Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-16
THE KANSAS CYCLONE.

"Details of the Terrible Cvclo,s the,
swept Over Stafford County Kas.-
Death, Manning and Destruction Lef.
an It's Wake-One Person Instantly
Killed Seven Fatally and Large Num-
oe' more or Less Seriously Injured
more 1han Hundred Homeless People.
HUTCHINSON, Kas., May Spy the ter
rioie cyclone which passed near Stafford,
monday night, one man was instantly
killed, half-dozen fatally wounded, and
twenty or thirty others more or less
seriously injured. Houses were demol-
lshed, barns torn down. and in places the
growing crops were blown from the
ground.
The wind had been blowing a perfect
gale for three days all over Western Kan
sas, but the destructive path of the cyclone
was confined to a narrow S lip beginning
in Stafford County and extending in a
northwesterly direction through Rice
County. 1t started in the southwest part
and passed through Stafford County in a
northeasterly direction.
The first house struck was that of E..
Slade, about six miles south OF the town
or Stafford. Hardly splinter was left to
tell the tale. The family were bruised
up considerably, but as yet none have
died. Al Greenup, who lives northeast of
S!ade, Is badly hurt, and there is some
doubt OF his recovery. His house and
barn are entirely gone. The wind lifted
the house in the air and threw it to the
ground about hundred yards away, de-
molishing it so that it did not leave a
board six inches in length. Mrs. A.
Potter's house and stable were blown
away, but the family escaped I'M
injured. Mrs. E. Lindsay's house
and Outbuildings were entirely demol-
lshed and the family all badly injured.
George Dews' house was also in the track
OF the cyclone, and it was swept away,
and his little girl was hurt internally. S.
S. Crawford is badly injured, and there
are doubts about his recovery. His son
William was instantly killed, his neck
being broken. j. 3. c. Cooks large cat
tie sheds were entirely gone. j. B. Burns
lost heavily by his sheds being destroyed.
j. Loves house is q thing of the past.
His wife was blown fifty feet north of tho
house into wagon, which she chung to
and it took her over one hundred yards
further. The spOkes in the wheels were
blown out, and when Mrs. Love was found
she was clinging to the tongue of the
wagon. She will not recover. The Eure-
ka School-house, very large building,
was the next building attacked. All there
Is left IS a few posts that were placed in
the ground for center foundation. The
desks look as though some one had used
an axe on them.
Peter Scarlet about six months ago
erected a very large dwelling on his farm,
one OF the best in the county, of which
there Is not vestige lett. One of his
sons was cut badly in the head.
John Willlite, proprietor of the Will
hite nursery, has been damaged con-
siderably. His house is gone and the
glass i'll his hotbeds was all broken by the
hail. Frank McCoy's house was picked
up as though It was an eggshell, and was
torn asunder III mid-air.
The storm seemed to have increased in
force when it reached John Barlett's
house, which is one and one-half miles
south and three miles east Of Stafford.
The structure was carried away, also his
stables. His wife was blown one hun
dred yards, and hay-rake blew on her,
breaking her shoulder blade and her nose
and putting out one eye and injuring her
internally. 1t is doubtful whether she
will recover. His oldest boy was thrown
thirty feet and landed on a header. The !
wind carried the boy and header over half !
a mile, and for quarter of a mile it was |
in the air. The boy is considerably |
bruised, and has an ugly cash in his head. |
The three youngest children were thrown |
oAO GU 1ccs lutO Il PIE OIL cOrn-
stalks, and were severely bruised. VIM. |
McVay, aged sixteen years, was thrown |
to the ground and was struck by some |
dying boards from Mr.. Bartlett's house, !
cutting him up so that he is expected to .
die at any moment.
The Bartlett School-house is scattere |
aSound the whole district. Joseph Ferris
and family have lost their home. Mr..
Ferris is seriously injured about the
lead. His daughter, Annie Ferris, was
brown two hundred feet in the air. She
las regained consciousness enough to
tate that when the roof blew from the
louse she was drawn up by the wind, and
hat Is all she remembers. After the
torn left Ferris house it pursued a
northwest course. and tore up number
# small buildings. A portion of the
torn struck near Huntsville. destroying
harm and house for Charles Withroder.
The cyclone was followed by a heavy
ain and hail storm, which added fresh
lgony to the sufferers, many of whom re-
NAMED exposed all night. AS soon as
he news reached the town OF Stafford,
physicians and rescuing parties went to
he aid of the victims of the storms fury.
Relief committees have been organized
nd business is practically suspended, so
ealous are the people to render all as
red people are homeless and destitute.
10 estimate Of the pecuniary loss has yet
,een attempted.
of Funds Among the Ma
tionat Guards,
WASHINGTON, May 9.--The apporton-
nent of the 100000 appropriated by the
asst Congress for distribution among the
Guards of the several States,
las been made by the War Department.
Under it the several States and Terrific
les will receive the following amounts:
Alabama, 50, 1872; Arkansas. 6,6tf; Cali
ornia, 81 .59t: Colorado, 3, S41; Connect
cut, -, 695; Delaware, 2,S41; Florida, S.
81; Georgia, ST., 1891; Illinois, so, $50; In
lana, Sl4 800; Iowa, ST., $40; Kansas, S.
10; Kentucky, $3.50; Louisiana, 1854;
Iaine, $500: Maryland, 1854; Massa-
husetts, $13,2S9; Michigan, $l2,3t0; Min
lesota, $6,64; Mississippi, SS,5l3; Mis-
ouri, 5,1SS; Nebraska, 4,1l6; Nevada,
:, st7; New Hampshire, So. 197; New Jer-
ey, IS, 5f3: New York. S34, 173; North
Sl0,41; Ohio, S2l.ss3; Oregon,
. .Sf7; Pennsylvania, S2S,47S; Rhode
sland, 50, 197; South Carolina. $S,5i3;
Tennessee, SIl,391; Texas, $3.50; Ver-
mont, So. T9I; Virginia, ST., 1871; West Vir-
,iuia, $5,695; Wisconsin, Sl0,4i; Mon
ana, $2,Sf1: Washington, S2,SiI; North
Dakota, -, SAT; South Dakota, So 797: Alas
"a, s., sol, and New Mexico, $3,5O1.
The Michigan Forest Fires.
EAST SAGINAW. Mich, May S.-Reports
# the destruction of property by fires in
he woods still come in. The weather
was a repetition of former
Avs. the thermometer registering IS
egrees in the shade. The air is thick
nth smoke. In the township of kaw-