The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-25
DEMOLISHED.
Girard and PIeasanton Visited by
Cyclones.
A Number of Persons Injured by
F ying Timbers.
The Work of C iminaI: in New York
and Other Cities.

GIRARD, kans Nov. % "A Cyclone
in electrical storm struck Grad at s 80
this morning, and passed through the
residence portion Of the city from south
west to northeast. The path of the storm
was only from fi;ty to seYenty-fiVe feet
wide. All OF the lighter buildings were
demolished, but the larger and more sub
stsntiel stood the sbo K without much
damage. The total damage viii not ex-
coed 5000, most Of the houses destroyed
being small ones. The house belonging
to Daniel Scotthars, just southwest of
the city li;-its, wzs badly wrecked and
moved from its foundation Il was occu-
pied by F. NJ Purdtn. Los, on building
$500 and furniture 800. Cattle sheds
s. Blown the aw.v same 9o.e, p $500. TS5e
w. HerrOn's house is total wreck. Loss
5000. James Bowers small house was
blown down. L.lss $500. John A.
kennedY'S kOis.e Was wrecked. Lose
$3.50, besides the furniture. G. Good
wins house was blown TO pieces. Loss
$500. T. w. Hairs house, injured from
flying timber. Loss $3.50. George
wreck. Lose $500 The roof of JEFF
Pierce's house was taken eff. Loss $500,
including household goods. Charlie
FIynD's hou1e, moved of foundation and
wrecked. Loss $3.50. William Smiths
aouse was turned completely over and
badly smashed. LOss $500. Mira.
q. W: Viewers house was
moved off foundation AMI wre. ked. Loss
$400. II. Liudsey's house was moved
off foundation and windows crushed in.
Loss 800. Part OF the roof of John L.
MorSan's house Wes blown of, and fy-
ing timbers driven through what re-
NAMED. Loss $50. Toe damage t.
2. P.B2's furniture, who occupied il,
was S10o Q. B. Cows house was
moved from its foundation and the fur
ni;ure and house damaged. LOSS $50.
The smoke stack OF hls mill was also
blown down. The tin roof on Mrs. G.
Curtis' house WIS l0OseL. and the CHM
neys biuwn down. Loss 800. The
Presbyterian church is a complete
wreck, and is being pulled down alto
gether. Lose $1,000. IG was an old
building, being the first church in
the town. Rev. J. Curriers' barn
wss blown down. Loss $50. Pat Camp
BELLS house, Was moved from its founda-
gion, and the ohlInRies OF o. Coles house
and etore building blown down and the
awning torn. Loss $50. Many other
light buildings we're moved from their
foundations. Sidewalks were lifted up
and sent Il; ling through the air. No
trees, except where buildings were
blown against them. were blown down.
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED.
John w. HsrrOn was blown out of his
house, cut about the head and his arms
and legs badly bruised. Ii Ia thought ne
is in:erSllg Injured and may die. His
wife had her arm cut, and .
child was bruised. John Kennedy
had an arm broken, and Mrs. Kennedy
was injured by q hot stove blowing
AgainsL her, but will recover. A. Goodipg
was severely bruised and blown several
rods from the house MSttie Gooding,
aged I6 years, was injured internally,
part OF the roof falling on her, and is in q
critical condition. Elmer GOoding, aged
II, was cut on the head. William Smith,
An aged man, Wss in his house when 1t
was turned bottom side up. A vinegar
barrel fell on him. His bead is cut in
three places and his chest hurt. His in
iuries are serious. Mrs. Charles FIpnp
was bruised by furniture falling on her,
out not seriously. Mrs. Anna KestoD
wss hit CD the shoulders by dying timber.
Several other persona received slight in-
iuries. At this hour no one has died
Outside of Gir3rd the only damage heard
| of was the unrOofi e Of school house
four miles wLst OF here, but no one YVES
injured.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. PA special
| from Pleasanton, Kas.. says: During g
| drenching rain storm 1his morning b =
| tween z and 8 O'Clock cyclone coming
! from q southwesterly dirEc; ion, struck 8
| TWO story brick building in the center Of
| q brick and stone block on the west eide
| OF Maine street, occupied by J. F. Cady
| Co, general merchants gu first floor
and by Blue 8 Rich, lawyers, and others
on the floor above. Tha wind took the
roof OF in an instant, hurting the flag
| ments dangerously across he street or
the awnings ard front of w
s. Everett's new block crushing
them down smashing the fronts and tear
ing q large hole in the brick over the
door Of the building occupied by J. W
PriEney. s. L. Rhodes, Of the firm o.
Gates & Co., was slightly l. jured By
falling debris and 1t Was FomsWha
miraculous that he and Mr.. Primmsr
| who were In the fronts of their respec
tive stores were not seriously hurt. A
the same time the cOroice On the from
Of the new hotel was nearly dem0iishsd
but otherwise no serious injury wa
done to that fine bulldog. 4 sub
stantiaI ice houEe wE5 moved from il
foundation and badly rocked
also dwelling house occupied by VIM
Ellis was moved from the foundation
both doors blown out and almost every
thing in the house broken and piled up
A coal house adjoining, in which MrE
Ellis happened 10 be at the time tn
| current struck the building, was csrriel
completely away and broken to pieces
but the lady escaped with slight injuries
. A number Of other buildiU gs about tow
were slightly damaged. A spur Of tn
cyclone struck between the new brio
roller mill and the planning mil
but 1t fortunately missed bot
and did no damage beyond scat
teriBg some lumber In its wal
Some residences In tina country are re
ported wrecked, and 8 wire fence half
! mile eass of town was cut In two a. clea
! as If it had been struck by great knife
] Fortunately the morning Was warm an
fires were not needed, else there miRt
. have been conhsgra.ion added TO th
wreck.
Ex-PresIdent Arthu,'a WIN.