The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-05
THE WINDS VICTIMS.

THE WINDS VICTIMS.
The Dead. Dying and Wounded Who
suffered from the Cyclone in the
Northwest Being Tenderly Cared
For.
BY Associated Press
ATcHIsoN, Kss., June 2.-The commit
tee OF surgeons and citizens sent TO Irving,
Kansas, on Saturday, returned to day.
They report that the dead have all been
buried, and the wounded have been ten
Derby cared for. Relief committees have
been organized at Irving and Frankfort,
and are doing everything in their power TO
provide for the necessities OF the sufferers.
The following is list Of those killed at
or near Irving: Mrs. Sussn q. Buckmas-
ter, agsd So; Elizabeth Buckmaster, aged
9; Alice Buckmaster, sged 6; Laura f.
Buckmaster, az ); Celestia Buckma1ter,
aged >; Clinton keepey, aged 50; John
Keeney, aged 40; Mrs. Flora keeney,
wife of John keeney, aged 40; Mrs
W. J. Willbrsw, aged A.; Miss
Emma Sheldon, aged %; Fanny Swaichs,
age unknown; Mrs. Nowcrk, aged 60 Mrs.
Geo. Morton, aged 80.
The following is a list OF those wounded
at Irving: S. W. McCilliker, sged 20,
scalp wound and severe confusion OF back;
Ben +. Foster, aged l6. scalp wounds and
contusions generally; WilIweek,' aged 30,
base of skull fractured and will probably
die; Miss Fannie Sabin, aged 81, severe
CONFUSION of back and concu. sion of brain;
J acob Sabin, aged 81, double fracture OF
right humerus. fracture OF right forearm,
left shoulder dislocsted and right leg frac-
tured; Willie Sabin, aged years,
severe scalp wound; Mrs. Et-
Ia Bates, aged 32, general
conclusion; Henry Homer and Sidney
Bates. sged 81 and IS, arms fractured Sc
verely; Jesse Bates, aged s, skull fractured;
Nathan Keeney, sged IL, shoulder fractur-
ed; Lea Hunt, aged 80, severe confusion OF
BODY; Mrs. Lea Hunt, aged -, general
concussson Of body; Fay, Della and Baby
Hunt, aged 6, 1 aud ,, all suffering from
confusion and lacerated wounds; Nellie
Sheldon, aged 3, severe internal injuries
and contusiOrs: Eben Sheldon, aged 50.
wound on ankle ard general
contusions; Jesse GiIlopoicors, extensive
scalpwound.and right foot crushed Mrs. j.
Gallop, aged 81, severe confusion Of body:
Charles Gallop ageG ii, severe confusion OF
hip; John o. GalIop, sged 35, severe con
fusion OF back; George Martins child,
aged months, severe wound on head Mr'.
J. w. Griffin, aged 33, extensive laceration
and confusion OF right hip; Miss Jennie
Snyder, aged 10, severe scalp wounds and
right leg crushed; Mrs. Edward Sidney,
aged Sc, severe confusion; II. n. FOsgate,
aged 30, four ribs fractured Frank Slaton,
aged "A, severe fractures OF arm and
shoulder; Peter Buckmaster. aged 40, two
ribs broken; Clarence Buckmaster, aged S,
scalp wound; James and Mark keeney,
sged Is and l., severe fracture and coniu-
sion.
The following is list of those killed in
the vicinity OF Frankfort:
James Downs and wife; John Howe, aged
thirteen; Mr.. Groves, Henry Johnson, Mrs.
Henry Johnson, Mrs. Van Hall, Thos. Tros
per
The following is list OF those wounded
in the sincinity Of Frankfort:
Mrs. A. S. Fox, severely hurt; Mrs.
Grows severely; John Vaughn, severely;
Mrs Fox, severely; Ben. Fox, a boy, Sc
verely; Robt. Lspgies, dangerously; Mr. |
Button, severely; Joshua Howe, badly; |
james Vaughn, severely; Henry Caesar,
wife ard child, all severely hurt; John |
Osborn, severely; child of Mrs. More fil's, |
severely; David Webb, dangerously.
This makes a total Of 20 killed and 40 |
severely wounded at or near the two places |
Fifteen are reported killed and many |
wounded in the vicinity of Delphos, Otto
wa county, and several CASUALTIES are re-
ported in other parts Of the country
traversed by the storms. 1t is therefore
certain that no less than 40 have been
killed and 20 to 50 wounded, all the latter
very severely.
The obstruction Of property will foot up |
very large, but no reliable Estimates can
vet be formed OF the amount. Hundreds
of houses have been destroyed and the crops
in the path of the cyclone are utterly de-
stroyed.
TIE track of the cyclone was from three
fourths OF a mile to a mile in width, a: in
tervals, as it ocCasionally left the ground
for short distance, and again descended.
Whenever it touched the ground it swept
everything clean-houses, trees and crops
When it passed the Blue river, it lifted
every drop of water ip its course and in
dry.
The committees from this city and S.
Joseph held meeting at Irving and Issued
the following address:
IRVING, KAs June 2, 1879.
At meeting Of the relief committees of
the city Of ST. Joe and Atchison, held at
this place to-day. il was decided to jointly
present to the charitable disposed persons
Of neighboring localities, that, having come
to this place and made thorough examin-
alton, we find the destruction Of life and
property occasioned BY the tornado of the
30,h ult. unprecedented with the history OF
our Safe that many of the inhabitants Of
the territory thus visited are left entirely
destitute of house, clothing, food and farm
ing implements; and that unless immedI-
ate and substantial aid is afforded, great
suffering must ensue:
To the accomplishment Of this end We
propose to exercise the discretion accorded
by our local cities respectively, and in ad-
dition to the assistance already furnished,
hereby authorize the relief committee OF
Irving to draw at sight on Hon. J. c. Tom
linson, Chairman of the Relief Commit e
Of the City of Atchison, for the sum of $500;
and on Hon. s. J. Smith. Chairman Of the
Relief Committee of St Joseph, Mo, for a
like sum OF $500; such monies to be uaed BY
the said relief committee of Irving 81 in their
Judgment may sem toward relieving the
destitute in Marshall county; that the Sec
ret.ry of this joint committee is instructed
to forward copy of the foregoing to the
Mayors of Leavenvorth, Kansss, and Kan
sas City, Missouri, with the request that !