St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-02

details show loss of life that is absolute.
ly appalling, while the extent of damage
done is sufficient to give cyclone insurance
companies a perpetual boom. The storm
ravaged portions Of three States-Missouri,
Illinois and Wisconsin. The Illinois storm
ragged in Missouri. The telegraph gave the
following details:
Missouri.
MONTGOMERY CRY, May 10.
a destructive cyclone passed to the south
.of Jonesburg yesterday evening about sew
en- o'clock. The same funnel.shaped cloud
q nd greenish appearance was observed with
sthe grinding, cracking and roaring
noise characterizing these storms. Charles
Edding's house, two and half miles south
west Of Jonesburg, was literally torn into
splinters It was occupied by himself, wife
and two children, all of whom are consid-
.erably injured, and by his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Northcutt, aged about sixty -four
years, who was rolled about $50 feet from
the house, her clothing stripped from her
body and her hair filed with dirt, and
who died almost Immediately. Every
thing about the house was destroyed COM
pletely.
about quarter of mile southeast of Jones'
burg, was literally demolished and the
family all injured, and Mrs. Mccullough
left in a critical condition. The children,
r however, are up to-day. The cemetery,
which contained several fine monuments,
was left a wreck. Goodrich & Logan's mill
was unroofed, smoke-stack blown down and
some sheds blown to pieces. John Miller's
brick residence in the eastern suburbs of
the town had the east side and northwest
end taken out completely. The family were
in the house, but none Of them were hurt.
John Godfrey's residence, about one mile
northeast of Jonesburg, was swept from its
foundation and scattered over the yard,
and for quarter of mile distant, but the
family ran into the cellar when they heard
the storm approaching and they safely es-
caned all danger. Horses were crippled
in Heaps dead, the chickens without the
vestige- of a feather on them. The house,
Furniture, barn and out-buildings are COM
plete wreck.
The residence of Mr.. Kriegar, owned by
the late Thomas Jones, was torn to atoms,
little injury, except Mrs. Kriegar, who was
buried under the falling debris. While she
is in critical condition she may recover.
ALI along the course of the tornado timber
was demolished; large trees from one to
three feet thick were torn up and twisted
off and piled in heaps. Fences were car
ried in every direction and boards and
spianks taken for miles.
The track of the cyclone was about fifty
feet wide and some ten or twelve miles in
length, but its course, fortunately was over
few houses.
FoRIsrELL, May 10.
The first destruction reported is of Milton
Young's two-story farmhouse and build
yings; next, the barns of Fl. G.. Quincy ;next,
the house of j. Glassford blown down. He
was badly injured, also his wife slightly.
Next, one mile northeast, the house of
Mark s. Pringle was unrcofed and moved
out of place; no one injured.
Next. Oua-G1Ia Ttnr of q mile furthnr. the
house of Octavius Pringle, a two-story
frame, was badly injured; no one hurt
The house of William Spiers was entirely
destroyed and he was very severely in
jured. His wife and daughter were hurt;
also, an old man named Ira Sherman, at
Spiers' house, was dangerously injured.
Next the house of Mrs. Sarah Parsons
was swept away. The family were absent
at the time.
Next the beautiful residence of George
verely injured. Two horses were killed;
one COW killed with fence rail blown
through her body. A fine peach orchard
was also destroyed.
Next the residence of Joseph Bur1ingame
entirely swept away. He saved his family
by taking them out in a field.
The two-story residence one mile further
east of B. d. Luckett was taken clean from
the foundation, himself and wife severely
and two daughters slightly injured; also
his wife's aged father, Daniel MCGOWAN,
aged eighty-seven years. He was in the
from the house and fell in the yard on his
head. He is severely bruised.
Next the farm house of George Meyer on
Ludingham farm is gone; baby injured.
4 The houses Of Sam Oney, Perry Johnson,
Richard johnson and Charles Allen were
all destroyed. Mr.. Allen saved his family |
by taking them into an out cellar.
The houses Of George jenkins, David
Brunt, j. II. Panhorst and John w. Wray |
were all badly injured; some unroofed.
John jenkins was killed. His house was |
destroyed. He lived four miles from this
place.
A son of widow Richards was also killed,
six miles east OF this place.
The barns Of R. j. Watson, William
Painter and others were destroyed.
The Meridian School-house, three miles |
south of here, was entirely destroyed. Tt |
was a new, fine building, and well fur
nished.
Fences and trees along the Wabash Rail
road between here and st. Charles are |
strewn fat. Also the telegraph wires and |
poles in many places.
Mrs. George Northcutt was killed by the |
same storm at or near Jonesburg, twenty
miles west of here.
WENTzvILLE, May 10.
At Wentzville, the first house that was
caught was that Of Milton Young. fifteen
miles southwest Of this place. The resi-
dences and barns were destroyed and sew
.eral other residences also on it's track to
the railroad west of this place. Crossing
the railroad it swept wires and poles and
destroyed the following residences Chas.
Amen, David Brunk, George jenkins, j.
Johnson. Joe Post, e. T. Wolf, John Jen-
kins, VIM. Moberly, Mrs. Richards, W. w.
Walker, farm and two dwellings; Milford
KeithIy, Ike Frantz, colored, residence and
stable blown down and burned Adam
Schrua, Joe Felderwort, Mrs. Isbard. Z.
Rodermich, r. McAtee, a new brick just
built; FL. Haden.
Killed-John Jenkins.
Mortally wounded-A thirteen-yea