The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-21
DESTRUCTION.
Kansas Visited By Winds and
Floods.
Serious Loss Of Life-Uniontown, Near
Fort Scott, Observation-Disclosures River
Over Its Banks-Storms In the
East-Etc.

Fort Scott, observation-disclosures River
Over Its Banks-Storms In the
East-Etc.
FORT ScoIr, Kan, June IA report
has reached here that cyclone visited
Uniontown Saturday night. leaving death
aud destruction in its wake. 1t is impos.
sible to obtain definite information as all
the wires on both sides Of the place are
down and It is q matter of doubt whether
it was a cyclone or q cloudburst. 1t Is re-
ported that two women and four children
were drowned, but their names can not be
ascertained. Houses were blown down.
property greatly damaged and it is feared
that many more lives are lost than have
been reported.
The country about Uniontown is thickly
settled and the latest reports are that the
loss of life will far exceed any present
estimates. The whole country seems
to have been flooded. Traffic has
been suspended on the Missouri Pacific
and the Missouri. Kansas & Texas. Every
possible aid 10 being rendered the suffer.
ers. A heavy rain aud wind storm passed
over this section Saturday night and yes.
terday morning but owing to the condi-
ton Of the wires little information can be
obtained.
In this city there was much damage to
property but no lives were lost A section
of the city known as Belletown, was COM
pletely wiped cut and many houses were
carried of by the high waters of the Mar.
maton. The immense dam above the city
broke early yesterday and the water
rushed down Wall street to the depth OF
several feet flooding cellars and causing
great CONSERVATION. People were taken
out Of houses in wagons, and in Belletown
many of the residents were forced to leave
their dwellings in skiffs to escape death.
Uniontown is situated on the Wichita &
Western railroad in the valley of the
Marmaton, fifteen miles from Fort Scott
1t was organized as a town in 1865, al.
though a post-offics had been established
there in 1862 About six years ago the
town contained eight general stores, two
hotels. lumber yard, livery stable, a
mill and had a population of about 300.
1t has grown considerably, however, since
then.
WALNUT RIVER FLOODS.
AUGUSTA Kan, June 11.-Parties living
north of here on the Walnut river came
to town yesterday and reported the river
out of its banks and some places sur
rounded by water. They procured some
boats and returned.
The river here at that time was not un.
usually high, but as the parties reporting
the high water above came only about
five miles it was thought it wou d raise to
a dangerous point here In short time
it commenced rising about five feet an
hour, and finally began to back up in the
low places. Soon it broke over the banks
about one mile northeast of town and
came with such a rush that the people in
the lower part of town barely had time to
escape from their houses, leaving their
household effects behind. Many had to
wade through water waist deep.
While only few buildings in town have
been taken out there are about seventy
five houses in water from four to ten feet
deep, which will cause great loss in every
case and many thousands of acres of wheat
and other crops are totally destroyed,
while the number of cattle, hogs and
horses lost will run into the thousands.
Two iron and one wooden bridge have
gone out and the Augusta water mills
have been sweps away. The material in
the Santa Fe Company's yards floated out
and the Santa Fe depot had to be ADAM
doned.
The passenger train on the Santa Fe
line got here and could get no further nor
return by its own tracks and was run into
Wichita over the Frisco track, but the
Frisco trains will be unable to get east Of
here for several hours. Superintendent
Wentworth is here attending to affairs in
person, which ensures the early moving
of trains.
The damage to crops, stock and other
property is estimated at from SO, 900 to
100000.
Mrs. Graham and child were drowned
and many others are unaccounted for
north of here. Some are still in trees and
on housetops surrounded by water, which,
on account of the scarcity of boats, have
not been reached yet. In some instances
RATS We're constructed, but owing to the
strong current they were of no avail.
STORM IN WEST VIRGINIA.
MARTINSBURG, W. Va, June IA very
heavy storm passed over the southwest
ern part of Berkeley County yesterday
a terrific gale of wind that did
great damage being followed by a terrible
storm and this by n heavy hail.
The hail stones lay in some places three or
four inches deep. Crops AMI trees are
ruined. Livestock was badly bruised and
in some instances killed. Several houses
and barns were wrecked by the wind. No
loss of life has yet been reported. Owing
to the lateness of the hour at which the
storm occurred. details are meagsr.
CYCLONE IN INDIANA
LIGoNIER, Ind, June IA cyclone
passed through this town yesterday after
noon tearing down shade trees and I'M
roofing houses along its path. The fine
brick dwelling Of j. NJ Belts was nearly
destroyed and the new residence of W. E.
is a total wreck. The Ligonier
Hotel and a number of other buildings
were unroofsd. The bridge across the
Elkhart river was blown down and hum
dreds of shade trees. fences. ETC., were de.
stroyed. The loss will be heavy.
FOREST FIRES.
ELLENsBURG, Wash. T.. June 1I.-Heavy
forest fires on the east side OF the Cascade
have destroyed vast quantities
Of timber. Strong winds prevail and the
fire is extending. The Northern Pacific
line and bridges are in danger.
MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED.
BALTIMORE, Md. June 17.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Tyler. aged twenty five years, aud
her baby, Benjamin Harrison Tyler, were
burned to death last night by the explo-
sion of coal oil lamp at their home in
in Anne Arundel County.
Il don't know any thing that yields 20
arge q return for SO small an expenditure
Is the sand gardens, writes Boston cor