The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-21

In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, July IA
At little before six o'clock last night n
wind and rain-storm began sweeping over
st. Louis, and a little later had increased
in force to something like tornado. The
wind blew at a velocity of fifty miles an
hour, and did more or less damage in al.
most every part of the city. The storm
came at first from the north, but, a little
later, changed its direction, coming APP.
parently from the northwest. The storm
had been anticipated at the Signal Service
! Office, not only from sudden fall in the
| barometer, but from reports received of its
! approach; It's fury was much greater than
| anticipated. The wind sank barge, beach
| ed two steamers and three barges, unroofed
| several railroad depots, blew down a number
| of houses and caused general decentralization
among the numerous weak spots in the city
architecture.
AT HANNIBAL.
A wind storm struck Ashburn at five d.
m. last evening, demolishing the station
and store-house. Nine persons therein tax.
ing refuge from the storm were injured.
Probably all will recover. A special train
from this city bearing Drs. Shields and
Lamb went to the scene and rendered medi.
cal aid. DR.. Cravens was carried 800 yards
by the wind, but was not hurt The old
mill was blown down here and great dam.
age was done to crops.
AT CARTHAGE
A terrific thunder storm burst ON this
city at two O'Clock this morning. Before
nine O'Clock six inches of water feel. Never
before within the memory of the oldest set,
Tiers has such heavy rain been known.
All the valleys and lower places were
Hooded, and in one or two instances fami.
hes had to leave their homes and take refuge
IN the hotels. The large residence of f. NJ
McDaniels was struck by lightning, which
tore several holes in the roof and other
parts of the building; one bolt came down
the chimney, passed out of Stove-pipe
hole into the chamber where Mr.. Mcdaniel
and wife were sleeping, ran into a closet,
aud went out through the side of the build.
ing.
AT JOPLIN.
last night the heaviest rain since the yeai
1870 fell here, doing great damage to private
and business property. III the south part
of the city Willow Branch runs through,
and during the night it was swollen to a
large, turbid stream, rising into the houses
along its banks driving families from their
homes. On Main street the water reached
over the floor in the business houses huilt
near the stream. The damage done was es-
timated at SEVERAL thousand dollars. Tho
East and West Joplin, which was nearly
completed is badly damaged, necesstating
heavy expense for repairs. The damage to
the mines in this vicinity by the flood can
hardly he estimated.
AT Linneus the storm was more destruc.
tive as to stock and property than was a,
first supposed, although no loss of human
life was reported. The storm swept entirely
over the county except small strip on the
west side. The oat crop is nearly ruined,
corn the same, and about one-fourth the
trult trees blown out by the roots, while the
destruction of shade trees is incaleulable.
The track of the storm was at least thirty.
five miles wide.
In the vicinity of Maryville the damage
to buildings will reach Sl50,000. The dam.
age to growing crops not be estimated
Imagine strip of country five to six miles
wide through the heart of the county al
most totally devastated, and you can form
some idea of the destruction. Burlington
junction suffered the worst of any town in
the county. The destruction there is ten,
rible. Tue little town of Dawson was al.
most swept out of eXistance.
AL Bethany great many tall buildings
We're injured. and chimneys of a number of
houses, including the Courthouse, were
blown off. All the shade trees in the city
were damaged. Nc lives were lost so far as
heard from.
At Calhoun a circus was completely
wrecked, and many of the animals escaped,
otuu bcdIo anu HlOuhbNS mixed NlUl Tue OK
cited mass and made the scene more excit-
ing. .I.
AT Sumner several buildings were moved
from their foundations by the force of the
gale, and window glass in the post-office
building was shattered. The damage will
reach fully $1,000.
At Brookfield several houses were un-
rooted, trees leveled and crops badly in,
jured. 1t is feared there is much destruc.
tion northeast of here. . .I'UI "f
AT Kansas City many cellars were food.
ed and several houses struck by lightning
The damage was estimated at S., 900
At Trenton the tornado left the town look
ing like relic of war times. A large mum.
Der of houses were destroyed or damaged
and several persons were injured. .'r
AT Albany the Courthouse was wrecked,
but the records were saved A new steam
Touring mill was demolished, railroad cars
were lifted into the air and one man proba.
bly, fatally injured.
AT Benton the water mills were blown into
Grand River, the Presbyterian Church was
destroyed and many other buildings dam
aged; loss heavy. .....,. =. ...,r
At Stanberry the Normal School, tho
Baptist, Catholic, Presbyterian and Chris.
tian Churches were all damaged, besides
other buildings. ....
AT New Hampton fourteen houses werH .
blown down. To
Advices from many points indicate that I
the storm was general throughout the State,
though the destruction was not so great a
in Missouri, being principally confined IA !
the country, where thu destruction to croDs 7