Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-08
TERRIFIC TORNADOES.
A SERIES OF CYCLONES IN THE
WEST.
Destruction from Kansas TO MIehi-
gan-Great Loss OF Life and Prop
erty-HOuses. People and Cattle
Whfrled I'm the Air.

WASHINGTON, April 7-Western dis
patches report series Of tornadoes yester-
day at different points from Kansas to
Michigan, attended by some remarkable
evidences Of the power of the wind. Houses
were demolished in many places in Kansas,
Iowa, Illinois and Michigan, and lives were
lost In all these States.
TOPEKA, KAN, April IA cyclone, which
started near Raymond, Rice county, last
night, moved in q northerly direction, and
prostrated the telegraph poles, when it
crossed the Santa Fe Railroad tracks. John
Wilson's house was blown down, and Mrs.
Wilson was killed, and Miss Parker was
fatally injured. Several other large and
strongly built houses were demolished
in the neighborhood. Proceeding north
ward, the storm struck the new and thriving
town of Chase, demolishing twenty out of
the twentysix buildings in the place, and
throwing cars from the track. Mr.. Read. a
hotel keeper, was killed and his wife fatally
injured. Another woman and child were
also killed. At about the same time in the
evening q small cyclone passed through
the eastern part OF the county, but 1t did but
little damage. 1t was accompanied by a
veritable water spout. In some places the
wind sucked all the water out of the wells.
As the cloud approached Chase it was in
the shape of funnel, whirling and twisting
with fearful velocity. All the inhabitants
of Chase were more or less injured, but few
escaping without hurt of some kind The
people are living in box cars, and many
families are in a destitute condition.
EAST SAGINAW, MICH, April News
Of tprrihln hurricane rasciuor naor
Highland Station on the Flint and Pere
Marquee te Road, south Of Holly, early last
evening. The extent OF the damage is not
known, as the telegraph lines were blown
down and the railroad agent walked to
Clyde and sends what was learned when he
left. The dwelling of a man named Gran
dali was blown down, killing him and one
child and severely injuring another child.
A lady named Taylor, of Pontiac, was also
killed aud several other persons more or less
injured. The hurricane covered an area of
less than half mile wide, but 1t is reported
to have leveled everything in its path.
CHICAGO, April "A special to the
EVeaiRg Journal sayt: ga terrific tornado
swept through the township OF Ka-
lsmo, Eaton county, last night, doing i'm
mense dRmsge and killing a large guam
titv Of live stock. Several lives are reported
lost, and many persons are said to have been
injured. The place is remote from travel
and telegraph. Later adv,ces say that in
Oakland county, Lafayette Randell, his
sister and little boy, and Mrs.
Henry Tyler, were killed. A little
daughter of Tyler had her arm so
badly crushed that amputation was neces-
sary. Miss Cora Ward was also injured.
The debris Of the house had the appearance
Of having been torn up by an explosion,
everything being ground to atoms. A horse
was blown out Of the barn and found after
wards in a distant field covered with mud.
Anidiot sister of Horace Sherman was killed,
his suut's leg was broken, his wife's jaw
was dislocsted, and the whole family were
carried fifty rods by the storm and thrown
into a swamp badly bruised"
EAST SAGINAW, MICH, April 7.-At six
o'clock last evening tornado swept over
the territory northeast of Midland village,
twenty miles west Of here, doing considera-
bic dsmage. The residence of a farmer
named E. E. Walton WAS lifted and cap
sized aud torn in pieces. The wood work
took fire from the stove and was burned
up. The family are all injured.