The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-05
LINCOLN.
Effect oE G.c Recent tTOrEado-E,uiid-
ing- DemOlishcG and People In
jured-EmprOyemc in the Town
Railroad Matters, and General
business Prospects.

LINCOLN, Kansas May 81, 1879.
EDITOR TINES A tornado struck this
section on Friday evening last and created
sad havoc as it went. The particulars Of
which have not yet been sble to lesrr.
-Four people are reported certainly killed
and many others injured. Houses and sta
bles were blown entirely away, wheat fields
We're completely ruined and many people
only escaped with their lives. O,e man
was riding along in his wagon when the
| cyclone struck him, he was thrown cut ard
badly banged up and his wagon hss mol
been seen since, il becoming detached from
his horses. A cook stove was carried over
| hl.f mile away and broke 20 smithereeus
L. was by far the most severe storm that
ever struck this part OF the St ate.
Lincoln ia improving rapidly, many fine
buildings have been erected and Others are
in course OF completion. Railroad matters
are agitating the minds of the people con
sider ably, and tie prospects OF a road are
good, ard surely one is badly needed
The crops are heavy and the hauling Of
| th5m away 10 wagons is by far too tedious
an operation.
| Malone & Strange have opened new
meat market in town.
A Mr.. George, of Iowa, has opened new
harnss shop a1d the town now boas
three.
George Legge.t has bought u. y
Adams billiard busines
| Mink Il Fioch, attorneys at law, have
opened branch office st Ellsworth with
SEQ. Finch in charge. They have been
doing the heaviest law business of any firm
in The county, ard having fiae succssE.
Mr.. f. 5. Pierce has inst completed the
first business building in the place. Its to
| pe used as a furniture room.
Hiram Williams is building what will
be the handsomest residence in town.
The hotels are doing a lively business
The Quiniy House, kept by Mr.. Quinly, is
| a No. house and is having fire run. The
! Revere House, or City Restaurant, kept by
Mr.. \. \. Alli5on, is by far the best insii.
tution Of the kind that has ever been kept
in the place. The table is among the best
TO be found in the West, and Mr. Allison j.
one OF the most obliging men to be foErd
| anywhere. Travelling men VIII DO well Il
cu! upon him.
The Presbyterian Church will SOON be
| ready for occupancy. 1t will be grest
credit TO the place when completed. The
| Baptist congregation are at work. rebuild
Ing their church, which was blown dowr
aud demolished during a storm few
months ago.
, The high water in Nay damaged the
grist mill OF Mr.. Z. Reese, TO the amount
OF f0ur thousand or more dollars. He ba.
4 r l..
walls and dam.
George Green. who h7s the finest livery
stable in the West, has been receiving q
lot OF the finest-loOking horsss ever seen in
| the place.
The Lyons Brothers, who have bought \.
! s. Robinsoa's livery business, have some
fine stock and do lively business.
| Ober Whiltenage and Hsgeimsn, .. F.
| Coolboyle and Mr.. Stewart are merchants,
| who keep general stock of merchandise.
The Leggett Bros. and Mr. c. W. Perkins
keep groceries and provisions. The latter
| is intending 10 connect large stock of dry
goods, which will make four general stores.
there are two stove stores and regular
| hardware store, and farming implements
are sold by any one who can find pur-
| chaser. There is one firm whose name
have not mentioned-didn't think it worth
while; but | would say ii you know of a
good tooth carpenter send him ur here.
| There has been very large amount of
corn planted here this spring and it all
looks spendidly. The wheat throughout
this county is looking Very well and
farmers are generally in good spirits over
| the prospects.
| Your State agent, Mr.. Stevens, has res-
son 10 feel satisfied over his reception here.
He got fine list of daily subscribers, and
the people here, generally speaking, like
| The TINES very much. JACKSON.