New-York tribune., 1886-05-13
MORE VICTIMS OF TIE WIND.
AsMALL TOWN NEARLY DESTROYED.
THE WORK OF TIE STORM SEEN FROM PASSING
TKAIN-PANIC Az A CIRCLE


tornado Is reported from Ode q village forty mlcs
south OF Joliet on the Chicago and Alton road. This
afternoon about o'clock the storm burst Delegates
nc state sabbath school Convention returning the
tran arriving hero at 6p. state that the train
| dearcd Uiel they the storm approaching First
tcy saw the root OF elevator rise and sail OF in the
AIR and the building collapse Then the hotel and houses
were blown over and shattered pieces both brick and
ifhe' irom shantcs to twostory buildings Tho train
was stopped but the wind blowing parallel With
the track 1t was not upset. though bricks and sticks
broke the windows Considerable time was required
move the distractions from the track before train
c"ilh proceed. After the storm people busted them
selves looking under ruined houses for those missing
Ihc train resumed its journey without giving the dele
gates chancc TO learn the casualties but they report
that several men. and children killed and in
Jred Local telegraph agents have been trying to catch
Ode all the evening but could succeed the real
extent OF the damage could not bo learned
One OF the scveTest storms known here struck
Joliet about $50 this evening deluge OF rain ac-
companed by thunder and hail. inundated the earth.
Inc thuhderbos were deafcnng aud the electric display
unparalleled. circus giving performance here
ana IN the midst Of tho exhibition the struck tho
tent. turned the whole show upside down.
screamed, animals howled and roared. and a general
stampede ensucd amid sheets OF lightning aud drench-
ing rain. Three persons seriously injured by the
taIlng poles Others were hurt slightly.
dispatch from Evansville Ind, places tho loss by
last nights storm at high figure gives tho princi
pie losses ss follows Mackcy. Nesbt S Co.. dry goods
$4,000; John j. sinzich SGj, ,0O0 Sweetzer Cald well
Il Co., notions, $4,000; Boetticher, Kellogg & Co.,
hardware, $4,000; Armstrong Furniture Company.
$4,000; Miller Brothers, dry goods $4,000 The
losses or thirtyve other merchants from $1,000
to 300. Various dwelling houses also damaged
moro or less by the destruction Of roofs and delugeo
water The steamer Jennie Campbell was blown into
raft OF saw logs, and carecned until the got nto
Her wp hlown oH W1
men attempted to the river in askh the storm
broke, anG ia probable that thoy lost Joseph
Efnger farmer driving along Waters in the storm
struck by falling aud had his skull fractured.
RoLLA, Mo-, Mag 1.-THE report comes from Vichy
Springs, twelve miles north of Rola that the greater
part of that town destroyed by the storm OF last
night. majority OF the residences aud many of the
business blocks unroofed and almost completely
demolished. but no lives were lost.
GRKEN RIDGE. Mo-. May 1.-The village Of Green
removed from their foundations oubuIldngs were
destroyed fences were blown down and great damage
dows OF nearly every building in exposed the
fury OF the storm shattered by hail. No lives were
lost and none OF those Injured are Ia daDgerous condi
tion.
BoyNE TERRE, May l2.-The heaviest rain and hail
storm that was perhaps ever known mere passed over
this part OF country ast evening The hhlstones fell IN
great numbers aud OF extraordinary sze many OF
boilerhonse of the St. Joseph works was rddIed If
by grape shot Great damage was done III the breaking
or glass ana the DcatnE-lOwn OF growing crops
MINERAL. PoGNT. Mo-, May l2-Ths region was visited
by hail storm this afternoon. There was no serious
damage done at tLs place lai'sones measuring eleven
nehesi circumference were picked up; A c"lt pe-
longing to Mr. Frank Harris killed By being struck
with one OF these masses of ice.
SEDALIA No, May 1.-THE galvanized iron cornice Oh
the north side OF the dome OF the courthouse was
blown oil yesterday In East Setalia the blacksmith
shop OF j. W. Hendricks frame structure was raZcl
the ground Trees snapped in twain as tho ugh
mere pipe siems while signs aud awninss were hurried
promlscuousy about the streets Bridges near Pleasant
lIl and Little Blue, on the main line o the MISSOURI
Pacific road, were seriously damaged by Hoods.
Os,GE CITY, Mo-. May 1.-The storm reached this
place ot about p. N. yesterday. 1t lasted about
hour half. The rain poured in torrents, that
fields flooded. Fences were torn down
aud trees were uprooted and blown in all directions
Tie Usage River Oyerfiowed Its banks, driving many
from ihelr tho river bottoms.
LE,vEvwoRrH. K,n May I2.-When the tornado
Lcavcnworth. roofs, sidewalks and everything
movable went its path. The first building III the
city struck tine Morris Public school, four-story
and basement structure the northern limit OF tho
city, where 900 children attended panic was raised
among children. and before the teachers could real
rest qucted. No damage was done beyond the un-
roofing of the building AT Balm n varney's warenouSe
IN the centre or the city the roof was blown on INTO he
below. killing three horses and fatally innrng
driver On the North Espianadc. where the Missouri
Pacific Rlroai Company Is lrveing the Dank' horse
blown than hundred feet down the bank into
ArcmlsON, Kan. May 12.-About o'clock yesterday
cyclone struck the townof NortonyiHe
age. The Breck block. which had Just been completed
by Mccarthy LAWSON, was wrecked. Inc Dank Duid
houses were unroofcd and almost destroyed. Reports
from the surrounding country state that the DAMAGE to
property great many farm-hOuses, barns etc. having
been blown down. Many persons were slightly and
few seriously Injured.
PnIsBUKG, Penn, May 12.-Dispatches from points
along the Conemangh Valley report several persons
seriously inilred tornado which passed over that
REGION on Monday evening. Mrs James Brett, who had
given birth child about three hours before, was car
rrd out over fence and was picked mp dead than
alive She is not expected to i've. Bertic Foust.
friend OF Mrs. Brett, carried some distance ana a
her face l. rrlby laccraed besides sustaining painful
bruises. Mrs. Taylor thrown down and her ankle
sprained. John FOusts house was blown down. Inc
bed clothes were a mile and half and lodged in
tree-tops Telegraph poles along the railroad were
blown down cows were killed. and trees were blown
fully hundred feet in the air. while fences ana small
buildings nothing but straws In the way. Al
Mcconnell sbnrg the Methodist Episcopal Church was
struck hy lightning and the spire shattered The men
engaged in burning lime were prostrated by lightning
anu two horses killed