The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-11-10
CAUGHT IN A CYCLONE.
Heavy Loss of Life and Property mt
Springfield. Mo.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, November 6.-Shortly
after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon this city
was visited by destructive cyclone. The storm
struck the wooden mills, destroying portion
of the buildings and doing great damage TO
the machinery It then passed little to the
north, demolishing number OF residences.
Striking Division street at the corner OF Boone
vile street, the storm followed line between
the city proper and North Springfield for three
bloeks. dwelling dwellings, in both towns.
Then trending a little TO the northward, the
tornado passed to Bridgetown, suburb OF
North Springfield. There were probably
seven persons killed and many injured. lhe
new cigar factory of F. o. Stricken, and his
residence, were completely demolished. Inc
family were absent at the time. A number
of the employees of the factory were injured.
St. Maryis Catholic Church was wrecked
Great damage is reported to have been done
at Brookline and Republic, IN the southwest
ern part of the county. Telephone commu,
nication between those points and Springfield
is destroyed. Hazel Dell, a schoolhouse west
of this city, was blown down. There were
fifty children in the building, but none OF
them were seriously hurt Their escape was
most miraculous The path of the storm was
only few yards in width, but wherever 1T
struck the ruin was complete. Among the
killed are Mrs. Arnquist, a young Swedish
woman, and Miss Sallie Edmondson, young
lady eighteen years of age. The confusion is
so great it is impossible to give complete
list of the killed and wounded at present.
A dispatch to the Times from Springfield
gives the following list of the killed: Mrs.
Andrew Arnquist, Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs. Hol-
bellies, Mrs. Finney and Miss Sallie Edmond
son. The seriously injured are Mrs. W. ID.
Pennels, hip broken; Mrs. Mary jackson,
back hurt dangerously; j. A. Walter, scalp
wound otherwise hurt, condition critical;
is thought will die; Mrs. Pennington, head
hurt Miss Emma Berry, bruised; Mrs. Aiken,
leg amputated, recovery doubtful; Mrs. Won
Huntel, head hurt, it is thought fatally; two
of her children were also injured.
Thirty buildings were destroyed, and nearly
two hundred others damaged. The total loss
is from S15O,00O to 100000. At Brookline
about thirty small houses were blown down.
The loss there is not very heavy.
A later dispatch says: The cyclone passed
about mile north of this place. The house
of John Ingles was blown down, not one stick
being left on another, and the contents scat
tered to the winds. The new house and barn
belonging to Jefferson Wallace were entirely
demolished. The house of Mrs. Linda Young
blood was blown down. John Ingles was
badly injured internally, cut about the head
and face and had his left leg broken. Mrs.
Ingles was badly bruised about the face and
limbs. Walter Strong, who was sitting in Mr..
Ingles house, was badly shocked, and Mrs
Strong was seriously injured internally. Mrs.
Walters son was seriously hurt, as is also one
of Mrs. Youngbloods children. Mrs Ingles
lost everything that was in the house, as did
also Mr.. and Mrs. Strong and Mrs Young
blood
A correspondent at Brookline reports The
cyclone passed this vicinity at 20 p. m,
sweeping everything in its course. 1t passed
west of the town. It's path was about 800
yards wide. 1t blew James Carvings house
entirely away. The family were uninjured
except Mr.. CARING, who was about the prem
Uses, and who was severely wounded. The
top of Philip Carvings house was blown off,
and his entire crop of wheat blown away.
Isaac Boone's house was blown down. Mrs
Boone was bruised and injured. Grandma
Haberly was killed and john Habery injured.
James McCall's house was demolished, Geo.
Haberly's house was blown down, J, Walters
house and barn were blown down, Mr.. 1ngle's
house was blown down, Alfred Raddall was
severely injured and his house and barn were
blown down.