Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-22

rest are terribly WRECKED, anu mOSt OF
them beng merely q pile OF brick and
mortar. Here IS where the most lives
we're lost. East OF the City Hotel was
a drug store where several dead bodies
were found, and there is ne telling but
that three or four more are buried in
some Of the stores neal by. As o % as
the storm spent its fury the citizens
went to work to ave the wounded and
secure the bodies of the dead. Gangs
OF willing men worked all Tuesday night
and all day Wednesday. The following
il q
LIST OF THE DEAD.
George G. Payne. farmer, father Of
Prof. Payne. Of the Wentworth Male
Academy In this city, crushed IN one OF
the stores.
Richard Ferguson.
John Scruggs, farmer.
Matt. Williams, farmer.
Claus Meyer, merchant.
Con. White, City Marshal.
James Miller, son OF a farmer.
Willie r Parsons, q clerk, who died
Wednesday night.
Edwin T. Arthur, Of Pittsburg. at the
Springs Tor his health.
THE WOUNDED.
A correct list of the wounded could
not be ascertained; as many received
slight injuries which they deemed I'M.
worthy OF mention. The following is all
we could learn:
Perry Wilson, leg broken and other
vise badly bruised.
Jesse Jackson, back broken, is probs-
| bly, dead now.
VIM. Snow, living two miles west OF
town. leg broken.
VIM H. Steers. badly hurt.
Mrs. w: A. Gordon. Of Lexington,
was considerably bruised about the
breast aud shoulders.
Mrs. j. l.. Edwards. sister of Mrs.
Gordon, and mother OF Mrs. w. P.
W Walton, slightly hurt.
C. M. Kelly, leg broken and other
injuries.
Henry Ahlf and vile, both severely
bruised.
Schooling Chaplin, badly bruised, and
had Q narrow escape.
Taylor Wilson. slight bruises.
Al. Chipley, slightly Injured.
Mir. Brad. Bellamy received a severe
scalp wound.
=. =. Koontz. slight.
Hon. G. Y. Yantls, member of legis.
laturc, slight hurt by a flying board
Jas. Matthews, nephew Of Nj. liar.
ry Furaer, of this city, scalp woqnd
and other bruises.
Mr.. Jeffries, Mi. Frleburg, Mr.. LAM
kin, Lulu and Katie Lamk,n, Johr
Owen, banker; Chas. Rollins, colored
David Berry. j. w. Wilson, Richar,
Hickman, candidate for sheriff, ant
John Ruckner, were all slightly wound
ed.
MI. Orb, section boss, and his viii,
were both injured severely.
MIR. George Rice. knee cap torn near
ly off and badly hurt in the back an,
head; Mrs. Rice, bruised; Cora Rice
aged Ii. left arp broken; Bette Rice
aged Is. right ankle broken, three oihel
members Of the family slightly hurt.
Taylor Wilson and a colored maj
were standing IN the front part Of Kel
ly's drug store, and were both buried il
the wreck, but neither was seriousl,
damaged, They got out without assis
taDes aad helpfd to extricats others
Mr. Kelly, the proprietor OF the stors
was talking 10 Mr.. Edwin L. Arthur,
young gentleman from Pittsburg. ant
when the crash came he fell on the foo
just al the feet of Mr.. Arthur, who re
manned standing, Mr.. Kelly was con
siderably crushed, and his leg was bro
Ken, but he was conscious all the while
H. could see Mr.. Arthur's watch chain
and beard bis dying struggle. Whel
they we're topnd. Mr.. Arthur was STAND
ing, leaning against the counter. AM
MIR. Kelly was lying against his legs
Mr.. Kelly thought he could have gottel
out had uot his leg been pinned dow
aud broken. Mr.. Schooling Chaplin
q clerk in this store, saved himself b
lodging under the counter. City Mar
shal Con. White was abopt the lpiddl
OF the room. and his body remained j
the wreck twenty-tour hours, thong
gangs OF men were busy night aud da
! searching Tor HIM.
t Mr.. VIM. SpurgeoGI Was conside,abl
cut on left arm and left ley. He RAJ
D into the street, was Knocked down by
BRICK hitting him on the back OF hi
: bead got up, was knocked down b{
missile striking his shoulder. He the
tried to crawl across tho street, but wa
taken ny aud carried $50 yards up Leg
=. ington Avenue, and when he struck th
8 ground a house fell over him, but i
such a shape as not to bind him dowl
and when the storm was over he crawI
5 Cd out. very much astonished. II
r little girl also had an experience. ST
ran out at the west door, and the win
carried her around the house, and he
m | hfnf h or Ro urrl,f or.I ~.O-l a a.
o east window.
Mrs. Wm. p. Walton went down
the wreck OF the City Hotel. She hs
barely time to snatch her baby from II
cradle. it is wonderful that they WEI
not both killed. The child was not hur
and Mrs. Walton was but slightly u
J., jured.
K. The house of James Williams, 81
miles northeast OF Brownsville, W,
bio wn down, and Mrs. French, tt