The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-24

report says; People awoke and prepared foI
death.n
The storm on tbs lake is said to have been
magnificent in It's fury, but little damage is re.
ported. Several vessels on the west shore
rode through the storm under the protection
of the land, whereas, had they been on thS
east shore, it is hardly probable that a piece
Of them would have been found to-day.
Further Details of the Disasters.
ST.. LOUIS, April 20-The first dispatch
direct from Marshfeld was received last night
and gives the following description Of the
storm This town and county were visited
by one Of tho most destructive cyclones on
record last evening After passing through
several miles Of country in Christian, Green
and Webster counties, destroying everything
in It's pathway, leveling houses, barns, mills
and timber, 1t struck this town about six
O'Clock. Eye witnesses of the approaching
storm say that 1t was a irightfal looking black
cloud, lined with heecy white, funnel shaped,
and moved IN the manner OF screw propel.
Ter. Ii moved with wonderful velocity, liter.
ally destroying and blowing away everything
IN It's path, which was about half mile wide
at this point. Trees were twisted of, tele.
graph wires snapped, and the bark was liter.
ally peeled from small trees; houses were
blown from their Foundations cattle, hogs,
sheep, horses and poultry were whirled into
the air aud carried great distance. The
noise Of the storm, the crash Of falling houses
and the cries and screams of terrified people,
made scene Of horror that beggars descrip.
ton. What was a beautiful, peaceful town 81
500 inhabitants "a hours ago Is waste Of des
olation. Out Of 200 dwellings not more than
20 are left standing, and but few Of those re.
naming are uninjared OF Guinness houses
around the public square oil but three are ut.
terly demolished, aud their contents blown
away, burned or badly damaged. About
three O'Clock a freight train from Springfield
brought about 800 persons with provisions
and medicines for the wounded. As rapidly
as he dead and wounded could be- extricated
from the ruins they we're prepared for inter.
meat. The woznded we're convened 10 the
only available structure left standing-the
public school, which was not badly damaged.
II was turned into hospital, and there are
now 90 wounded in the building under the
care OF noble women from Lebanon and
Springfield, who are doing all in their power
10 alleviate the suherings Of those under their
charge. The loss by this terrible calamity
Is estimated at from S350,000 10 $500, 900
Of the 500 inhabitants OF Marshfeld, who
yesterday had happy and comfortable homes,
seven-eighths are without houses, clothing
food, or means to procure them. The desti.
tuition aud suffering are terrible.
Marsh6eld is the county seat Of Webster
CO., aud 2l6 miles from st Louis, situated
on plateau Of the Ozark mountains, but not
al great altitude or particularly exposed
AZ Gray's Greek, four miles from jefferson
City seven houses were demolished, and
their inmates injured. A log house was
blown into deep Gu, ON the Missouri and
Pacific railroad al this point aud a passenger
train from the West ran iAto il. The engine
was ditched, and the engineer, James Nc.
Court, and the fireman, James Murphy, were
severely wounded.
Another dispatch from Ca!forais, Manitou
loanly, Iays tGat the storm Of the is,h inst,
which visited The southern portion Of thai
county did great injury to the property and
killed and wounded q great number Of per
'ons. The storm first struck the little town
of Barrettsyille, destroying almost every house
here, then passed down the valley toward
North Moreau, demolishng nearly all the
buildings in its track.
A subscription Of over $4,000 was taken
Up on Change this noon for the Marsh6sd
and more will be raised. Clothing.
medical stores and other neceSgapy supplies
o meet the occasion will also be sent. The
torn seems 10 have extended over n yery
arge part of the State. Great destruction OF
property and loss Of life occurred within a
adlus Of fifty miles Of jefferson CITY. Il Is
reported great damage aud loss al liie OCCUR.
cd at Hqsseliyllle, as miles southwest OF JEFF.
ersep City and in Morgan county, but moth.
ng definite has been received from there. A
'eport from Texas county says the town Of
licking is very badly torn up, nearly half the
place being destroyed, but no details have
o0eA received.
Eighty.one persons arc now known TO be
lead, and four more deaths are expected To.
hight. The following died since last night;
Lear Evans, Cornelius Crysman, ID. ID. Smith
md his three children, MolIie, George and
Orange. Nearly all the inhabitants Of the
own are wounded, and fifty or more of them
IRE seriously hurt and no doubt many Of them
gill die. There arc good many white chill
iren and negroes whose names cannot be
earned.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 20.--The storm
Of Sunday night destroyed the town of III Pa.
no, IN White county, due north Of Little RoeL
i0miles. Several livesare reported lost among
shom are DIR. Hairs,on and wife, Mr.. Paul
wife and four children. The sdyioes show
that the storm OF sunday night was severe il
the northern part of the State, and In Ii,
Of Fayetteville and Dardanell,
much damage was doae, and loss Of life Is re
ported.
CHICAGO, IT,, April 2O.--A special from
Champaign, Illinois, TO the Times saws tha
the State University suffered severely by n,
storm OF the 18th instant, A hrgs NORTON
Of the new Eia,n building vas unrdofed AM
the old University building, used as DORM
tory, was wrecked, the western portion Of 4
being laseled to the ground. The student,
Just escaped In time. Many Of the building
in the city were badly damaged and mino
casualties are reported.
A Dispatch from GAINESVILLE, Via. saws ths
for ton miles along the track Of the storm ey
licences OF destruction of property were sec,
which It would take over $lO0, 600 to rsplace
Churches, dwellings, houses, barns, fences
orchards, &C., were much damaged and som,
persons received dangerous injuries.
Dispatches on Thursday stale that the los
OF life and destruction Of property n uncl
creator than FIRST reported. The latest -
ports from the mountains on the line OF IN,
Central Pacific Railroad say that il is snow
ing blowing hard, and that the trains AZ,
blocked. A heavy southeast storm has pre
vailed at San Francisco for the last forty
eighty unprecedented al this time 4
the year and food In the Sacramento Val
ley is expected. II food occurs the dam
age will be great, Property is being randi
removed to PLACES considered safe.
SLAUGHTER or BuFrALoKs ox rHe fsfuxs
Three quarters OF a century ago the bulFali
ranged IN great herds over an area equal q