Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-15
TELEGRAPH|C.
A Disastrous Cyclone
at Kansas City.
CROWDS VIEWING THE DESTRUCTION
WROUGHT BY THE STORM.
A List of the Killed and
Wounded.
ANOTHER CYCLONE STRIKES THE
THE TOWN OF oRoNAeo.
Opium Dives Raided in
Chicago.
ESPECIAL TO THE sRsTINEL.l

lbPEClAL TO THE bENTlhELsl
KANSAS CRY, May 13.-A destructive cy-
clone swept across the southern part Of the
city shortly sfter s o'clock this evening. un-
roofing or demolishing the buildings for a
distance of two miles, the track OF the
storm ranging from q half block to two
blocks in width. A number Of persons
were injured, some fatally, but the losses
are probably not SO great as might be ex-
pected. In view of the destruction Of
property nothing definite can be given
yet, but the loss Of property is estimated
in the hundreds Of thousands. The
cyclone made its appearance about 4
o'clock, coming in the form Of three
large, dark, funnel-shaped clouds, rapidly
succeeding one another. The first two did
but little damage, but the last cloud
passed over the city at the stock yards.
~unrooing the Exchange building and
damaging and destroying a number Of
other buildings. The English Lutheran
Church (brick) was completely wrecked.
Only Is minutes before the storm struck
the church q large Sunday school had
been dismissed. The walls Of the church
came together and fell in like an egg shell
crushed under foot. One family was at
supper in the basement of q building
when the house was blown completely off
its foundation, leaving the family unhurt
at the table. A gentleman sitting in an
open window near the track OF the storm
was blown across the room through an
other window and down a passage way.
He escaped with but little injury. An
other gentleman, with q little child in his
arms, was blown 800 feet in the air and
came down upinjured. One woman was
blown against a tree and had her neck
broken. A large number of families are
| rendered homeless. Three deaths are re-
ported. The loss OF property is roughly
estimated at $500, 900.
KANSAS CRY, May 14.-Great crowds
throng the streets this morning in the
southern part Of the city, viewing the de.
struction wrought by last nights storm.
Already workmen sre busy cleaning the
debris from the streets, and patching up
such houses as were capable OF repairs and
rendering them tsnable. The killed are
| Willie Scieben, by the overturning Of q
wagon; Mrs. David Reid, blown against q
tree and neck broken, and Capt. Joseph
Burma. The injured are: James Drum
mond, very serious; h. Lebecht, danger
ouslyj Mrs. Trsinor, about the knees;
Mrs. 8. Soric, ankle broken; Mrs. Thomas
J. Dyke. dangerously; thrse-yesr-old child
Of Mrs. Marie Jackson, colored. fatally;
Arthur Whitney, aged ~, dangerously;
Mrs. @. Davis. seriously; Frank Jenkins,
badly; two children Of Jos. Jackson, one
4 years old moi expected to live; Jackson
was lying Ill In bed when the roof was
taken from over his head; . child Of Ed.
Wheeler was badly hurt. An old boatman
was standing by the river side, when hs
was struck by the flying timbers Of . hay
crushed. II was reported that " men
OF Coles circus were killed. but this ID
| not confirmed. II ID probable that definite
returns will reduce the amount Of damage
to property below ; quarter Of . million.
| The losses are almost innumerable, but
generally for moun ranging from 500
to 5000. ~ the destruction was chiefly
among houses In the less closely built por-
ton Of the city, generally among the
smaller dwellings, aud did not extend TO
stores or the more prominent buildings.
No reports received this morning from
outside the city, ~ the telegraph wires
are not yet restored, but they are rapidly
being repaired, and will DO working in .
few hours. II Il probable that the dam
age outside Il not 30 great - ap~prehsnded.
kr. Reed and three children are 30 badly
hurt that their recovery 10 doubtful. They
we're ill in the house 81 the time Of the
storm. and the building WAS torn to atoms.
The track of the Missouri Pacific Il report
ed obstructsd by . land slide south Of
Lesvsnworth, and the morning trains have
not arrived ct D
4 Town Totally Destroyed.
CARRIAGE, No.. Msy 1l.-At TAO yes
tsrday evening the storm. which had been
threatening for some hours, struck the
town Of oronAgo, . few miles west Of here,
In the shape Of . cyclone, and in . few
minutes the town was totally destroyed,
with the exception Of . few buildings in
tina southeastern part. Six persons were
killed and 80 wounded, many seriously,
and perhaps fatally. The storm was not
80 disastrous to Webb City - ct first re-
ported. Very few people were hurt, and
thers we're mi killed. A few houses were
unroofsd and some moved OF their founda-
tions. Business signs we're carried miles
from the city By the wind. Joplin and
Carthage escaped with very little injury.
Valley, demolishing everything In its way,
killing and injuring people and stock. The
cyclone was about 400 yards wide, and ii
travelled in . northeasterly direction.
Raiding Opium Dens.
CHICAGO, May l4.-At about IL O'Clock
last night the police successfully raided
several opium dens, capturing 81 persons.
They first visited . place ON Clark street.
securing three Cinnamon. They then
vent to 279 CLARK street. The exits we're
all guarded, while . posse Of officers en-
tered from the front. Upon the appear
ance Of the police the inmates set up .
howl Of dismay and rushed to the rear.
where their CONSERVATION was increased
upon finding that every mode Of egress
was shut OF. Forty-nine Cinnamon were
taken in. Thence the officers went to 22x
Van Buren, street. which resulted In the
capture Of four Americans and one white
woman.
There were Sc Cinnamon in all brought
into Justice Hammers court this morning
and fined. Out Of this number seven were
charged with smoking opium. Four Of
them we're taken yesterday afternoon from
Jose Sings laundry. With them was .
woman, who gave the name Of George
Wilson, and three white men. The woman
was found reclining on q couch in the act
smoking. She had never been in such
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