Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-15
HOUSE.
More CYCLONES and Loss of Life.
discussed


Wayne says: About midnight cyclone
crossed the track OF the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago railway two miles west
of Forest, Ohio. 1t blew down tree which
scraped The side of the fast express east
bound, iojuring ten or twelve passengers,
one of them seriously, his leg being broken
and one eye put out. The storm also did
grea. damage along the Blanchard River
The town CT Dunkirk, Ind, was struck by
tho storm and four persons killed and be-
tween fifteen and twenty injured. Several
buildings were blown TO pieces and
many mere unroofed. The latest adyices
from there said that all the citizens were
out hunting for the dead and wounded.
Further particulars have not been obtain
able as yet, g. the wires are all down.
TOPEKA, Kas, May l5.A destructive
cyclone struck the northern part Of
thi: county yesterday and swept away
portion of the town Of Meriden.
About 10 o'clock 10 the morning a very
black cloud came up suddenly frcm the
southeast and sweeping through the eastern
portion Of the town and did its fearful work
in almost moment A large number of
buildings were destroyed The residence
occupied by J. L. Hartzell and family Of
five was lifted from the ground and carried
a distance of eight feet. One child was
seriously injured aud will die. With this
exception the family escaped Eighteen
or twenty people were more or less badly
injured Il. T. McKidden was picked up
from the sidewalk and carried into the air
about 50 feet and thrown against q wire
fence. His injuries, while severe, are not
fatal. Trees were torn up by the roots and
nothing remained in the path Of the terrific
monster. The damage in the country can
not be exactly learned, though it is known
TO be very great.
PITTsEURG, Pa, May 15.-The Chicago
express, which passed through tornado at
Forest, Ohio, last night, arrived here this
morning two hours late. Almost every
window in the train was broken and q num-
Der Of passengers were slightly hurt by fly
ing glass. One man, c. c. Bow, Of Canton,
Ohio, had the sight of his right eye destroy
ed by piece of glass. The trainmen and
passengers report the storm the worst they
ever experienced.
DETROIT, Mich, May ia special 10
the Ercning Journal from Albion, Mich,
says: A heavy wind and rain storm struck
this city at $50 yesterday afternoon, flooding
the streets in ten minutes from the time 1t
began. Five stores were unrooied.
DETROIT Mich, May ia special to the
Erening Journal from Lansing Mich, says:
A cyclone formed mile north of Lansing at
the edge of Jones Lake last night, and
swept in northeast direction, leveling
fences and woods and tearing buildings into
Fragments So far as heard from no one was
killed or seriously injured. The bousc and
buildings OF family named Fairbanks were
all blown to pieces. The whirlwind passed
across the Big Chandler marsh, four miles
from here, nearly i'll the middle, striking q
Michigan Central freight train, unrooting
cars and hurting conductor Kane into the
ditch.
CHICAGO, May l5.-The Daily Ne'rs' For
est, Ohio, special says About midnight a
terrible cyclone passed over the country
about two miles west of this place, leaving
death and destruction in its wake. Young
forests were blown down and huge trees
whirled in the air; farm houses and out
buildings were demolished, and scattered
like Straws.