Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-20


having on board surgeon and such Other
assistance rs could be hastily gathered.
A Centralia, H., special to the DaiiJ
Ne,rs GAYS, twc-thirds Of Mt. Vernon wa
wiped out. Besides the people killed out
right many were Injured. In response Il
the calls for aid, twenty members Of th'
Centralia fire department, four physicians
and 3 number of leading citizens left to
night for the scene of the accident.
ST. Louis, February 19.-The following
ia list, as tar a. known, OF the killed anC
seriously Injured by the cyclone at Mount
Vernon, ILL.,, this afternoon:
KILLED.
MRS. RUSSELL DEwEY.
Mrs. JoHN L. WArEg and baby.
HENRY WATERS
DAVID F. YEARwO0D and wife.
JOHN c. MURRAY.
Mr.. CUMMINGS, au engineer.
MARY WEsTGROoR.
JAMES REARsON.
Mrs HOLCOMB.
DR. JOHN YEARwOoD and wife.
SAMUEL YEARwooD and wife.
GRO. PURCELL.
Mrs WM. JONES and child.
JOHN DODSON.
Miss JOSIE SUTTON.
JOHN SHOW.
A blacksmith, name unknown.
FATALLY INJURED.
Lawter f. Legg, Mrs. Henry Waters
Miss Laura Lisenby, Charles Ellis, Mr.
and Mrs. Galbraith, C. Weir, Mr.. and Mrs
Westbrook, Amanda BeaIden, W. Hinman
Lizzie Bsuutt, ]. C. Hanbrick, Chas. Pool
Corinne Hanbrick, Brownlow Hawkins
Mrs. Albright, Henry Ellis, Mr.. Millerop
Joel Howard.
THE DETAILS.
CHICAGO, February ia Times Mt
Vernon, ILL.,, special says: At about
o'clock this afternoon cyclone struck
this town and left it ruins, killed fftser
or twenty people, and it is feared many
more than are known to have been killed
will be found among the ruins of thu
buildings. Fire Immediately broke
out all over the city amid
the ruins, spreading rapidly, owing
TO the damage done TO the
engines by the wind. The storm passed
from the southwest, and had rotary mo
ton. It swept down with fearful fury
striking first Just south of the city hall,
then carried away the third and fourth
stories of the Mount Vernon mill. The
Methodist church fell Just few minute:
before two hundred and fifty people had
left the Sunday school room. The CONNER.
cial Hotel lost its third story. Next the WHO
struck the County Court House and rem
dered it a heap of ruins. The county
records were saved, The Crew block wa;
leyelled with the earth and under 1t was
found the body Of John Crew, the owner
The large two-story brick school house dlo
not withstand the terrible shock any bet
ter than the smallest house in the track
Of the cyclone.
THE LOSS
cannot be estimated, but not less than hal
a million dollars worth Of property has
been destroyed by the cyclone and hre II
the neighborhOod. 1t is now GROWING
colder, and many homeless people VIII sur
fer if the weather becomes severe. he
ports are coming in from the country and
the storm seems to have swept everything
for miles. Inealeulable loss Of life
and great suffering will follow unless out
side assistance is given. The Mayor, d.
II. Harnell, will give lt &c
the proper committee. A committee G.
business men was held and committees ap'
pointed TO care for the dead and wounded,
and protect the property as much as pos
sible. Many people who escaped Wltn
their lives have nothing besides. Many
are walking the streets with no nome 70
90 to. The wounded are being cared tor
by the physicians in the best possible
manner.
The railroad shops were badly damaged
aud q great number Of homes destroyed
The people are out Of doors who lived I'D
the track of the storm. The dead and dy'
ing are scattered throughout the city. All
the doors of the remaining houses have
been thrown open to the less fortunate:
Three-fourths Of the business poruon OIL
the city is ruined financially.
Five hundred
BUILDINGS ARE DESTROYED
and many others injured. The dead are
now being gathered at the Supreme cours
House, which has been converted INTO
hospital for the dead aud wounded. Inc
later reports show tWenty-nine dead anu
about one hundred injured, some Of Whom
will die before morning.
Later reports say two more have aleo'
They are Eddie Maxey and Mrs. ColcoopeI'
A number of the wounded are dying.
THE STORM
was preceded by hail, but not more than
five minutes elapsed until the fearful de-
stIoyer had swept over the doomed town,
Buildings were wrenehed and twisted ana
then dashed 10 pieces. The Crews Diock
was leyeled and the body OF Its owner,
John c. Murray, was found underit. X. X
Ryan escaped in manner almost incredible.
He was standing by Murray in the Crews
block and told him to run, but Murray
remained and was killed. Ryan ran west,
and finding the street full Of lying tim
bers, jumped into o doorway, held TO t6e
latch, and the building against which ne
was standing fell around him, but ne es'
capped untouched.
! A. B. COx's store, G. W. Morgsn's jew