Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-30
CASUALTIES.
THE TEXAS CYCLONE.


Waco and other places in Texas say the
cyclone of Friday last was very severe
throughout large section of the state
west and southwest of Fort Worth and Dali
las. A Missouri Pacific section house near
Wilanox junction was destroyed, and one
of the hands killed. A school house at
Vernon was destroyed, and three children
injured. Another school house at McGreg-
or was blown down, and nine children Sc
riously wounded. At Rock Church the
house of Cliff Branham was demolished,
himself and wife killed, one child blown
several hundred yards away, and his three
other children could not be found. VIM.
Scott and man named Mitchell, living in
the same neighborhood, we're killed, and
two old ladies named Graves and Donnan
badly wounded, the former fatally. Houses,
fences and everything movable in the
track of the storm were destroyed or blown
away. Mrs. Diamond was killed and her
daughter fatally injured. Near Pelton an
immense quantity of hail fell on the out
skirts of the storm, many of the stones be-
ing literally chunks of ice, some or them
five inches in diameter.
TEXAS STORM.
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violent wind storm swept over the north
western part of the State last night, doing
much damage at Bonham, Polo, Pinto and
Beldon. A number of houses were blown
down, and in Bell county several persons
are reported killed. A school house con-
tanning 20 children near Fort Worth was
demolished, but only enc child is reported
hurt.
HAIL STORM.
ARCADIA, La, April 29.-Yesterday after
noon this vicinity was visited by the heav-
lest hail storm ever known. The foliage
was stripped, stock killed and great dam
age done to crops. The track of the storm
was four to five miles wide. The ground
is covered with hailstoaes.
NORFOLK. Va, April 29.-The United
States tug boat Jean Sands, came in col
lision with the steamer Manhattan. The
tug boat was sunk but no lives were lost
A DISASTROUS STORM.
BENTON, Tex, April 29.-At four this
afternoon terrific storm swept four miles
north of here tearing down houses and
demolishing everything. Four persons
are reported killed. OF seven seeking ref
uge in church, two we're killed and four
not found. The loss is unascertained.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
JERSEY CRY, N. Y, 2S.-Jas. Delzer was
showing revolver to a friend, Hermann
Schmidt, this morning, when it was acct
dentally discharged, killing Schmidt al
most instantly.
PERILs OF THE RAIL.
BELoIT, April 29.-While the GAINESVILLE
freight on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway was nearing Beloit junction
last night at 10 o'clock the train divided
and the fore part Of the train rushed
through an open switch, ditching six load
ed cars and smashing them up. The engine
passed over small bridge in safety,
although off the track, but six cars went
through, two of them lying in the bottom
of the creek. The engineer and fireman
both jumped, the former, Ed. Finn, of
Chicago, receiving serious injury. The
fireman escaped unhurt.
WIND AND HAIL.
HAMMOND, La, April pa severe wind
and hail storm from the northwest pre-
vailed yesterday evening, doing considera-
bic damage. The colored Methodist
church was entirely demolished, trees up
rooted and blown in every direction, fences
blown down, and many panes of glass in
almost every house shattered. Thousands
of dollars of damage was done. Farmers
crops are entirely destroyed by hail rang
ing in size from common marble to one
and a half inches.
STEUBENv1LLE, o., ga fire at Wells
burg, W. Va, this morning, at o'clock,
destroyed Fowler's livery stable, the Pan
handle News Office, the residence and tin
shops of J. N. Scharnock, the dwelling and
store of Hugh Barth, and the dwelling and
saloon of Robert Thompson. The town
hall, council chamber and market house
were badly damaged. Loss $4,000 par
TALLY insured.
CANDoN, Me-, 49, The mill of G. T. Pr
per, in Livermore, burned this morning.
Also dwelling of Elbridge Francis. Loss
$4,000.
Boston, 2S.-Fire this morning in the
leather dressing establishment of JAS. w.
Low, north Cambridge, caused a loss of
$4,000.
FAIRFIELD, To-, 2S.-The greatest fire in
the history of the city visited this place
last nigh t between 12and o'clock. All of
the south half of the east side of the
square is in ruins. At half past o'clock,
nothing was left but smoldering mass of
ruins. Loss estimated $4,000; partly in
s1red.
BUFFALO, N. Y, ga fire in the Revere
aouse at midnight frightened about 100
guests out of their rooms and into the
street. The origin was in concert saloon
on the first floor, and this was entirely de-
stroyed. No lives lost. Loss incense
quential.
ST. Louis, April 29.-The general ware
house of Thomas S. McPheeters, 1,1O4
North levee, was burned at noon to-day
The loss was about $4,000; insurance un-
known.
BANGOR, Me-, April 29.-The saw mills
oe Greatworks, milling and manufacturing
compsny, burned. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000
GRAND RAPIDS, April 29.-At Newago to-
day Brooks hotel, Exchange hotel, two
churches and fourteen other buildings
burned; loss about 100000.
BosroN, April 29.-The Carlton resi-
dencs, WatertowH, the scene of the recent
murdac OF Mrs. Eta G. Carlton, was