Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-26
The Blow
HARVARD, ILL.,, AND VICINITY.

HARVARD, ILL.,. May 10.
A terrible cyclone passed through this Sec
ton OF the country about six O'Clock last
evening. The day had been very sultry, but
with q strong wind blowing from the SOUTH
east. Heavy clouds were banked up iii the
west during the latter part of the afternoon,
and at last formed into a
funnel-sllaped cloud. The first damage
reported was at Chemung and vicinity, where
several houses and barns were totally dcmol-
ished, and the roof of the large mill taken
off. -Four persons were badly hurt and II
killed. At Lawrence the depot was entirely
unroofed, and ten barns wrecked and some
stock killed. The storm passed about two
miles west where it struck the large farm
house and barn of Patrick Kennedy, tearing
them to kindling wood, and instantly killing
William McGuirk, fatally injuring Mr.. KEN
nedy and badly bruising three children. The
large barn of James Rogers, next struck,
was torn to pieces and his dwelling partly
destroyed. Next the house and barn of
George Wakley shared a similar fate. The
storm passed in a northeasterly direction
and reports have come in of much damage
in the vicinity Of Alden and Hebron. Trees,
fences, and everything in the path of the
storm-cloud We're destroyed. The cloud was
the usual funnel-shape accompanied by a
loud roaring noise and vivid lightning. Har-
| ward narrowly escaped, with less thar half
amile, and at one time coming directly tow
ard it. Patrick Corrigan, living near Che
mung, and a hired man named Barley, of
Alden, were instantly killed by the cyclone.
= 50 IN sANGAMoN COUNTY, ILL.,.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 10.
All day a terrific wind has beef blowing
over Springfield. People on the streets had
difficulty in maintaining upright positions.
Between seven and eight o'clock last even
ing the heavens seemed to be one mass of
lurid flame. Then came rain and
even hail. About eight o'clock a
terrific wind-stOrm struck the city.
From information received the storm did not
come nearer to Springfield than the Wabash
& Alton Junction, two miles south. Its
course was to the east a little north of Roch-
ester, and was last heard of on Grand
Prairie, four miles east of the city. Its
trail was marked with ruin and destruction
Houses, barns, fences and trees were LITE
from their places and demolished. AT the
Wabash Junction a house and barn belong
ing to Mrs. Loose, occupied by a tenant
named Bunker, was struck and torn to
pieces. Bunker and child were badly hurt.
In the same vicinity Mrs. English, mother
of Turney English, of this city, was serious
ly hurt. The residence OF Edward lies,
near tHc WaoaSh Junction., was destroyed.
Further on toward the east the cyclone
struck the residence OF b.. +. McVey, sit
uated on a somewhat elevated
piece of prairie, and Of course destroyed
it. MI. McVey was badly hurt. All
that can be learned is that a terrible cyclone
held high carnival over a portion of South
and East Sangamon, and that several per-
sons We're badly hurt. 1t is feared that the
worst is yet to be learned. All sorts of
rumors in regard to the destruction of prop
erty and loss of life are flying. The tele
phone lines running into the country are not
working. Messages have come from the
junction and from Rochester calling fol
surgeons. Drs. Mathews, Ryan, Morgan,
Lindsay and Price have fastened to the
scene of destruction and suffering.