Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-21
Wicked Winds.

A terrific tornado swept over large portion
OF the southwestern states on the 18th inst,
leaving death and desolation in it's wake. At
Kansas City, Mo-, damage to the extent of
$500, 900 was inflicted. Among the houses
blown down was new three-story spice mill.
The court house roof was blown off, and one of
the wings was carried away, entailing q loss of
$4,000. Two street car stables were Llown en-
tlrely down and several horses and mules were
killed. new iron bridge of five spans be-
tween Kansas City and Armourdale was entire
~ demolished, three spans being completely
blown away. The bridge cost $40, 900. In
many instances houses were blown in on the
inhabitants and though fifty are more or less
seriously bruised, only one person, a young
man named Thomas Madden, is believed to
have been killed outright. He was buried I'M
der several tons of brick, from falling build
ing by the side of which he had taken refuge
during the storm.
At Leavenworth, KS, the main tower of
Mount st. Mary's Academy was blown down,
crushing in the roof, killing four girls aged
from eleven to fifteen years, and injuriug a
number of others. The Kansas Central eleva-
tor valued at $4,000 was blown down. An un-
known man was blown into the river and
drowned. loss by the storm in the city and
county is estimated at $500, 900.
At st. Louis, the steamer Blue Lodge was
sunk, the Champion No. g was wrecked, the
City of Helena lost her smokestacks, and great
dreds Of houses were unroofed and thousands
of trees Frustrated.
A tornado swept through Central Iowa on the
18th, partially destroying the towns of Grinnen
and Malcolm. The village of Brooklyn also
suffered somewhat. Latest accounts place the
loss of life at one hundred while the pecuniary
loss will foot up in the neighborhood of $780,
600. Both buildings of the Cornell College at
Grinnell were demolished. A freight train on
the Rock Island road was badly wrecked as was
also train on the Iowa Central line. A special
train with physicians and nurses was dispatched
from Des MOines soon the extent of the
calamity became known.
A cyclone struck Amsterdam, N. Y, on the
afternoon of the 17th., doing damage to the
amount of 100000. No loss of life is reported.
MurderOus Deeds.
In Chicago, on the evening of the 18th inst,
at the corner of West Randolph and Jefferson
Streets, a tramp named Cayanaugh was en-
gagged in beating woman when w. A. Ogden
interfered, and was stabbed four times, the
wounds being considered fatal.
The ship Freeman Clark, which arrived at
New York from Calcutta on the 18th reported
that the captain, James Dwight, of Springfield,
Mass, was attacked in his booth by the Chinese
steward and cook, and literally hacked to pieces.
The crew came to the captains assistance and
killed both Cinnamon, finging their bodies
overheard.
The wife of Eric Lindsuist, farmer near
Geneseo, ILL.,, killed her babe and herself with
razor on the 18th
Officer OConnell, of st. Paul, was murdered
in the street by brace of burglars whom he
was pursuing on the 18th. Mayor Rice has Of
fered a reward of $500 for the apprehension
of the crooks.
DR.. Jules Crevaux and a party of seventeen
men, who were engaged in exploring the north
ern tributaries of the river Alate, were killed
by the Obah Indians in Bolivia
In free fight at Plano, Texas, on the 10th
inst, Henry Patty was killed, John Caggins
MORALLY wounded, and Jack Heritage, Ben