The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-27
TELEGRAPHIC
CYCLONES.
More Wind and Wet in the
West and South.

West and South.
Chicago, 25.-Further reports of last
! nights storm are received, and show
that it extended over the whole north
west, with frequent tornado-like ex-
| hibitiOns. In Lorraine, Iowa, on Friday
| night, the cyclone destroyed everything
in its path, which was half nlile wide
Seven houses were levelled to the ground
and a number of outbuildings destroyed.
Several persons were seriou-ly injured.
Last nights rain and lightning caused in
the aggregate much damage in Chicsgo,
but only in small amounts. Some half
a dozen persoas were injured by light
ming striking the houses. Rochester,
near Springfield, Illinois, and Carlins-
vile also had severe and destructive
wind storms.
st. Louis, 25.-Specials from Carlins-
vile, Taylorville, Greenfield, Spring
field Snd other places In central Illinois
say terrific tornado passed through
Green, Christian, Sangamon and other
counties, last night and destroyed an
immense amount of property, killed 3
dozen or more people and injured large
number
Chicago, 26.-Followiug are additional
particulars Of Saturday nights storm at
Ashland, His, several thousand dollars
worth Of property wss destr Dyed. Heavy
hail alternated with rain, which con-
tinued AL night, flooded the streets, and
permeated cellars and Easements at
Farmer City, Ills, the creeks and
sloughs are higher than ever known
before; fences, culvefts, bridges, walks,
etc, carried off Charles Strausburg was
drowned while trying to cross a creek OF,
horseback. At Kahksne an almost IN
precedenied amount of water fell. The
river rose five feet. Farm lands are
flooded and work will be delayed two
weeks. Much of the lately sown grain
vii be drowned out. Near Taylorville
the cyclone was terrific. Many houses
were demolished and the Inmates Grip
pied, killed or carried away, and are
still missing. Many are rendered home
less By the storm which lasted from
pm. to midnight. AloDzo Culler's
house was blown to atoms, one of his
children xii ed outright and another car
ried off snd found dead in the morning.
Mrs. T. j. Langly was killed; John
Gessuer, skull fractured, and will die.
a man named w ats and his wife were
blown about quarter OF mile locked
in each others arms ard were found
badly cut, bruised and insensible. T.
W. Brentz, Mr.. Elliott, wife and two
little daughter of Ed. Leigh,
and Thomas Hill. Hundreds of cattle,
sheep and hogs, crippled and killed, and
fowls were found in the line of the
cyclone, dead, and Invested of thei plum
age. Reports of the damage are con-
stsntly being received at Tay lorville, and
relief measures for the destitute are being
taken. 1t seems that the storms of last
week in their extent, violence and de-
structiveness have never been equalled |
in this part of the country.
Cincinnati, Pa special to the Ga
zette says: During violent wind storm
this afternoon, about sixty feet Of the |
roof of the cabin of the steamer BoStOnG,
was blown off while at the landing
short distance below Huntington. No
one was seriously hurt. Mrs. Paris @.
Brown was standing outside the cabin at
the time and fell in fright as the roof
went over her head, but was not injured
beyond few bruises.
Memphis, ga destructive tornado
swept over the country in the vicinity of
Macon, Miss. Telegraph commuuica-
ton is interrupted. Neagre reports bring
intelligence Of the loss of several lives.
Fuller details are hourly expected.