Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-12
DEATH INA WINDS WAKE
KANSAS CITY CONTRIBUTES A
SCORE OF CORPSES.

SCOhE OF COSRSES.
Loss Life also Inflicted In Mqny Other
Plaoos-Court House. school House
Factory Pin Victims to the Ground Be-
meath Heaps OF Ruins.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May If, 5 p. MA
fearful storm OF wind and rain swept over
this city to-day, continuing from IL
O'Clock until noon. The court house on
Second street was totally demolished
above the second story.
The Lathrop school building, on Eighth
street, was partly wrecked and many
children were caught in the ruins.
An overall factory on Second street was
blown down.
The old water works building, near the
court house, was blown down.
At the Western Union telegraph office
but one wire Is working out of the city.
| Communication has been established wi h
st. Louis over that wire by way OF Dallas.
Galveston, New Orleans AID Memphis.
One span at the north end of the rail-
road bridge across the Missouri river was
blown into the river, blocking the Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph, Rock Island. Wabash
and Kansas City, and ST. Joe and Council
Bluffs roads.
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Eight girls have been taken out OF the
overall factory, four OF whom ara dead.
Many others are in the ruins, but there is
scarcely hope for their lives. la the con-
fusion it is impossible to ascertain def
nitely the extent OF the calamity, but ID
is said that over twenty employees are Inn
prisOned in the basement of the factory.
The disastrous fury OF the storm was
confined to TIE north end of the city, ex-
cept in the destruction OF the Lathrop
school building on Eighth street, and
buildings generally, excepting those men,
tioned, withstOod the fury Of the storm.
AT the O'Clock, as nearly as could be-
learned amid the intense excitement and
confusion, about twenty persons were
At the Lathrop school eleven children
were reported dead.
UNSAFE STRUCTURES.
OF the four buildings wrecked all we're
more or less unsOund. The school build
ing has been twice condemned, and the
court house by many was considered
unsafe. No one was killed except in
these four houses.
The storm, although entailing such
heavy loss OF life, was nothing in the
nature of the tornado that visited the city
three years ago. lt was a violent wind
accompanied by flood of water and some
hail, which turned many streets into
rivers.
Signs, shutters, chimneys, etc, we're
blown with the gale, aud a number OF
vehicles were overturned in the streets.
Black clouds that rolled over the city
created almost the darkness OF night, and
made timid ones crouch in terror in
cellars. The streets were entirely do.
serted, and Ia some instances horses were
seen wandering about attached TO vehi-
Giles and seeking refuge from the pelting
storm.
SCHOLARS DEAD.
KANSAS CITY, May II, M.-The
bathTop school building was surmOunted
by a tower with heavy bell. This tower
was blown over and the bell went through
the roof, carrying down the different floors
to the basement. The house was crowded
with children, Twelve Of these have
been taken cut Of the ruins
dead. Many Others are injured.
The overall factory was leveled
with the ground. Deputy Sheriff Dough-
erty was killed in the court house. Judge
Slower had adjourned court only few
minutes before the building was wrecked.
A portion OF the roof fell upon a chair be
had just vacated. Frank Smith, OF Smith
n MOaatts spice mills, was killed in the
ruins OF his establishment ana his part
ner, MIR. MOffatt, was hurt. A good
many people are reported missing who
may yet turn up.
SWELLING THE DEATH LIST.
KANSAS CITY, May II, . p. M.-The list
Of dead 80 far as known is eleven children
and one teacher at the LathrOp school,
six killed at the overall factory, four
killed at Smith n Mofaps spice factory,
including Mr.. Smith. Deputy Sheriff
Dougherty and Deputy Recorder
/ Hedges were killed at the
court house. Thirty persons
are known TO be injured at the buildings
named. some OF whom are fatally hurt.
Mayor LiyermOre and Lieut.. r.. II. Young.
| United States engineer. were both hurt.
The same tornado visited LeavenwOrth
and did an immense amount Of damage,
but so far as known only one life was lost.
THE PROPERTY LOSS SMALL.
KANSAS CITY, May II, 1880 p. M.--Ths
loss OF property is disprOpOrtiOnately small
compared with the loss OF life. The dam
age is roughly estimated ut $3.50, 600 a
| portion ot which IS covered by storm In
surances. The storm Is generally con-
| sidered a hurricane and not a tornado or
cyclone. IL was tremendous gale OF
wind with a flooding rainfall. Meager
reports Indicate that a number Of places
In Kansas were more or less damaged by
the storm though but fittle loss OF life or
personal injury occurred.
FOUR OF ONE FAMILY DROWNED.
PARSONS, KAN, May 11.-FOur persons
were drowned Yesterday In NeyOhO river,
at Maguire's Ferry. They all belonged
10 one family. They insisted on being
feTried over the river while a gale was
blowing. The wind tipped the ferry boat
at such an angle that the wagon. team
and the people all went over, and Kline,
his two children aud brOther-in-law
named Cox were drowned. The ferryman
rescued Mrs. Kline and one child.
THREE KILLED BY CYCLONE.
LAWRENCE, KAN, May ia large
campmeeting tent was blown down In
Johnson county sunday while the services
we're In progress. Two hundred and fifty
people were In the tent. Three we're
killed. n man and wife named Jackson
and their babe. Many more were injured.
WRECKED on THE RAILS.
PITTsBURG, May ia heavy wind
storm last night In COnemaugh valley
blew a nnmherof empty freight cars from
side track OF the Pennsylvania road
upon the main track. A heavy west
bound freight OF - cars, going AZ the rate
OF 30 miles an hour, came along about
midnight and crashed into the Obstruc-
ton before the engineer had time 10 re.
verse bis engine. Twenty-Five cars were
totally demolished. Tue conductor. en-.
gineer aud fireman were killed instantly.
The balance OF the crew escaped viii
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