Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-15

WmteVllle, Andrew county, last evening,
doing very little damage there, however,
but destroying several houses, barns. orch
ards and other property in the vicinity.
Clint Weir's house and all the out-build-
ings were destroyed, but no person was
seriously hurt. Milton Crockett had
line house, two barns and other property
wrecked. Seven persons were in the house
but none were seriously injured. VIM.
Stingley lost his house and all
MS buildings, the whole outfit being
destroyed. The family took refuge in
cave where they were not harmed. Simon
Stlnley, whose farm adjoined that of Wier's
had all his property destroyed. His moth
or, who was alone in the house, was carried
ten or fifteen rods, and died in an hour
from injuries received. Considerable 9TH
er property, including houses in the track
OF the storm, was greatly damaged, but
Just what or whose cannot be stated now.
Much damage to farms by heavy rains is
also reported.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY CYCLONES.
The cyclone Sunday in Jasper county,
Mo-, was extensive and most fearful, caus-
ing havoc and death in wide area of
country. That of yesterday extended over
the northern portion of Ohio and southern
Michigan causing loss of life and much
property.
MORE LIVES LOST.
MACON, Mo-, May 1.-THE cyclone that
occurred here last evening at s o'clock
caused great destruction both of life and
property. The storm coming from the
southwest struck the city at the southwest
corner, damaging more or less everything
ia its path, and debris from the ruined
buildings was blown more than a mile.
The track of the storm was across the
south part of the city. The business part
| escaped with but little damage. The col
ored people are the greatest sufferers, their
| church and schoolhouse, brick buildings,
were completely destroyed, while smaller
| buildings, fences and trees were literally
| blown to pieces. Three persons at present
| are known to be killed, namely: Mrs.
Elijah Banta, Mrs. John Clarkson and Mr..
Chas. Ross. Among those seriously and
perhaps fatally injured, are George Turner,
| colored, Merdecai Harp and son, Miss
Lizzie Grey, and many others. In Elijah
Banta's house were II persons and only
one escaped uninjured
Five miles southwest of here the country
is laid waste and desolate, houses, barns and
| fences are scattered over the prairie and
much live stock killed or crippled. In the
| switch yard two freight cars were blown
| fir om the track. Timbers were scattered
over the entire southern part of the city.
! In small fish pond of Capt. w. G. Smith,
| three feet of water was entirely scooped
out. The damages are roughly estimated
at 100000 in this immediate vicinity. The
sufferers are being cared fer and adequate
| relief provided.
BIS LAND SLIDE.
SIOUX CRY, Ia, May IA land slide
occurred last night three miles west of
here on the Dakota division of the G. NJ &
st. Paul railroad. Six hundred feet of
| track went into the Missouri river and dis
appeared entirely, huge bluff towering
above the track sinking down causing an
impossible barrier. 1t will take a week
| and perhaps longer to repair the break.
The am ount of land affected by the slide is
| three or fonr acres and it was still settling
| at last accounts, the river having under
| mined it.
! VILLAGE AND SETTLERS BAGGAGE BURNED.
WINNIPEG, Man.. May 14.---An excite
meRt was created in this city to-day by
the news of fire in the village of Quap-
pelle, 800 miles west on the Canadian
Pacific railway. Private kilograms an
| nouncs the greater portion of the town
burned, together with the depot aad New
Dominion Government Immigration
| buildings. In the latter were ssttlera'
effects piled to the roof, which were sll
| consumed, besides their baggage. Ths
| IL auf ata O1AA !,
only nominal insurance.
TORONTO, May 14.-Almost the entire
village of bennington, Ont. burnt this
morning. The Deming house, Wigls's
and Pulford's store and few other build
ings are all that is left. Loss $150,0O0. -
TWO PERSONS KILLED.
PATToNsBURG, No, May 14.---A storm
passed one and half miles south of this
place, travelling north east, destroying
timber and everything in its path Three
dwellings,, churches and two barns are re-
ported destroyed and a nuEber of cattle
killed. Only two persons are known to be
injured, A. L. Burton and son.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
ELKHART, Ind, May 14.---Daring a wind
storm at White Pigeon, Mich, this after
noon, a frame school house filed with chill
dren, blew down, and William Moak was
crashed to death and several injured.
STEAMER ASHORE.
PORT Rowan, May 1.-THE steamer
John Harris, Toronto to Bay City, Mich,
went ashore in gale Saturday off Long
Point. The crew was saved.
COAL STEAMER BURNED.
SEATTLE, W. T., May 1.-THE iron
steamship Mississippi, owned by the Ore
gon Improvement company, burned yes
terday morning with LOO tons Of coal.
There was NO tug in the vicinity to render
assistance. The fire spread to the coal
bunkers, burning 500 feet. The chief en-
gineer was burNed to death. The bunker
timbers fell, killing one man and iHjuring
another. The vessel is total less. 1t was
formerly owned by the government and
used as blockade runner.
SAD ACCIDENT AND DEATH.
JERSEY CITY, May 1.-THE wife of Rev.
Z. L. Stoddard, rector of st. Jehn's
Episcopal church, of this city, while dust
ing shelves in one of the closets, on which
lay pistol, brushed the weapon off. The