Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31

SPRINaF1rr.n- Mau bel


1t struck the ground on Elijah nes' farm,-
south of the Junction, and laid waste three.
dwellings and as many barns and out
houses. An infant boy was nearly killed.
Across the road from the Booker place
Zebulon Wilford's place was swept awav-
by the tornado but no damage to life re-
suited. A quarter Of a mile further to the
northeast the house of Mrs. English was
torn to pieces. Mrs. English was Crushed
and mangIed by falling timbers, but there
are hopes of her recovery. After CemoI-
lshing Mrs. English's house the hurricane
struck again four miles oeast of the CITY
where the settlement of Round Prairie is.
situated, and played havoc with the lives.
and property of farmers in that vicinity.
From Round Prairie the storm swept on
to Dawson, nine miles northeast, but doing
no serious damage until that point was
reached. Here a number of houses We're,
torn down and Mrs. Ferris killed.
At Buffalo, another little hamlet, Mrs..
timbers of her house.
The houses OF Mike McDonough, Benja-
min Kirk and others were blown away, but
no other lives were lost.
JACKSONVILLE, May 10.
Morgan County experienced last evening
the most disastrous wind-storm ever known,
in her city. In the city there was consid-~
cradle wind and rain, but no destruction of
life and property. On Greacy Prairie,i
O4SHO AAAA4Co SOuOi1y JLS AdILI-nQuSSS Oh
ter Story, Alex. Gum, VIM. Brakeman,
Thomas Kensler, Jesse Covington and r..
Worcup were destroyed. One man, a boy
and two children were killed and others in
Jured. Southeast of the city along the line
of the Jacksonville Southeastern Railway
much damage is reported. Near Franklin
the storm was fearfully destructive. At
PlSgah the house, barn and orchard of JAS
Oxley were swept away and his wife and
children seriously injured At Woodlawn,
VynC a, FOL for ODD
three years ago, the railroad depot was de-
stroyed and cars blown from the track and
into atoms, the track being partially torn
up. The worst OF the cyclone, however, was
some nine miles north of here on the Peoria,
branch of the Wabash. The storm cloud
was IN the shape of a column and struck
the south part OF town at the southern edge,
going northeast, completely across the BUSH
ness and residence portion of the place.,
levelling four stores, two churches, de-
pot, repair shops and thirteen dwellings,.
besides injuring others and destroying
much other property.
CARIINvILLE, May 10.
The tornado burst upon the county, seven.
miles south of this city. The first report Of
the disnay was near Plainview, where the
residence and barn of Mr.. Gulick were to-
tally destroyed. The cyclone moved north
east, leveling to the ground houses, barns and
orchards, and finally striking the residence
of George Baker. 1t completely demolished.
it, killing his wife and three children and,
Woundlng two more. Sheep and cattle were
torn to pieces. The path of the monster
cyclone was literal scene of ruin.
The next house was that of Frank Rice,
which was torn to pieces. Eleven persons
were in the house, and but one, the wife of
Rice, was killed. The balance, ten in num-
Der, escaped with but slight injuries, some
of them being blown out of the windows
several feet. The house and barn were scat
tered to the four winds. The De 5h of the
storm is strewn with wrecks of all kinds
The cyclone passed through the finest agri-
cultural portion of the county. Coming,
from the southwest, it turned with won
derful velocity toward the northeast.
The storm at Barnett was very destruc
tive, demolishing several houses and barns
The loss of life will be considerable and
that of farm property will mount UP into
the thousands.
CLINTON, May 10.
The storm entered De Witt County at
Kenney, and in that vicinity the result was
fearful. Nine houses were levelled to-
mother earth, injuring several families
seriously. 1t then kept a northeasterly
course and struck Texas Township, where
barn 4Ox60 feet was dashed to tho ground,
killing one hundred sheep; another barn
near bywaS demolished. 1t then took the
residence of a man named Mcpherson up
into the air and carried it around in circle
and dropped it to the ground 100 feet from
its foundation. In this house there were
six people who did not receive a scratch.
A few rods to the east it struck the resi-
dence of Geo. Clifton and tore it to pieces.
blowing. fra gments fully half mile. Pass
ing on two miles along the creek bottom it
tore a house down occupied by q man
named Bennison and his family.
The storm continued its course and at the
railroad half mile east small house was
turned over. Four miles distant it tore
down the barns and outhouSes belonging to-
Geo. Hartsock. Two. miles further on it
4ore out the gable end Of Geo. Shaw's house
and all his barns, and passed on, doing lit
tie damage from that point.
The dead are: George P. Clifton, Mrs
Clifton, Ollie Clifton, aged eight years.
JERsEYvILLE, May 10.
The cyclone struck Grafton, the southern
terminus of the Jerseyville Branch of the
Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific Railway, six
teen miles southwest of here. Three houses
are a total wreck. Michael Larned and
wife were killed, and two small children fa--
tally injured. Dennis Shay was injured in
the breast Three bargeS of stone was broken
loose from their mornings, but were caught
by the steamer Spread Eagle. Ali the der
ricks and apparatus Of the Grafton Stone
and Transportation Company were RACED
to the ground.
DECATUR, May 10.
The cyclone struck the northern part Of
Macon County, causing the death of three
persons near Maroa, one near Buffalo, and.
Gripping many people, besides killing and.
manning stock, sweeping away farm
houses and barns, fences, and tearing up
the largest trees
HAVANA, May IS.
About O'Clock last night Literberry, a.
little town of about 800 inhabitants, sit
uated on the Wabash Railroad, seven miles.
south of here, was visited by the most de-
structive cyclone ever experienced in this
Gathering in fha GOIY&fayvaCf he
storm appeared to have taken northerly
course embracing strip of country from q.
quarter to half a mile in width, leaving
fearful desolation in it's wake. With the
exception of nine dwelhng-houses every
building in the place, including the Wabash.
depot, was totally demolished. One of the
most miraculous escapes ever known was
that of Mrs. Fleming wife Of @. Fleming, drug
gist, whose house was completely demol-
ished by a freight car being hurled through
it, knocking Mrs. Fleming across the cradle
containing her infant child and injuring
her but slightly. Five persons were killed