Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-08
EASTERN NEWS.
. saocIArEp PRESS DISPATCHES
Deyastatiux Cyclone.

.saocIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Devastating Cyclone.
spRrSaFIELp, No, Nov. Ga cyclone
travelling northeast struck this city a.
2:I5 o. "a. today, hitting the wooler
mills. which it unroofed and de
rnolished, then struck a two-story frame
dwelling and blew it down, also one
story frame builing, in which a lady II
years old had her thigh broken. Ths
residence of J. NJ. Alvihill WAS parity
urroefed. Passing east a number oil
houses were unreofed. Miss Edmund
son, a young lady, was buried under tn.
side of the house and her neck broken
A street car was lifted three feet of OF
the rails. A cigar factory, residenc.
and shoe shop of p. A. Peacken wa.
blown down completely. A man named
Smith, while driving a bakery Wagon
had his leg broken and other wounds
inflicted. G. Clark, brakeman on tn,
Frisco road, while asleep in an uppe
room had his nose and upper Jaw
broken in two places. All frame house,
in the vicinity were blown down, chin
neys were torn down, telegraph pole
snapped like pipe stems. Passing cas-
houses were riddled with flying timbers
and at Bridgeton, in the eastern par
OF North Springfield, houses were de-
molished In ell directions. A nude
women at the house of Mr.. Campbell
ran out of the house which fell on anc
killed her. Mrs. Aiken had her leg bad
ly crushed and it was amputated to-
night. She was pregnant and will prob
ably die. Six persons are known TO have
lost their lives and there must be dozens
wounded. Three carpeg ters working
ON Peackens' cigar factory were badly
wounded. Mrs. Pennington il dead.
Mrs. Dunlap, a widow lady living In the
eastern part of the city, was killed in
stantly. She has four small children.
the oldest being ten years of age. Fifty
two children at the HaZeldell school
house were pushed out in the storm by
their teacher, and a moment after the
house was demolished TO its foundation.
Iron seats were blown 200 yards. About
twenty-five children we're slightly in
jured. but fortunately hone were killed.
The path Of the storm was straight, the
winds being from 70 to go yards wide,
and passed four miles north of Mar
shall, where two farms were badly dam-
aged. The wounded are all cared for
tonight. Many families are entirely
destitute. A relief meeting il called
for tomorrow. The fire department and
citizens worked heroically and saved
thousands of dollars worth of property.
The loss here will amount to at least
$4,000. The Springfield Woollen Mills
building is almost totally destroyed, but
machinery very slightly damaged. A
large stock of woollen goods was saved
with slight injury. Employees of the
w0Ollen mill, of whom there are over
30, escaped with few bruises. Dullen
n Tricks Joe house was blown down.
+. A. Harcker loses his new cigar fac
tory, residence and carpenter shop.
His family were absent on a visit.
A special to the HerdH from Repub-
lie says: The cyclone passed about one
mile north of this place this afternoon,
doing great damage. The house Of Mr..
lngles was blown down, not one stick
being left on another, and the contents
to the winds. A new house
and barn of Jefferson Wallace was on
tirely demolished, and the house of |
Mrs. Lyndon Youngblood was blown |
down. John Ingles was badly bruised |
and out about the head and |
lace, and his left leg broken. Mrs. In
giles was badly bruised about the face |
and limbs. Walter Strong, sitting in |
Mr.. Ingles' house, was badly shocked |
and seriously hurt, as also one of Mrs. |
children. Mr.. Ingles lost |
as did also Mr.. Young
bleod.
The Herald correspondent at Brook
line sends the following; A cyclone |
passed this vicinity at 2p. M, sweeping |
ia its course. II passed west |
Of the town and was about thirty yards |
vide. 1t blew James Garten's house |
entirely away. The family are uninjur- |
I'D, but Mr.. Garten who was about the |
premises was seriously wounded. The !
top of Philip Cartons house was blown |
of and his entire crop of wheat was |
blown away. Isaac Boone's house was |
blown away, Mrs. Boone was bruised |
and injured. Grandma Haberly was |
killed and John Haberly injured. James
house was demolished. and |
George Haberly's house blown down. |
J. Walters house and barn we're blown |
down. Mr.. Ingles' house was blown |
down. Alfred Keddel's house and barn
we're blown down and he severely injur-
ed.
A special from Springfield, Mo-, gives
the following list of killed Mrs. An
drew Arnquis, Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs. Hol-
biels, Mrs. Henry, and Miss Sallie Ed
munds. The seriously injured are Mrs.
w. h. Pennels, hip broken; Miss Mary
jackson. back hurt dangerously; j.
A. Walter, scalp wound and other
hurts, condition critical. A young man,
cousin of Miss Edmunson was crushed;
it Is thought he will die. Mrs. Penneng-
ton, head hurt: Miss Emma Berry.
bruised; Mrs. Campbell, bruised; Mrs.
Aiken, head out, recovery doubtful;
Mrs. Van Harlem, head hurt, thought
fatally; two of her children Injured.
Thirty buildings were destroyed and
nearly 200 damaged. Total loss from
$4,000 to $250,0O0. At Brookline 3
small houses were blown down. Loss
not comparatively great.
Dodging the Penalty.
GALVESTON, Nov. Ca Laredo special
says: Lopez, the Mexican who last
week was given 80 years in the peni-
Tertiary as member of the gang that
In 1881 murdered Henry Bishop, robbed
his store and outraged his wife and ser
want girl, had the finding set aside to-
day on account of the jury failing to
find verdict of murder ia the first de-
gree.
Railroad Matters.
Topeka, Nov. Ca meeting of the
managers of the various railroads doing
business in this State with the Board of
Railroad Commissioners will be held to-
morrow, the idea being to devise and
agree upon a basis for freight rates.
Among railroad officials already here
are T. j. Potter, j. S. Cameron, s. b.
Phelps, Thomas Miller, II. NJ. Hoxie, g.
Olds, NJ. l.. A. Emerson, A. +. Touzalin.
s. II. II. CLARK and G. Il. Leonard.
Extensive Fire.
DETROIT, Nov. Ca FIRE about 10
o'clock tonight at Walkerville, three
miles above the city, on the opposite
side of the river, destroyed an extensive
range of sheds attached to the large
distillery of Hiram Walker i Sons, and
killed 800 cattle stored for sattening. A
high wind Was blowing directly on to
the river. Had il been in an opposite
direction nothing could have saved the
entire town from destruction. Smaller
buildings were also destroyed. The loss
u estimated at SC, 600; insured.
Gold Imports.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Nearly q million
dollars in gold bars and coin arrived
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