Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-06-21

henry SpauldlnS Was leveled, then the
home of Kimball, of Kimball & Mer-
rill, dry goods dealers. A. j. Pres
toms house was moved six feet from
its foundation. The dwelling of
Attorney Dunn was leveled, also that
of G. B. Truwell, dry goods merchant;
also the new house of Graham, the
merchant tailor Near here Mrs Girls
wold was killed and her house demol-
ished John Morrill's house was
blown distance, apparently in the
teeth Of the wind Not a sign is left
of the house of Madison Howard The
house of Geo. Hamilton. Cashier of
the First National Bank, is in ruins. g.
Jennings new 5000 house is in
kindling wood and broken plaster.
Two houses belonging to Mr. Bathom
and rented by Misses Lewis and Dills
were obliterated. The house of A. E.
Rienfred was completely demolished
and himself and wife taken from the
ruins nearly dead Mrs Stewards
house was blown half a block, the
fragments jamming the corner of the
Jones House.
SCENES AROUND THE RUINS
are hear-trending Families are wander
ing over the ruins of their homes in a
dazed sort of a way, replying willingly
to all questions asked and laughing in
such pathetic manner at some ridi-
culous incident, while some near and
dear friend is dead or dying. One
young girl was heard say, half in tears
and half in laughter, sue believed she
had found a fragment of her room and
was looking for some articles in which
to know it. She stopped and picked
up photograph and burst into tears
1t was the picture of her little sister
who had been killed Many of those
who were saved in demolishing dwell
lings had fed to cellars while houses
were carried from over their heads Il
j. Preston was away from his home
and saw the funnel fury coming He
tried to reach his home, but the tornado
caught up with him and he kept him.
self from being blown away by cling
ing to the roots of tree. c. j. Craver,
whose wife and three children were
away, saved himself and hired girl by
seeking refuge in the cellar. He says
before they went there the air was fill
ed with flying timbers, and they began
to come through his house, as easily
through woodwork as window glass.
Mr.. Christian took his wife and children
into the celler and all was saved. His
house is somewhat damaged. The
engine house where seventeen dead
bodies are laid ont presents sight
that brings back army days. Other
dead are around in the wrecks of theil
homes, where enough was left fol
shelter, or sent to the houses offriends
The furniture scattered throughout
the stricken district indicates the class
of people whose homes have beer
levelled Rich furniture and carpetings
are buried in the debris and mud
while fine pianos are turned upside
down or scattered in fragments over
the prairie.
ANOTHER TOWN DEVASTATED.
MALCOLM, Iowa, June IA ter
rible cyclone passed over here at $3.50
tonight We have found five dead
and the wounded are numerous. Five
of the best business houses are demol
ished, including the Gazette office, both
churches and one-third of the dwelling
houses in the town are fiat or badly
damaged The cyclone extended as
far as we can hear, destroying and
killing everything in its path. All is
excitement here. At l:20 the follow
ing are the four dead: G. Ell. Wheeler,
old Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. o. Meyers, Mrs.
Hail. A man and his son were blown
into a well. The father climbing up
the pump stock, pushing his child be-
fore him. South of Brooklyn barn
was destroyed and three people killed.
Eleven dead bodies have been found at
Malcolm. The only authentic news at
3 p NJ from Mt Pleasant is that the
night train was derailed.
GREAT STORM AT ST LOUIS.
ST. Louis, June 1.-THE severest
storm that has visited this region for a
very long time passed over the city be-
tween twelve and Que o'clock this
morning. The wind attained veloci-
ty of sixty-six miles an hour and did
very great aggregate damage, but so
far as now known no single injury of
magnitude occurred. Trees and fences
were prostrated in all sections of the
city, shutters, signs, chimneys, SC,
blown down and general havoc among
small things prevailed.
THE STORM AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 17.-The
severest and most destructive wind
and rain storm that has visited this
city in years occurred between one and
two o'clock this morning. The veloci-
ty of the wind is estimated at sixty
miles per hour. The rain fall was
heavy and the lightning terrific. This
morning the city presented frightful
spectacle. Not single square in town
escaped the fury of the storm.
Information from the surrounding
country shows that the storm was
pretty general and that great damage
has been done to crops and nearly all
kinds of property