The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-03
4 DEADLY CYCLONE.
4 Town Wiped Out of EXistence-Six Per-
sons Killed and Fifty Wounded.

sons Killed and Fifty Wounded.
(Bv telegraph to the Dispatch.l
MUNCIE, ND, April "A cyclone struck
this county at about . o'clock yesterday
afternoon, completely wipng Oakyille-
seven miles south Of here, on the Fort
WAYNE, Cincinnati and Louisville rail-
Toad-out OF existence, and doing great
damage to life and property. At about 3
O'Clock heavy black cloud came driving
from the west and another from the north.
The clouds met at the house OF Lewis Coch-
Tane, two miles west of Oakyillc, lift
ed il from IFS foundation, and tear
| ing 1t into kindling-wood, deposited
| il over a distance OF two miles and
half. a minute later it struck Oakville.
OF thirty houses in Oakyille, all but three
were torn down. Four persons were
killed outright in Oakville and the fifth
died this morning. James Sanders, two
miles west OF OakviIle. was also killed,
making six killed in all. Fifty are re-
ported wounded A large warehouse and
| saw-milI adjoining are in ruins, aHd the
scene is a chaos Of rubbish OF whose own
ership it is impossible to tell. Anna Dear
born, an old lady; two sons OF Colonel
johnson, and James Sanders are among the
! killed. The path OF the cyclone was about
quarter OF mile wide, and everything
| in its track was destroyed.
FEARFUL STORM IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
NEW York, April "A Columbia Is. CO.
special says: A fearful hurricane has
prevailed here since 6 A. NJ. Trees were
uprooted. miles OF fencing leyellcd, gar
dens DESTROYED. windows demolished, and
outhouses blown down throughout the
CITY. The iron roof OF the State-house,
that cost $1,000, has been blown of. The
Palmetto monument is greatly damaged.
1t is reported that village in Lexington
county has been completely destroyed, and
several persons Injured"
DESTRUCTION OF STOCK AND BARNS.
CIYCINNATI. o., April AT Dublin,
Franklin county, o., town OF about 300
inhabitants, the Christian church was UNI
rooted, several barns and outhOuses were
removed from their foundations, and the
same were carried great distance. The
! farmhouse OF Philip Wolf, three miles
east. was completely demolished. The
! family were caught in the ruins. but were
afterwards rescued with slight injuries.
Considerable stock was killed by falling
barns, but no estimate OF the damage
can be made, rs distant parts OF the
county have not been beard from.
The direction OF the storm was
| from the northeast, and the range extern
siye. Near JOysville twelve barns were
DESTROYED. four horses were killed, and
! three persons badly hurt. At Mechanics
burg, Ohio, many trees were blown down
and several buildings unroOfed and up
turned. The cyclone here came from the
northwest. From Urbana, Ohio, 1t is re-
ported that the storm did the greatest dam
age in the vicinity Of Mutual and Bowler
VILE. the track being third OF mile
wide. The destruction OF timber was
heavy. Large trees were torn from the
ground by the roots. No lives are report
ed lost.
LIVES LOST AND TRAIN WRECKED.
CHATTANOOGA, April "A cyclone 100
yards wide passed thirty miles below this
city last night going in a northeasterly
direction, Two members Of Colonel Ia
tum's family were killed and five other
deaths are reported. but the names OF the
parties have not been learned. Trees on
the mountains were torn up by the roots.
Several trees were blown across the track
OF the Alabama Great Southern railroad,
and the night express was thrown from
the rails by the distractions. The fire.
man, Ed. Brown, was killed, and the en-
geer, Mike Frawle, was injured.
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN ALABAMA.
NEW ORLEANS, April "A dispatch to
the Times Democrat from Huntsville, Ala
saws: A destructive cyclone passed through
the southeast portion OF this county las'
night, greatly damaging timberand fencing
The house OF family named White was
completely blown away. Mrs. White snd
her mother-in-law were killed. A baby was
carried several miles and deposited in The
woods. where II was found alive this morn
ing. A man named Glover had both shout
ders broken, and other persons sustained
injuries more or less serious.
A SCENE OF DEsoLATIoN AND DEATH.
CHICAGO, April "A dispatch to The
Daily NepS from Muncie. Ind. gives th'
following additional details OF the Oakvill,
cyclone: In the path OF the storm for five
miles east and west OF the village the dam
age is equally great. Every farm that thu
cyclone passed over was made perfect
wreck, barns, houses. orchards, and for
ests being blown down, and fences levelleC
10 the ground. Everything presents {
scene OF desolation. On the farm OF Jane!
Sanders, four miles east OF Mlddletown, {
dwelling and barn were completely de
stroyed.
Mr.. Sanders, who was merchant II
Middetown, but who was out on the place
at the time, and had taken refuge in thu
barn, was killed.
At the town OF hurry a family OF eigh
persons had their house blown to splnters
and the father. william Lines, was killed
outright. The others escaped uniniured
| w. Frank Painter, while out on his farm
four miles west of Oakville, was killed by
the storm.
The condition OF the people OF Oakvill'
Ia terrible-without homes, clothing, food
or bedding. They were found standing N
a cold, binding snow-storm, or shiyerine
in the few fireless houses that remained
A portion, more fortunate than the others
have thrown open their homes 10 the SUI
fering, and are making arrangements u
feed the hungry until they may be able 70
help themselves.
SEVERE STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PnTspUna. PENN, April "A terrific
wind-storm, accompanied by thunder
lightning, and hail, passed over this city
at 10 O'Clock this morning. doing conside
rable damage TO property and iniuring &
number Of persons. The new wire-mil o.
Oliver 4 Roberts, large sheetiron struc
ture ON Ninth street, south side. was blown
down. and two workmen were seriously
injured, one OF whom viii probably die
A frame house on Twenty-eighth street moi
yet completed was also demolished, but NJ
one was hurt.
! A carpenter named Robinson, who was
erecting the scafleld on which Ged. Jones