New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15
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THE STORM IN MISSOURI.
DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.


| oRoNoGO WIPED OUT OF EXISTENCE.
KANSAS City, Mo-. May 14.-At least fifty build
ings IN this city wero blo9n down by the storm
yesterday, and 200 more were badly damaged The
property destroyed was chiefly dwellings and shrub
berv. Kumpfs brewery, at Main and Fourteenth
sts., suffered severely, and the new German Evan-
gelical church. which cost $3j, ,OOO was ruined. a.
also was the new Methodist church on Lydia-ave
| The line of the storm extends through the city
nearly three miles, and in its trees bricks,
rafters and household effects scattered IN
| fusion, blocking up the roadway in many places
! From Main-st the hurricane followed Fourteenth
st. to Grand-ave thence to McGee-st., destroying
all the houses the south side of the street for ono
block From Oak to Locust-st, on Fourteenth, all
the houses facing the park are wrecked.
Great crowds thronged the streets this morning in
the southern part Of the city, viewing the destruc-
ton. Wcrkmen were busy clearing away the debris
from the streets and patching up such houses as arc
capable of repair. Everything is yet in confusion
and complete list of the wounded and estimates cf
the loss to property not obtainabe as yet.
TIE KILLED AND INJURED IN KANSAS CITY.
The following IS the list of the killed: Willio
Sieben, Mrs. David Reid and Joseph Burns. The
injured reported thus far James Drummond. in
tcrnsliy. very serious; II. Zebrecht, dangerously,
Zorle ankle broken; Mrs. Thomas j. Dye, danger
ously. internally; Mrs. William Mcclellan, inter-
nally; Mrs. Mary Jackson's threeyear-old child,
icolOrcd, fatally, internally; Arthur Whitney ags
twelve years dangerously about the head; Mrs.
Cynthia Davis, terribly cut about bead and face:
Frank Jenkins, badly cut about head aud face: two
children of Joseph Jackson, lone and tour years
Old. are not expected to live.
Mr. Jackson was lying i'll in bed wnen the roof
was taken from over his head. The CHILD Of I'd.
Wheeler WAS badly hurt. Captain Joseph Burns.
an old boatman, standing by the river side
when he was struck by the flying timbers Of bis
house and had his neck broken and head crushed.
Willie SIcben was hIllcd by the Overturnine OF a
wagon at the circus grounds Mrs. Reid was blova
against tree and her neck broken.
Later inquiry does not add to the list of klet
and injured 1t is now thought that all the injured
Will recover. Professor Green wood. Superintendent
OF city schools. received painful bruises and had
ankle sprained, beng peted by the tying debns.
One Stnc. on East Twelfth-st., had bis clothing
literally torn from his body, being stripped almost
to his underclothng. Many singular freaks of the
elements are recorded. In "A house on McGee-sL,
lady sitting at piano In the second story,
when the wind lifted the upper part of the housa
and left her seated in the open air unhurt and tho
instrument uudIsturbed
The loss IN this city is now placed at $1,000 or
more. Much Of It, such as damage 10 shrubbery
and household goods cannot b. computed. Tbs
ind! vldual losses buildings are generally below
81 0OO. A detailed statement Is InpractlcaOie-
Kumpfs Brewery, church and several of the
better houses aIe damaged to the extent of $1,000
OF 50 900.
AN ENTIRE TOWN DESTROYED.
CARTHAGE No., May l4.-At 7:io last night
a storm which had been threatening for hours
struck the town OF Or0nOgo, 4 few miles west of
here in the shape of a cyclone. and IN few mia-
utes the town entirely destroyed with tho
exception of a few dwellings IN the southeastern
part. SIX persons were killed and thtrty-thres
wounded, many seriously and perhaps fatally.
rhe storm was not 50 disastrous AZ
webb Ciyy t as was was Tsr. at PT't hnf, o5S 5G
none killed. few houses were unroOted and sonis
were moved of their foundations. Business signs
were carried three miles from tho city ~ the wind
Joplin ana Carthage escaped with very litio
injury. but tho storm passed up the Spring KVer.
moving everything IN its way ana AiliinS ann ai.-
which travelled Il. a northe asterly direction, Taa
about 200 wards WIDE
OTHER PLACES VISITED By THE STORM
KANSAS CITY, May l4.-Reports received from
Wyandotte state that tue destruction wrought III
that vicinity is much greater than was at first sup
posed An appeal for aid has been received thero
from MuncIe railroad station twelve miles from
Wyaudotte. indicating that the disaster Is
widespread reporter drove for several
miles through the country along tIa
track of the storm, and found everything within
Its confines swept away Many larm houses Ta 1fs
gone and several persons have been killed. lha
tornado passed over extent OF territory iuy III
teen miles IN length.
ReportS from that branch of the storm which
crossed Wyandotte County estimate the loss at
$40 600 Mrs. Reed and one child. near W Nyand0tts,
are dead, Mr. Reed aud three cnldren are badly
- a. AZ
The track of the Missouri Pacific Railroad IS re-
ported TO be obsructcd by landslide south.oi Leav-
cnworth, and the morning trains mad not arrived az
noon. . -, 90
A dispatch from Liberty. Mo-, to The Star says:
The damage done in tins town was sllght. 6ut
several farmers mile east OF here suffered coDSid-
crabc damage and number OF houses were
partially demolished. The storm ls reported 10
have crossed the lndlan Territory somewhere
between McAlllster and Atoka, on the MISSOURI
A dispatch from Brookfeld, Mo, dated at 2;3O p.
IN SAYS that five persons were killed ana zen or
fifteen wounded at Macon CITY, on the hannibai
road forty miles from that place lie telegraph
wires are down on both sides of Macon CITY; con-
sequeqty nothing eonhrmatory can 5er De erme
from BOlckow a few miles north OF here, on tho
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Ral!rodo, Is 10 INC
effect that cyclone passed over ntcSnI,,e, i An-
drew County. last evening, dong very niue dan-
age there however. but destroying several laTin-
houses barns and orchards and coa>ldo laDle other
property in that vicinity. Clnt elrs house ana
all hls 0Utbuildlngs destroyed but ho one WAS
seriously hurt. Milton Crockett had his tine house
aud two barns and other property DESTROYED. seven
nctsous were in the house, but none were seriously
iniured William StiuSley lost his house and all
his outbuildings. the whole being destroyed:
The family took refuge in cave, and
were not harmed. Simon Stingley, whose iarm adj
ioins that Of William. had all his property de-
stroyed. His mother, who was alone IN the mouse,
was carried ten fifteen rods, and dled IN an hour
f,om thc effects OF her injuries Considerable other
Tlopcrty in the track of the storm was greatly dam
arcd bat lust what or whose cannot be stated now.
Much damage to farms by the heavy rains Is also
reported. -,
Sr Louis Nav 14.-At Missouri City, on tho
MlssoutI kiyer the steamer Bright Light was torn
from her noonngs, blown across the river aud
lodged o a sand-bar. 49,
Near Pattousburg the storm was severe, levrlltng
several houses amt blowing down trees, fences, etc.
Fragments of houses and pieces oi clothing were
DAi II ShnIlr from llr ArAnN