The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-03-02
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killed nd xa5srea-
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Fsh.e1-AspscIai from
Mount Vernon. III. stats< that . cyclone
atruck III city about l:35 p m. to-dsv
The storm came from the northwest. and
sweeping round In q half circle rased the
town, l~eveling half Of 10 and setting nrs
% the remainder. High above the fierce
wind could b. heard the cracking Of the
flames and the greans Of the dying.
The Western Union ONCE was Dc.
stroyed. and al the wires were broken
except one leading to this city. Assistance
was autographed for 70 Evansville, n :
special train with 1re engines and reels
a also : number Of physicians was i'm
msdiately sent 70 the rescue. The entire
town Of Mount Vernon II practically de-
otroyei-
The Louisville q Nashville shops ere
also IN ruins. Engineer Cummings Of
sbe Louisville & Nashville raiir DAD, was
Instantly killed in the early part Of the
storm.
The latest reports from the scene OF the
trouble state that so far forty-eight bodies
have been taken from the ruins It's -.
timated that two hundred and Any PEG
Pile are injured Owing 20 the atsence OF
tslexraphic facilities IL il impossible Il
this hour 70 obtain any list Of the killed
and wounded Relief trains will Be sent
from this city and St Louis q soon -
possible.
The same storm Il reported as devasfat.
ing portions Of the State OF Kentucky,
near Nortonville. but no particulars ere
obfainable.
woR TRAN YrEsr REPORTED.
M. vKRxos, M. Feb 2t-The facts IN
the previous dispatches. although giving
IN idea or the devastation donc BY the
cyclone. were necessarily hurriedly OBJ
1ained, and later and more compiste in-
v~estigafions show that the loss OF life and
che damage 20 property has been much
greater than first reported, and even yet
{ u Impossible . give any completes
statement Of loss. - reports Of
additional deaths and further de-
structions still continue 70 come in.
The panic which followed the cyclcns's
work Of destruction Is almost inconceiva-
bla- Il came 30 quickly that No one uas
he 90 do more than seek the shelter
nearest It hand. A noise like the roar.
ing OF q train gave notice Of il approach,
but In . very few moments after it was
irst heard the yeIlowish, fun
uel-shaped cloud VA noticed.
Il struck the town. Had the cen.
Ter OF the terrible funnel swept
one hundred feet further north not .
business house would b left standing A.
Il Is. only . few houses II any kind re.
main to mark the spot where yesterday
afternoon stood one or the fairest towns
in Illinois. Even the sidewalks are torn
On. and the Of wrecked build
in9s and merchandise Of all kinds are
scattered everywhere.
Tn fres which broke OUT Immediately
after the storm had passed threatened 70
complete the work commenced BY IT. sis.
Ter element, and leaving nothing but
ashes 70 tell the tale Of devastation and
horror. Those Who were unhurt were
TOO engrossed with the paramount
duty Of looking after the injured 70 pay
much attention 20 the fires, except IN
cases whers IL was possible that human
beings were in the burning ruins. But
id having been asked from Evansville
and Centralia. engines and men arrived
from these points In time to avert any
holocaust
The death list will probably reach ATTY.
More physicians are badly needed Many
hundreds Of persons are not r~ecsiving a.
tertions because Of the limited numbers
OF doctors In the city. But those here ars
doing every thing In their power 70 al
lsvIate su6eriay and save the wounded.
nurber Of men caught on the street
were unable TO get indoors and jumped
through the ceIlar-windows into the base
ment Of the Nj Vernon ban and wsr'
saved
The people are in = helpless condition
dependent upon their neignbcrs, and 81
houses are crowded to their utmost CO
pacity. and many persons were withou
shelter last night
me City Council ha called : meeting
for this morning to devise ways and
means 20 provide for the destitute
Financial aid will Be asked Of the public
and donations to . more worthy caus'
could not b made.
Just before the cyclone reached th
city IL struck . grove Of strong oak tree
and tore them Our Of the ground and III
aid OF The beautiful shade trees g
uwhich Mount Vernon was famous.
Some Of the stocks Of goods among 9th
ers r. r Ryan's, have been burned u
and Il Is probable they viii get their n
surance. Any insurance companies ths
do not act fairly with their customer
will merit the disapprobation Of ever
honest man Only : few cyclone insul
ancs policies were in force In the belt .
the storm.
The reports from the country show thu
the storm was general, and swept ovs
several miles Of coun try, but In : mario
bslt A number Of msn . ' arrive
from Duqnoin and several other point
south. and are ready 20 lend . hell pin
hand to the unfortunate.
Tne groans Of the dying are most a.
frcssfnR, and the internal injuries are
many cases proving fatal
THE KILLED.
Among the dead are the followings
Mrs. Russell Dewey.
Mrs. John Il Water . baby.
Henry Waters
David y. Yearvood and wife.
Jno G. Murray.
- Cumm,ngs. an engineer
Mary Wsstbrook.
James Pearson-
Mrs. Halcomb.
Dr. John Ysarwood and wifs.
Sam Yearwood and vita
George Purcell
ylrx VIM Jones and child
John Doison-
Mas JOsis 51.ton.
Johu Shaw.