Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-23
WESTERN STORMS.
Particulars Of the Tornado in Mis-
souri, Saturday.
PROPERTY LOST AND STOCK KILLED
One Life Lost in Kansas City---Grim Humor
From Up in Da-
kota.
THE STORM IN NORTHERN OHIO.

ISDEPESpENcE, No., June pa cyclone
visited the northeastern portion of this
county on Saturday night. As yet only
vague idea can be formed as to the exten
of the damage. At the town of Silby, on
the river, q number of houses were destroyed,
smopg them being the large general mer-
chanGise store of c. s. McMillen, scarcely
a vestige Of which remains. No lives were
lost, though the track of the storm was
through the residence portion Of the town.
Throughout the county the forests suf-
tered from the loss of large trees, and grain
is more or less damaged. Much of the lat
ter was almost ready for the sickle.
The new business house of T. W. Herson,
in this city, was blown out OF shape. The
wind blew gale, and a driving rain wai
general throughout the county. The path
OF the cyclone was from the southwestern
portion Of the county to the northeastern.
LEAyENwoRTH, KS, June pa tornado,
accompanied by wind, rain, hail and cleo
tricity, passed over this locality Saturday
night, and it Is now learned that although
in the city the damage was to trees, fences
and gardens, in the country it was more
severe.
Stock Farm Wrecked.
The large stock farm belonging to Cap
tain W. S. Tough, tour miles south, was
badly wrecked. The large barn was blown
10 atoms and nine horses were buried In the
debris. Three were killed outright and all
the others severely injured. The second.
story was blown from the home of Mr..
George Richardson, but although the family
was in the house, no one was injured. The
residence OF Mr.. Johu Huckins, about twelve
miles from the city, was blown to atoms.
The family consisting Of FIVE persons, was
scattered about the yard in all directions
by the gale, but none were killed; al, how
ever, were injured more or less. The tim.
bers of the house were blown more than .
mile.
KANSAS CRY, June 22.-The storm Sat-
urday night did little damage in Kansas
City, the most serious being the blowing
down OF q three-story brick building at
Eighteenth and Enrank streets. The build
ing, which was valued at 81 900, is total
wreck. Reports, however, are coming in OF
serious damage to growing crops, as we'll as
destruction of fences and houses and in
some cases of dwellings. Specials from St.
Joseph, Warrensburg, Independence, Cam
eron, Chillicothe, Bevier, Missouri City
Marshall, Slater and Glasgow, all Missouri
towns, sll tell the same story. Mr.. j. c.
Wilson, of Peoria, Ill, a travelling man, los
bis life, and the business portion OF the town
was almost destroyed.
Grim Humor From Dakota.
SHERBRooEE, OAK, June 22.-Every
building in the town was blown over on Sat
urday ez cept the county building, which
vas held down by the safe. No one was
hurt.
CLEVELAND, O., June pa severe rain
storm, accompanied BY thunder, lightning
and heavy winds, passed over Northern
OHIO last night doing much damage, es-
pecially along the line Of the Cleveland and
Pittsburg Railway, which suffered greatly
from washouts and demolished trestles
There are reports from Ravenna to the ef'
feet that the storm there amounted to
hurricane, unroo6ng houses and doing much
damage. Beyond this point the wires are
down and definite information of the loss
Of the loss of life or property cannot be OBJ
tsined. In Cleveland the rain fell in tor
rents, and in many streets interrupted
travel Two lines of street railways were
compelled to suspend the running OF their
CARS.