South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-23
Havoc in the Wind.

disastrous aarriesLe in the west-Paetiai De-
strueuoa OF Narsh6sid. No The Ruins on
nre-over IS Persons Killed 200 Wounded.
ST. LOUIS. April 19.-Passengers
who passed through Marsh0cld on the
81. Louis d 5, Francisco railroad at $50
last night give few facts concerning a
terrible disaster there. A man who
came TO the depot at the end OF the
town while the train was there reported
That at $50 O'Clock furious hurricane
struck the place aud leveled all that
part OF the town lying west OF the GEN.
tire square fiat to the ground. The de-
oris Immediately took FIRE in several
places, and the flames could be seen at
some half dozen points by the passen-
gers on the train. Forty dead bodies
had been taken out, and many more
were supposed to be buried in the ruins
or burned mp. There were also many
living still, impressed ia the debris of
the buildings. All the physicians of
the town were killed excepting two, and
there vas great need OF doctors to at
tend the wounded, OF whom /, was said
there were some two hundred. A relief
train with twenty physicians and nurs,
es and full OF supplies left Springfield,
Mo-, this morning for Marshiel.i, and
probably other trains will arrive during
the day The storm was generally in
Southwestern Missouri, and other pla.
ces probably suffered damage. but az the
telegraph wires are all prostra,ed, no
adyices have been received. A violent
hail and rain accompanied the wind.
y telegram from Springfield. via Bin
ita and Kansas City, to e. w. Rogers,
general manager OF the ST. Louis, and
San Francisco railroad, says: "a bur
ricanc passed n few miles south Of
Springfield, about o'clock last night,
doing "a great amount OF damage and
killing great number OF people. Eff
ty deaths ara reported on the James
river six miles south Of Springfield, anil
II great many persons are missing. The
train dispatcher at Conway, IA miles
this side OF Marshficld, reports that he
arrived there from Springfield at III O..
clock, and says he found the country in
terrible condition from Northview, Z
miles west OF Mansfield, to tho latter
point. Trees three feet in diameter
were torn entirely out Of The ground,
telegraph poles twisted off and every.
was demolished, brick rs we'll as frame
buildings being torn down. 1--WE did
not see,' he said, more than half n
dozen people % We came through that
town" The place seemed deserted.
The doctors and nurses who came on
our train from SpringGeld-aboutt TWEEN.
~ in number went from the depo: a.
lone TO hunt up the people, there being
no one ct the depot to receive them. -
a relief train was sent from Lebanon
,, to Marshfe!d st daylight this morning,
with about fifty doctors, nurses and
helpers. and q full supply OF provisions,
clothing and medical stores. also mate
rial for repairing the telegraph line
The line Is blown down at different
points between Springfield and Conway,
perhaps ten miles altogether. A new
Catholic church 1T Cuba. ninety miles
from here, was blown down. No dam-
age was done TO the railroad. except the
destruction OF ono small station .house
Telegraphic communication is being re-
stored"
A special to the Post Dispatch from
Lebanon says: Tho tornado which
caused such frightful havoc at Marsh
field last night passed entirely through
Greene and Webster counties. follow
ing the course OF the James river, in a
northeasterly direction. 1t struck the
st Louis and San Francisco railroad in
four places. and left it at Franks sta
ton, 40 miles this side of Marshfeld.
The latter place presents terrible ap-
pearaLce, there not being more than
dozen houses unharme1 in the entire
town. The courthouse and many 9th
err buildings took fire, and the scene
was Of the most dreadful character.
"At one house two children were
found dead and another badly mangled,
but 1t is still alive. The parents could
not be found. Another woman is miss.
ing,& It's possible she was carried away.
No details Of the calamity have vet been
received. The force OF the wind strip
ped tho bark from tue trees. lifted 9TH
ers entirely out Of the ground, and tele-
graph poles and wires were carried
hundreds OF rods into the woods and
tied a2d knotted among the limbs Of
trees "a though they were cotton strings.
Everything possible is being done TO
assist and snccor the wounded, not only
at Marshticld, but at other places.
physicians throughout the country
are focking TO the points most injured.
and dong all they can to alleviate the
suffering. Doctors went from Spring
field TO the james river country. six
miles south. as we'll ne TO Marshlield,
and scores of kind hearted people have
volunteered as nurses. Capt. Rogers.
general manager Of the St. Louis and
San Francisco railroad, is sending spe-
cial trains with relief wherever any
good can be dono. and all are doing
everything possible TO aid The injured
and dying"
LATEST FROM TIE MARsHFIELD DIsAs-
TER.
Sr. LOUIS. April 10. photographic
communication has hnen nnriinlIv rns.