Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
The Dense Black Cloud HOverS
Over Newton and Strikes the
Southwest Corner.
One Man Killed, Woman Fatally In
iured and Another Hurt-The
Storm in Missouri.
Sixty Persons Drowned Off La Cayenne
Italian Avalanches-A Tramp Saves
Two Lives.


o'clock, coming from the southwest, dow
ing down several houses, tearing down
fences and uprooting trees. A heavy rain
accompanied it, Immediately followed by
heavy shower of hail. The high wind
lasted but few seconds, but when IL had
subsidized it was found that several build
ings had been blown down and the roofs OF
MANY houses taken away.
Just before five O'Clock dense, smoky
Cloud was seen approaching from the west.
Almost at the same instant an intensely
cold wave from the north met it and there
issued forth q dark cloud that moved rap
idly in the direction of the southwestern
part of the city. The first building struck
was the Newton buggy factory. The roof
Of the main part of the building was
stripped off and hurled 10J feet east. One
timber struck William Lacey, an employe,
who was running home, on the head, KILL
ing him instantly.
The cloud next struck Waits addition to
the city, demolIshing and scattering in all
directions six dwelling houses and num-
Der of barns. Miss Annie Hobble. who
was in one of the houses, was struck by
flying timber and will probably die. Mrs.
Mary Smith, an inmate of the same house,
had her shoulder blade dislocated and was
otherwise injured, but not seriously.
number of horses and cows were killed
while fences, walks and trees were strewn
Waits addition will be fully $1,000.
Other parts of the city suffered, the
cupola of the high school being blown
down, while chImncys on many residences
were carried away. Just after the cyclone
came a terrific hall storm which was fol-
lowed by rain that fell in torrents. Had
the storm cloud struck the city but few
blocks further north the loss of life and
destruction of property would have been
frightful, as it was, only the southwest
corner was injured.
William j. Lacy, the man killed, is I'M
married, thirty seven years old, and came
here from Kansas City year ago. He has
IL brother in that city and sister in Mil
waukee, Wis, and one in Chicago
A mass meeting of citizens was held in
Music Hall here last evening in aid of the
sufferers. Committees were appointed to
take charge OF contributions and the City
Council Will head the list with &, 600.
SAVED BY A TRAMP.
SLATER, Mo, March 3.-On the Chicago
& Alton railroad at live o'clock yesterday
morning at Cambridge. seven miles east of
here, train No. IL broke an axle car
loaded with beef, and seventeen cars were
wrecked. TheSconductor and brakeman
were wedged in the caboose which had
turned over, and had not tramp who was
stealing a ride got them out they would
have been killed by a train that was fol-
lowing close behind. The limited Chicago
express could not pass the wreck and was
sent over the Wabash railroad. The track
is all clear now and trains are on time.
THE STORM IN MISSOURI.
RAYMoRE, Mo-, March 3.-The hardest
storm for years struck this place Thursday
night at nine O'Clock, and did considerable
damage in town and vicinity to buildings.
One dwelling was moved twenty feet from
its foundation, one eight feet and several
less distance. The Mennonite Church, in
course of construction, was completely
destroyed. The wind was of short dura-
ton, and was followed by three inches OF
rain.
HEAVY SNOW STORM.
MARQUETTE, Mich, March ALI the
upper peninsula railroads are bloclSaded by
one of the severest gales and snow storms
ever known here. 1t has showed continu-
ously for nearly twentv-four hours and Il
heavy wind has drifted 1T badly. The storm
is still raging and reaches the entire length
of Lake Superior and extends we'll down in
the southern peninsula, where eighteen
inches has fallen.
ITALIAN AVALANCHE.
ROME, March 3-Reports are continually
being received here of damage done by
snow storms and avaanches throughout
Northern Italy. At Leghorn the water
supply was cut of for few days, owing
to an enormous landslip, extending over
GOO feet, on the aQueduct near San Guisto.
Most OF the houses on the track of the land
slip were destroyed. The occupants es-
capped.
CRUSHED UNDER ROCK.
HANCOCK, Mich, March "A mass of
rock came down in the main shaft OF tho
Quincy mine yesterday, catching four mon.
The injured were: John Mahonye, leg
broken, and Christian Yoos, skull frac-
tured. These two will die. The other two
were badly hurt but will recover.
SIXTY PERSONS DROWNED.
LONDON, March 3.-The French schooner
F1eur de la Marie foundered off the
island of La Cayenne recently and sixty
passengers were drowned.