Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-15
A GREAT CYCLONE
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Tho recent gale IN Missouri seems 70
have been terribly destructive. In Kan
sas City the day throughout had been
stormy. From early morning heavy
showers fen ct intervals, accompanied. &
times by gusty winds. At about 4:30 the
clouds which had been especially threat
ening along the western horizon, gath
cred densely over and . little west Of
Wysndotte. Out of them grew dark,
funnelsbaped cloud, which started north
ward across the farming lands west Of
WyandOtte and crossing the Missouri
river passed into the country northeast of
the city. About ten minutes later
. second cloud formed near the
same place where the first originated,
and followed the course of the KaW
river to the Missouri and down the latter
to Randolph Point, five miles, where it
seems to have disappeared in the river,
throwing huge volumes of water to .
great height. This cloud did very little
damage, but was followed few minutes
later by . third and more terrific one, which
laid waste buildings and trees and fences
in its path across tho southern portion of
tho city. It seems to have started near
the place of the preceding ones, southwest
OF the city, and touching portion of the
suburb of Armstrong moved in An easterly
course, tending slightly northward across
tho city. ,. u. .. vs. ~
Death and Destruction.
At the stock yards the exchange was
unroofed and other buildings damaged or
destroyed. Then, passing on, it struck
the summit of tho bluff. Moving south.
erly it passed along between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, veering slightly at times
until it reached Main street. Then the
course changed somewhat to the north
east. When it had travelled as far north
ward as Seventh street its advance was
checked. The entire progress from the be-
ginning of the first to the end of the third
cloud occupied about half an hour. Sew
eral people were killed and many injured.
Workmen are clearing the streets and
patching up houses capable of repair.
Confusion still prevails and complete lists
of wounded and of losses are not procur-
able. Following is the latestreport of the
killed Willie Seiben, Mrs. David Reid
and Joseph Burns. The injured reported
are James Drummond, internally, and
very serious 81. Zeebrecht, dangerously,
internally; Mrs. Trainor, about the
knees Mrs. 8. Zorie, ankle broken Mrs.
Thomas ]. Dye, dangerously hurt, inter-
nally Mrs. VIM. Mcclellan, internally !;
Mrs. Mary Jackson's year old child
(coloredD fatally, internally Arthur
Whitney, aged twelve years, danger.
ously about the head Mrs. Gym.
this Davis, terribly cut about the
head and face Frank Jenkins, badly cut
about the head and face two children of
Joseph jackson, one and four years, not
expected to live. Mr.. jackson was ill in
bed when the roof was blown from over
his head. Ed. Wheeler's child was badly
hurt. Capt. Joe Burns, an old boatman,
was standing by the river side when he
was struck by the flying timbers of his
house, and had his neck broken and head
crushed. Willie Sieben was killed by the
overturning of q wagon at the circus
grounds. Mrs. Reed was blown against q
tree and had her neck broken.
1t was reported that two employees of
Coles circus were killed, but this is not
confirmed. Probably definite returns will
reduce the estimate of damage to property
almost countless, but generally in amounts
was not in the best part Of the city. No
reports are received from out of town, as
the telegraph wires are not yet restored.
less than apprehended from the meagre
reports obtainable last night.
It is now thought that all the injured
will recover. Professor Greenwood, su,
perintendent of public schools, received
painful bruises and had an ankle sprained.
Mr.. Steen had most of his clothing torn
from his body. Many singular freaks of
the elements are recorded. In house on
McGee street, lady was sitting at piano
in the second story when the wind lifted
the upper part of the house and left her
seated in the open air unhurt and
the instrument undisturbed. The
English Lutheran church, corner of
Oak and Fourteenth, brick building,
was completely wrecked, the walls seem.
ing literally to melt and fall into the earth
But fifteen minutes before large Sunday
school gathered in the building had been
dismissed. Had the scholars been within
the church the loss of life must have been
fearful. At Fifteenth and Campbell, Jos.
Ryan, grocer, with his family, was at
supper in the basement beneath his store,
when the wind struck the building. blow
ing away everything above the ground
floor. None of tho family were hurt. On
the west side gentleman sitting at the
window of residence next the storm was
blown through the window on the oppo-
site side of the room into the area below
and though somewhat hurt went to the as
sistance of others. .
Destruction in tho Country.
Most of the. telegraph wires are down
and news from the country is very meagre.
In general way it is stated that the town
of Oronago was totally destroyed and
thirty three persons were injured and six
killed. A relief train. was started from
Joplin, but it could not proceed owing to
the railroad track being covered with
fallen timber, and it was obliged to return.
Further efforts are being made to reach
the place by rail and telegraph. At Lib
erty, Missouri, several houses were de-
stroyed, or badly damaged, and in tho
adjacent country several farm houses and
other buildings were blown down, fences
were destroyed and trees uprooted.
Captain John Thompson was severely
injured and his horse was killed
while passing barn that was blown
down. At Missouri City, on the Missouri
river, the steamer Bright Light was torn
from her moorings, blown across the river
aud lodged On sand bar. Near Pattons.
burg the storm was very severe, leveling
several houses and blowing down trees,
fences, etc. Fragments of houses and
pieces of clothing were blown into Pattons-
burg from across the Grand river. thus
indicating that considerable destruction
was done on tho south side of that stream,
Tho destruction about WyandOtte is con-
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