Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-11
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
Terrible Cyclones In Indian Territory and
Missouri Loss of Life and Devastation
of PrOperty-Trains Wrecked.

Terrible Cyclones In Indian Territory and
Missouri Loss of Life and Devastation
of Propsrty-Trains Wrecked.
KANSAS CITY, May 1O.-A terrible cyclone
passed over McAlister, mining settlement
in Indian Territory, Monday night. The de-
struction of life and property was terrible.
Several people were killed outright, four
fatally, eleven dangerously and thirty-nine
more or less hurt, nine houses totally demol-
ished and thirty Others badly wrecked. The
cyclone cut path through the timber as
scythe would NOW through grass. Damage
to Usage Coal & Mining company very large.
The population of the settlement is about 800,
and the suffering is very great.
Mound City, Mo-, was also struck by a
cyclone Monday evening, and things were ter
| ever visited that section. Trees were up
rooted, fences Frustrated, crops damaged, the
steeple of the Christian church blown down,
Jacob McCann's house blown fifteen feet from
| its foundation and fearfully wrecked, Pierce's
carpenter shop lifted from its foundations,
George Trook's house unroofed and capsized
and windows were generally blown in.
DENIsoN, Tex, May 10.-A terrific cy-
clone struck the town of McAlister in Indian
Territory late Monday night. From the
meager information thus far received it seems
to have destroyed the entire place, killing
eight people and wounding some forty others,
several of whom it is said will die. Several
miles OF the telegraph lines are torn down, and
it is impossible to obtain details. 1t
seems two storms met and conferred
at the coal mining. camps three miles
from McAlister station, on the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Topeka road. One storm
came from the southwest going northeast
from Fort Worth, passing DeHison slightly
to the west. The other came from the south
east, going northwest, passing Denison to the
east from Paris. Great destruction is reported
in the vicinity of Paris. The force of the two
storms met at McAllister and wrought death
and destruction, such as only cyclones can.
Every building was torn to pieces. A train
with physicians, nurses and aid generally has
been sent there. The fall of rain was terrific
and it was accompanied by great quantity
OF hail stones, which fell as far north as Fort
Gibson.
Awashout occurred on the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas, near Armstrong in the territory. A
locomotive went down the embankment and
the engineer was killed. Travel is generally
suspended on most of the Texas roads caused
by the fury of the storm.
Marshall and vicinity was also visited by
the enraged elements, great trees, fine houses,
farm buildings, fences ETC., were torn down
like toys. The buildings on Tom Craig's plan
tation, twelve miles from Marshall, were de-
molished and the occupants seriously injured.
A negro was killed on Frank Halls plantation.
There were number of casualties but no
deaths in Marshall.
ANOTHER REPORT.
ST. LOUIS. May 1o.-A heavy wind storm
visited the little town of Mound City, Atchi-
son. county, Missouri, Monday night, and did
considerable damage. The Christian church
lost its steepe and rear part. The parsonage
adjoining was wrecked, and the house of ia
cob Mccain was twisted from its foundation
and badly torn, long corn cribs near the rail-
road depot were scattered around, and two or
three other buildings were damaged, but no
lives were lost as far as known.