The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-15

MANY LIVES LOST AND MUCH PRoPsRrY ne.
srR0YED.
Sr. JosEPH. Mo-, June f4.-sunday was
terrible day Tor cyclones in Northwest
missouri. The atmos pheric pressure was
very great between and 3 O'Clock In the
aternoon. and during that one short hour
no less than three "twislersv dealt death
and destruction IN as many paths.
The frst that came 10 the knowledge OF
the Herald was from King City and v,cipi.
~. This cyclone started near Savannah, in
Andrew county. Its course was northeast
through Flag Springs and King City. Many
houses were destroyed and not less than
twelve lives lost in Andrew county. At
Flag Springs and King City the destruction
was much greater, the loss Of life in that vi.
entity being probably iii,y men, women, and
children. The publc-scuool building in
King City, large brick structure, was
,szed to the ground. Hundreds OF horses.
cattle, hogs, and sheep were kiled-one
man losing eighty cattle, another sixty
sheep, aud another seven horses.
Another cyclone started four miles SOUTH
west Of Rosedale, Andrew county, and
passed eastward one mile south OF Rose
dale. The course OF the above cyclones
was east by northeast.
Another started eight miles northwest
OF Hopkins, in Nodaway county, ITS course
for twelve miles being southeast. IL was
one quarter OF mile wide, aud nothing
escaped destruction in its track.
Many lives have been lost IN all OF these
cyclones, and the destruction TO property,
which cannot now be estimated, was very
great.
EFFECTS OF THE STORM IN WESTERN IOWA.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June IA. -Inleligence
from western Iowa. including Audubon,
Cass, Pottawaltamie, and Guthrie counties.
is TO the effect that the storm Of Sunday did
much damage by wind aud hail. Calves,
hogs. chickens, ducks, &C., were killed, and
cattle badly bruised by baistones, and now
go about with swollen eyes and their flies h
dripping blood. Buildings, trees, and fruits
were blown down. Hailstones are reported
In many places as OF the size and shape OF
door-knobs, Weighing over pound apiece,
and covering the ground 10 the drpth Of
SIX inches. An Audubon farmer coming
to Atlantic, Cass county, this morning,
drove through drift Of haistoDes two and
a half feet deep. At Mnden, Potawatta-
mie county, a train Of crs was thrown of
the track by wind. The locomotive was
overturned by the wind and much injured.
over five thousand panes OF glass were
broken in Avoca.
kilograms to the state Register from nu.
merous towns tell of similar experience in
all OF them. Windows and shutters facing
| the storm were beaten IN. Some OF the
| farmers barns, etc., were completely de-
molished by hail aud wind near Adair. The
| Methodist Episcopal church OF that place
was sadly abused. The Citv Hall Of Menlo,
Guthrie county, was unroofcd. T1e dam
age TO growing crops, which were almost
obliterated in many places, it is almost I'M
possible to estimate.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION FROM KANSAS.
| TOPEKA, KAN, June IA correspon
dent, describing the scene near Oivette
says: "A horse was fitted out Of a stable
and carried over high bill aud dashed upon
tie ground in a corntield mile away
Cattle were lifted from the ground, carried
into the air, aud dashed TO pieces. Mr.
PoWe!Ps fine orchard was totally DESTROYED
the trees being torn from the ground
and twisted into thousand fragments. Mrs
Tweed found the works OF her gold watch
a quarter OF a mile from her house. Every.
thing was carried away, the furniture al
DESTROYED. and her Trunk was lifted out OF
the house, carried of, and has not vet been
found. From this point the storm moved
a little northcasterly. Mrs. Freeman, a
widow lady living near Olivette, lost heI
house and everything in it, Mr.. Planter.
farmhouse and buildings were left
| in ruins. Three negro children left
at home near Oliyette were badly
injured, one having since died, and
1T Is thought the Others cannot live.
Doctors from Melvern, Oivette, and Lyn.
don are on the ground, aud hundreds oil
people are at work doing all that can be
done to alleviate the general suffering. Mr..
RosecraniZ, who lived northwest, aud Mrs.
John Hirper, who lived northeast OF Mel
vern, are known 10 have been killed. Mrs.
RosecrantZ. Mrs. Colyer, Miss Francis Col.
yer, Mrs. Colkin, Mr.. Motnelly, and Mrs
Delyin are badly hurt. John Lee, Thomas
Lee, aud William Appear are badly bruised.
The houses and buildings OF many per-
sons, beginning near Oliveite. and following
the track OF the cyclone, were totally de-
stroyed. The Presbyterian church at
Queenema was destroyed. The debris OF
| buildings is scattered over acres OF ground,
| in many instances the fragments being
found a mile from where the building
stood. Articles OF household goods were
smashed and ground into atoms, and bed
ding and clothing whipped into rags and
shreds.