The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-21

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Hon. saml. Woods, whose barn was also de
stroyed
Farther south the storm leveled farm houses
and barns. The storm extended as far south
as Litchtield. Not far from that place rail-
road bridge was swept away and passenger
train on the Indianapolis & st. Louis railroad
plunged into ravine. The engineer OF the
train was killed and the fireman scalded, prob.
ably fatally. But nine OF the passengers were
hurt Another sufferer, young man named
Liter, died this morning, making six dead
there. The dead at Greasy prairie now num-
ber four-a man named English, twelve year
old boy named Blackman and two children IN
the Westroat family, making ten deaths in this
county.
CLINTON, H., May ia terrific and de-
structive cyclone, sevonty five yards in width,
from southeast passed over portion OF De-
witt county last night doing considerable
damage wherever IL struck. IL was funnel
shape and revolved with great rapidity. Hall
fell as large as hickory nuts. In all eleven
farm houses were utterly wrecked and the oc'
oupants made homeless.
ST. LOUIS, May t9--The Globe-Democrat'
Cairo special says the little town OF Marquind'
on the Iron Mountain railroad, was blown to
pieces by tornado about 3 o'clock this eve
ming. Every house In town Is said to have
been demolished No lives lost
CoLINvlLLE, H., May 20.--Several miles
coutn VI tHih uity the reblu6uceB OF frank IkGo
and George Baker were demolished by the
storm Friday night. Mrs. Frank Rice, Mrs.
George Baker and two of the latter's graz d
children were killed outright aud three other
persons seriously wounded, one of whom Will
probably die.
MACON Cry, H., May 20-The residence
OF A. &. Stone, three miles southeast of here
was destroyed by Friday nights storm and a
young child killed. Hannah Rice the servant
girl was carried about forty rods aud killed,
Seven other inmates OF tho house were injured
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-Additional details
gathered from various sources show the lorna
do OF last Friday night plowed its way through
three counties IN Missouri, Montgomery, War
rem and ST hairless destroying large amount
OF property, killing and more or less seriously
woundiDg over 20 persons The largest amount
of destruction has been Ia st. Charles county
south OF the Wabash railroad. The principal
losses in addition TO those reported last pight
are ten farm houses. At the house OF John
Jenkins, which ruined aud part OF il car
ried away, jenkins was killed, his two sons and
daughters badly injured, aud John Lowry was
good deal bruised. la the neghborhood OF
floriestal, st, Charles county, and thence int
Warren county for about 10 miles, the line OF
thes torn is Traced by wrecks OF some 35 honses
and outbuiidings, and several persons more or
less injured. Besides these more than score
OF buildings were unroftad or otherwise damag-
cd and no end OF fences aud other property de-
damage, but IL Is very great and will no doubt
run up into the hundred thousands
ST. LOUIS, May 20,-Over in Illinois the
storm ragged in about the same manner il did
IN Missouri. Luckily there as on this side of
the Mississippi IL struck no town OF much size
but spent lis force upon farm houses, country
residences, growing crops, etc. At Hamel, q
lew miles from Edwardsville, a store was
blown to pieces and four persons killed. At
Woodsborough brick schoolhouse, church
and three residences were blown down and the
occupants seriously injured. The loss at and
near Staunton is estimated at $50, 600 and
IN the vicinity of Edwardsyile S35 600
DEADwooD, ID. T., May pa storm began
here yesterday with the highest water ever
known in White Wood river. The stream
runs through the heart Of the city and chan
mel was cut 100 yards wide and everything
went before the floods. All towns up the
gulch are badly damaged. Pennington is en-
tirely gone. The valley is flooded aud half OF
Speartsh is washed away. Crook City is near
ly all gone. The water is now falling though
there is much snow in the mountains yet.
George Chandler and wife and two unknown
men are known to have been drowned. The
less IS roughly estimated at 100000. Rope
and basket communication has been estab-
lished between the two parts of the city.