The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-24
MORE CYCLONES.
Another Brace of Cyclones Ravage ILL.
nOis and Wisconsin.
The Loss Of Life the Greatest Of the
Season,
While the Damage to Property is Com.
paratively Small.
Additional Particulars Of the Storm In
Missouri
Confirm and Greatly Amplify the Woe
full Story,
Feebly PrOtraylng Scenes Beggaring
All Description.
The Storm Kings Work Elsewhere.
Additional Particulars Of the Storm In
Missouri
Confirm and Greatly Amplify the Woe
full Story,
Feebly Protraylng Scenes Beggaring
All Description.
The Storm Kings Work Elsewhere.
Track of the Tornado.

,ado passed three miles east of here, totally
a fine farm residence and
injuring the owner, Living
,ton. Other buildings destroyed. Many
orchards were injured. The Springfield
railway construction crew OF
men were camping near another
house and were sleeping in q large barn;
All were seriously injured. Al Barrie ana
a contractor named Cantwell were instantly
killed. A little girl, aged eight years,
we're: Denny Shay, John McVeigh, Mike
Inrner and Mrs. Gurner; the latter's hus-
band was blown down at the ravine into the
river at Edwardsville. Mrs. Maxey: OF
MILwAUKRR, May ia terrible cyclone
passed over the southern part OF Wisconsin
last night, wrecking buildings. dltching
trains and breaking down wires. Az hacine'
Janesyille, Watertown and other inter
mediate cities, the passengers OF trains
bring information OF great disaster: one
saws he saw a cloud from the southwest
and another from the northeast sweep along
with tremendous speed between the tracks
of the Northwestern and st. Paul railways
in slpht of the train. Fifteen houses were
Trees and telegraph poles fell
across the track. In one case tree had to
be cut to clear the way. A waterspout
formed on the lake and burst on the shore,
many rods distant. As train moved from
the depot at Racine it was demolished.
CLIFTON, ILL.,, May 19.-Six miles south
the wind tore down a house, killing Peter
Clifton and wife and 8.year old daughter,
fatally iniuring another child. family
named Bennison were injured seriously,
many others also whose names nave not
been ascertained. 1t is impossible for any
ship on Lake Michigan that encounters this
partial list of casualties Killed-Paul
Ouhl, Albert Kuhl, a daughter OF Barney
Willing, an infant son of August Kistner.
Fatally iniured-Mr. KurtZ, Herman kupp,
Mrs, McCarty, August Kisner and wife,
Simon Leise, son and daughter of Fred
Falk. Dangerously wounded-Mrs. Flana-
gan and three children. Mat Leary, two
children of Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Mary Miller.
RACINE, WIS, May 19.-The first cyclone
in the historV OF this section struck Racine
last night, passing through the northwest
part OF the city, demolishing i5O houses.
twenty lives were lost and 100 persons
more or less injured. The cyclone struck
the earth with the roar and rumble OF q
thousand railroad trains laundering over a
bridge. The path of the cyclone was half
mile long and quarter OF mile wide.
Here and there building is lett standing.
Many occupants escaped by seeking cellars,
but IL came wirn such lightning quickness
that many were killed before reaching
them. In the center of the path only few
houses were moved from their foundation,
they being simply exploded and falling in
RUNS. Some near the circumference were
turned around. ~
Among the dead are: George P. Clifton
and wife, Ollie Clifton, aged Z. Total loss,
WI a
corn. stalks-fences were blown down for
hundreds of feet. Half mile of telephone
wire was carried 200 or 800 feet into the tops
At Western Union junction, young man
named Webber was Killed. 1t is now esti-
mated that twenty-five have been killed
and 100 injured. Two hundred aud bfty
houses have been demolished. The list OF
killed Includes Willie aud John kastanick,
II and 10: Mr.. Krueget's daughter, Peter
Dressed, 9 years old; Andrew Fox and child.
Fatally injured: Mrs. Kastanick, Simon
Geise, Matt LAWN, two children OF Fred
Falk. Mrs, Kertz' infant child, Michael
Jochem, Mrs. James Decker, Mrs. Wendt,
William Sprados. The financial loss Oy
the storm will not exceed $50 600, the build
ings demolished being principally frame;
individual losses, $500 TO $1,000.
The scene along the course OF the cyclone
is pitiful and heartrending IN the extreme.
The news of the disaster was not genersl'y
known until this morning. Nearly the en-
tire population OF the northwest side OF the
river this evening visited the ruins,
where the sight among the dead, wounded
and dying was painful beyond description,
In many instances surviving relatives had
lost all semblaDce OF reason. Physicians
are not numerous enough 10 give pIonlp'
assistance, and numerous bleeding vic
Tins were rolled up in blankets, while
anxious relatives ran IN every direction
10 secure medical aid. Work at some OF
the demolished houses has been going on,
and such Of the sufferers as were able TO be
about in the hopes Of recovering some oil
their property from the debris. 30 wide.
spread II the distress that Official and
popular action taken to render aid TO those
whom ard can be given.
JACKSONVILLE. I'll, May. i9.-Morgan
county experienced last evening, the most
DISASTROUS wind storm known IN its his-
tory. In the city there was no destruction
OF life or property. Eleven miles south, five
farm houses were destroyed. Mrs. Grifen
and three sons killed; also her daugh-
r.aged 22 another son, with his VILE y
months-old daughter was killed. Mr.. Lit.
tie; Mrs James. Stevenson. John 1rotten
and wife are dead. The storm extended a.
far soutb as Litchheld. At
Greasy prairie the deaths nOw number
four. A man named English, q l2-year old
boy named Blantman, and two children IN
the westrode family, making ten dead IN
this county.
by the cyclone IL more appalling thsn hrst
supposed. Mrs. English vss mangled BY
falling timbers, but hopes are entertained
IN her recovery. Amer demOlishing
Mrs. EngIish's house, the hurricane struck
sgnin four miles east Of the citg et Round
prsirie and played havoc With lives and
property. Among the killed are. Booker
and child, Mr.. Fsrbee; probably fatally
injured. Nrs. Eorthsnd. At Dawson q
number Of houses were blown down sno
Mrs. Ferris killed. At Buffalo, Ms.
TbOmas ChsDdlsr vas killed by the falling
timbers Of Der bone. 10 y s4io the hitis IL
bsnlef Of I.eitenburg vas destroyed and
.iVbt persons killed and injured.
81 I,nrIs, May i9.-It seems tbe tornsoo
-bich swept over . part Of nissour lsst
night had fts Origfn vest of Washington,
urherp IL DESTROYED four farm houses, and
r,sss-ddoun The lire 0ftbe Missouri river AZ
Cetfievfue two bouses were totally oe-
sf-oved. many otbers grsatly oamheeo-
L.,ss f1sD0 A lsdy named Iolie-
l,.VinE = b.by in hsr srnass uss klled, Dui
the Infsut unhurt- Frgm hsre ne SON
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