Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-08

KIND, sohk LIVES LOST AND OTHERS SERIOUSLY
INJURED-LIsr OF THE CASUALTIES
HUTCHINSON, KAN, May s-The wind storm
which has been raging over Kansas for the
past three days and nights culminated in q
destructive cyclone in the eastern part OF STAFF
ford county Monday night. The district visited
was but spsrsely settled. Had il been other
wise, the loss of life and property would have
been something terrible. As II ia there m
scarcely a vestlge of farm improvement re-
naming. Houses and barns were demolished.
fees torn up by the roots. and in many places
the growing crops literally blown out OF the
ground. Last Saturday the wind began blow
ing gale from the south. This continued 10
increase in velocity throughout SUNDAY and
Sunday night. and by Monday il had become A
hurricane. The air WAS filled with dust and
sand, which at times would obscure the sun.
Late IN the afternoon on Monday the sky be-
came thick with black clouds and the deep-
toned thunder and frightful flashes of lightning
indicated the approach OF some kind of a storm
OF unusual severity. At times the wind would
lull as If TO gain strength. and then break forth
with renewed fury. IL was after one of these
momentary cessations that the funnel-shaped
cloud came dipping its remorseless tail to the
earth and obli;erating whatever distractions
lay in Its pathway. On il came drowning in its
roar the peals of thunder. and binding by its
darkness the forked flashes Of the lightning.
Men and women who witnessed the oncoming
tornado were paralyZed by its awful terrors,
while horses and cattle piteously neighvd and
lowed as they seemed 10 fully realize their i'm
pending doom. This was in the gathering
shades of night, but the moon shone through
the rlfts IN the clouds, and added a weird scene
TO the approach of the cyclone.
THE CASUALTIES
so far as known are: William Crawford, killed
outright, neck broken: William Bolt, fatally in
jured Olive Beard. hurt SO that he cannot re-
cover; Jason Beard. internally injured. will
die; A. f. Guinup. internally injured; Mrs
Gnlnup and babe. the mother internally in
Jured and the babes thigh broken and other
wise hurt; the mother is expected TO survive.
Mrs. Lindsay. seriously hurt; little girl OF
George Deves, fatally injured: =. =. Crawford.
fatally injured; Mrs. J. Love. seriously injured;
Peter Scarlet. leg broken; Mrs. John Bartlett.
shoulder blade broken and other injuries; will
die; William McNey, internally injured. cannot
recover; Joseph Ferris, injured about the head;
he will die
THE PATH OF THE STORM
lay through Stafford county, extending from
the southwest to the northeast, slightly east Of
the center Of the county. The first building
struck was the farmhouse of +. Slade. about
6 miles south of the town OF stafford. The
house was swept away, and hardly splinter Of
II left The family were considerably bruised,
but none have died. The next building TO sue
cumb was the home of Al Guinup; both the
house and barn are gone. Mrs. A. Potter.
widow. had her house and stable blown away,
but the family escaped unnjured. The neNt
house in the pathway OF the cyclone WAS that
of Mrs. Lindsay, who lived with her two step
children, Maud and VIM. Blue. The house
was torn to pieces. and Mrs. Lindsay injured
that she can scarcely recover. Geo. Deyes'
house was demolished. and his little girl fatally
injured. 5. 5. Crawford's residence blown
away, and his son William was killed outright.
j : sheds de-
stroyed. as were J. W. Burns. Both lost
heavily. J. Loves house is a thing of the past,
and his wife was blown 30 feet north OF the
house into a wagon. to which she clung. 10
carried her 100 yards further. The spokes Of
the wheels we're blown out or knocked by flying
timbers. When found Mrs. Love was clinging
10 the tongue of the wagon. She is 30 injured
that the physicians say there is no hope VI re-
covery.
WOMAN BLOWN 100 YARDS.
The storm seemed to have gained more force
when 1t reached John Bartlett's house. which
is south aud east OF Stafford. His house was
carried away His wife was blown 100 wards
and a hay rake blew on her. breaking her
shoulder-blade and her nose ana putting out
one eye and injuring her internally. His old
| est boy thrown 80 feet aud landed on has
| head. The wind carried the boy over half a
mile. The three youngest children were
/ thrown 100 feet into a pile of cornstalks. and
were severely bruised. Mm. McNey, aged
sixteen. was thrown to the ground and struck
by some flying boards from Bartlett's house.
He is terribly cut, and il is believed he cannot
. survive his injuries. The storm at Wichita Was
very violent razing houses. barns. and forests,
and injuring many people. As soon as the
news of the cyclone reached Stafford mass
meeting was held and committees organized 10
carry on the work of relieving distress in a
people are lett homeless and without food or
clothing.
| HIGH WINDS IN DAKOTA.
Sioux FALLS, OAK, May s.-0ne of the heavi-
est, steadiest winds ever known in this section
prevailed Monday and Monday night, culminat-
| ing in rain. About midnight the wind blew a
| box-car from the side track on to the main
track of the Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul
road at Dell Rapids. A freight train running
at full speed struck the car ana the entire train
and locomotive were wrecked Fred. Smith, q
/ brakeman, was instantly killed. Several others,
including passengers, escaped with bruises.
wISD-sToRMs ELSEWHERE.
CHICAGO May s.-A dispatch from st. Paul,
Mimi, says that after blowing hard all day
Monday and Monday night the wind yesterday
increased to a gale ana did considerable dam
age to buildings and crops. At Buffalo. this
! county, wheat was In many places blown ont
| of the ground by the roots. In other places n
is buried SO deep that it will never come up.
| At lankton the wind blew hurricane. The
city hall rocked so that the council hastily ad-
journed and went into the street. A soaking
rain followed.
| At Hinckley, Minn., the wind did damage 10
timber and shade trees. An engine running
between Sandstone and Sandstone Junction
was wrecked yesterday afternoon by a tree
falling across the engine while in motion. En-
gineer Dore escaped uninjured, while Fireman
Elmer Miller was badly bruised.
| FUNERAL CARRIAGES BLOWN OVER
FARBAULT, MINI, May s.-Yesterday's storm
ragged here with terrific force all day. Parties
who started for East Prairie to attend funeral
met with much difficulty. Six carriages were
blown over. Fire started in the timber near
| Walcott Mills and spread rapidly over the
| wooded country between there and Faribault,
| destroying immense quantities Of wood, hay,
| fences. and outbuildings on the farms. The
| farmers abandoned their houses and removed
| their families and household goods 10 open
| fields for greater safety. The amount OF
| damage done is estimated at over ed. 900.
| Trees were uprooted and thrown across the
roads in every direction. A house belonging
| to a man named Hoyt, between here and
| Medford. was blown TO pieces. There were
| several persons in il at the time, but they e.
capped serious injuries.
Twelve Hours Of Steady Rain.
| PIERRE, DAK., May s-Twelve hours of
steady rain, the heaviest for years. visited cen-
tral Dakota yesterday. In the present condi-
tion of crops IT now insures a good yield u