Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-24

ST. LOTS, April ia dispatch from
Marshfeld says: We we're visited by enc
Of the most destructive cyclones On record
last evening. After passing through sew
eral miles Of country in Christian, Greene
and Western counties, destroying every
thing in its pathway, Ieveling houses.
barns, mills and timber, it struck this
town about $50 O'Clock. Eye witnesses Of
the approaching storm say that il was a
trightful locking black cloud, lined with
| feecy white, and funnel shaped. and NOV
| ing in the manner Of q screw propeller.
| 1t moved with wonderful velocity. literally
destroying and blowing way everything in
| its path, which was about half 3 mile wide.
At this point lArge-sized trees we're twisted
OF. telegraph -ires snapped. and the bark
literally peeled from small tres. Houses
we're blown from their foundations, and
cattle. hogs, sheep, horses and poultry
whirled into the air and 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 beggkrs description. What
WAS . beautiful and peaceful town Of 800
people twensy-fozr hours GO. Is now .
waste OF desolksion- Out Of 30 dwelling
houses not more han twenty are left
standing. and bat fsw Of those remaining
are u~ninjured. OF the business houses
around the public square all but three
we're utterly demolished. and their con-
tents blown away. buried or badly injured.
At 8 o'clock . freight train from Spring
field brought about 800 people. With pro-
visions and medicine for the wounded. As
rapidly - the bodies Of the dead could be
extracted from the ruins they were pre-
pared for internsnf. The wounded were
conveyed 70 the only reliable structure left
standing. the public school building, which
was not badly damaged, and it was turned
into . hospital. There are now fifty
wounded IN the building. under the care Of
noble women from Lebanon and Spring
field, who are doing all in their power 70
alleviate the suEsrings Of those under their
care The loss BY this terrible calamity il
estimated at $4,000 to $4,000. Every
business house IN the place ia in ruins,
and the stocks all destroyed except two.
OF the 500 inhabitants Of Narshfeld who
yesterday had happy and comfortable
homes. seven-eights are without houses,
clothing, food. or tie means to procure
them. The destruction and suffering are
terrible A great Mxn bodies are lying
In the Court-hO1se here. OF the total
number Of killed. which Is not far short Of
100, not more shsa . dozen have been
buried. Nothing Ike 3 complete list Of
the killed and wounded can be obtained
tonight. MArxt6esd i the county seat Of
Webster county. rs miles from St. Louis,
situated On . plateau Of the Ozark noun
tain. bat not Of great altitude or pArticu-
larry exposed 4 child was found af Marsh
field lodged IN the crotch Of . tree, thirty
feet above the ground, and bat slightly
hurt.
Fatal Accident NJ Madison Square
500 People I'm Atfendanee-The
Freas Wal 81 the Building Falls
with . Cs.sh-A yumber Killed
and Wounded.
New YoEE, April IA fatal accident
occurred At Madison Square Garden to
night, causing intense excitement About
500 people were attending the Hshnenann
Hospital fair in the building. when, st
hat-pass 8 O'Clock. half Of the iron. facing
on Madison Avenue. gave way, falling out
wards. and part Of the roof also falling in
With . craxh- II il not known how many
| we're killed. but . number we're injured.
Three Of the killed and wounded have a.
ready BEEN found Sersral persons on the
sidewalk we're covered. The cause Of the
accident IL supposed to Be- the pressure Of
the floor Of the dancing hall and art gallery
upon the vail which supported them. Both
Of the rooms we're filed with people 1t an
early hour. Suddenly it WAS noticed that
the floor Of the art gallery was cracking,
and Albert Mckay, manage Of the fair,
was summoned. He mounted the stairs
leading TO the gallery and noticed that the
room was filed with ladies and gentlemen.
Detective Tilley. who had been employed
to watch the valuable pictures in the room,
informed him that the walls we're cracking
In some places, and that there was danger
Of the floor giving way. Mckay sent . man
| TO turn Oh the gas in that portion Of the
building, and called out to persons near
him to leave the gallery - quickly a. pos
sible. his manner Of speaking caused
most Of the persons in the room to step
ont on . broad landing which overlooks
the garden. The dancing hall, IN the same
floor, was still full Of people, and before
they could be warned OF the approaching
danger, . succession OF loud reports were
heard, and the front wall suddenly fell out
into the street. A large part Of the roof,
which had been supported by the wall, i'm
medistely fell in upon the heads Of the
frightened dancers, burying many Of them
out Of sight. Screams and groans were
heard on every side. and . panic followed.
A moment after the accident the floor OF
the dancing room settled, and there was .
general stampede ont upon the landing and
down the stairway to the main part Of the
garden. The Fire Department was sum-
moned. and calls sent to the Bellevue and
New York hospitals, and . number Of am
balances In charge Of surgeons were on
hand promptly.
At midnight the hremen were still work
ing on the ruins. 1t Is believed that all
the wounded are removed, but 1t il feared
some more lifeless bodies are still beneath
the debris.
Jeil Delivery.
MosERLy. No. April 22.-Fcrty armed
men last night took from the jail Henry
Mitchell, Dick Yancy and Alfred Patton,
all colored, charged with numbering an
other negro. and hung them to the trestle
works Cation, another. prisoner, was re-
leased after he had expressed his willing
ness to confess.
Major Reno.
WAsHISGros, April 22.-Mr. Davis, Re-
publican, Of illinois. introduced . bill in
the Senate to-day authorizing the President
to appoint Major Reno to the nrst vacancy
in his former rank and grade.
NEW MEXICO.
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