Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-17
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Death and Destruction Marx IFS Ter
u. rible March.

KANSAS CRY, May 13.-A destructive
cyclone swept across the southern part
OF the city shortly after FIVE O'Clock this
evening. unroofing or demolishing build
ing for a distance oftwo miles. the track
OF the storm varying from half block
to two blocks In with. a number of
persons were injured and some fatalities
are reported, but the lessgof life is proba-
bly, not so great as might be expected in
view OF the extent Of the destruction Of
property. ~. % Z
Nothing definite can be given yet. but
the loss OF property is estimated in the
hundreds OF thousands. The day through
out bad been stormy from early morning.
heavy showers fell at intervals, accom-
panied at times by gusty winds At
about half past four the clouds, which
had been OCCASIONALLY threatening along
the western horizon, gathered densely
over and almost west of Wyandotte. Out
OF them grew a dark funnel-shaped cloud,
which started northward across the
farming lands west Of Wyandotte, and
crossing the Missouri river. passed into
the country northeast Of the city.
About ten minutes later, a second cloud
formed near the same place where the
first originated and followed the course
of the Kaw river 70 the Missouri, down
the latter to Randolph Point, five miles,
where it seems to have disappeared in the
river, throwing large huge volume of
water to great height. "A
This cloud did very little damage but it
was followed few minutes later by a
third and terrific one, which laid waste
buildings, trees and fences, in its path
across the southern portion of the city.
It seems to have started near the place of
the preceding one, southwest Of the city
and touching portion of the suburb of
Armstrong.
1t moved in an easterlI course, with a
tendency slightly northward across the
city. At the stock yards, the Exchange
was unroofed and other buildings dam
aged or destroyed. Then passing on, it
struck Summit Bluff, which makes the
western line of the city proper. Moving
southerly it passed along between Fif-
teenth and Sixteenth streets, veering
slightly at times until 1t reached Main
street, and then the course changed
somewhat to the north east. swerving
gradually until it reached Olive street
near the eastern. limits, when it had trav-
eteu db Idt uOtb1WdEu do CCNCusu obACCb.
Here its advance was checked and for
as far as known now its force seems to
have been spent at this point. The en-.
tire progress from the beginning of the
first to the end of the third cloud occu.
pied about half an hour. ,,.
KANSAS Cry, No., May 14.-Later in.
quiry to-day does not add to the list of
Killed and injured sent this morning. A
number Of others received scratches and
bruises but were not seriously hurt and
those of the injured in the city previous
ly reported, it is thought will all recover.
Prof. Greenwood, Superintendent of city
schools. received painful bruises and had
his ankle sprained, being pelted by flying
debris. AmanE named Stein, gun East
ETVelftlESt., had his clothes literally torn
kfr6m his body he - stfiphed hlfl8st to
his under clothes. Many freaks of The
fitful elements are received. In a house
on MCGEE street. lady was sitting at
piano in the second story, when the wind
lifted the upper part of the house and
lett her seated in the open air unhurt
and the instrument undisturDed.
Something like 800 vessels were thus
either delayed from entering port or
from going out on account of the block
ade. kilograms were sent to Milwaukee
to have all vessels arriving stop there.
The loss in the city is placed at 5000. 900
or more, much of it. such as damage to
shrubbery and household goods, which
cannot be computed. Individual losses
on buildings are generally below 80. 900,
being so numerous that detailed state
ment is impracticable. Kumpf's brew.
cry, one church. and several of the bet.
ter houses we're damaged four to Ave
thousand, but the large aggregate is
smaller losses. ......
CARTHAGE, Mo-, May A.-At TAO yes
terday evening the storm which had
been threatening for hours struck the
town of Oronogo, a few miles west of
here, in the shape of a cyclone and in a
few minutes the place was entirely de-
stroyed, with the exception of few
dwellings in the southeastern part. Six
persons were killed and 33 wounded,
many seriously and perhaps fatally.
The harm was not so disastrous to
Webb City as at first reported. Very
few people were hurt and none killed. A
few houses were unroofed and some
moved off their foundations. Business
signs we're carried three miles from the
city by the wind. Joplin and Carthage
escaped with very little injury, but the
storm passed mp Spring river valley,
moving everything in its way, killing
people and stock. The cyclone was
northwesterly direction.
The Stars Liberty, Mo-, special says;
The damage down in the town was slight.
Several farms a mile east suffered, and q
few houses were partly demolished. The
storm is reported to have crossed the In
dian Territory somewhere between Nc
Allister and Atona, on the Missouri Pa.
cific. The wires are down between those
two places.
A despatch from Brookfield. Mo-, at
2:30 this afternoon says that five. persons
were killed and ten or fifteen wounded
Macon city, on the Hannibal road, 40
miles from there. The wires are down
on both sides of Macon, therefore moth
ing confirmatory cai, be learned yet.
Great crowds thronged the streets this
morning in the Southern part the city,
visiting the destruction wrought by last
nights storm. Already the workmen are
cleaning the debris from the streets and
patching up such houses as are capable
OF repair. and rendering them tenantless.
Near Pattonsburg, the storm was Sc
we're, leveling several houses, blowing
down trees, fences, etc. Fragments of
houses and pieces of clothing were blown
into Pattonsburg FROM across Grand Riv.
er, indicating q good deal OF destruction
on the south side Of, the stream.
PITTsBURG, Mo-, May 14.--A storm
Of this place, travelling northeast. destroy
ing lumber and everything in it's path.
Three dwellings,, churches and two barns
were reported destroyed, and q number
OF cattle killed. Only two persons were