New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20

A daughter OF Denny shay mad q leg Droheu'
The storm was also severe at EdwardsYIlle. Mrs.
William MaXey, of Alton, while going from nrr
fathers house, near Edwardsville to nelghbors
of the court house was blown off.
The storm that passed over Grafton. Shipman and
other places in Illinois last night seems to have
come direct from the West The hrst heard M 9I ~ u
was at Joncsbnrg Mo-, where it crossed the Wabash
Railroad, levelng several houses in the town with
the ground aud killing one lady IN the country.
FIFTY-FoUR DEATHS ALREADY REPORTED
CHICAGO MAY 10-From advices received by the
Associated Press from the points in ILLINOIS whIch
visited by the cyclone Friday night, IL Is
learned that ffty-four deaths have already been
reported and the number of the injured Is estlnateu
at nearly 200.
LOSS OF LIFE AT RACINE, WISCONSIN.
TIE NORTHERN PART OF THE TOWN VISITED BY
A TORNADo-sIXTEEN PERSONS KILLED.
RACINE Wis, May 19.-Tbe first tornado in the
history of this city struck Racine at o'clock last
night passing through the extreme northwestern
portion of the city, demOlishng 100 houses ana
barns and killing about sixteen persons, besides in
juring many others. The tornado struck the earth
with a noise which might be compared with the
roar and rumblng of thousand railroad trains
laundering over bridge. The path of
the storm Is little over half
a mile long and perhaps quarter Of a mule wide.
In this territory building is left standing here and
there Brick and frame houses alike collapsed and
their sites are marked only by heaps of shapeless
debris. Many occupants of houses escaped by nee-
ing to cellars and other places of comparative safety
but the storm came with such suddenuess that many
persons were killc before reaching the cellars. In
only few cases were houses moved from their
foundations Those in the middle of the storm
centre simply fell in ruins where they had stood
Some nearer the circumference were turned around.
and 1T is reported that some light articles such as
wagons were swept into the lake.
The tornado, as it moved from tho city ont upon
the waters Of Lake Michigan, presented grand
spectacle The whirllng columns of air seemed like
monster wreaths of smoke as they flew over the
watery expausc. bearing with them spiral columns
of water aud no ship that encountered this monster
of the air could by any possibility escape destruc-
ton.
All tho physicians of the city responded
nobly to the call for assistance and
did what they could to alleviate the
sutfcrngs of the wounded who were at once con-
ycyed to st. Luke's and 81. Mary's Hospitals The
dead taken some 10 the houses OF friends anu
others to the cOurt house.
At Western Union Junction. seven miles west OF
| Racine many houses were wrecked anu one young
| man was killed.
! debris and women clad IL borrowed clothing were
! hurrymg about with tear-Stalned eyes bem9anlng
the loss of their homes. relatives ana Hleuus SJeps
ans already being taken to relieve those In mIcdl
! ate want, and the Mayor has issued manifesto,
ealing up IN the citizens for contributions TO be lett
at the office ot the city Treasurer special meet
ing of the Council called at 10 a. M, aRd actl0n
was taken toward caring for the dead and MANNED
and penulless. The suffering is confined To tue very
| northern outskirts OF the city. among tho labor
| crs and mechanics who owned their httle
| prnperty which was completely swept away.
! The financial loss will not exceed $4,000 ana the
! individual losses range from $500 10 1000.
A large BRICK dwelling in which were fourteen
people was reduced To a huge pile of ruins; not one
| of The inmates was more than slightly Injured.
Both official and popular action has been taken
with "A view to rendering aid to those TO whom az
can be given. Mayor f'shcalled special meeting
OF the Council for this evening and reilef commit
| tees were appointed citizens meeting, called e.
be held at the Opera House tonight, was very
| largely attended.