New-York tribune., 1882-04-08
DESTRUCTIVE STORMS.
TWELVE PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED.
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN AND BURNED AND MANY
PERSONS SERIOUSLY ISu-RPD

| HOUSES BLOWN DOWN AND BURNED AND MANY
PERSONS SERIOUSLY INJURED
| TOPEKA, Kan, April IA cyclone, which
started near Raymond, Rice County, last night moved
in northerly direction and prosraed the telegraph
poles when it crossed the Santa Fe Railroad tracks
John Wilson's house was blown down and Mrs. Wilson
was killed, and Mrs Parker fatally injured Sew
era other large and strongly built houses demor
ished in the neghborhood. Proceeding northward
storm struck the and thriving town OF Chase de,
moshing twenty out Of the twenty-sx buildings the
place and throwing cars from the track. Mr. Read,
hotelkeeper, was killed and his wife fatally injured
Another and child were also killed.
AT about the same time in the evening
small cyclone passed through the eastern part OF the
MED by watespout which poured deluSe OF water IN
Among the heaviest losses arc the following: Eckes
& Brothers storc-roOm, entirely destroyed, loss,
$1,000; EDWARD shakens storeroom and house, loss,
$4,000; George F. Miller loss 81 500; the Congrega,
ona Church. loss, 81 800 J. Reads hotel was blown
dist Epscopal Church dedicated last sunday vas badly
inhabitants Of the town OF Chase were more or less in
jured; only few escaping without some injury People
are living In box cars, and many families are in destt
tute condition.
KEoKUK, Iowa, April IA heavy rain and wind storm
last night did considerable damage TO the fruit and
the barns and fences along the line Of the Iowa Division
Of the Wabash Railroad and the Keokuk aud Des Mones
Division of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road. At KcOsauqua and HumestOn, Iowa, and Cahoka
and Ashton, Mo, the damage was especially severe:
Buren County states that the hurricane yesterday
ing wreeked great deal OF property and pIaysd muee
keosaIglla large new house III %incs a locomotive
Sady % Injured T" Three BRICK houses Were partly
demolished Heavy sections OF the sidewalk
torn up and borne away by the wind. Tho
glass in front of Marnns new storehousc was ruined
The wind tore up trees and blew down fences IN all
directions.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, April News comes from
tofi NJ hrrri
ton the Flint aud Pere Marquette Road, south Of
Holly, early last evening The extent OF the damage Is
not yet known the telegraph wires were blown down.
The railroad agent walked to Clyde ana sent the news
The dwelling OF Mr. Crandan blown down, killing
Crandal and one child and severely inurng daughter.
Mrs. Taylor, OF Pontiac, guest, was also killed and
several other persons were Injured The hurricane
covered an Of less than half mile WIDE but is
ported to have thrown down everything in it, path
About D. yesterday tornado sWepr over the ter
rtory northeast OF Midland viitee. twenty miles west
f. Walton farmer. was lfted up and capslled tearing
il into pieces The wreck took fire from the stove, and
burned. The members Of the family are all injured,
Mrs Walton seriously. A hired man had his shoulder
broken, and child had its arm broken. The barn was
torn into atoms. Other property IN the neghb)rhood
was damaged The house Of Mr.. Wood Sturgeon
Creek, was blown down, and Wood was severely hurt
CHICAGO, April IA dispatch TO The Ere,ing Journal
says: tornado swept through the township Of Kali
amo, Eaton County Mich. last night doing immense
amount OF damage and killing large quantity OF live
stock Several lives reported lost and many persons
said TO have been injured The place remote from
travel and telegraph Offices.
Later adviccs say that at Oakland County Lafayette
Rande his and little boy, and Mrs Henry Tyler
killed. A little daughter OF Tyler had her arm so
badly crushed that amputstion was necessary Miss
Cora Ward was also injured The debris had the appear
Of an explosion everything being ground TO atoms
horse blown OF barn and found afterward in
a distant field covered with mud. An IDIOT sister OF
Horace Sherman of KalamO, killed. His aunts leg
was broken his wifes Jaw was dslOcated and all the
O
rods by the storm and thrown into swamp, badly
bruised,