Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09
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Lives Lost. Stock KILLED, Houses
Wrecked Everything Goes BeTore
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Lives Lost. STOCK KILLED, Houses
Wrecked Everything Goes BeToIe
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Associated Press Dispatch by spocicl Wires.
huToHtNsoN, KAN, May S.--Tbe news
reached thiH city yesterday that the wind
storm that had been raging for the last
three days had eliminated in Cyclone in
the northern part OF Pratt county extend
ing over the eastern portion of Stafford
and up to Rice county.
The funnel-shaped cloud formed be-
tween z and O'Clock and could be Reen
for miles. The diHtrict over which it
passed was spaYsely settled and but for
this fact the loss OF life and property
would have been terrible.
The cyclone first struck ut point
about five miles southeast OF Stafford
and for milea in north-essterly 6irec-
tion left nothing but barren waste
strewn with the wrecks Of houses and
barns, trees aud fences with here and
there the bodies Of stock either killed or
crippled by the wind. The only person
killed outright was William Crawford,
whose neck was broken by the flying
| timbers Of his house, which WAS totally
demolished.
The casualties as far as known are
William Crawford, neck broken; William
Belt, fatally injured; Oliver Beard, para.
lyzed, cannot recover; Jason Beard, in
ternally injured, will die; A. r. Guinup,
internally injured; Mrs. ]. Love, seri.
ously injured; Peter Scarlet. leg broken;
Mrs. John Bartlett, shoulder blade
broken and other injuries, will die; Will
liam McYeigh, internally injured, cannot
recover; Joseph Ferris, injured about the
head will die; Mrs. Guinup and babe,
the mother internally aud the babes
thigh broken; Mrs. Iindley, seriously
hurt; daughter of George Davis, fatally
Injured; s. \, Crawford, fatally injured.
About 20 or 30 more were more or less
injured.
a. +. Guinup's house was totally de-
stroyed and he and family badly injured.
His wife and young babe were carried q
distance OF 100 feet. Joseph Giles house
was totally destroyed and the contents
scattered in every direction. The house
belonging to Mrs. Lindley and occupied
by herself and two step-ohildren, Maud
and William Blue, was blown 10 atoma.
Joseph Sellers fine two-story house was
torn to pieces. Another large house not
yet occupied was demolished. A large
number Of horses and cattle were
killed and crippled. Many other build
ings were more or less damaged, and
where the cyclone CROSSED the Santa Fe
railroad, between Sterling and Alden, the
telegraph poles were leveled to the earth
and other damage done. There were nc
fatalities in that district. More than 9
hundred people are left homeless and
without food or clothing. Reporte from
othel owns throughout the southwestern
part of the state, indicate heavy wind
for three days past. bat nothing in the
nature Of such tornado 90 visited Stat
ford county.
Committees were organized to reliev,
the distress of the unfortunates.
DEATH IN A RAILROAD COLLISION.
Sioux FALLS, DAK., May 8.-One o.
the heaviest and steadieat winds evei
known in this section prevailed Monday
and Monday night eliminating in rain.
About midnight the wind blew q boz cal
from the side truck on to the main tract
Of the st. Paul road at Dell Rapids. A
freight train running at full speed STRUCK
the car and the entire train and looomo
tive were wrecked. Fred. Smith, o
brakeman, was instantly killed and sew.
eral others escaped with bruises.
DAMAGE IN MINNESOTA.
: ST.. Paul, MINI, May S.-After blow.
ing hard all day Monday and Mopda.
night in tine northwest, Inc WIND ysshBt
day increased to gale and did consider
able damage to building and crops. A
Buffalo, this county, wheat was in man,
places blown out OF the ground by th,
roots. In other places 1t is buried s;
deep that il will never come up
At Yankton the wind blew hur
ricane. The city hall rocked so tina
the council hastily adjourned and wen
into the street. a soaking rain followed
Al Hinckiey, Mimi, the wind did dam
age to timber and shade trees. An engint
running between Sandstone and Sand
stone junction was wrecked yesterda.
afternoon by tree falling aoroes tb
engine while in motion. Engineer Dor
escaped uninjured while Fireman Mile
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