Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-28
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES 10 THE REooRD-uNIoN.I
DOMESTIC.
Terrible Cyclone In Ohio.

Terrible Cyclone in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, April 27th.-The Commercial
Gdsettes Jamestown, Green county, special
SAYS: a terrible cyclone struck jamestown
about o'clock this afternoon, and two
thirds of the town is completely ruined.
Six persons were killed, namely Miss
Stella Jones, aged 10, of ESculopia Springs,
Ky; Mrs. Ann Carpenter, Letitia Jenkins,
daughter of G. X. Jenkins, Miss Kate
Boiler, Mrs. Stewart, a colored woman and
son, James Paulls. Several were badly
wounded. Hundreds of people were turned
out of their homes. No estimate of the
damage is possible now, and other details
cannot be given at this time.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
DAYTON, April 9th Shortly before )
O'Clock this afternoon one of the most
destructive cyclones ever known in this
part of the country passed over the south
ern part of Montgomery and Greene coun-
ties, devastating everything in its course.
1t appears To have originated near Wood
bine, small town ten miles south of here,
and an eve witness describes it rs appalling
in it's fury. An authentic statement is that
the cyclone was formed by the union of
two light storm clouds from the south and
northwest, which Immediately assumed
the force of a water-Spout, rising and de
Scending like waves of the sea, and destroy
ing everything in its way. +. Best, of this
city, who was near enough to observe aC-
curately, says il was fully one-eighth of a
mile wide and moved about over the
country like an immense cloud of smoke
while everywhere in its path the air was
dark with trees and ruins of houses
Forests were moved down like weeds,
fences destroyed for miles, and it is eStima-
ted that in this county alone ut least twenty
residences are in ruins, TO say nothing of
the loss on other buildings live stock and
farm property At Alexandersyille, six
miles south of here, several people are
known to be injured, and one lady is re-
ported killed; while saw mills, farm and
other buildings are destroyed. AT Carroll
ton Friends paper mills and other build
ingS are badly damaged, While a number of
residences are reported destroyed. The
telegraph lines are down in all directions,
and the roads are impossible from the ruins
that fill them. Near Woodbine resi-
dences and other buildings belonging to
Edward Wheatley, were destroyed, with
other property, amounting in all TO $1,000.
Two farm hands are reported missing.
Brick school-houSe No. 8 is destroyed, and
the roof carried carried 800 yards. Mr..
Harrie's house and barn were destroyed.
One child was caught in the cyclone and
carried 200 yards and dropped to the earth
slightly injured. Mr.. Mitchel's house and
barn were partly ruined. Mr. RidenOurs
property was badly damaged At Belle
Brooke, Greene county, at least fifteen farm
houses are more or less damaged but the
families generally escaped by taking refuge
in the cellars. From CarTolton the cyclone
took direct easterly course, and its
force was not in the least spent
when it reached jamestown, a thriving
village of 600 inhabitants which is re-
ported entirely DESTROYED, with only few
buildings standing. Meager telegraph re-
ports state that four people are known to
be killed, while twenty are more or less in
jured. Owing to the sparse settlements of
the country and the blockaded roads, aCcu-
rate details cannot be obtained, but with
such a loss of property, that of life must be
terrible. Near Xenia there was considera--
BILE destruction. The Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Home was badly damaged. \
barn, laundry and other buildings were
destroyed, while the hospital and
others were unroofed Miss Harvey,
the Matron, and night watchman Rich
ardson were injured, but none of the
children were hurt. Between Jasper and
Cedar creek on the narrow gauge road, the
damage is great to farm property, and at
this point trains were unable to move ON
account of the wind, while others did not
dare TO pass over the Cedar creek trestle
during the cyclone. In all directions,
south and east of here, the scene of de
struction defies description. Whole forests
were cut down like weeds, and trees and
smaller buildings carried away long dis
tance in the air. Later reports tomorrow
must bring news of am appalling loss of life.
Damaging Gale and Forest Fires.
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich), April 27th.-A
high wind prevailing all day has done
much damage all over the northern part of
the State. Reports from a dozen places ON
the line of the Grand Rapids and Indiana
Railway announce great trouble and dam
age from forest fires. A large amount of
property, in the shape of fences, wood,
railroad ties and small villages, has been
destroyed.
A Village Threatened with Destruction.
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.), April 27th.-
About o'clock tonight fire started in
w. J. Clark's lumberyard at Cedar Springs,
destroying 100000 feet of partly seasoned
pine and now threatens the entire village.
A special train, with q fire engine, has gone
To their assistance from here. The wind is
blowing gale from the west.
Brutal Murder of an Old Man.
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