Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-16
ANGRY ELEMENTS.
A Series OF Destructiys Cyclones In Mis-
souri,, Michigan and Ohio.

ANohI eleMeNIS.
Series Of Destructiys Cyclones in Mis-.
souri,, Michigan and Ohio.
IN MISSOURI.
Carthage, Mo-, May 14.-At $40 last
evening storm which had been threat.
ening for hours, struck the town OF Orc.
nogo, few miles west of here, and in q
few minutes the town was totally de-
stroyed with the exception of few
dwellings in the southern part. Six per-
SOUS were killed and thirty three wound.
ed, many serionsly and perhaps fatally.
Webb City, No, May 14.-Yesterday
evening a violent wind storm visited
Oronogo, four miles distant. entirely de.
molishing the business part Of town.
-Four persons were killed and from fifty
to seven-five wounded. Two houses in
Webb City and ten in Carterville we're
blown down later in the evening, but no
one seriously injured in either town.
Springfield, Missouri, May IA ter.
rlfic cyclone, moving from the southwest
to northwest. swept western Jasper
county yesterday. doing great damage
to lives and property. It struck Orono.
go at 40 p. m., entirely demolishlng
the business part of the town, leaving
but few dwellings. Two persons,
George Goodwin aud Sadie Goodwin,
were killed outright, and thirty three
seriously hurt, some of them fatally, one
OF whom, Ira Goodwin. has since died.
Relief parties from Carthage, Joplin and
other near points reached the scene early
In the evening and did all in their power
to alleviate the sufferings of dying and
wounded. Many houses destroyed we're
those of miners in poor circumstances.
Provisions and clothing are being sent
there from Carthage and medical men
and nurses have taken charge of the
wounded. From OronoRo the storm
seemed to be lifted up in the
air and changing its course to q
due easterly direction. and
moved rapidly for several miles, descend
ing in the Spring river bottoms. and
entirely destroyed farm-houses on the
Clark and mostly killing their live stock,
and hurting little child which has since
died. From there it changed to its
original course, destroying all the prop
erty in its track, and killing Mr.. o. Car
sen, eight miles northwest of here. The
clouds had been gathering all the even.
ing until murky darkness overspread
the whole sky. There was an unusual
amount Of lightning. News of the dis.
aster was first received at the headquar-
ters of the st. Louis and San Francisco
road in North Springfield. The east
bound freight was Immediately ordered
stopped at Carthage and was converted
into relief train. A number of physi.
clans and nurses were found, about
thirty. five persons in all, and the train
reached Oronogo at 1910.
Kansas City, May 14-Reports from
the branch of the storm which crossed
Wyandotte county estimate the loss at
$4,000. OF the Reed family. who lived
near Wyandotte, Mrs, Beed and one child
are dead. Mr.. Reed and three other
children were so badly hurt that recov.
cry is doubtful. They were all in the
house when the storm struck the build.
ing, which was torn to atoms.
The track OF the Missouri Pacific is re-
ported obstructed by land
slide south of Leavenworth
and the morning trains had not
arrived at noon.
The Stars Liberty, No., special says
The damage done in town was slight
Several farms mile east of the city suf.
fered, and few houses were demolished
A storm is reported to have crossed
Indian territory somewhere between Nc
Allister aud Atoko, on the Missouri Pa
citic. The wires are down between
these two points.
A dispatch from Brookfcld SAYS tina
five persons were killed and ten or fif
teen wounded.
At Macon City, on the Hannibal road
forty miles from there. The wires ar
down on both sides of Macon, therefert
nothing confirmatory can be learned
yet.
st. Joe, Mo, May 14-Informatio,
from Whiteville says Andrew count,
suffered the loss of several farm-houses
| Clint Vein house and eli his out build
ings were destroyed, but no one was &c
riously hurt. A mile on Crockett hat
his house, two barns and other propert,
wrecked. VIM. Stingley lost his hous
and out-buildings. Simon Stingley
whose farm adjoined that of William'i
had all his property DESTROYED. Hi
mother, who was alone in one house, va
carried ten or fifteen rods and died in a
hour from her injuries.
Kansas City, May IA, 2 q. ma r,
porter who arrived late tonight frol
Wyandotte brings intelligence that til
destruction in that vicinity is muc
greater than first supposed. An appe,
for aid was received there from Viva,
dotte and Yeating. The disaster is wid
lspresd. A reporter drove for sever,
miles through the country along Ii
track of the storm, and found everythin
within its confines swept away. 3
states that many farm.houses wei
wrecked and many persons killed, an
that the length Of the cyclone must ha,
been fifteen miles. Nothing defini
from that country can be learned befo
morning, there being trouble with Il
telegraph wires.
: st. Louis, May 1.-the telegrap
wires are still prostrated between hel
, and the scene Of yesterdays cyclone
, southwest Missouri. and no definite j
' formation regarding the storm has Y,
} been received. In q general way it
: stated Oronogo was totally destroye
and number OF persons injured, b,
not killed. A relief train was start4
from Joplin, but could not proceed OWL
: to the railroad track being covered wi
g fallen timber, and it was obliged to ,
|. turn. Efforts are being made to res,
the place both BY train and Telegram
y and it is believed news of the situsti
y there will soon be received.
l.. At Liberty, Mo, several houses We
destroyed or badly damaged, and in t
county adjacent several farm. houl
and other buildings were blown dow
fences destroyed and trees uproott
Capt. John Thompson was severely hi
and his horses killed while passing
y barn that was blown down,