Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-06
CYCLONE IN MISSOURI.
It Cuts Narrow Path Through Spring
field, no, Killing Seven Persons and
Wounding Many AIore-Fires and Other
Casualties.
TORNADO IN SPRINGFIELD, MO.

TORNADO IN SPRINGFIELD, MO.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. ga disastrous
tornado visited Springfield late this after
noon. It is reported five persons were
killed, thirty or more wounded, and one
hundred houses in the northern part of the
city damaged or destroyed. The wires are
Frustrated and particulars will probably
not be obtainable until late hour.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. 5.-ShortIy after
2 o'clock this afternoon this city was Wis
tied by destructive cyclone. The storm
struck the WOODEN mills destroying por-
ton of the buildings and doing great dam
age to the machinery, then passing little
north of east demolished number or resi-
dences, striking Division street at the cor
ner of Bonneville street. The storm fol-
lowed the line between city
proper and Springfield for
three blocks, leveling residences in both
towns, and then tending a little northward
the tornado passed to the
Bridgtown suburbs of north; Springfield.
The total loss is estimated at between
$4,000 and $250,0O0. Probably seven
persons we're killed. Many were injured.
The new organ factory of F. o. Hucker
and his residence were completely demol-
ished. The family were absent at the time.
A number of employees of the factory
we're injured. st. Mary's Catholic church
was wrecked. Great damage is reported
at Brookline and Republic in the south
west part of the county, Hazel
Dell, school house west of
the city, was blown down. There
were fifty children in the building, but
none were serioully hurt. Their escape is
most miraculous. The path of the storm
is only few yards wide, but wherever
it struck the ruin is appalling. A public
meeting for relief is called for tomorrow,
meanwhile all temporary provision pos
sible is being made. Among the killed
are Mrs. Sallie Arnquist. young Swede
woman, and Miss Sallie Edmondson, q
young lady of eighteen. Tne confusion is
SO great it is impossible to give COM
plete list at present Of the killed and
wounded.
LATEST ACCOUNT.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. ga cyclone
travelling north east struck this city at 2:15
p. m. to-day, at the wooden mills, which it
unroofed and demolished; then struck
two story frame dwelling and blew it down,
also one story frame i n which lady
80 years of age had her thigh broken.
The residence of Hon. j. M. Alvahill
was partially unroofed. Passing east a
number of houses were demolished. Miss
Edmondson, a young lady, was buried IN
der the side of house and taken out with
her neck broken. A street car was lifted
three feet off the rails. The cigar factory,
residence and shop of P. A. Heacken was
thrown down and completely ruined. A
man namedssSmith driving a bakery wag-
on had his leg broken and re-
ceived other wounds. G. c. Clark. a
brakeman on the Frisco road, in an upper
room had his nose broken, and upper jaw
broken in two places. A number of frame
houses in the vicinity we're blown down,
chimneys torn down and telegraph poles
snapped like pipe stems. Passing east
houses were riddled with flying timbors
and at Bridgetown, in the eastern part of
North Springfield houses were dem olished
III all directions. A Swede woman at the
house of Mr.. Campbell, ran out of the
house which fell on and killed her. Mrs.
Atkins had her leg badly crushed. 1t was
amputsted tonight. She was pregnant,
and will probably die. Six lives are
known to be lost, and dozens are
wounded. Three carpenters working
on Heacker's Cigar factory were wounded,
one badly. Mre. Pennington is dead.
Mrs. Dunlap, : widow lady living in the
east part of the city was killed instantly.
She has four small children, the oldest ten
years old. Fifty-two children at the
Hazel Dell school-house were pushed out
in the storm by their teacher
and moment after the house
was demolished to its foundations
and the iron seats were blown 200 yards.
About twenty-five children were slightly
injured bat none killed. The storm was a
straight wind from so to $50 yards
wide. It passed four miles
north of Marshfeld, where two farms
were badly damaged. The wounded are
all cared tor tonight. Many families are
entirely destitute. Relief meetings are
called for tomorrow. The fire department
and citizens worked heroicalIy and saved
thousands of dollars worth of property.
FIRE AT CLARE, MICH.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Nov. 5.-The post
office building, including the large stock
OF merchandise owned by j. G. Rockafel-
low, postmaster, was destroyed by fire at
| Clare about O'clock Sunday morning
without doubt the work of an iucendiary.
The loss is estimated at $4,000; insured
for $4,000. The fire was discovered in
the basement and had attained such
Roadway that nothing could be done to
save the property.
FIRE AT wALREssvILLB, ONTARIO.
DErRoIT, Mich, Nov. "a fire about
ten tonight at Walkersvills. Ontario,
about three miles above the city on the
opposite side of the river, DESTROYED an
extensive range of sheds attached to the
large distillery of hiram Walker & Sons
and 500 head of cattle stored for fattsn-
ing. A high wind was blowing directly
on TO the river. Had 1t been in the op-
posite direction nothing could have saved
the entire town from destruction. Some
smaller buildings were also destroyed.
Loss is estimated at S5o,o0s, well insured.
LOST IN TH1 ARCTIC.
BosroS, Nov. 1.-The whaling bark
Louise, was lost September % in the Arc
tic ocean By striking the ice. SIX men
persisted. The captain and chief officer
arrived at San Francisco yesterday in the
bark Francis Palmer.