The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
FURTHER DETAILS.
Another Chapter Telling of the
Horrors of the Tornado.
How 1t Swept Through Ihe Doomed
Secti6n---Kts Path In Indiana
---Additi0naI List of
Victims.

eaSU, ana lett nardIy house standing.
From there the cyclone passed on to
Antioch, Snakelick. and Conroy, doing in
these places more or less damage.
About 4 O'Clock the oppressive atmosphere
and gathering clouds gave evidence of an
approaching storm, and light rain began to
fall. This gave way to hail, which poured
down like shot, accompanied by high winds
The latter increased in fury until it formed a
cyclone, which struck Colemansville full on
the southwestern side, and in few moments
had almost obliterated the town from OK
istence. The inhabitants rushed frantic
ally from their houses, which tOttered and
fell Large trees, torn from their roots, were
violently thrown against the dwellings, car
rying them along. Entire buildings were
carried away, leaving not n VeStige behind
except the foundation. Other buildings were
carried distance of from 100 yards to a half
mile distant, scattering debris Of logs, stones
and trees as so much dust. Every
one either ran into the street or
sought refuge in cellars, and
many were injured by falling tlmbers, which
dropped around in all directions. In the
midst of the storm Mrs. A. II. I4ail rushed
out of the house with her infant, three weeks
old. The storm tore the child from her arms,
while she was blown across the street against
a neighbors house. She was picked up in
sensible and badly injured, and the baby was
Lail is still very kluch prostrated
though her ultimate recovery is assured.
Rehecca Clemmons, a companion of Ms
Lail, was badly injured by falling timbers,
and her recovery is yet doubtful At COnroy,
around promiscuously, AMI the place, like
Colemansville, is almost entirely obliterated
Roofs of houses were torn away, trees from
an adjoining wood carried into the place,
and every house injured. The storm then
attacked the dense wood of Thomas Earl,
and literally cleared the place, 400 trees
being blown down or carried off Snake
Lick, another small village, is also nearly de-
stroyCd, while Carsville, Little Richiand and
other places sustained serious injuries, At
the latter place Strew'S workhouse, a large
brick building, is entirely demolished An
almost incredible amount of damage has
been done, while the suffering of families
rendered homeless is terrible. Fifty families
perhaps more, are seeking what shelter they
can, and provisions are very scarce. The path
of the cyclone is nearly half mile wide
and extends along the northern portion of
Harrison county distance of fifteen miles,
All along this distance can be found rem
nants of household articles, clothing end
fencing. Reports of damage done by the
cyclone pour in from all directions Barns,
stables, and sheds in great numbers have
been destroyed and the timber carried along
in the terrible breeze for hundreds of yards.
| Entire orchards and parts of stately forests
have been laid waste. 1t is remarkable that
only two lives have been lost, Cowan, the
farmer, and Papeno, small child. Two
| brothers named Johnston are reported fatally
| injured in barn near Redgerville Ex-
Sheriff Glatfelter took refuge in covered
bridge. The bridge was struck by light
ming and hurled 100 seet in the air, some
| of the timbers being carried nearly
a quarter Of mile away Mr..
| Glatfelter was drowned. At Shaker
| town several buildings were razed to
the ground, and a large Touring mill
wrenched from its foundation and toppled
into the race Frightened farmers abandoned
their homes and camped in the open fields.
| A number of cattle and horses We're killed.
| A large number of houses were torn down
and others unroofed, but very few people
are reported seriously injured or killed. The
damage done throughout this section is in
calculable.
The list of the injured and killed is as fol
lows: Infant Lail, instantly killed; Mrs. A.
H. Lail, seriously injured externally; J. W.
Beagel, face and scalp wounds; Lucy Jacobs,
perhaps fatally injured, dsIocation of
shoulder, fracture of shoulder blade and in
ternal injuries; Miss Rebecca Clemmons, dis
| ,f oh L.. -,
| iuries may prove fatal; Hannah Robinson:
dislocated shoulder and numerous bruises
Sally Lyter, injured internally and externally,
fatal; Harmon Lyter, conclusion of tho
brain and fracture of leg, recovery doubt
full; Frank Morehead, compound fracture of
leg and arm broken, recovery doubtful;
Robert Berry, serious scalp wounds;
Jonathan Earl, wound on the haad George
Marshall, dislocated hip and other injuries;
Young Marshall, compound fracture of leg;
Mrs. Henson, disIocated shoulder and
external injuries; George Laytort
fatal injuries, internal; Thomas
Cumming, perhaps fatally injured
A number of others were badly injured,
whose names could not be ascertained. A
relief committee has been organized
and every thing possible will be done to ale
vlate the suffering.
INDIAyAPoLIs, Ind, March 2S.-The storm
appears to have covered but a narrow area,
but was very destructive. The damage in
this city and vicinity was trifling. At
Brightwood, four miles east, Miss Karibo
was SO badly injured by falling tim
bers that she will die, In the neighborhood
of Connersville number Of houses were un-
rooted and barns leveled to the earth The
barns and other Buildings on the Updegraph
farm south of Connersville were badly dam
aged Two barns belonging to William
Robinson, in the same neighbor-
hood, were wrecked and his resi-
dence badly damaged The house of James
Van Horn was unroofed. The large barn of
Daniel Sherry was moved ten feet from its
foundation and demolished. The barn of
Leonard Petro was also unroofed, as was that
of Basil McCann. There are farms in the
storms track which have hardly q fence
standing. At Bedford Gn engine and trav-
eler used for transferring stone from the cars
were blown from the track, falling at dis
tance of about twenty feet upon the track of
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago rail
way, causing considerable detention to the
South-bound train.
BRooRvILLE, Ind, March 2S. The village
of Scipio, near the Ohio and Indiana line,
was wiped out by the tornado. Only two
houses remain, and they are badly damaged.
The Rev. Joseph Winston Yves killed.
Augustus Seheli Dead.
NEW YORK, March 2S.--Augustus Schell
is dead At his bedside were his wife,
brothers, and other members of the house.
hold His death was caused by Bright's dis
ease, complicated by other disorders. He
was born in 1912.