Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-08
WORK OF THE WIND.
Two Cyclones in Kansas, and Hurricane
in Michigan-Destruetiye Blasts
and Heavy Rains
In Iowa and MissOuri-Immense Damage
TO Property and Great Loss or Life
A Town Demolished.

CHICAGO, April IA Topeka, Ks, special
says: "a cyclone started south of the Ar
kansas river near Raymond, Rice county,
last night, and moved in a northerly direc-
ton. 1t Frustrated the telegraph poles when
1t crossed the Santa Fe track. John Wilson's
house was blown down; Mrs. Wilson was
killed, and Mira. Parker fatally injured
Several other large houses were demolished.
Proceeding north, the storm struck the
new town Of Chase and demolished twenty
two buildings in the place; threw 4 car from
the track, and did other damage. Mr.. Reed,
hotel keeper, was killed, his wife fatally
hurt, and another woman and child were killed
about the same time. A small cyclone with
veritable waterspout passed through the
eastern part OF the county later in the day,
but did little damage except by drowning
out stock. AT E. B. Lawrence's farm the
water was sacked out of the wells. The
cloud as II approached Chase was funnel
shaped, whirling and twisting with fearful
velocity. All the inha bitants OF Chase were
more or less hurt. Among the losers are
Eckles Bros. store-room destroyed with $1,000
worth OF goods; Ed Skaters store-room and
residence, loss $1,000; Sutton, Swisher & Du-
pree, store-room and lumber, several thou
sand dollars; George F. Miller, new two
story business house, $500; Congregational
church, $500. Reeds hotel was blown
down The Methodist church, dedicated
Sunday, was twisted quarter round and
badly wrecked. Several houses were over
turned. Muscott Bros store was damaged
and the stock ruined. Spires drugstore was
blown off its foundations. The depot was
unroofed. Several parties were killed, the
names oil whom are not given. The people
are living in box-car1, and many are des-
flute.
A special from Clyde Station, Mich, re-
ports terrible hurricane near Highland
Station on The Flint and Pere Marquette
road, south Of Holly, early last night.
as the telegraph line is blown
down, and the railroad agent walked
to Clyde TO send what he knew The dwell
ing OF man named Crandall was blown
down. Crandall and one child were killed,
and daughter severely injured. A guest,
Mrs. Naylor, OF Pontiac, was also killed, and
several other persons injured. The hurri-
cane covered an area less than half a mile
wide, but leveled everything in its path.
There are reports also of high and destruc-
tive winds and heavy rains in the vicinity Of
Keokuk and along the Wabash and Rock |
Island roads in Iowa, at Kessanqua and
Hnmeston in Iowa, and at Kahoba and Ash
ton in Missouri. AT these few places the
damage was very severe, but full particulars
are wanting, because telegraph communica-
ton is shut of.
LATER PARTICULARS
DETROIT, April Later particulars from
the cyclone near Highland last night, and |
the probabilities of no further loss of life Than
that already reported, have been received |
The same storm, evidently, struck township |
X alamo, Eaton county, Wisconsin. Horace |
Sherma an had his jaw broken, bis sister had |
a leg broken, and an idiot sister of Mrs |
Sherman's is reported killed. The whole
family was carried some distance and dumped |
into the swamp badly bruised. The track OF
the storm is about four rods wide. Henry |
Harrison's barn and house were demonished, !
and general devastation is reported among !
fences and orchards