Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-27
THE STORM.
Further Reports From the West
THE DISASTER AT MARsHTIELD, MISSOURI,
ONLY FOURTEEN BUILDINGS STAND
ING--THE DISASTER IN OTHER COUNTIES
PROPERTY DESTROYED IN ILLINOIS
AND WISCONSIN.

ONLY FOURTEEN BUILDINGS STAND
ING--THE DISASTER IN OTHER COUNTIES
PROPERTY DESTROYED IN ILLINOIS
AND WISCONSIN.
ST. LOUIS, April l9.-The passengers
who passed through Marshiield on the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad at
$50 O'Clock last night give few facts
concerning terrible disaster which Oc-
Cured there yesterday. A man who
came to the depot at the edge Of the
town while the train was there, reported
that at G 80 o'clock furious hurricane
struck the place and levelled all that
part Of the town lying west Of Centre
square fat to the ground. The debris
Immediately took fire in several places
and the flames could be seen at some
half dozen points by passengers on the
train. Forty dead bodies had been take
en- out and many more were supposed to
be buried in the ruins Of the burned up.
There were also many living still i'm
prisoned in the debris of fallen build
ings. All the physicians of the town
were killed but two, and there was great
need of doctors to attend the wound
ed, of whom it was said there were some
200. A relief train with twenty physi-
clans and nurses and full of supplies,
left Springfield, Mo-, this morning for
Marshfleld and probably other trains
will arrive during the day, The storm
was general in Southwestern Missouri
and other places probably suffered dam
age, but as the telegraph wires are all
Frustrated no advices have been received
Violent hail and rain accompanied the
wind.
Sr. LOUIS, April 90 Photographic com
munlcation her been partially restored
with Mashnold, Seven Of the persons
wounded on James river died yesterday
afternoon and five at Marshfeld. Al
Marshfeld many families are homeless
and have taken refuge in the depot and
empty cars. The death list at Z O'Clock
last night numbered 70, and many are
missing, several Of whom are doubtless
buried under the debris, Eighty-ilve
wounded are in the schoohouse. A
great many colored persons were killed
or injured. Only fourteen buildings
were left standing. Clothing is needed
badly. Contributions are coming from
all towns along the line Of the road.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ST.. LOUIS, April 20.-The first dis
patch direct from Marshfeld was re-
celved late last night by the Globe DEM
ocrat, and gives the following descrip-
ton of the storm: This town aud coun-
ty were visited by one Of the most de-
structiye cyclones on record last evening.
Afler passing through several miles Of
country In Christian, Green and Web
ster counties destroying everything in
Its pathway, It struck this town about
6 o'clock, Eye witnesses of the APP
proachlng storm say It was a frightful
looking black cloud, lined with neecy
white, funnel shaped, and moving In the
manner Of screw propeller. It moved
with wonderful velocity, literally de-
stroyng and blowing away everything
in IT, path, which was about u half q
mile wide Mt this point, Trees were
twisted of, telegraph wires snapped and
bark was literally peeled from small
trees. Houses were blown from Their
foundations, cattle, hogs, sheep, horses
and poultry were whlrled In the air and
carried u great distance. The noise Of the
storm, crash Of falling houses, and the
cries and screams Of the terrified people
made scene of horror that bcggars de-
scrlption. What was beautiful, peace
ful town Of 800 inhabitants twcnty-lour
hours ago ls now waste and dosolated.
Out Of two hundred dwelling moi
moro than twenty arc left standing, and
but few Of these are unlnjured. OF the
business houses around the public square
all but three are utterly demolished md
blown away, burned or badly damaged,
About 3 O'Clock freight train from
Springfield brought about three hundred
persons with provisions and medicine
for the wounded, As rapidly ~ the
bodies Of the dead could be extrlcated
from the ruins, they were prepared for
inlermcnt. The wounded were convey
ed to the only available structure ler,
standing, the public school building
which was not badly damaged. II was
turned into u hospital, and there arc
now fifty wounded IN the building under
the care of noble women from Lebanon
and Springfield, who are doing oil theli
power to alleviate the sullcrlngs Of those
IN their care. The loss by this terrible
calamity Ia estimated ut from t3bO,O0t
to 100000. or the 500 inhabitants Of
! Marsbncld who yesterday had happy
and comfortable homes, seven-elghthl
are without houses, clothing, foot
OF means to procure them. The desltu
ton and suffering are terrible.
A telegram from Springfield via. Blni