The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-17
A Narrow Path But a Wide Swath
OF Woe.
Peculiar Freaks and Phenomena Noted,


KANSAS, Cry, May 14-The latest es-
Inmates place the loss of property by the
storm Yesterday between quarter of
,,,;lion aud $500 900. At least fifty build
ings were blown uown and 200 more badly
damaged The list of killed and wounded
cannot.be given yet. The killed reports
are four. A citizen, named unknown; two
employees of Coles circus ana
bow named Tilden. The character
Of the property destroyed is dwellings
and shrubbery. The path of the
storm did not touch the business part OF
the city, and the stores destroyed were
those OF small retailers scattered through
the resident portion of the city: Ramps
brewery. corner Main and Fourteenth
streets. suffered severely, and the new
German Evangelical church, costing, $780,
900. was ruined, as also the new Methodist
Church on Lydia avenue. Prominent
among the houses demolished, are those
of Rev. A. D. Madeira John Hengle,
Or. Crew. r "A, l. Fr G1 B. s. P SPson'
L. Msnlove. Part OF the elegant residence
of Charles Daggett was carried away. The
line of ruin traversing the city extends
nearly three miles. and presents most
chaotic appearance. Trees, bricks and
rafters and household goods are scattered IN
endless confusion blocking up the roadway
at many places. The cyclone was ac,
.companied by torrents OF rain and beating
hail. which, pouring into dismantled
houses, greatly increased the work OF
CARTHAeE, Mo, May 14.-At TAO yester-
day evening storm, which had been
threatened for hours, struck the town OF
.Oronoga, few miles west OF here, IN the
in q
the Town was entirely destroyed. with the
exception of few dwellings in the south
eastern part. Six persons were, killed,
thirty wounded and many seriously, and,
nerhaps. fatally. The storm was not so
disastrous to Webb City as first
reported. Very few people were ERE
hurt and none Killed. A lew
their foundations. Business signs were
carried three miles from the city by the
wind. Joplin and Carthage escaped with
very little injury, but the storm passed up
Spring River valley, moving everything In
its way, killing and iDjuring people and
stock. The cyclone was about 2Vo YARDS
wide, and Travelled i'll northeasteriy dlrec-
ton. =, -.
KANSAS CITY, May 14.-Great crowds
thronged the streets this morning in the
southern part of the city, and viewed the
destruction wrought by last nights storm
Already the workmsn are busy clearing the
debris from the streets and patching up
such houses as are capable ofbeing repaired
and rendering them tenantable. Every
thing is vet in confusion and complete
list Of the wounded and estimates OF the
loss of property cannot be obtained before
afternoon. The following is the latest re-
mort: Killed-Willie Sieben, Mrs. David
Reid, Joseph Burns. The injured are
james ~Drummund, injured internally,
injured, internally; Mrs. Trainor, injured
about the knees; Mrs. S. Larie,
ankle broken Mrs. Thomas
I. Dice, dangerously injured, internally;
Mrs. William Mcclellan, injured internal
Nv: three-year child OF Mrs. Mary Jack
son (colored), fatally injured, internally
Arthur Whitney, aged ~, generously m
terribly cut about the head and face;
Frank jenkins, badly cut about the head
and face; two children of Joseph Jackson,
one four wears old, not expected to live.
Jackson was lying i'll in bed when the
roof was taken from over his
head The child of Ed. Wheeler is badly
hurt. Captain James Burns, OF the Killed,
side when struck by the flying timbers OF
his house, his neck broken and his head
crushed. Willie Seeben was killed by the
oyerturning of a wagon at the circus
grounds. Mrs. Reid was blown against
tree and her neck broken. 1t was reported
rlnt two employees OF Coles circus were
killed. But tho is not confirmed. IL
is probable that definite returns will reduce
the amount of da mage to property below the
estimate oflast night, but 1t will not be les'
than quarter of million. The losses are
almost innumerable but generally fol
amounts ranging from slOO 10 So,OVO, as th'
destruction was chiefly among the houses
in the less closely built portion OF the city
generally among the smaller dwei
lings and did not ;, extend y
the stores or prominent buildings. No re
ports have been received yet from outside
the CITY, as the telegraph wires have no
been restored, but they are being rapidly
renaired and will be working in lev
hours. 1t is probable the damage withou
the city is not so great as was apprehendet
from the meagre reports gathered Las
NIGHT.
Professor Greenwood, superintendent o
city schools, received painful bruises au'
had an ankle sprained, being pelte'
by flying debris. A man named Stein ha'
his clothes literally torn from his body, be
ing stripped almost TO his underclothing
Many singular freaks are recorded
In house on MCGEE street lady was sit
ting at piano in the second story. Tn
wind lifted the upr er part OF the house an'
the instrument undisturbed. The loss II
The citv l. now placed at $4,000 or more
Tndividual losses on buildings are general.
keloW 80 600 The Ksmpfer brewery. on
hurch- and several OF the bette
bouses were damaged 5000 4
5000. Reports from the track OF ~
storm, which crossed wyaDdotte county
estimate The loss at $4,000. OF the Rec
family. whose home is near Wyandotte
Mrs. Reed and one. child are dead. Mr.
Rsed and three other children are badl,
hurt. srd their recovery is doubtful. The
wer. ali in the honse at the time the build
inc was torn TO pieces. The track OF th
Nissouri Pacific is rpported obstructed b.
fhel land slide south Of Leavenworth. Th
morning trains bad not arrived at noon,
Desnatches from Parsons. Lawrence sns
Fmporia saw no high winds are reported i
that vicinity but the heavy rain is general
FURTHKR DETAILS.
Pprrrerrr1p. No., Msy 4-Communica
ton has not yet been restored with Gran
deeo The particulars of the ravage
of fhe cyclone there last night can
not be obtained. IL IL known. however
that an the business part of the town an
about tvo-tbi-.is Of the residences were de
molished. Three persons were killed out
rirAi snd Desrlv fcrty WOUNDED; .
and joplin have escaped seriou
injury. although signs and parts OF awning
felonrinr in Webs City, were carried :
Onondaes. distance Of several miles. Tel
evrrpb wires were blown down for fffee
rnflesin different directions. The 81. bonl
Al San Francisco railroad escaped wit
sight Sarnages. The officers OF the ros
uerf relief trains from Carthage and otbs
ps'nts 70 ODondses with surgeons. med
cen. and nurses
efrrssFrrID. No, Nay 1.-The cssua
ties bv tie storm 80 far ss escsrtsine
r-s Alersnier Goodman, Instant
killed sadie DsuKhton- sfeDds1Ef
fer Of NJ. Goodmsn. died durin
the rirhf: Geo-rs Gosdmsn, fatally i
lursd; Mrs. Ellis. ss-ionsly hurt; ,,ns-l'