The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-20
TEMPESTS TRACK.
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u.uy Ilse- Le-t-sever.i Towns
LeseIIea-The fire Plead
Ada % fhe scene

-. Yesterday laid the town In ashes,
a~r $4,000 worth of property being
Ss.,royed. The Gre originated In State
s.ustor Mackey's hotel, and q fierce
,.Ie spread the flames in every diree-
ton.
81 Louis, April 19.-lt Is reported
that nearly the whole town Of Marsh
Ala. Mo-, was blown down bya terrific
Wind storm last night and then burned,
r,sulting in q frigiitful loss Of life. The
telegraph wires are all down. and moth
ine direct from the scene OF the calami-
~ can be obtained Mt present.
From passengers who passed through
Marshfield on the st. Louis q San
Francisco railroad at $50 last night
few facts concerning the terrible dis
aster were cleaned A man who came
10 the edge OF town while the train was
there, reported that at $50 O'Clock
furious hurricane struck the place and
leyeled all that part of town lying west
Of the center square fiat TO the ground.
The debris Immediately took fire In
several places, and the flames could be
seen for long distance.
St. Louis, April IA special dis
patrh TO the Post and Dispatch from
Lebanon states that the tornado which
caused such frightful havoc ut Marsh
field last night passed entirely through
Green and Webster counties. following
the course OF the James River In a
northeasterly direction. It struck the
St. Louis Il San Francisco railroad In
four places and left 1t near Franks
station, 100 miles this side OF Marsh
field. The latter place presents ter
ribls appearance, there not being more
than dozen houses unharmed In the
entire town. The court house and
many other buildings took fire. and the
scene and effects were of n dreadful
character. At one house two children
were found dead, and another badly
mangled, but still alive. The parents
could not be found. In another case n
woman was lost entirely; she seems TO
have been carried away bodily. No
details Of the calamity have yet been
received.
The force Of the wind stripped the
bark from the tress and lifted others
entirely out Of the ground; telegraph
poles and wires were carried hundreds
Of rods into the hills and tied and
knotted among limbs Of trees like cot
ton strings. Everything possible is
being done to assist and help the suf-
feres not only at Marshfield but at
other places. Physicians throughout
the country are fiocking TO the points
most injured, and are doing all they
can to alleviate suffering.
Capt. Rogers, general manager Of the
81. Louis & San Francisco railroad, is
sending special trains with relief. where
ever any good can be done, and all are
doing everything possible to aid the
injured and dying.
st. Louis, April ia telegram
Springfield, via Vinita and Kansas
City, to q. w. Rogers. general manager
Of the st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad, says the hurricane passed n
few miles south Of Springfield about z
O'Clock last night, doing an immense
amount Of damage, and killing great
number Of people. Fifty deaths are
reported on James river, six miles
south Of Springfield, and great many
persons are missing. The train dis
patcher Of Conway, fourteen miles
this side Of Marshfeld. reports arriving
there from Springfield at IL O'Clock,
and says he found q terrible looking
country from North View, seven
miles west Of Marshfield to the latter
point. Trees three feet through are
torn entirely out Of the ground, and
telegraph poles twisted of, and every
thing wrecked. The town Of Marsh
held is demolished. Brick as well rs
frame buildings are torn down. We
did not see more than half a dozen peo-
pie as We came through that town.
The place seemed deserted. Doctors
and nurses who came on our train from
Springfield, about twenty in number,
went from the depot at one O'Clock to
hunt up people, there being no one at
the depot to receive them. A relief
train was sent from Lebanon TO Marsh-
held at daylight this morning with
about fifty doctors, nurses and helpers,
and full supplies Of provisions, cloth
ing, medicines, stores, etc.
st. Louis, April 19.--Telegraphic
Communication with Marshfield was
restored tonight. Advices are coming
IN constantly from different parts Of the
country, saying that many persons we're
Killed or injured In the remote districts.
II Is believed that many farmers fami-
hes were destroyed and not yet re-
ported. Seven Of the wounded on the
James River died this afternoon, and
nve at Marshfield. At the latter place
al Is confusion and tho people are in
such an excited state that 1t is almost
impossible to get any Ineligible report.
many families are homeless and have
'aken refuge in the depot and in the
Empty cars standing at the stations.
Inc 'front.' rooms of the court house
are stu standing and have been con.