The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-13
4 Nebraska Cyclone.

A special from Stanton gives a graphic account of the damage by the cyclone. Railroad agent Avery says that, alarmed by the force of the storm, both he and his wife arose from bed, and partially dressed. to await the crisis which all seemed in some way to have felt was near at hand. Rain began to fall more heavily, and the wind increased to hurricane. At this time a sound like the rapid approach of beavy stock train was heard Mrs. Avery said, "Why, there comes big stock train" He replied. "I guess not" The rushing, roar ing noise passed by the depot swilter than steam could drag train, and was gone in an instant Both then wentto the window, from which they saw, by the glare of the electric fire, the ground in every direction strewn with timber and debris of all kinds. The air was still filled with flying splnters which, like arrows. penetrated whatever they came in contact with Mir Avery dressed and ran for light He ran across the street, and terrible scene met his eye. The Central Hotel, new two
 story wooden building was leyeled to the ground, a mass of shapele3s ruins. The voices of women screaming, and men hal
 looing for help were heard, mingled with driving rain, and beyond the wreck of the hotel was seen, knot of people in the cor ner ot the hotel garden. Going to them first, it was found to be Frank Seyerin, the butcher with his wife little boy, and infant girl, who were huddled together in the COT. ner ofthe ruined house in which they dwet. or rather in q portion of it, for piece of the roof and fl DOT only were there, and on this had ridden about three hundred yards clear acros7 the streets and fences, landing .sat.s | 1a...t
 q sausage grinder with six gleaming blades
 and several butcher knives and paraphorna- lia of the shop had ridden with them and lay by their side, not.only as witnesses to the terror of that ride; but the mercy that had preserved them from death. Mrs Ssv- erin was almost entirely naked, but was trying to cover her baby and shield it from the storm, and both she and her husband were for the moment crazed by the sudden and awful awakening. Not one of the iamily was seriously hurt, however and they were taken to the depot and tempora- rily given shelter there. Women ran to and fro naked, and dreuched with rain, their faces covered with blood and dirt, their hair
 flying in the wind, and terror stamped on every feature. Men partially clad and wild with excitement ran to and fro with lan- terms, looking for missing members Of their family and for their homes, which were lev elHd to Aut tdFtns iDV pNtuiihI hto Alit tiitth of the cyclone that it deposited the dwel- lings of Nye and Psota, the blacksmith shop and Dr. Bowman's residence and office in one heap between the site of the two forper. Adjoining the tailors residence was that of Wm. Lehman, which, though wrecked. still had the walls standing A sixth house flew to be iattened out on the ground beyond. Psota's daughter, who had sought refuge in Lehman's dwelling, and Mrs Nye and her infant child are the two who are probably fatally injured. Be
 yond this at some distance and across the railroad track stood new house occupied by l.. c. Lehman, one of the county com
 missioners, who, with his family was sleeping in the lower story The house was lifted from it's foundation and deposited 20 feet further on. The roof was carried away and the furniture thrown in heaps in the northeast corner Of each room. The outer door was broken open bY Mir Lehman's