The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-05

The house was lifted from its founda-
ton and carried in circle about 100
feet before it struck the ground. 1t was
then lifted again and came to the ground
broken to pieces, about thirty.five rods
from the foundation. Although two
pigs and log were thrown into the
cellar, no one was injured. A log house
standing about eight feot from the frame
building was unroofed, and the "chink.
ing" cleaned out, but the logs remained
intact.
From Taylor's the course of tho storm
was easily traced BY the black path il
had made-having plastered the grain
and grass with mud-through wheat
fields to Vosman's place, " here it cleared
away the house and stables, and left on
~ an unroofed corn CRIB on the prem
ises. The Vosman family had fed, on
seeing the storm, following the river,
and taken shelter IN the house of her
father Mr.. Kronne) about a quarter of
mile north. In lattcr's house were
about twenty persons, one of whom, a
young man, had been through two SIM
liar storms. He urged them to get into
the wagon and drive across the field
east, out of the course of the storm.
They were all outside Of kronne's
house when the storm struck Vosman's.
Some stood in the open space between
the house and barn, and some caught
hold of fence posts tor support. But the
terrible kissing, roaring storm rushed
for them, and carried them along with
the debris of the demolished house, barn
and machinery. Mrs. Vosman was car
ried into the air and thrown across q
wire fence-all of her clothing being
torn off. She was killed instantly.
Mrs. Voghs was standing holding her
child when a piece of scantling struck
through the muscles of ono of her legs
just above the knee, from the effects Of
which she died on Sunday. From the
frightful wound were taken grass tufts,
nails, etc.
A man named Kline. of Beloit, had
sought shelter at Mr.. Kronne's and was
between two corn cribs when the storm
came. He was struck by the falling
boards and killed. The other persons
were carried over and through the wire
fences, out into the field, and were more
or less stunned and bruised. Mira.
Kronne died on Monday from her
injuries. Mr.. k.onne and the two
young daughters are thought out of
danger. Mr.. Kronne's farm improve
ments were considered the best in the
valley. He had very largo well-built
spacious harm and granaries,
farm machinery, four wagons. spring
wagon ,otc., probably costing him 5000.
is gone IN the way of i'm
provements. He had six horses and
fourteen hogs killed.
The great power and force of this
terrific storm was displayed at this
point. Wagon wheels were carried 100
yards into the wheat field and at right
angles with the direction in which the
storm was moving. A fat iron was
carried about three-quarters of mile
from the house. A spring wagon was
entirely demolished. A piece Of the
box lay within fe " feet from where it
stood, while the front axle and one
wheel, and two tires from other wheels
we're carried nearly a mile away to the
north, the iron axle bong bent out of
shape, and the tires each broken and
,traigbtcned out. Another part of this
wagon was found west of the location
IF the house. The plate to the sewing
machine was found two miles away. In
, garden spot In front of the house
who're were shrubs and vegetables, not
growing thing was left, and the ground
vas leveled smooth. Ono man claims
hat while flying through tho air his
lands touched something, and in clutch.
ng it he caught hand full of horse
lair.
From Mr.. Kr0nne's the storm moved
,orth to Mrs. Eames' place, and demol.
shed her house. The family were al!
way from home. In the next section
lorth,it demolished the farm houses of
Aessrs. Hazelett, King and Whitley.
An unknown man was killed in one of
he draws near these houses, and is sup
posed to have been the first mentioned
Who was q "new conner" in that locality. I!
Ii next demolished the houses of Rev.
10y Bishop, Mr.. Davis, J. Diuwiddie,
md of Messrs. Ostrander and Courtney,
# Mitchell county, where we lost trace
# this cyclonic column. No persons
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six persons in Ottawa county were
titled, and about twenty-five injured.
In Minneapolis wo were greatly as
listed in ascertaining the facts above .
.iven by Mr.. Olney, DR.. Clark and Mr..
Hilbert. Mr.. Olney furnished rs town.
hip plats giving the course of the storm ,,
nd location of houses destroyed. :
ELSEWHERE.
The storm made sad havoc at Irving
nd Frankfort, north of Manhattan, and q
q Missouri. Some 80 to 40 persons $
zero killed and twice as many in =
lred. Houses were torn down in both =
illages, stock Of all kinds killed, and :
rops destroyed. We regret we have =
OF room to give the particulars of the
amages done The storm ragged more
,rious than in Ottawa county.