The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-25

niOllsHtu Secllon uOuSc, duu Dy ulm Was
escorted to the farm house of Mr.. James
DE Haven, where, he said, his
WIFE AND FIVE CHILDREN
h ad been removed after the accident. His
wife he reported badly hurt, but the chill
dren had escaped with only slight bruises.
The house was finally reached, and DIR.
] Jackson at once commenced making an
examination AZ Ia the extent of Mrs. Hal
pins injuries. He found her left arm frac.
tured, shoulder dislOcated, terrible cash
on her forehead, besides numerous cuts and
bruises
From the inmates Of the house
it was learned that DIR Smith, OF
had happened along shortly al
ter the accident, anu had made partial
but had not dressed any Of
her wounds. He did, however, leave
number of morphine powders that eased
her pain, and then took his departure. DIR.
J ackson spent some thirty minutes i'm
DRESSING THE LADYis WOUNDS,
and then, on learning that none OF the re-
mainder OF the family required his atten-
ton, returned TO the caboose, and the run
was made to the depot at Brownsville.
While at Mr.. DeHaven's, the BAzoO
man learned all the particulars in regard
to the unfortunate Halpin family, as iel-
lows Mr.. Haipin has been employed As
foreman of section on the Lexington
branch since January last, and occupied
one story house with his wife and seven
children. He was absent when the storm
came mp, and, on returning, ali
hour thereafter, found his house swept
from its foundation and his house
hold goods scattered broadcast over the
prairie. Mrs. Halpiu nor her children
we're not aware of the danger that was upon
them, and, while attending To her duties,
was crushed beneath the weight of falling
timbers. Six of the children who we're
with her were also laid low in the
debris, but all escaped with but few
bruises Mrs. Halpin was
STRUCK BY SOME HEAVY TIMBERs,
and thus wegded to the earth, and her arms
came i'm contact with the stove, from which
she received slight burns. As soon as pos
Sible. assistance was procured, and she was
removed 10 the home of Mr.. DeHaven,
where every attention was paid her. DIR.
Jackson said her injur .es were not danger
Gus, although no doubt painful.
A few yards from the demolished section
house the wind struck other houses.
The one-story residence of Mr.. Gliesh was
blown down, bat the inmates escaped
unhurt.
The one-Story hut of Mrs.
Brown. colored woman, who resided
there with her three little children, was
served similarly, and they, too, were for
TO annnuh tn oScane Inlury
Inthis same neighborhOod, the house OF
Mr. Shirk was partially destroyed, and it
was reported that
ONE LADY WAS HURT,
but a. to her name, or the extent OF her
wounds, no information could be OBJ
tanned.
The scene presented at this locality was
indeed heart-rending, but ii was as but a
drop of water thrown into Flat creek
with that at Brownsville. IL
was after one o'clock when the train ar
rived there, and not single individual
was al the depot when the train pulled up.
A little later, though, solitary man with
a lantern came down TO welcome the Wis
itors. He was met by DIR. Jackson, who
at once rendered his services TO the
populace, but was informed that
they were not needed, as all the home
had responded promptly TO the
calls made upon them, and, i'm addition,
Drs. Ming. Hall and Harrison, of Marshall,
and others from neighboring towns, had
been doing all within their power for
THE SUFFERERS.
On the streets II was as dark as dun
geon, but here and there lantern was dis
cernible. around which group of men
were standing discussing the situation. The
first gentlemen Intercepted by the BAZoo's
Young man, said seven dead bodies had al
ready been recovered, and a large party
was then searching for the remains of Mr..
r. C. White, city marshal, who was un-
doubtedly buried beneath the ruins of
kelly's drug store. To that point the
reporter Swended MS way, taking
the middle of the street, which was strewn
with timbers, bricks, ETC., making progress
both slow and difficult.
The time until 3:l5 o'clock was spent by
the reporter i'm looking over the ground,
and at that hour ii was announced that the
special train was ready TO
RETURN To SEDALIA.
The BAnoo man knew that a full de-
scription OF the accident could not he OBJ
tanned until daylight, and concluded to
remain, so repaired to what was left of the
City hotel, where, thanks to the genial
host, Mr.. Walton, he was made as COM
Portable as the situation would permit
An hour or two was spent in catching a
little sleep, and at FIVE o'clock the work of
collecting all the details OF the cyclones
work was commenced.
At that hour the principal street Of what
is known as the new portion of the town
was filled with people. 1t is called Lex
ingtOn avenue, but it little resembled any
thing pertaining to an avenue. The
street runs east and west, and
THE HANDSOME BRICK STRUCTURES
on either side, which only a few hours
previously had stood as monuments of
the skilled mechanics handiwork, were ut
terly demolished, several of them being
left with hardly one brick standing upon
another. OF these, description will be
given below