The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-04-23

TERRIBLE DEVASTATION AND LOSS or LIFE
IL MISSOURI

4 fearful wind storm struck and nearly
annihiIated the town OF AarshhciC, No, on
Sunday night, and was followed by 5re
which added still greater horrors to the
scene Seyenty-tive persons are reported
killed and about two hundred wounded,
while the destruction OF property is said to
be almost beyond computation. At other
points, and notably about six miles south of
Sprin gfield, No. the tornado was but little
less destructive to lie and property, fifty
persons being reported killed at the latter
point alone. Following are the particulars
as furnished by a st. Louis telegram Of the
10Th
assengers who passed through Marshheld, on
the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. at 80
last night give . few facts concerning terrible
disaster. man who came to the depot At the
edge OF the town, while the train was there,
struck the place and leveIled all that part OF the
ground. The debris Immediately took Ore IN sew
eraI places and the flames could be seen at some
half dozen points by the passengers on the train.
torty dead bodies had been taken out, and many
more we're supposed to be buried in the ruins
burned up There were also many living still i'm
prisoned in the debris Of the fallen buildings.
All the physicians Of the town were killed except
ing two, and there was great need Of doctors 10
attend 70 the wounded, Of whom it was said there
A relief train with twenty Physicians and nurses
morning for Nsr-h -hneld. and probably other trains
Will arrive during the day. The storm was gen
eraI in Southwestern Missouri, and other places
probably suffered damage but as the telegraph
ceiyed- \ violent hail and rain storm accompanied
the wind.
A telegram from Springfield Via Yinlta and
KanSas City TO g. W Rogers Genera! Manager
Of the st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad ssys
hcld about O'Clock last night, doing an immense
amount OF damage, and killing great number Of
people. Fifty deaths arc reported on the James
river, six miles south Of Springfield, and great
many persons are missing.
this side OF Marshheld reports that he arrived
there from Springfield at il O'Clock. and Gays he
North View, seven miles west Of MarshheId. to
the latter point. Trees three feet in diameter
poles twisted OF, and everything wrecked The
town u Marshheld was demolished. brick az we'll
as frame buildings being torn down 1--WE lid
not see, he said, more Jhsn hslf doIes people
ss We came through that town. The place looked
our train from Spring Gb5ut twenty in number
went IRON the depot aiOne 20 hunt up tho people,
there being none at the depot TO receive them. A
roiiet train sent from Lebanon to Ngrshdeld
At daylight this morning, about atty doctors,
clothing and medical stores: also material Tor re-
pairing the telegraph lire. Tho line is blown
conway, perhaps ten miles altogether. A new
Cathoiic church at Cuba, ninety miles from here.
railroad except the obstruction OF one small sta
tiou house. Then names OF the killed and wounded
graphic commun cation is being restored. There
are reports here that the city OF CRANKY, about 100
aged also, that Wirreusbur-, on the Missouri
Facite Railroad, sixty nve miles this side Of
=
a special to tho Post DispascL from Lebanon says
the tornado which caused such frightiul havoc at
MarEhheid last night passed entirely through
Green ami Webster counties. following, the course
OF the James river IN nortEeasteriy direction
Il strUcA the st Louis and san Francisco i;aiI-
road IN four places, ami Ieit il Franks Sta
place presents a terrible appearance. there not
being more than 4 dozen houses unharIned in the
buildings TOOK hre, and the scene WAS OF the most
dreadful character. a. one house two children
were found dead and smother badly maugied, but
u i still siivo. The parents could not be found.
Another woman IS missing, and &c i= possible she
ity Ezys yet been received. The force Of the wind
stripped the Csrk from the trees lifted others en-
res were carried hundreds % rotis into the woods
Sud tied and kuCttcd amoUg The limbs Of trees
though tgey we're cotton slrinss. Everything
PosStuis " LslbS o"NS 70 assist ana succor the
wounded. not only At Marzu1eld but all other
Rocking, 90 jhe points most injured and doing III
tney can 20 alleviate the suffering. Doctors went
Uil-s south, veil a. to Nilrsu.eld. aud scores
O. Kind hearted people have volunteered nurses.
Lois anu Saa F-raac.s-o Fa5ir5ai i. sending
speeia! trains rieL relief wherever any good can
be done. and al are doing everything possible to
eic the injured and dying.
Special dispatches 10 the Chicago Net-s Of
the same date says.
The town of Msrshhsit, so, was totally des-
were killed aud two hundred wounded. The tel
CgrapH wires al! down
AT NIs4e ( ETcth near yGHeTsuu tltF, Nj o.. four
or i've houses we're blown down and \ number Of
peTsJus injured one house was blown across the
Missouri and IacIhc R4il-ad track and, no warn
ing being given, train ran into It. GyIuOlishirg
the loco motive and severely wounding the ngin-
ecT ana EF"uaa- lhe passengers escHp Uuhurt.
he HccounLzt2re me1ITe IN consequence OF the
prCstTHLlOn OF the wires.
Another dispatch from St. Louis, dated
the .CJh, says
Sem after the storna T. child was found at
NaTShncld, LOGGED in the crotch Of q tree 81 feet
sbovs the ground. Il was but slightly hurt.
Four hundred dollars were raised Yesterday at
Rulla tor the sufferers at narsnheld and twelve
night.
4 special dispatch from Fulton, Galway eoun-
ty, sHya the storm which passed through this
county on the night Of the 18th inst. d.d an I'm
sides destroy !uE % number CT HUusrr.
Al y lew bloomfield, A.r. Norjz was killed by .
ielus uuus5. and aEcgrO Zrl killed by iIZ htu INK.
Another tpCciRl FROM California. u. outour Cour-
: tv. SAYS the storm did great injury to property
+ and killed and wounded = number Of persons.
Tho storm first struck the little town Of Bar
rctsyiIie destroy in- almost every house there
. hen u passed down the valley towards North
Moran, CemulishiBg nearly all the buildings in
its track.
Eleven persons are known to have been killed.
. Several others were killed. bat have not boen
recognized, aud between twenty and thirty wound
ed.
A dispatch from JsucsviIle Mo, ssys that for
ten miles along the track OF storm the destruction
was very great, snd in that distance alone would
Churches, fences, barns orchards and dwellings
were badly dsma-eG and some persons dangerous
y injured.
TY.-Ihe Sharon Times Of last week relates
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