The daily gazette., 1883-11-06
AnurnrR CYCLONE.
Five Persons killed and rhirty W0undod
IN Missouri

Five Persons Killed and Thirty W0undod
in Missouri
KANSAS Cry, Mo, Nov. 5.--A cyclone Of
terrific violence, and attended BY q loss esn-
mated at nearly $4,000, passed over
Springfield, Green county, this alternooni
killing Ave pprsous outright and injurlng 80 |
more. The namea Of the dead are Mira. An
drew Arnquist, Mrs. Dunlap, Niles Sallie |
Edmondson, Mrs. Flnney, Mrs. Holberless. |
APPROACH OF THE oYcLoNR.
The cyclone, approaching IN the form OF
n cloud moving close to the earth, nrst
struck the mort western part OF the town
shortly after 2 o'clock, passing Ia an east
erly direction along the northen part o. tne
city and tho southern portion OF North
Springfield.
Tbe wind swept everything before u 10 the
North western part of Springfield. TheClty
WooIlen Mills, owned by Lord q kegan ana
employing 40 hands, were almost entirely
wrecked. The building was Of brick anu
the upper stories were demolished. NO one
was fatally hurt here, but several Of the
workmen we're badly bruised, and o girl
had leg broken. Tho bricks were scattered
| In every direction The iire company and
numerous citizens were quickly on the scene,
assisting In removing goods In the mill 70
place Of safety. The rain was pouring down
| in torrents, which added TO the terrors OF the
| disaster.
BUILDINGS BLOWN DOWN IL The oALE.
Immediately east of the woolen mills V.
8. Bart!ett'sresidence was entirely destroyed,
and the dwelling of W. II. Pennell, near oY,
waA likewise demolished. Mrs. Pennell had
her hip broken, and Mrs. Mary L. jackson,
who camped in a tent near by, was danger:
| ously hurt. The soda water factory anu
tank belonging to Thomas Hargreayes was
destroyed and the timbefs scattered In every
direction,
j. McDolln's house was literally torn TO
pieces from its foundation, and the residence
OF J. r. O'Neal shared the came fate. .
: A. Walter, who chanced to be In the build
T ing, received severe wounds about INT
= head, besides being bruised all over tbs
m DIV. He is In critical condition. Mrs
O'Neal's LEFT leg was injured and her htti'
child was injured about the head.
r Ia the same building Miss Sallie Edmond
Q son was Killed by falling timbers. A younl
} man named Edmondson, = cousin OF Mis-
Sallle, was probably fatally hurt.
Immediately East Of the O'Neal residence
on the opposite side of Boonville street, IN
Ie cigar factory aud dwelling house OF Z. A
ir Heaaker were completely destroyed, but th
,e family were fortunately absent from HON
- and escaped. William Coriiss' house an
VI those Of William Price, John u. Barrett
10 Louis Beland, A. W. Camp, Il. b. Smith, ID
ut Wear, d. NJ. WhItworth aud others in th
same locality we've partially wrecked, bl
o. the inmates, wonderful to relate, cecape
without injury.
CHURCH IN RUINs.
y The brick Catholic Church just complet'
on on Webster street, North Springfield, bu
&c at C, st of S. 900, was ruined. just Ea
he OF the church Arnold Arnquest was buri
TIN in the ruins Of the dwelling house Of A.
~, Campbell Tho lady had Just stopped
a cvclone cameup, Mr.. Campbell was Sigh
I'M hurt.
the Among the other houses destroyed In
elf came locality were those OF l.. Headl
" Judge Jamee Baker, Andrew Arnquest a
ge' Mrs. Ryan The swath cut by the cvclo
ess was about 100 yards wide though the wi
her sometimes bounded over objects directly
az its path.