Daily globe., 1883-05-14
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE.

i've cyclone swept across the southern par
of the city shortly after O'Clock this
evening, unroofng or demolishing build
of the storm ranging from half block tc
two blocks in width. A number of per
| sons were injured and some fatalities are
| reported but the loss of life will probably
not be so great as might be expected in
view of the extent of the destruction of
property. Nothing definite can be given
yet, but the loss of property is estimated
in the hundreds of thousands.
The day throughout had been storming
from early morning. Heavy showers fell
| atintervak, accompanied at times by gusty
winds. At about 80 the clouds which had
been especially threatening along the
western horizon gathered densely~ over,
and little west of Wyandotte. Out of
them grew a dark funnel-shaped cloud,
which started northward across the farm
ing 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 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 disap-
peared in the river, throwing huge vol
umes of water to great height. This
cloud did very little damage, and was fol-
loved few minutes later by thud and
terrific wind which laid waste build
ings, trees, and fences in its
path across the southern portion of the
city. 1t seems to have started near this
place or the preceding ones, southwest of
the city, and touching a portion of the
suburb Of Armstrong, moved in an east
srly direction tending slightly northward,
across the city. At the stock yards the
exchange was unroofed, and other build
ings damaged or destroyed. Then passing
on it struck the summit of the bluff which
marks the western line of
the city proper, at the corner
Of Drippo and Sixteenth streets. Moving
southerly it passed along between Fit
teenth and Sixteenth streets, veering
slightly at times, until it reached Main
street Then the course changed somewhat
toward the northeast, swerving gradually
! until it reached Olive street near the east
ern limits, when it had travelled as far
Rorthward as Seventh street. Here its ad-
vantage was checked, and as far as known
now its force seems to have been spent al
this point. The storm, from the beginning
of the first to the end of the third cloud,
| occupied about half an hour.
At 11:30 o'clock three deaths had been
reported, and as many mure not likely
| to recover. Many persons were more OF
| less injured, bat it is reported only few
| dangerously so. The loss of property is
now roughly estimuted at $3OO,0OO
! While none Of the finest residences of the
city suffered, yet many houses of well-to-
| do citizens are razed and cottages and
shanties innumerable shaken to pieces.
The escape of those in the path of de-
I struction is marvellous, and stories of
almost miraculous delivery are be-
yond number. The English Lutheran
church, corner of Oak and Fourteenth, a
brick building, was completely wrecked,
| the walls seeming to melt and fall into
the earth. But fifteen minutes before a
large Sunday school gathered in the build
| ing had been dismissed. Had the scholars
been within the church the loss of life
| must have been fearful.
At Fifteenth and Campbell, Joseph Ry-
An, q grocer, with his family was at supper
| in the basement beneath the store when
the wind struck the building, blowing
away everything above the ground floor,
leaving it as clean as though swept with a
broom. None of the family was hurt.
On the west side gentleman sitting at
a window of his residence, next the storm,
was blown through the window on the op
| posite side of the room into an area be
low, and though somewhat hurt went to
the assistance of others.
The damage by the first wind that swept
across the country west of Wyandotte was
principally to fruit farms, and this loss is
placed at $4,000. Four farm houses
were blown down. David Read, a farmer,
hurt, may not rscover. His wife was
blown against tree and her neck brok-
en-. She died instantly. P. W.
Mathews with two year old child
in his arms, was blown 800 feet through
the air and deposited unhurt. Miss Smith
and five others of the family were sitting
in a small farm house. The building was
lifted up over their heads, but none hurt
VIM. Dudly's house was blown over, caught
fire and the wreck consumed. A large
number of families are rendered homeless
as many houses are so damaged as to be
considered unsafe until repaired. Speedy
shelter has been provided for all, anG
Mayor Gibson has issued a proc amatior
calling meeting of citizens Tomorrow
evening for the organization of systematic
relief work.
WRECKED At SEA.
New YORK, May 13.-The Dutch steame,
Leerdam, Capt. Surrender, from Amster
dam, arrived here to-day, and reports tina
on the 9th inst. at 4:32 a. m. she saw yes
sci with the signal hoisted, 'We must leav,
the ship" approaching, and found it to b.
the Norwegian bark Inga. Capt. Cornelius
with coal from Greenock for Quebec. On
account of the stormy weather. very heav.
sea and terrible rolling of the ship the Ing,
could not get her boat out Therefore tn
Leerdam sent boat to her assistance
After much trouble and danger the Grew
numbering twelve men and the captain ant
wife were saved. It was difficult and dan
gerous to get alongside the Inga, ant
some of the sailors fell into the sea, bu
were rescued. The captain and wife wer
taken in and out of the boat by means o
a rope.
| THROUGH BRIDGE
PKNNsBoRo. ". Va, May 13.-The pas
senger train on the Pennsboro & Harris
| uiIIa -oo1 pitafnd into Hunhn