The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-21
CYCLONES.
Death and Destruction in Missouri

ST. LOUIS, June 14.-Sunday was a terri
BILE day for cyclones in the northwest. The
atmospheric pressure was very great between
four and five O'Clock in the evening, and dur
ing that one short hour no less than three
twisters dealt death and destruction in so
many paths. The first heard was from King
City and vicinity. This cyclone started near
Savannah, in Andrews county, and its course
was northeast through Flag Springs and King
City. Many houses were destroyed and not
less than twelve lives lost in Andrews coun-
ty. At Flag Springs ard King City the de-
struction was much greater, the loss of life in
that vicinity being probably fifty men, women
and children. The public school building at
King City, a large brick, was RACED to Its
foundation. Hundreds of horses, cattle,
hogs and sheep were killed, one man losing
eighty cattle, another sixty sheep, another
seven horses.
Another cyclone started at Winslow, De
Kalb county. Another started four miles
west of Rosendale, Andrew county, and
passed eastward one mile south of Rosen-
dale. The course of all the above cyclones
was east by northeast. Another started eight
miles west of Hopkins, in Nodaway county,
its course for twelve miles being southwest.
1t W S one-fourth of a mile wide, and moth
ing escaped destruction in its track. Many
lives have been lost in all these cyclones, and
the destruction to property, which cannot
now be estimated, is very great.
ST. LOUIS, June l4.-In northwest Mis-
sour on Sunday a large amount of property
was destroyed, considerable lives lost and a
great many persons injured. Those known
to have been killed outright are X. q. Mel
son, c.. E. Maynard, Miss Maynard, Mrs. q.
Roberts and child, and a man, name I'M
known. Injured, Miss A. Gee, who will die;
Miss Maynard, severely; VIM. Miller, dang.
erously Robert Miller, seriously. Bruised,
Israel Wood and children. Frank Burke and
a company of fourteen persons were injured
and bruised. John Colt and family have
since died. VIM. Kicks was inju ed severe
ly; Mrs. Kicks, fatally; Mrs. Richards, right
arm and ribs broken.
Houses were blown away belonging to Jas.
Bogler, VIM. Elrod, Job Pierce, l.. e.. Dang
erfieid, Isaac Boyle, Geo. Purviane, Israel
Wood, l.. Garrett, John Colt, Frank Burke
BloOmer DUNCAN, DR.. DUNCAN, Mrs. McIn-
tyre, VIM. Borham, George Roberts, r H.
doIrh Newman, Wilkes Meeks.
The greatest destruction took place at or
near King City and Flag Springs.
Later in the evening another cyclone
passed north of Savannah, Andrews count Y.
From information received it appears that a
cloud formed in a field near Losbroy Chapel,
about eight II lies northwest of Savannah.
o'Na ihoNSe oouilN oo't tCai bS III GlCCS
ami fences until it struck n. C.. Kellog's
house, situated about six miles north of
town, which it tore to pieces. Mr.. kellogg and
family were absent from home at the time
and escaped being injured. Two horses be-
longing to Mr.. kellogg in a field near the
house were found in a field a quarter of a
mile away, supposed carried there by the cv-
clone. The cloud then moved east, and at
this time was ahont 100 yards wide.
The next building in its way was the resi-
dence of Mr.. }. Hall, situated near the toll
bridge. 1t struck the corner of the house,
moving 1t off the foundation and damaging it
considerably. W. 5. Wight had fifty hogs
killed. John Parks house, situated further
Was blown away and Mrs. Parks severely
injured. Himan's house was carried away
and the Baptist church near by was torn to
pieces. Mrs. Laughlin's house, further on.
was blown to pieces. The furniture, clio hing
and everything contained in the house were
carried away. Feather beds were torn t.,
pieces and the feathers strewn all through the
timberS. Stoves and all kinds of household
goods were carried through the air and the
owners have not yet found any ofthem. Linn
Roberts Sand E. A, Phillips house near Fish
pond, were destroyed. From there the storm
passed on TO Flag Springs aud King City. The
cyclone was a quarter of a nile wide and
very violent. Fully two-thirds of the build
ings blown away were occupied by families
being away from home, either abroad or visit
ing, otherwise the loss of life would have
been frightful..
TOPEKA, June Histories of hair breadth
escapes continue TO come in from the storm
district, and new reports of damage to crops.
houses. cattle and glass are received. Some
people were stripped of clothes and entirely
ruined in property. Several persons were in
jured near Olivet and one died. Mrs. Ros-
encrans and Mrs. John Harper, living near
Malvern are known to have Geen killed and
many of the %reighhorS are badly il iured.
The list Of buildings which have been de-
stroyed is very long. Their fragments are
found for miles around.
LONDON, June l5.-Mr. Forster will short
ly resign the CHEF secretaryship of Ireland.
The Home Rule nemhers have abandoned
obstruction against the land bill conditional
ly, it is SAID, on the retirement OF Forster.
The honorable member for Bradford under
took the duties of the office with his usual
bumptiousness, and on returning for reelec-
ton boasted before his constituents that lie
would rule Ireland as it lad never been ruled
before. lie had never set foot in the Coun-
Try. mat, however, was not considered a
drawback, for. as a rule, the Office is bestowed
upon the most insolent Of EngliShmen, and
he had no experience qualifying him for the
position. Failure was inevitable under such
circumstances, but he has achieved an un-
pleasant failure. He is the most unpopular
chief secrei AIRY Ireland has had for half a
century. Thu old drinking toast of the peas
antry, "Here's to the man that made the strap
that whetted the razor that cut the throat of
Lord Castlereaeh," has given place to '.Buck-
shot Billee, may he soon meet Castlereagh at
the cross roads," /. e. at the suicides grave.
The commanding officer serving in Ireland.
as we'll as Inspector General Hitler, of the
constabulary, complain bitterly of his indie,
cision, and his private circulars to them
which find their way almost as soon as ISSUED
in the Freeman's journal Office, show tina,
the charge is too we'll founded.
Parnell and his followers detest Forster
who is not, indeed, very popular with his ow,
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