vaughan,
badly injured; John Vaughan, severely in
Henry johnson, mortaliy injured; Ben Fox,
severely injured Mrs. Henry johnson, killed; |;
and
Miles Kelly and family, all badly injured.
At Centralia, Nemaha County, several
barn blown down. Trees were uprooted,
fences laid fiat and great damage was done
AT Beattie, Marshall County, on the st. Joe
and Denver Road, number OF houses were
blown down.
A special to the Champion from Coneoi dia
states that the storm was exceedingly violent
Fifteen dead bodies have been brought in
from Beioit. Michel County, was taken up in
his wagon, thrown to the ground and instant
against wire fence and killed. Five per.
sons were killed in one house near Delphos
Crops have been severely injured.
Reports from Scandia, Republic County,
state that the storm was very severe in that
section, but no casualties are yet reported.
The citizens Of this place have raised this af-
ternoon 81 200 for the relief of the sufferers
A special train leaves here at midnight,
carrying supplies OF medicines, blankets and
MANHATTAN, KAs., May s1.-A cyclone,
passing northeasterly, crossed the Big Blue
River at the mouth of Mill Greek last night
Trees were uprooted, cribs, fences and crops
were destroyed. The house of NJ. Candray, a
fine two story stone building, lay dire city In
the path of the storm; it was unroofed and
crushed. Fifteen persons were in it at the
time. Mr.. Candray was somewhat injured,
and his sister in law, Mrs. Tatlock, and child
were killed on Fancy Creek, IL miles north
of Candray,s: A fine frame church, dedicat-
ed by the Methodists last year, was com com,
and horses killed and other property de-
stroyed, but no other lives lost.
MANHATTAN, KAs., May 31.-The Blue
Valley mail is just in. r. b. sponsler, a relia-
BILE citizen of this place, writes that Irving
and Blue Rapids were nearly destroy
have been taken from the ruins at Irving,
and the search still continues. Four of q
| family by the name OF Truckmarter are kill
| ed. The mill at Blue Rapids Is perfect
wreck. The latest reports place the number
| of killed at lb, wounded at IS, and q houses
9estroyea, % on cnnsanH coTnjna =, O
This is the most destructive tornado ever
A messenger Just in from Randolph, Riley
| County, brings the Information that the
| cyclone struck the stone house of Mr.. Swines,
| in the vicinity of Randolph, totally destroy
ns rnan.. Two-a o uG little gil f years Old "a and
baby-were killed; the remainder were bad
tally demolished the frame church near Ran
| dolph, and leveled the stone house of Mr..
WeisendSngers to the earth. In fact, the tor
path Its track was about so feet wide. and
| the appearance of the monster was that OF
] an inverted funnel moving along occasion
/ ally bounding some distance from the earth.
MINNEAPOLIs, KAs., May 8l.-A cyclone
visited this county (Ottawa) At p. m. yes
terday, doing great damage to life and prop
erty. 1t formed on the Saline River, in the
south part of the county. blowing down some
River, passing northwest of this town about
four miles, unroonng houses, klutnS STOCK,
b DOWN houses anT ana ag has
visited the track of the storm, and at this
late hour is able to report but partially the
damage. The track Of the storm was not
more than eighty rods wide and about ten to
fifteen miles long. The houses have blown
down north of the Solomon. in this county:
ten or twelve wounded. George Krone, wife
and family of six, are all wounded. A mar.
ried daughter. Mrs. yossman, was Killed, ar, ana
clouds of dust, accompanied the wind. To-
struction and damage to life and properly.
A stranger, name unknown, stopping In
Krone's house for shelter from the approach
ing storm, was killed.
| IN MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May S1.-Aterrifc cy-
clone passed over the eastern portion OF
jackson County Friday night, doing great
damage at several POINTS: :.
At Blue Springs, 20 miles east OF mere, II
completely demoi he'd, and himself and
| family, consisting of a wife and four chlldren
| carried into the air completely out OF slght
/ and dropped in different places and olrec-
| tions at a distance of from 100 TO zoo yards
| from the site of the dwelling. Mrs. Harris
Killed siH Sni instantly. Mr. Harris lived until ]
| O'Clock the following morning, and another
child, a babe months old. is no doubt dead @
aud boy, were badly injured, but will proba.
bly, live. The body of Mrs. Harris and one O
the children were picked up IN corn. neio s.a
| about 200 yards northeast of the house slte
| while that of Mr.. Harris and another child
| were found in close proximity to each otnel
The Trect,S oshep s child. a boy, was found In the
direction from which the tornado came lying
in a pool of water 50 yards away, large
S sis head aaS that
| with difficulty removed: How It came tnert
6icH S6H nss S bue
and his escape is probably due 70 the straw
which broke the force of his fall. The storm
Summit and, taking q northeast course, de
stroyed houses and other properly all IN.
way from there to Wellington. Lafayette
County.
LEES SUMMIT, Mo. May 81.-The cyclone
near here was more destructive than at mrs
thought. Four lives were lost SO Tar as heare
from, and 20 or Is persons are bruised, anc
injured more or less. When nrss seen tht
storm was about two miles south OF town
coming directly towards us, striking Dr
Dunnington's residence, two miles south. y
took every thing clear here, except the nrs'
door ana took the carpet OF of that, leaving
the floor as a covering for the cellar, wher.
the Doctor and his family happened to be q
the time From Dunnington's 10 miles
northeast, from half to quarter OF it mi,e
wide is swept clean. Houses parn, s.9cs !,
of household goods are scattered TO tn,
winds. At this hour 1t Is impossible TO mak'
AN estimate of the damage. j. A. Scrugg
| and wife are injured but not seriously, gus
enberry and his family are hurt; his ntti,
boy will die. Thad. Wardens' family are Al
Injured badly and a number of others ar
reported injured more or less.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May I.-Last night tn
country to the north and northeast of her
for from so to 70 miles was visited by vto
lent wind, hail and rain storm.