The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-05-26
CYcLoNEs I'm THE WEST.
Loss of Life and Destruction or
Property in Wisconsin ana
Illinois.

CHICAGO, MAY ZO-IHc INOiOhC "AASh
struck Racine, Wis, on Friday, was even
more disastrous in its results than at first re-
ported; in fact the full extent of the calamity
was not known until daylight revealed the
wrecks that lay in its path. About 100 build
ings were demolished, Is persons killed, and
IS more or less seriously injured. There was
a shower at p. M, after which the air be-
came oppressively warm. Soon after 6p. m.
masses of black clouds gathered, and the
cyclone burst over the city, striking the earth
with roar which is compared to the rum
bling of a multitude of railroad trains. 1t
was little over half mile long and about
quarter of mile in width. Every house in
this area was wrecked, and some were turned
clear around on their foundations. From the
city the cyclone whirled into Lake Michigan,
carving many things with it III its terrific
sweep. As the funnel moved over the watery
surface the revolving currents caught up
masses of water, carrying them upward IN
spiral columns There were many almost
miraculous escapes. j. Lucktelt, his wife
and two children, were carried with their
house a distance of so feet The children
were unhurt; the father and mother were
badly injured. A large brick dwelling in
which were IA people was reduced to huge
nile of ruins: not one of the inmates were
more than slightly injured. The financial
loss will not exceed $4,000. The suffering
is confined to the northern outskirts OF the
CITY, among the laborers and mechanics, who
owned their little property, which was COM
pletety swept away.
The following incident is related by a cor
respondent: A young man living IN small
house near the lake shore saw the tornado
coming and endeavored to reach an adjoining
building with his wife and two children, each
parent CARRYING a child They were over
- b,-+ Il, s+o an1 the wife Struck
by some of the flying ruins and Frustrated,
losing her hold upon the child. The wind
rapidlv rolled the little one toward the lake.
/ At this point Newfoundland dog owned by
a neighbor ran to the child, seized it by the
arm and held it until the danger had passed.
A barn was lifted up and dropped on its
gable without breaking up. A man and a
whole rig were lifted up in the cyclone and
dropped again some 10 feet. No damage was
done by the wind but the wagon was injured
| when it struck the ground.
/ A severe storm swept over portion OF Nor
gan county, H., on Friday evening. As far
/ as is known 10 persons were killed. The
| farm houses of Porter Story, Alexander
! Gum, VIM Brakeman, Thomas keussler,
Jesse Darlington and A. Warcup were de-
stroyed, and one man, a boy and two children
were killed and others were injured. Near
Franklin the storm was fearfully destructive.
At Piseah the house, barn and orchard of
James OXley were swept away, and his wife
and children were seriously injured. At
Woodlawn, where there was Il severe tornado,
attended with fatal casualties, three years
ago. the railroad station was destroyed and
cars were blown from the track into atoms,
the track being partially torn up.
At NJ. X. Barnett's, near Edwardsville,
Mr.. Barnett daughter, Mrs. Frank MaXey,
of Upper Alton, who was visiting her parents,
was instantly killed, and all the other men,
beers of the family were more or less serious
" injured. A we'll on this place containing
| twenty feet of water was sucked perfectly
dry.
The worst of the cyclone was north of
jacksonville, on the Peoria branch OF the
Wabash Railroad. The storm cloud was in
the shape of column, and struck part of
the town of Liter and travelled northeast COM
pletely across the business and residence pOr-
ton of the place, leveling four stores, two
churches, the station, repair shop, and -
dwellings, besides injuring others and destroy
ing much other property. The number OF
killed in the town is FIVE. There are fully 10
persons injured, three of whom will probably
die. Near Litchfeld railroad bridge was
swept away, and a passenger train on the
Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad plunged
into ravine. The engineer of the train was
i Killed anu Il HEeLldu was SSoluCuj PiODND'y
fatally, but none OF the passengers were
hurt.
The residence of C. A. Stone, three miles
southeast of Mason City, was destroyed.
Hannah Race, a servant, was carried by the
cyclone about forty yards and instantly killed.
A Young child was also killed, and seven
other inmates of the house were more or less
seriously injured The residences of Frank
Rice and George Baker, several miles south
of Carlinsville, were utterly demolished.
Mrs. Frank Rice and Mrs. George Baker and
two of the latters grandchildren were killed
outright, and three other persons were
seriously wounded one of whom will likely
die. In the vicinity of Plainvew a number
of houses were wrecked. One person was
killed and several were wounded.
The little town of Marquand, on the Iron
Mountain Railroad, was blown to pieces.
Every house in the town is said to have been
demolished but no lives were lost. A con-
struction crew of about 25 men on the Spring
field and Illinois Southeastern Railway were
camping near Mrs Olives house, some of
them sleeping in large barn. All were
seriously injured. Mr.. Cantwell, the con,
tractor, and Alva Berrie were instantly
killed.
Several persons were killed in the vicinity
of Edwardsvile, Ill. The courthouse was
unroofed while chung jury was occupy
ing one of the upper rooms. 1t is reported
that II persons were killed at Litterberry
and the damage to stock is said to be great.
Eight persons are reported killed i'll De Witt
county. At Round Prairie John Fairbry
while trying to escape to the cellar OF hi'
: house, was crushed between the door sill
and a falling log His son lifted the i'm
mense weight, and held it up for five minute:
while the other members OF the family go
l. l. l,.oll Nn9N,
| At Clinton the cyclone was accompanied
by a terrific hailstorm. George p. Clifton
f his wife and child were killed. Mrs. Bemisor
was badly injured and her baby was blown III
feet, and was hurt. house occupied by d
family of six, named Mcpherson, was picked
up and carried about 100 feet and dropped
The family escaped without serious injury.
! Associated Press advices make the loss OF
life in Illinois from 81 to &c. distributed by
counties and towns as follows: De Wit
county, 4; Mason county, 3; Livingston
county, 2; near Grafton, Jersey county, 3
Madison county, L; Winnebago county, 5
Liter, Morgan county, Roodhouse, Green
county, 8; Douglass county, /; Logan
county, /; Maco1pin county, &; Hillsboro'
2; Stanton and Mt Olive, to 6; Cayuga,
/; McHenry county, 4 Sangamon county,
5; Maroa, Macon county, 3; Buffalo Sta
ton, l.
Duluth, Mimi, was visited by a severe
storm on Friday. A portion of the building
of the Sacred College at Waterfowl, Wis,
was blown down. A cyclone passed some SIX
miles east of Fayetteville, Ark, and pros
trated the forests in its path.
Additional details, gathered from various
sources, show that the tornado of last Friday
night piowed its way through three counties
in Missouri, Montgomery, Warren and st.
Charles, and besides destroying large
amount of property, killed and more or less
seriously wounded over 20 persons.
A special from Deadwood, d. T., says
"a storm began here yesterday morning,
with the highest water ever known in the
White Wood river. The stream runs through
the heart of the city. A channel was cut lOC
wards wide, and everything went before the
flood. All the towns up the gulch are badly
damaged Pennington is entirely gone.
The valley is flooded and half of Speartish is
washed away. Crook City is nearly all gone.
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