The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-06-05

territory. Onc man from BclOit was
4 taken up in his wagon, thrown 10 the
ground again and instantly killed. \
woman and child were thrown against
wire fence and killed. Five persons
were killed in one house near Delphos.
Crops have been severely injured. Re-
ports from Scandis, Republic county,
show that the storm was very severe in
that section. but 10 casualties are yet
reported. The citizens of this city have
raised this afternoon $1,000 for relief of
/ the sufferers. Special trains leave here
at midnight carrying supplies Of medi-
cines, blankets and clothing.
Kansas City, Missouri, May 31.-A
terrific cyclone passed over the eastern
portion of Jackson county Friday night,
doing grea. damage at several points.
At Blue Springs, twenty miles east OF
here i: struck the hoase of X. l.. Harris
which WAS completely demolished, ana
himself and family, consisting of wife
and four children. carried up in the air.
completely out OF sight. and dropped al
different places at different directions
from the site of the dwelling, at distan-
ces OF from one to two hundred yards.
Mrs. Harris daughter. little girl OF
eight Years was killed instantly: Mr..
Harris lived until one O'Clock the fol-
lowing day another child about eight
menihs old is no doubt dead by this
time: the other two children, a girl and
boy were badly injured, but will proba-
bly, live. The body of Mrs. Harris and
one Of the children were found in corn
field about two hundred yards northeast
| from the house site, while that of Mr.
Harris and another child were found in
close proximity to each other, and di-
rectly southeast of the house one hun
dred and fifty yards the other child, II
I boy. was found in the direction from
which the tornado came, lying in q poo.
of water, fifty yards away, with n bunch
of wet straw wrapped so tightly round
his head it was with difficulty ii was re-
moved. How il came there is mystery
that viii probably never be solved. The
boy is but slightly injured. His escape
/ is probably due to the straw. which
| broke the force of the fall. The storm
| struck again about two miles south OF
Lees Summit, and taking northeas,
course, destroyed houses and other
! property all The way from here to Wei
! ling;on. Lafayette county.
/ Manhattan, Kansas, May 31.-A cy-
! clone passing northeastly crossed the
i Big Blue river at the mouth of Mill
! Creek last night. Trees were uprooted
and cribs. fences and crops DESTROYED.
! The house of Mr.. Condroy, a fine two
story stone building. lay directly in the
path Of the storm ii was unroofed and
crushed fifteen persons who were in it.
Mr.. CoEdroy was somewhat injured and
] his sistcr-in-aw, Mrs. Tattler. and child
were killed. On Fancy Creek, twelve
miles north Of CondrOys. fine frame
church dedicated by The Me.hodists last
wear. was completely destroyed. Build
inos were blown down. cattle and horses
killed. and other property destroyed.
But no other lives were lost.
LATTER FROM TIE STORM.
The dispatches Of Monday and Tues
day DO not lessen the horror of the
truth first given out. a dispatch TO
Atchison on Monday from Frankfort
gives a list of the names of twenty kill
ed and eighteen severely wounded near
that place. At Delphos. in Ottawa
county. fifteen were killed. and take the
entire county the killed at forty and the
severely wounded at seventy.
The track of the cyclone was over a
half mile wide Ii left the earth in many
places. but wherever i; struck death and
destruction resulted.
Governor ST. John has issued a call TO
the people of Kansas to forward relief.
Any money sent to John a. Martin, of
.Atchison. will be properly distributed.
\ dispatch 20 st. Jo from Irving, on
Monday. says, thirty deaths certain,
and fifiy-,hrec people badly injured in
the recent cyclone. The people want
money to buy nc,cssaries, which are at
hand. Ten were buried to-day. From
fifty TO sixty families al Frankfort, Nan
sas. are homeless. and destitute of cloth
ing, provisions and farming implements
More aid is needed.
\ dispatch from Sabetha, June end,
$50 a. m, says seventy-ayc to one hun
drcd persons are destitute ofeycrything
in the vicinity of Beattie bedding and
clothing are in great demand.