The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-05-31


The storm which occurred on the 18th
inst, now that fuller reports lave oomein,
seems to have been attended with more ia
tality and damage than any other similar
storm of recent years. The telegraphed
details show a loss of life that is absolute
ly appalling, while the extent of damage
done is sufficient to give cyclone insurance
companies a perpetual boom. The storm
ravaged portions of three States-MissOuri,
Illinois and Wisconsin. The Illinois storm
was doubtless a connection of that which
ragged in Missouri. The telegraph gave the
following details:
Missouri.
MONTGOMERY CRY, May 10.
A destructive cyclone passed to thesOuth
of Jonesburg yesterday evening about sew
en- O'Clock. The same funnel-shaped cloud
and greenish appearance was observed with
the grinding, cracking and roaring
noise characterizing these storms. Charles
Edding's house, two and half miles south
west of Jonesburg, was literally torn into
splinters. 1t was occupied by himself, wife
and two children, all of whom are consId-
erably injured, and by his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Northcutt, aged about sixty-fOuT
years, who was rolled about 150 feet from
the house, her clothing stripped from her
body and her hair filed with dirt, and
who died almost immediately. Every
thing about the house was destroyed COM
pletely.
The dwelling of Adaline Mccullough,
about quarter of a mile southeast of JOnes-
burg, was literally demolished and the
family all injured, and Mrs. Mccullough
left in a critical condition. The children,
however, are up to-day. The cemetery,
which contained several fine monuments,
was left wreck. Goodrich & Logan's mill
was unrOOfed, smOke-stack blown down and
some sheds blown to pieces. John Miller's
brick residence in the eastern suburbs OF
hVH
end taken out completely. The family were
in the house, but none of them were hurt.
John Godfrey's residence, about one mile
northeast of Jonesburg, was swept from Its
foundation and scattered over the yard,
and for quarter of mile distant, but the
family ran into the cellar when they heard
the storm approaching and they safely es-
capped all danger. Horses were crippled
and hogs and chickens were lying around
in heaps dead, the chickens without the
vestige of a feather on them. The house,
furniture, barn and Out-buildings are COM
pIete wreck.
The residence of Mr.. Kriegar, owned by
the late Thomas Jones, was torn to atoms,
but the family escaped with comparatively
little injury, except Mrs. Kriegar, who was
buried under the falling debris. While she
is in a critical condition she may recover.
All along the course of the tornado timber
was demolished; large trees from one to
three feet thick were torn up and twisted
off and piled ia heaps. Fences were car
plankS taken for miles.
The track of the cyclone was about fifty
feet wide and some ten or twelve miles in
length, but its course, fortunately was over
few houses.
FoRIsTELL, May 10.
The first destruction reported is of Milton
Young's two-story farmhouse and build
ings: next, the barns of H. G.. Quincy next,
the house of J. Glassford blown down. He
was badly injured, also his wife slightly.
Next, one mile northeast, the house of
Mark S. Pringle was unrOOfed and moved
out of place; no one injured.
Next, One-quarter of mile further, the
house of Octavius Pringle, a two-stOry
frame, was badly injured; no one hurt.
The house of William Spiers was entirely
destroyed and he was very severely IN
jured. His wife and daughter were hurt
also, an old man named Ira sherman, at
| Spiers' house, was dangerously injured.
Next the house of Mrs. Sarah Parsons
was swept away. The family were absent
at the time.
Next the beautiful residence of George
| P. Strong was swept away and himself Sc
verely injured. Two horses were killed J;
one COW killed with a fence rail blown
| through her body. A fine peach orchard
was also destroyed.
! entirely swept away. He saved his family
| by taking them out in a field.
| The two-story residence one mile further
| east of B. D. Luckett was taken clean from
| the foundation, himself and wife severely
/ and two daughters slightly injured; also
| his wife's aged father, Daniel McGowan,
| aged eighty-seven years. He was in the
! second story and was blown thirty feet
| from the house and fell in the yard on his
| head. He is severely bruised.
! Next the farm house of George Meyer on
L9dingham farm IS gone; baby injured.
| The houses of Sam Oney, Perry johnson,
| Richard johnson and Charles Allen We're
! all DESTROYED. Mr.. Allen saved his family
by taking them into an out cellar.
| The houses of George Jenkins, David
Brunt, J. H. PanhOrst and John w. Wray
| were all badly injured; some unrOofed.
John Jenkins was killed. His house was
| destroyed. He lived four miles from this
| place.
| A son of widow Richards was also killed
six miles east of this place.
The barns of r. J. Watson, William
Painter and others were destroyed.
The Meridian Schoo1-hOuse, three miles
south of here, was entirely destroyed. II
| was a new, fine building, and we'll fur
| nished.
road between here and St. Charles are
strewn fiat. Also the telegraph wires and
poles in many places.
Mrs. George Northcutt was killed by the
same storm at or near Jonesburg, twenty
WENTzvILLE, May 10.
At Wentzville, the first house that was
caught was that of Milton Young, fifteer
miles southwest of this place. The resi-
dences and barns were destroyed and sew
eraI other residences also on its track t.
the railroad west Of this place. Crossing
the railroad it swept wires and poles anC
DESTROYED the following residences: Chas
Amen, David Brunk, George Jenkins, j
johnson, Joe Post, +. I. w of, John Jen
kins, VIM. Moberly, Mrs. Richards W. w
p Walker, farm and two dwellings; WilfOrC
KeithlY, Ike Frantz, cOlored, residence anC
stable blown down and burned; Adam
Schrum, Joe FelderwSrt, Mrs. Isbard, l.
Rodermich, F. McAtee, a new brick JUS
built; H. Haden.
MortalIy wounded-A thirteen-year-olC
son of Mrs. Richards.
Joe Post was dangerously wounded, anC
a number of others who are more or les
bruised, but not dangerously SO.
/ The cyclone was seen by many of TIN
farmers, who made good their escape witt
/ their families, though many OF them wer
miraculous.
WRIGHT CITY, May 10.
Our city escaped the storm, but the farm
ers south of here suffered severely in per
I son and property. Milton Young had ever.
house on his place unroofed. A poor widow
daughter of the Mrs. Northcut who wa
/ killed by the storm at Jonesburg, had he
little cabin and all its contents completed.
blown away Mr.. Kincher's sta bles, barn
and fences were all wrecked. Mr.. Rethoh
barn, full of tobacco, was totally demol
ished. The Mills farm is a wildernes
and the family without shelter. In
Christopher farm has nothing left but tn
soil. The William SpeeTs dwelling Is gon
and the owner badly hurt. Mr.. Strong,
house, barn and orchard are all wrecked
his chickens and calves killed. Mr.. PTiI
gle's barn is down and his houses unroofed
Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, May 10.
The damage caused by the cyclone whic
visited this section of the State last nigh
is more appalling than at first supposed