Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-23

In few minutes the town was en-
tirely destroyed, except a few dwell
lings. Six persons were killed anc
33 wourded, many seriously and per
haps fatally. The storm travelled il
a northwesterly direction, and itl
track was about 200 yards wide.
In Andrew county, farm houses
barns and orchards and other prop
erty were destroyed. Seven persons
were in one of the houses blown
down, but none were seriously injur.
ed Simon Stinzley had all his prop
erty destroyed. His mother, who
was alone in the house, was carried
10 or 10 rods, and died in an hour
from the effects of her injuries.
Much damage to farms by the heavy
rains is also reported.
In Bloomfield 5 persons were kill
ed and 10 wounded. A large amount
of property Was destroyed.
On the 14th the day after the
storm IN No, q storm passed over
q part of Mich, Houses and fences
were destroyed and orchards uproot-
ed; at place called White Pigeon,
a frame school-house filed with
children was blown down and q
number killed and wounded.
On the 18th, at Southport India
Ma, both the Methodist and Presby-
terian chn ches were demolished,
and several rm-houses in the vicin-
ity were badly wrecked.
On the 18th, at Springfield L. 1.
the residence of Mrs Seaman of
Frederick was almost entirely demol-
ished by lightning, and must have
been struck by more than one bolt.
The building is split in two. and the
roof is torn to pieces. Mrs. Fred
erick and her daughter gere in bed.
They were thrown out ON the floor,
and were senseless when found. but
recovered soon Portions of build
ings were found 500 yards from the
house.
GALVESTON, May Is.
4 cyclone struck the west side of the
city of Denison at 10 o'clock Yesterday
morning. A small house occupied by the
family of James Burch was blown to atoms
and Miss Burch and a child were seriously
injured. The Baptist church was complete
" demolished. The brick residence of
Andrew AcNu.try was blown down and
Mrs. McMurtry and her mother were bur
ried in the debris, but IL is thought they
are not fatally injured. The color.d
school was torn from its foundation and
badly wrecked. Many houses were moved
from their places and FENCES and shade
trees blown down. The cyclone lasted on
Iy minute, but the rain fell in torrents.
At Mineral Wells there was terrible wind
storm. DIR. Rsine's drug store was blown
in the Tin roof was torn of Schultz's ice
csean saloon and smaller buildings were
more or less damaged. Tho wind was
blowing heavy gale from the south, up
from the north and the two met with
fearful din. AT Hillsborough a heavy rain
storm is reported. At Pilot what appeared
TO be Il cyclone passed over the city dur
ing heavy storm coming from the south
west. with great roaring, which lasted
Dvcr 10 minutes.
0xAnA, May ls.-A cyclone swept
through the eastern portion Of the State
sst evening, wrecking several houses and
school buildings at Valparaiso ard fatally
nicring a woman and . children. The
wires are down srd details are unobtsina-
BILE. The cl clone touched the southwest
portion OF Omaha, doing slight damage 10
several houses, but injuring no one.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-lt is learned
here that cyclone passed north OF
Racine, Wis, this evening, and that
a number OF buildings we're destroyed
Telegraph wires went down, and all
no.hward 10 cut of.
An unusually severe wind aud ram
storm is prevailing here, signs being
whisked off and general clatter pre-
vaiiing about the streets. Fears are
entertained ths. shipping outside will
be driven across the east shore. A
squall this afternoon blew down about
400 feet in Ii ngth and 90 fee, in widtL
the temporary building for the cunning
of railway appliances. Four
workman were injured. The damage
will be repaired in few days.
RACINE, Wis, May lS.-A cyclone
struck this city =, 7.l5 this evening
from the southwest, doing fearful havoc
in the extreme northeast of the town,
where IS or 40 houses we're swept away.
Four persons are known 10 be killed
and several others mslmed. A num-
Der are missing. The track of the
cyclone as far as visible to the south
west shows everything to be ieveiled
to the ground. Darkness and confu
sion prevent suything like reila BILE
report of the storm to night.
Later inform ,tion Indicate that the storm
destroyed several hundred houses aId b arms
in Wisconsin and Illinois, ani killed al
most 100 people, and wounded miay more.