The National tribune., 1883-05-24
ANOTHER GREAT CYCLONE.
Hundreds Of Persons Killed and Wounded-Im-
meEse Loss Of Property.

meHse Loss OF Property.
On Friday last sections of illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Arkansas, and Dakota Territory,
were visited by violent tornadoes with fright
full results. A large number of persons were
killed, hundreds wounded, and millions of dol
lars worth OF property destroyed. One estimate
places the loss of life in Illinois alone at sixty
three, and others much higher.
A cyclone struck Racine, Wis, with the most
disastrous consequences. 1t was little over
half mile long and about a quarter of a mile
wide, and every building in this area-I50 in
number-was demolished. Thirteen persons
were killed, and thirty-fve more or less seri-
ously injured. From the city the cyclone
whirled into Lake Michigan carrying many
things with it III its terrific sweep. As the
funnel moved over the watery surface the re-
volying currents caught up masses of water,
carrying them upward in spiral column. In
one case a house with a family of five people
was taken up bodily, and it is supposed was
carried out into the lake and the whole family
drowned, as no yestige of the house or family
can be found One story is that little child
in the street was being whirled in the direction
of the lake, when it was seized by the arm by
a Newfoundland dog and held until the danger
was over. The residence of Gustav Kisner was
demolished, and a child was blown some two
hundred yards and mangled beyond the SEM
blance of anything human, while his wife had
bAlIN6 TlDS DFDhell. he IIlalElal loss Will not
exceed $4,000. The suffering is confined to
the northern outskirts OF the city, among the
laborers and mechanics.
a severe storm swept over portion of Nor
gan county, III. As far as is known ten per-
sons were killed, and many farmhouses de-
stroyed. Near Franklin the storm was fear
fully destructive. AT Pisgah the house, barn,
and orchard OF James Oxley were swept away,
and his wife and children We're seriously in
iired- AT Woodlawn the railroad station was
destroyed and ears were blown from the track
into atoms, the track being partially torn up
AT NJ. X. Barnett's, near Edwardsville, Mr.
Barnett's daughter, Mrs. Frank Maxey, of
Upper Alton, who was visiting her parents, was
instantly killed, and all the other members of
the family were more or less seriously injured
A well on this place, containing twenty feet of
water, was sucked perfectly dry. The storm
cl0ud struck part of the town of Liter and
travelled northeast, completely across the bust
ness and residence portion of the place, leveling
four stores, two churches, the station, repair
shop, and thirteen dwellings, besides injuring
Others and destroying much other property.
The number of killed in the town is five.
There are fully fifteen persons injured three
of whom will probably die. Near Litchfeld
railroad bridge was swept away, and passen-
ger train on the Indianapolis and st. Louis
Railroad plunged into rayine. The engineer
of the train was killed and a fireman scaided
Mountsini Railroad, was blown to pieces. Every
house IN the town is said to be demolished, but
no lives were lost. construction crew of
about twenty-five men on the Springfield and
Illinois Southeastern Railway were camping
near Mrs Olives house, some of them sleeping
in large barn. All were seriously injured
MIR. Cantweil, the contractor, and AlVa Berrie
were instantly killed. Several persons were
killed near Edwardsyille, H., eleven are re-
ported killed at Litterberry, eight in Dewitt
county, and one at Round Prairie. At Clinton
three were killed and two injured.
Duluth, Mimi, was visited by a severe storm.
A portion of the building of the Sacred College
at WATERFOWL, Wis, was blown down. A cy-
clone passed some six miles east of Fayetteville,
Ark, and Frustrated the forests in its path.
Additional Details gathered from various
sources show that the tornado of last Friday
night pl0Hed its way through three counties
IN Missoun,-Alontgomery Warren and ST.
Charles, and besides destroying large
amount of property, killed and more or
less seriously wounded over twenty persons.
a Deadwood, Daketa, dispatch of the Dist
inst says: There have been almost daily rains
at Deadwood for the past month. There was
recently also heavy fall of snow, which dis
appeared rapidly under the warm rains on
Friday and Saturday. Deadwood is situated
at the Junction Of two main gulches, into which
number of other mountain gulches empty
Below the food line are numerous tenement
houses, laundrieS sporting houses cheap hotels
and shanties, some of the buildings being
erected over the gulches. When the food came
| the whole of this part of the town was swept
away. The loss viii reach 100000 Golden
Gate, Anchor City, Central City, South Bend
and Crook City, further up the gulches, are
heavy losers. A number of mills were swept
away, and five lives are known to have been
lost. The roads are impossible. Among the
buildings destroyed at Deadwood are the Meth
odist church and the public school building,
Miller's fire-proof warehouse, Ismond & Ayre's
hardware store, and a brewery. One hundred
houses are known to have been washed away.