Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-07-20
A TERRInIE DISASTER.


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The River Thames Overnows ~ nsnhl
~ london, ont, -aanr Persons nFesa'
% and scores of nnlldlng. Destroyed
Cyclones ID kansas
ioSpus Can, july "a
ThlTiy.twu persons iost tlielr lives ny I
tethet III die fhanies Wednesday, A tor
nado, accompanied by heavy rains, broke
over the western part Of the city shortly ba
fore daylight The river was som bcyond
IT. banks The Hood swept over the whole
uf The lowlaiids, In less than an hour Che
entire western suburhs were under water,
iargc buildings and mills were carried away
as though they were straws The popula'
tlon OF the suburbs, some two thousand In
number were driven irom their homes In
their nlghtelothcs.
The villagers were sleeping when the
storm burst upon them, and aNoke only 10
Ind lheli dwflllnp' hlhlinf sway W the
stream. Some houses were overturned, and
their occupants drowned IN their beds one
building caught fire while going down
stream, and III up the awful scene, showing
some persons running Wildly about on the
roofs OF the floating houses, and others at
the windows screening Parties went 10
the rescue OF the occupants, but before they
reached tina building il was overturned and
It's Inmates lost 10 sight
The scene was direful IN the eytrema
Mothers were valllig fof LOST rhidren aud
Infants Giving hot m0then. Many N ihosd
In the floating houses would have been com.
paatltely secure had they remained In
doors. Many 0f them Ia their ierrcr rushed
wildly ont into the water and wen. swept
away. One frame hOilse hoated dowii with
lights burning, and Young lady inside,
liamud Miss Wright, was rescued aflHf d
mile run on the crest Of the wave, | II With
her reason lost. The poor girl had torn her
hair and rayed plteously all day. A young
married woman was rescued with new
born infant In. her anus A Child ~ Mr..
or, ah ellcrlf ladt Nauied lldrklns and 4
boy hBated over the dam add were eiigilfdd
In the waters below. Some forty persons
are missing. All the bridges across tile riy-
or were destroyed, aud communication with
the west side Is cut ol Railways were
also hoHdeH ard traffic storrsdi
The waters began to fall about noon, and
business was suspended all day, and parties
were organized TO rescne those In the float
ing houses and to render them assistance.
Among those known 10 have perished are
the following: Mrs, Hopkins, of Kensing'
ton four children OF II. H. lacey, London
West, Sonlaii, Hattie iiikl6wn daHghftt o.
AIr. 6rr, Of Ann street; three children Of
George Stratfdrd, Napier street; three chill
dren Of d. T. Mclean, BIackfriars street:
child Of William Maylon, o. Ann street,
James Spacknall; Mrs. James Spackman'
soii bf James Spdekihail; child Of Mr.. Urn,
The property loss is estimated at S., 900, 900.
Seven hundred dollars has been subscribed
for the relief Of the sufferers.
A severe storm OF rain and lightning
passed over Lucan Tuesday night. Much
damage was done to farms and many
bridges swept away Rallroads rere food.
ed ahu hadh lmrasslblc. Nj lives. were
lost so far as known. The Gtahd rtims
track west Of Ingersoll was washed away
and train wrecked No one was seriously
hurt The water in Lake Ontario has risen
10 such an extent that the beach Is entirely
under water along the Niagara County line
Disastrous cYCLoNEs II R2ssgs,
HoLToS, Kan, July l2.
Soldier City, a town Of 200 inhabitants
sixteen miles west of here was completely
demolished Tuesday night. Three women
and me ehild werr Killed outright, and some
hfiBen spSeteiy hjuredl Among the build
mgs blOwh d5&h wife tvs gentd stares
one drugstore and one livery stable. fllt
storm came from the north and passed d.
rectly south. Stephenson, the ex-Sheriff Of
this county, living south of Soldier City, lost
his barn and hot-house.
A cyclone struck Cmarron, station on
ihe AichisarA Topeks& Santa ge Railway
eighteen miles ives, OF Dodge Clt}, Wtdnes
day afternoon, and wrecked six buildings,
besides large livery barn. Nobody in.
jured. One large building occupied as o
billiard hall was picked up entirely, turned
twice around and set down some yards
gWat thiniuredi All telegraph wires are