Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21
WRECKED BY WIND.
Another Destructive storm Sweeps Over the
Country, Laying Waste Property in Sew
erai States. ~4ssss s,,-.fr
m In Missouri.

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At little before six O'clock last night a
wind and rain-storp began sweeping over
st. Louis, and little later had increased
in force tosomething like tornado. The
wind blew at velocity of fifty miles an
hour, and did more or less damage in all
most every part of 4the city. The storm
| came at first from the north, but, little
later, changed its direction, coming ap-
| parently from the northwest. The storm
had been anticipated at the Signal Service
| Of1ice, not only from q sudden fall I'M the
barometer, but from reports received of its
| approach; its fury was much greater than
! anticipated. The wind sank barge, beach
ed two steamers and three barges, ilnroofed
! several railroad depots, blew down number
ofhouses and caused general decentralization
among the numerous weak spots in the city
architecture.
AT HANNIBAL.
A wind storm struck Ashburn at five Z
| IN. 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 300 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 Oh 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
| core several holes in the roof and other
parts Of the building; one bolt came down
| the chimney, passed out of stove-pipe
| nole into the chamber where Mr.. Mcdaniel
and wife were sleeping, ran into a closet,
and went out through the side of the build
! ing.
| AT JOPLIN.
| Last night the heaviest rain since theyear
1870 fell here, doing great damage to private
| and business property. In 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 built
near the stream. The damage done was es-
tim ated at several Thousand dollars. The
aON DiluSC opolluiHS copltii .DttNccH
East and West Joplin, which was nearly
completed is badly damaged, necessitating
heavy expense for repairs. The damage to
the mines in this vicinity by the food can
hardly be estimated. :
AT LlnneuS the storm was more deStruc-
tive as to stock and properly than was at
first supposed, although no loss of human
life was reported. The storm swept entirely
over the county except a small strip on the
west side. The oat crop is nearly ruined,
corn the same, and about one-fourth the
fruit trees blown out by the roots, while the
destruction of shade trees is incalculable.
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 can not be estimated.
Imagine a. 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 ter
rible. The little town of Dawson was al
most swept out eff existance. .-.-. MI,
At Bethany great many tall buildings
were injured, and chimneys of number Of
houses, including the Courthouse, were
blown Off All the shade trees in the city
were damaged. NOIves were lost 50 faras
heard from.
At calhoun a circus was completely
wrecked, anu many OI GDe dulitidlS eSCuDet,
and bears and monkeys mixed with the ex-
cited mass and made the scene. more excit-
ing. - 4a-H.t
At Sumner several buildings were moved
from their foundations by the force of the
gale, and window glass in. the Post-ofiice
building was shattered. The damage Will
reach fully 5000.
At Brookfield Several houses were I'M
rooted, trees ,leveled and crops badly in
jured. 1t is feared there is much destruc-
tion northeast Of here. s- ~
At Kansas City many cellars were food
ed and several Houses struck by lightning.
The damage was estimated at 5000.
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. !
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.
At Stanberry the Normal School, the
Baptist, Catholic, Presbyterian and Chris
tian Churches were all damaged, besides
other buildings.
At New Hampton fourteen houses were
own down. ....- ....z.-...-4,. --.
Illinois.
Adyices from many points indicate that
the storm was general throughout the State,
though the destruction was not SO great as
in Missouri, being principally confined to
the country, where the destruction to crops
was great in many localities. Houses were
blown down in some localities.
.-ea Kansas.
ATCHIsON, July IL.
The ravages Of yesterdays sstorm are Just
coming in as communication is being re-
stored 1t was more terrific. than at first
reported, and more than expected from the
demonstration made here. There is not a
forest nor orchard in the northern portion
of the State of Kansas and southern tier of
counties in Nebraska that has not felt its
effects. The largest forest trees are cut off
short as with an ak. Grain stacks are
leveled and blown away, .entailing a severe
loss upon farmers. In Domphan County it
unroofed barns and school houses and de-
molished a number of residences, while
fences and corn-cribs with trees went down
like chaff. n4a#a
The Missouri River was a terrible scene,
as the water was lashed in a furious man
ner, waves being thrown hundreds OF feet
inland. Upwards of 100000 feet OF logs
owned by w. Ketcham were lost. The
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