Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-20
DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
Details OF the Fearful Devastation az
Brownsville. Mo-, Tuesday Afternoon
Loss of Life and Property.


Loss of Life and Property.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Later advices concern
ing the cyclone which visited Brownsville,
Mo-, yesterday say the storm struck the town
at in the afternoon and two minutes after
ward most fearful scene of death and de-
structioc was visible on every side. Large
two-story brick business houses were lifted
from their foundations and their ruins scat
tered in chaotic confusion in all directions.
Frame dwellings were overturned and crushed
into splinters, while large trees were uproot-
ed and carried long distances by the force of
the storm. Hogs and other animals were
picked up and dropped lifeless along the track
of the storm.
The first intimation the people had of the
terrible disaster impending was the appear
ance of low hanging, blush, funnel shaped
cloud rising in the southwest, which seemed
to be whirling and rolling in all directions,
assuming every conceivable form and travel
ing at most fearful rate of speed directly to-
ward the town. The people became intensely
excited and many sought safety in cellars, but
the storm came with such velocity that 20
time was given the people to seek places of
safety.
Just before the cyclone struck the town
q loud roaring noise was heard, which was
followed by several loud electrl cal explosions
at the southwestern limits of the town. The
funnel seemed to strike the ground and re-
bound few feet into the air and keep IN close
proximity to the ground during its entire
passage through the town. 1t seemed 10
move in rapid rotary manner and every
thing it came into contact with was drawn
up into its mouth, only to be dropped again
few seconds later, twisted and crushed out of
shape.
Fifteen brick and two frame business
houses, between fifteen and twenty dwellings,
the Missouri Pacific and telegraph office were
destroyed and numerous other buildings badly
damaged.
The seven persons killed were P. Scruggs, a
prominent farmer; c. Mayors, leading dry
goods merchant, Arthur and Williams, TWO
travelling men, residence unknown; l. P.
Paine, Baptist minister; Jas. Miller, well
known young man; City Marshal White.
Perry and John Wilson, father and SOC,
were fatally injured. The names of others
wounded are not obtainable. All except City
Marshal White were killed by falling buildings.
He was upon the street and was the most mu-
tilated and disfgured of any. 1t was supposed
that he was drawn into the funnel among the
flying timbers, which occosioneG the mut!la-
ton.
The ground over which the storm passed
was mown smooth, and everything the cyclone
came in contact with was charred and black
ened and covered with blush sticky mud.
Large deposits of sand and gravel were also
noticed scattered all along the path. The
storm track was in the neighborhood OF 200
yards wide, and was zigzag upon both sides.
1t swept through the center of the town from
southwest to northeast, and after leaving the
city limits the cloud raised high in the air,
and continued on in a northeasterly direction.
A deafening roar accompanied the storm,
which could be heard some time after it had
passed.
The cloud was seen to pass over this city
about $3.50 and great deal of uneasiness was
felt by every body. 1t struck in the neigh
borhood of Marshall Saline county, but no
material damage has been reported. TeIe-
graph lines are all down east and south of
Brownsville, and only one railroad wire is
working west SO that it is impossible to get
full details tonight Great excitement was
Occasioned here as well as everywhere else
where the news was received.
DAMAGE ELSEWHERE.
ST. LOUIS, April ia dispatch from Rem
icke, Mo-, says severe storm passed over
there at o'clock last night. 1t blew off two :
Or three roofs, turned around a building or
two and tore down fences, trees, ETC., in great
numbers. It seems to have been part OF the
storm which struck Brownsville, Mo.