Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-14
CYCLONE IN MISSOURI.
Kansas City Visited by n Disastrous
Wfnd.stOrm.

Especial to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
KANSAS CITY, Mey 13sh.-A destructive
cyclone swept across the southern part Of
this city shortly after 5 o'clock this evening,
unroofng or demol;shlng buildings for dis.
tance of two miles. The track of the storm
ranged from half block to two blocks in
width. Numbers of persons were injured,
and some fatalities are reported. but the loss
of life is probably not so great as might be
expected in view of the extent of the destruc.
ton of property. Nothing definite can be
given yet, but the loss of property is esti'
mated in hundreds OF thousands.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
KANSAS CRY, May 13sh.-The storm made
its appearance about o'clock this afternoon,
coming from the direction of Wyandotte in
the shape of three large, dark, funnel-shaped
Clouds rapidly succeeding one another. TIE
two frat did little damage. The last cloud
passed across the city at the stock yards, un-
roofing the Exchange building, and damaging
and destroying number of other buildings.
It then struck the bluff on the western line
of the city, moved south until it reached Main
street, from whence it reverted to the North.
east, until it resched the eastern limits of the
city, at which point its force seemed to have
been spsAt.
At 11:30 tonight tbrse deaths are reported.
Many more were injured, but only a few
dangerously SO. The loss of property is now
roughly estimated at 100000. None of the
finest residences in the city suffered, yet
many houses Of well.tc-do citizens are razsd
and cottages and shantias innumerable torn
to pieces. Miraculous deliveries and escapes
are beyond number. The English Lutheran
brick church was completely wrecked. Only
fifteen minutes before the storm struck the
church large Spnday.school had been dis
missed. The walls of the church came
together and fell in like an eggshell crushed
under the foot. One family were ct supper
in their basement when the house was blown
con. n.pletely off its foundation, leaving the
family unhurt at the table. A gentleman
sitting at an open window near the track Of
the storm was blown across the room through
another window and down paassgeway.
He escaped with little injury. Another gen.
tleman, with little child in his arms, was
blown 300 feet and came down uniDjured.
One woman was blown against tree, and
had her neck broken. A large number OF
families are rendared homeless. The Mayor
has issued proclamation for q meeting Of
citizens tomorrow for relief purposes.
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
KANSAS CRY, May 13tb.-Specials report
that the sto-m did considerable damage a,
Liberty, No., damaging large buildings and
blowing down smaller ones. a large portion
of the roof of the Marshall Jewell College
was torn away. Damage to similar extent
is reported from Pattonsburg, in Davis
county. Ontago Station is said to have suf.
fered severely. but nothing is definitely
learned yet. The wires in this vicinity, north
and west, are down, and communication with
the towns in these directions shut off. Ths
telegraph company reports that the Interrupt
tions are south of st. Joseph aud east of To.
peka; therefore if other towns suffered they
must be within a comparatively short radius
of this city. It is thought there has been nc
disastrous result except those occurring here
FOURTH DIspATcH.l
ST.. LOUIS, May 13ih.-Very meagre in
formation is received hereF that cyclone
passed over the head Of the mining region il
Southwest Missouri between and o'clock
tonight, doing great damage to the littIC
towns Of Oronogo and Webb City. on ths
Kansas branch Of the st. Louis and s. f. r
r. It is said that both towns were nearly
destroyed. and a number of lives lost. The
telegraph wires are down, and no particular
can be obtained.