Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-26
THE WINDS AT WAR.
Tornado Leaves It's Dreadful Trail in
Three States-The Loss of Life and De-
struction of Property Beyond the Record
of Previous storms.

A Tornado Leaves It's Dreadful Trail in
Three States-The Loss of Life and De-
struction of Property Beyond the Record
of Previous storms.
The storm which occurred on the 18th
inst, now that fuller reports have come in,
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 s-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 49,
destructive cyclone passed to the south
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-four
years, who was rolled about 100 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 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
the town had the east side and northwest
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 We're 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
plete 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 in heaps. Fences were car
ried in every direction and boards and
planks taken for miles.
The track of the cyclone was about fifty
feet wide and some ten or twelve miles in
1a,, ,rtb b1t re forum atp1u
few houses.
effAfs FORISTELL, May 10.
The first destruction reported is of Milton
Young's two-story farmhouse and build
ings; next, the barns of III. @. 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 in njured.
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;
one COW killed with a fence rail blown
through her body. A fine peach orchard
was also destroyed.
Next the residence of Joseph Burlingame
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
cIio IN i1trp1. al
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
Ludingham farm is gone; baby injured.
The houses of Sam Oney, Perry Johnson,
Richard Johnson and Charles Allen were
all destroyed. Mr.. Allen saved his family
by taking them into an out cellar.
The houses of George Jenkins, David
Brunt, j. III. 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.
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 School-house, three miles
south OF mere, was eHblTely ueSbIOy GU. IL
was a new, fine building, and well fur
nished.
Fences and trees along the Wabash Rail-
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
miles west of here.
WENTZvILLE, May -.
At WentZyille, the first house that was
caught was that of Milton Young, fifteen
miles southwest of this place. The resi-
dences and barns were destroyed and sew
eral other residences also on its track to
the railroad west of this place. Crossing
the railroad it swept wires and poles and
DESTROYED the following residences: Chas.
Amen, David Brunk, George Jenkins, j..
Johnson, Joe Post, Z. 7. Wolf, John Jen-
kns, VIM. Moberly, Mrs. Richards, w. w:
Walker, farm and two dwellings; Wilford
Keithly, Ike Frantz, colored, residence and
stable blown down and burned; Adam
Sch7um, Joe Felderwort, Mrs. Isbard, l..
Rodermich, F. McAtee, new brick just
built; H. Haden.
Killed-John jenkins.
Mortally wounded-A thirteen-year-old
son of Mrs. Richards.
Joe Post was dangerously wounded, and
a number of others who are more or less
bruised, but not dangerously 50.
The cyclone was seen by many OF the
farmers, who made good their escape with