Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20
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Asaia q Werh, ~ 0aly Wrsek
sat Ruin MARX Their
Path.
ASeshs sfDssslatioa ksar RacIus,
WIse0asia.. Sixteen uvss
Dlettet Out.
Tweaty. y.FIve Men Seeking Shelter
b q Barn Ar All Sssi-
susIy injured.

MILWAUKEE,, wm, May is.-A terrible
cyclone passed over the southern part u
Wilson's in yesterday afternoon, wrectius
buildings, ditchips trains and breaking
down telegraph and telephone wires at
Racine, Janesviile, Watertown and intsr.
mediate cities. Passengers OF fsw trains
that came through bring information OF
great damage, but no particulars.
AAeesisg - rye Teopssts.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May la-W. J. John.
ston, who arrived on the Northwestern
train, which left Chicago st B =. ~, says he
saw . cloud from the southwest meet an.
other from the northwest and sweep along
with tremendous speed between the tracks
Of the Northwestern and St Paul Railways
In SIGHT Of the train. About fifteen houses
were demolished. and trees and telegraph
poles fell across the track, necessitating the
stopping OF the train, aud In one cas- .
tire had TO be cut 10 clear the way. The
water spout was formed on the lake and
hurst on shore, deluging the fields Roofs
were carried many rods distant, and the
scene was one OF general wreck as the
train moved on toward Milwaukee. The
Northwestern depot At Racine was demol.
ished.
Sixteen Lives Lest
MILWAUKEE, Wis. May IA Racine
dispatch says: The sun rose bright this
morning on the scene OF desolation left in
the tornado's track. and as yet tho list Of
dead Is not accurate, but IL 10 sale 70 esti.
mate that Ii lives were lost In and about
Racine. Men are at work clearing ausy
the debris. and women clad in b0rrOGed
clothing hurry about with tear stained
eyes, bemoanipg the loss OF their relatives
and friends. Steps have already been u.
ken 10 relieve those In immediate want
and Mayor Fish has issued . manifesto
cal ing for contributions, 10 bo left ~ the
office OF the City Treasurer. A special
meeting OF Council Was held st 10 A. and
action taken toward caring for the dead and
manned and pennilrss. The suffering 1.
confined 10 the very northern outskirts Of
the city.
I.aborers HsaeIess.
Among the laborers and mechanics. Whs
owned the litlle property which was cOWs.
pletely swept away, 30 FAR ss can be learned
iy q careful survey Of ground losses, are
~ follows: Andrew For. one and . half
story frame dwelling completely denol.
ished and the household goods scattered 70
the wipds; loss, &l, so. Michael Doheriy,
small frame house and contents wrecked:
loss, $500. Vim. Iut,'s saloon and dweil.
ing was blown from the foundation: loss
$4,000. John Petura's brick dwelling. in
which were fourteen people, wss rrduord
to a huge pile OF ruins, and not one ot the
inmates was injured moro than slightly.
Two adjoining frame buildings hslongiBc
TO Peiura were . total loss. His loss II
$500.
A. DaIsth.
DrIrrH, MiSN., May ia severe aud
destructive wind storm visited this city
and surrounding county between ! aud 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, lasting but
few minutes The wind came from tho
Southeast. The new blacksmith shop Of
A. Robb was completely wrecked. Oos
dwelling house was also carried away and
large number Of ouihouses. Lumber
piles were scattered for squares around
and windows broken. Considerable dam.
age was done TO the mills. II 10 impossi.
bic 10 estimste the damage. Harry Miller.
riding In buggy, was blown some distance
~ the wind and injured, but IL Is thought
not fatally.
TrisErams fer Atd.
ST. LorIs, May "a special TO the Post.
Dispatch from stanton, III, says Al ten
o'clock last night . tornsdo passed shout
three miles ,ast OF here, totally demOli~h,
| ing Iivingsion's fine fsrm house and njuT.
| the vicinity wers destroyed. and ORCHARDS
| were INJURED. A construction crew. CON-
| pQsiDg about twenty five men, OF the
| Springfield Southeastern Railxay. we're
| csmping near Mrs divers house, some
| sic. ping ia a large barn. snd oil ssrs
seriously injured. Mr.. CAntaell. the ON
| tractor, aud Alvs Berrie were instan "
killed, snd q little girl oged \. cannot re-
cover. T,legrsms Tor aid have been sent.
A 1crsSbis sJ"lsss.
CLwTos, Ill. May ia terrible ry'
| ciOLe ps,sed over tbi, vicinity last night,
tOIrg sn immense AmDunt Of damage 10
pro- rr,y and killing several tenants. 1bs
sird took q sVuIbea,terIy course AMI tot.
/ loved Up Salt creek, Ia this county. on
which line TsBy bousos we're uttsfy de.
n y,d. About Elk miles south of DIN.
iTn, the wind tore down q house. killing
Peter Clifton. his wife and All -ishtyssr.
"a daughter. snd fatally injurins another
chI'd. A family B-n,rd Benni,on we're
irinrd seriously. and nl.ny other families
more or less, the names 81 which could Dot
he secured. The damage is very great.
10 wss sYsnsei.shsped.
CusIos. 1T. May % "A terrible and de-
,,ruc'ive cy clone seventy Ave yards wide.
from the Southeast. pass~d over . 10 o-tion
Of Dewitt county last night doing i'm rnsn-s
damage. twas funnel shaped and re,olv ID
With rspid'tv. Near KeDny b-il fell ~
lsrge a, birk' Ty nuts. IN all. eleven farm
houses were utterly wrecked sDd families
made homeless. Nr. Eeniison's hou ~ vas
blown out of right aud the family inju,ef.
The following persops were kilsd: Go.
=. Clifton. Mrs. Clifton. his wife. ODie
Clifton. eyed 7 yesIs. A large number Of
leople were seriously Injured.
KILLED mud Ipjsve1.
J.cEso,yIItE, III, Msy io-It Ms
Grifiin's boupe her three sons snd one
daughter were injured, and another
dsuy yhtrr, sfed %, killed Shs herself ws
In . dangerous condition from the shock
TO her whole system. Another ruiosd
dwelling rss that of Der sop. Dr.. Gdfin,
l. IL 4 L. l. - lhA xLl ~ haa. LII al