The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-13
THE CHASE CYCLONE.
Havoc Wrought by the Tornado in
Rice CountY

the Santa Fe track, and unroofed Mr..
. Davis's barn.
Jno. Wilson's house was blown down,
killing his wife and so injuriug Mrs.
Parker, who was at Wilson's that there
are no hopes of her recovery.
Two or three large and strongly
built barns were demolished in the
neighborhood.
Preceding north, the destroyer
struck the new and thriving town
of Chase, and demolished twenty
out OF twenty six buildings in
the town, and threw ten cars from the
track.
Mr.. Read, hotel keeper, was killed
and his vile so injured that she cannot
recover. Another women and child were
also killed
At about the same time, p. m, a
small cyclone passed over the eastern
portion of the county, but did no DAM
age so far as heard of.
This was a yeritable water-spout, pour
ing deluge in places and sucking up
everything loose in others. 1t passed
over E. B. LaWrence's well and drew
out all the water.
LYONS, Kan, April Cat about
O'Clock last evening a cyclone coming
from the southwest struck the town of
Chase, destroying almost every building
in it. All the usual incidents of a cy-
clone were visible. The cloud was fun
fearful velocity. But three houses in the
town were missed, the rest being all
| badly damaged.
| The heaviest losers were the EckleS
Bros, sons of Hon. J. G. Eckles, whose
store room was entirely demolished and
stock of goods badly scattered. Loss,
$4,000.
Ed. Chatlen, same, and residence Just
completed, also blown down. Loss,
$1,000.
Sutton, Swisher 81 Dupree, store room
in course of erection blown down, and
lumber in lumber yard blown away.
Hard to estimate loss.
Geo. F. Miller, new twostory business
house blown to pieces. Loss, 81 800.
| Congregational church, in course of
construction, blown down. Loss, 81, 800.
J. j. Reeds house blown down. He
was killed and his wife sustained fatal
| injuries.
Mr.. Hartshorn's residence blown
down.
NJ. E. church, dedicated last Sabbath,
twisted quarter way around on founda-
ton and badly wrecked,
Wash Groves house same fix.
Mr.. Carpenters house has one end
blown out.
Muscott Bros. store badly shaken and
stock damaged by rain.
DIR. w. w. Spiers new drug store
building blown off its foundation.
The depot was partially unroofed and
ten empty cars and one loaded coal car |
were ditched.
A Mr.. Tucken was caught in the de |
bris of building and his back serious |
ly spraIned.
One horse was killed.
All the inhabitants were more or less /
injured but none so seriourly as those |
noted.
Station agent John Langan was of
great assistance to the people allowing /
them to use the boX-carS to save what
they could from the storm and several /
families moved in for shelter during the
night.
The day had been one of April show
ers and sunshines, most of the showers |
being light and pleasing. On occasions
a little hail had fallen, but there had |
been 40 excessive heat and sultri.
ness, such as usually precede cyclone.
The rest of the county at about that
time was visited by a heavy, dashing /
rain, flooding the already well soaked |
ground, and except in the cyclone af- |
fiicted portion thousands of dollars |
worth of good has been done.
STERLING, Rice county, Kan, April
IA twenty-four hours further view of
the ruins of Chase have but added TO
our respect for the fury of a Kansas
zephyr when it gets fairly aroused.
With closer inspection of the dam
age and interviews with the sufferers it
seems that the wind was of the nature
of tornado rather than cyclone. The
debris of the buildings were all strewn
in a northeast direction, except the Con-
gregational church. 1t was blown in a
northwest direction.
The reports from the country south
west and northeast show that the storm |
extended for miles.
1t crossed the A., T. s. 8. F. east of |
Raymond, tearing down a dozen tele- |
graph poles.
Profit were badly racked and splendid |
orchard almost ruined.
The house of s. Wilson was demol-
ished; Mrs. Wilson, just on the point |
of confinement, was killed, and a young
lady, daughter of G. Porter, a neighbor,
was badly injured. 1t is yet doubtful if
the injuries are not fatal.
The buildings on the farms of w. D. |
Mcfarland and Geo. w. Lovean were
also destroyed.
The extensive building covering the
VI ". y,
was leveled to the ground.
A large baritone of the best in Rice
county-on the farm of T. ]. West was
blown away, but seven head of horses
were left in their stalls uninjured.
The damage in Chase was even great
er than reported yesterday, but its inhab-
itants, with stout hearts, have begun the
work of clearing away preparatory to
rebuilding.
Sutton, Swisher & Deupree, and Geo.
F. Miller have had all the men to work
to-day that they could procure collecting
the remnants TO use what they can IN
new buildings.
Mrs. j. j. Reed would recover were it
not that she is enceinte, and the shock
may be fatal.
Mrs. Henry Muscott is recovering
though she remembers nothing of the
storm, or how she was hurt Her baby
was sBatched from her arms and car
ried some rods further by the storm, but
not injured.
Hon. ]. G. Eckles had just driven in
from the country, and leaving the horse
aud buggy stepped to the side of his
sons building TO shield himself from
the storm. Feeling the building CON-
ing over, he threw himself upon The
| ground and the building was blown to
| pieces over his head, but he was IN
harmed Mrs J. G. Eckies and Mrs
J. A Eckles were up stairs, each with a
child in her arms. Feeling the build
ing going, they threw themselves upon
the bed and went down lust as easy"
| injuring no one of the four j. A Eek
les and R. II. Eckles, the members of
the firm of Eckles Bros, were down
stairs and both were hurt. A flying
scantling just grsZed the forehead of r.
X. Eckles, above the left eye-au inch
closer it would have Drained him. J.
A. Eckles' arm is laid up for repairs in
sling.
The residence of G. w. Gross was un-
rooted, and the building caught fire, but
was put out by the falling rain. Mrs
Gross was burned about the arms.
The residences Of Wyatt Green and
William SliIIwell, small, but probably
containing the all of the owners, were
completely demolished.
Kinds blacksmith shop was blown
away, but the anvil and FORCES are left.
OF course many curious and wonder
can was blown into and almost through
plank in the platform surrounding
the depot. A tub full of eggs sets safely
and soundly on the floor of Chalten's
store, while all around is ruin. BY the
way, Ed ChaIten's residence, which he
had just completed. was to be the home
of his bride. They were married qui- |
city after the storm, but will have to |
wait some weeks for home.
NORTHERN ZEPHYRs.
A Fearful Tornado. with Accommodated