The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-30
THE MISSOURI HuRRIcANE,

II 81. LOUIS, April 21.-A special from Marsh-
neid says that seventy-one yictims Of Sundays
storm have been buried and twenty Eve or more
are in dying condition. The number serious
" wound is about one hundred and fry. A
babe about eighteen months old, whose mother
was killed and whose friends were all wounded,
was found on the 10th inst, J. in q ravine north
or the town where IL lay All night. II is now
sene xslk 4 &eRtass child. I've years old, was
Where II had been nearly twenty four hours. II
was considerably bruised, but will recover. It
was claimed yesterday by its parents, who live
two miles and half from the southern portion
OF the town. The child's aerial fight therefore
must have extended over three miles. wagon
has been found TINT was carried four miles, and
the section of q smokestack Of q mill that was
carried three miles and half. II is reported
that from thirty to forty persons have been
killed by spurs of the tornado in the country,
and that the Town of Corsicana, in Barry Coun-
ty, is as badly wrecked rs Marsh6eld.
BARNETrsvILLE DEsrRoYEp.-St st. Louis, April
21-1O p. M.-Dispatches just received say
that the storm of Sunday was very severe in
Morgan County, its track being strewp With
demolished houses, barns and other farm prop
erty. The little town Of Barnettsville wps torn
nearly to pieces and several persons killed and
wounded. 1t is now estimated that in Wsbster
County, Of which Marshfeld is the county seat,
fully one hundred people were killed and over
two hundred wounded. The loss Of property in
the county is estimated at 81 600 900.
The TowS OF LICKING DEsrRoYEp.-St. Louis,
April 2l.-The latest advices from Texas Coun-
ty, NO., say that the town Of Licking was en-
tirely destroyed. with the exception Of three
houses, BY Sunday nights storm. Three hun
dred persons are homeless. One life was lost
and seven persons were wounded, FIVE Of them,
seriously. The damage is fully $4,000. Tho
tornado did immense injury to all kinds Of
property in the county.
The STORM IN ILLINOIS AND WIscoxsIN.-Chi-
cago, April 2O.--A special from Champaign,
ILL.,, says that the State University suffered Sc
vereiy by the storm Of the 18th. A largo por-
tion Of the new main building was unrsofed-
The old university building, used as q dormito-
levelled to the ground. The students just es-
capped in time. Many Of the buildings in the
city were badly damaged. Minor casualties are
reported. Ell Paso, ILL.,, reports say that the
damage done there will aggregate many thous-
and dollars.
A special from GAINESVILLE, Wis, says that for
ten miles along the track of the storm evidences
of destruction Of property are seen, which will
take over 100000 to replace. Churches
dwelling houses, barns. fences, orchards, &C.,
are much damaged, and some persons received
dangerous injuries.
The Storm IN NARKANsAs.-Little Rock, April
20.-The storm Sunday night destroyed the town
Of Elpaso in white County, thirty miles due
north Of Little Rock. Several lives are reported
lost. Among the dead are DR.. Hairston and
wife, Mr. Paul, wife and four children. Adviccs
show that the storm Of Sunday night was severe
est in the northern part Of the State, and in tho
neighborhood of Fayetteville and Dardanelle
much damage was done, and loss Of life is re-
ported.