The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

People Killed and buildings Destroy
ed by Furious Winds

KANSAS Cry, May 14.-Grea'
crowds thronged the streets in the
south part of the city to-day, to view
the effects of terrific wind storm
which visited this city yesterday
Workmen are clearing the street,
and patching up houses capable O
repair. Confusion still prevails, and
complete lists of wounded and ol
losses are not procurable.
In a house on McGee street lady
was sitting at piano in the second
story, when the wind lifted the up
per part of the house and left her sit
ting in the open air unhurt, and the
instrument undisturbed. A detailed
statement is impracticable.
1t was reported that two employees
of Coles circus were killed, but this
is not confirmed.
Probably definite returns will re-
duce the estimate of damage to prop
erty to less than $3.50, 600. The
losses are almost countless, but gen.
orally in amounts from 500 to s5,.
600, as the destruction 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.
The damage in the country is prob.
ably less than apprehended from
the meagre reports obtainable last
night.
Reports from Wyandotte county
estimate the loss there at $4,000.
Mrs. Reid and one child, near Wy
andotte. are dead. Mr.. Reid and
three children are badly hurt, and
their recovery is doubtful.
An appeal for aid has been re-
ceived there from Muncie, a railroad
station twelve miles from Wyan-
dotte, indicating that the disaster is
widespread. A reporter drove for
several miles through the country
along the track of the storm and
found everything within its confines
swept away. Many farm houses are
gone, and several persons have been
killed. The cyclone passed over an
extent of territory fully fifteen miles
in length.
The track of the Missouri Pacific
Railway is reported to be obstructed
by a land slide South of Leaven-
worth and the morning trains had
not arrived at noon. A dispatch
from Liberty, Mo-, says that the
damage done in that town was slight
but several farms east of there suf-
fered considerable damage and a
large portion of the roof of Marshall
Jewell College was torn away. The
storm is reported to have crossed
the Indian Territory somewhere be-
tween McAllister and Atoka, on the
Missouri Pacific Road.
A dispatch from Brookfield, Mo-,
says five persons were killed and ten
or fifteen wounded at Macon City, on
the Hannibal Road, forty miles from
that place. The Telegraph wires
are down on both sides of Macon
City, consequently nothing confirm
atory can vet be learned.
CARTHAGE, Mo-, May 14.-Last
night cyclone struck the town OF
Oronago, a few miles west of here,
and in few minutes the town was
entirely destroyed, except a few
dwellings. Six persons were killed
and 33 wounded, many seriously
and perhaps fatally. The storm was
not SO disastrous at Webb City as
was at first reported, but moved ev-
ery.hing in its way up the Spring
River Valley, killing and injuring
people and stock. The cyclone trav-
eled in Northwesterly direction,
and it track was about 200 yards
wide.
ST.. LOUIS, May 14.-At Missouri
City, on the Missouri River, the
steamer Bright Light was torn from
her mooring, blown across the river
and lodged on sand bar.
ST JOSEPH, May 14.-Information
is received from Bolckow, a few
miles north of here, that cyclone
passed over Whitesville, Andrew
last evening, destroying sew
era! farm houses, barns and orchards
and other property in that vicinity.
Seven persons were in one of the
houses blown down, but none were
seriously injured. One woman who
was alone in house was carried ten
or fifteen rods and died in an hour
from the effects of her injuries. Much
damage to farms by the heavy rains
is also reported.