The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-15
TELEGRAPHIC
A FEARFUL HURRICANE
Destroys Lives and Property
in Missouri. Iowa aud
Vicinity.

Destroys Lives and Property
an Missouri, Iowa aud
Vicinity.
Des Moines, 13.-One of the most de-
structive storms that ever visited central
Iowa, swept through here Sunday after
noon and evening. Hail stones the size
Of goose eggs fell, breaking glass. killing
live stock, birds, poultry and game. The
Baptist Church, here, was struck by
lightning, and the roof burnt. Half a
dozen houses were blown away.
At Rising Sun, one Erickson and his
baby and wife were blown quarter of
mile. The wife's mind is badly affected.
John Walters house was demolished
and baby killed. In Grant township
q child of Douglass johnson was killed.
Crops we're beaten to the ground. In
Casey, one house was blown awsy and
many houses dewolished. There were
ak inches Of hail On the ground. Robert
Trowbridge and Herman Rathburn we're
killed by lightning, three miles north of
Eivira while In . wagon. One man lost
syery bill of corn 10 thirty acres by the
wind.
Topeka, Histories of hair breadth
escapes continue to come in from the
storm district, and new reports ofdamage
to crops. houses, cattle and glass are re-
ceiyed. Some people were stripped of
clothes and entirely ruined in property.
Several people were injured near Olivet,
and one is dead. Mr.. Rosecrsnts and
Mrs. John Harper, living near Melvern
are known to have been killed, and many
neighbors badly hurt The list Of to
tally destroyed" buildings is very long.
Their fragments are found miles from
their site.
st. Joseph, Mo-, 13.-Sunday was 8
terrible day for cyclones in the north
west. The atmospheric pressure was
very great between 4 and 5 PM, and
during that one sho.t hour no less than
three twisters dealt death and destruction
in as many paths.
The frat that came to the knowledge Of
the Herald was from King City and vi
cinity. This cyclone started near Savan-
nah, in Andrews County. Its course
was northeast, through Flag Springs and
King City. Many houses were destroyed
and not less than twelve lives Lost 10
Andrews County. At Flag Springs aud
King City the destruction was much
greater. The loss Of life in that vicinity
is probably fifty, men, women and chill.
dren. The public school building st
King City, 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,
DsKalb County, and another started four
miles southwest of Rosendsle, Andrew
County, and passed eastward one mile
south Of Rosendale. The course Of all
the above cyclones was east by northeast.
Another started eight miles northwest of
Hopkins, in NodsWty County, its course
for twelve miles being southeast. II was
one-fourth Of mile wide, aad nothing
escaped destruction in its track. Many
lives have been lost in all of these cyclones
and the destruction 70 property, which
cannot now be estimated, is very great.
Chicago, 14.-ISmes says, summing
up specials: The little Hamlets Of King
City. Rosendsle and Berlin, situated in
northwestern Missouri. were visited Sun
day night by catastrophe Of appalling
dimensions Early in the evening q
cyclone swept down on the devoted vii
lsgers, especially among rural neighbors,
with resistless fury, and strewed its path
way with desolation and death. Scarcely
had the people comprehended the
calamity that had befsllen them, when Q
second cyclone appeared to complete
whatever destruction the frat had left
undone. The result in loss Of property,
is placed at from 800, 600 to So, 200, while
the death list lie large but not defiaite.
St. Louis, IA large amount of
property was destroyed, and q consider
able mum Der OF lives lost and great many
persons injured.
Those known to have been killed out
right are: r. G. Nelson, G. K. Maynard,
Miss Maynard, Mrs. G. Roberts and
child and . man, name unknown.
Injured-Miss &. Gee, will die; Miss
Maquard. severely; VIM. Miller, dam
gerously; Robt. Miller, seriously bruised;
Israel Wood and children, Frank Burke
and company Of fourteen persons, in
jured and bruised; John Colt aud
family and children, since died;
VIM. Rivers, severely; Mrs. Kicks, ia
tally; Mrs. Richards, right arm and ribs
broken. Houses were blown awsy be-
longing to Jos. Bogler, Hesr Flag
Springs; VIM. Ellrood, near the same;
Mrs. J. Bonhxm,. Job Pierce. L. G.
Dangerfeld, Isaac Boyle, Geo. Pur-
visnes, Israel Wood, L. Garrett, r. G.
Nelson, John Colt. Frank Burke,
Bloomer Dungsn, DR.. DUNCAN, L.
Meeks, Mrs. Mcintyre, VIM. Borham,
Miss BovinF, Geo. Roberts, Randolph
Newman, Wilkes Meeks, iThos. Balti-
more, NJ. q. Hsrtwall, South Berlin,
and Phil. Asmsn's, near the same place;
also the two Thomases, b. w. Wolf and
scores of others.
The destruction took place at or near
King City snd Flag Springs. Later in the
evening another cyclone passed north of
Savannah, andrew County, northeast of
Nedaway County. From information
received, it,appears the cloud formed in
field near Lssbray Chapel, about eight
miles northwest of Savannah, and moved
southeast tearing timber, trees and fences
until it struck the large brick house of
Nathan c. kellogg, situated about six
miles north Of the town, which it tore to
pieces. Mr.. kellogg and family were abb
sent from home at the time and escaped
being injured. Two horses belonging to
Mr.. kellogg, in field near the house,
were found III field q quarter of mile
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