Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-31
A SnOw-Storm Funerals Follow Each
Other in Rapid Succession.

| afternoon and evening men were busy try
ing to protect the property exposed. They
] were particularly active at the tobacco
warehouses, and the damage is greatly
lessened. 1t is thought, however, that a
loss of nearly $1000 600 will be sustained by
| the wet.
| No bodies are reported found anywhere
| to-day. Funeral professions followed each
| other in rapid succession to-day, and some
4 of the scenes were very impressive. Masses
were said at the Catholic churches and SER
| mons preached at the Protestant. Offers of
| help continue to come in, and liberal con-
| tributions from home and outside are being
| received.
MINIsTERING ANGEL.
| Miss Clara Barton, the President of the
| American White Cross Association, arrived
in this CITY to-day with several of her as
sistants. In an interview tonight she says
| she finds relief work so thoroughly organ
lied and proceeding so efficiently that there
is no need of her services here. She added
| that she has never known efforts of relief
| to be better directed. Miss Barton and her
| corps Of assistants will devote their atten-
ton to other storm district points in this
| State and Tennessee.
| HUNDREDS OF SIGHT sEERs
A great number of strangers are in the
| city from outside points, and many who
| had friends here are coming to see about
| them.
/ The devastated district was thronged to-
| day with sight-seers, and presented dreary
| sight. Gangs of men were working hard,
putting up temporary roofs over the partly
| demolished houses and replacing the fronts
| in stores to secure the stocks against dan
ger from frost or storms.
CITY IN MOURNING
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| has been one of great gloom. The spirit
| of cheerfulness manifest yesterday because
| of the beautiful weather was disspated by
| the ever present funerals. To-day the
church bells tolled their doleful lament all
| day, and the stones in the streets echoed
| every moment with the rumble of the grue-
| some hearse.
The city was crowded with strangers, all
those from along the line of the storm in
| Kentucky bearing doleful tales of destruc-
ton. At Clay, Kentucky, the storm seems
| to have been of peculiar violence. Over
forty buildings, including all the churches
and every business house, were DESTROYED
One of the preachers, the Postmaster and
| the leading business man were killed, to-
gether with twenty others.
AN ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED.
The family of Moses Wilson, consisting
of himself, wife and seven children, his
| mother and sister, were all killed.
In the adjoining county at least twenty
| five were killed. 1t is now estimated that
$50 persons were killed in this State out.
side of this city, and from fifteen to twenty
| five in Tennessee.
| hardly exceed 100 and may not reach that
The loss of property will not exceed ST.
| 100000.
There were forty-three funerals to-day
| In all the churches special services were
held and masses for the dead were held in
| Catholic churches.
Some cab-drivers caused great indigna-
| tion by attempting to charge extortionate
! prices for their services. The emblems of
mourning are to be seen displayed in all
parts of the city.
No more missing have been reported to-
day, and it is believed the total killed has
| been made known. The injured are re-
| celvlng every attention and no deaths oc-
| CURED to-day though the condition of
| some is extremely critical.
The water supply is running very low.
| Every effort is being made to complete the
| temporary stand-pipe, and it will be fin
ished Wednesday. But before that time,
probably by to- morrow night, the city will
, be almost entirely without water, except
that reserved for fire department work.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED.
LOUISVILLE, March 30th.-A Dixon, Ky,
special saws: A terrific storm passed
| through Webster county Thursday even
ing. The tornado proper lasted about
twenty minutes. and in that time eight
people were killed and about thirty injured,
some of whom will die. The property loss
will probably amount to 100000. All
through the storm section, so far as can be
seen, the houses are demolished, trees up
rooted, and debris scattered all over the
| country. A large amount of stock was
killed. A number of people are dest-
tute, but they are being cared for now. 1t
will be necessary, however, to ask for out
| side aid.
RUIN AND DEsoLATIoN.
LOUISVILLE, March 30th.-A special from
| Poole's Mill, Ky, says that large portion
| of that county was devastated by the great
storm. In its track scarcely vestige of
| timber or property is left. Trees were torn
| from the earth and buildings of every de-
| scription demolished and scattered for
| miles. Debris was picked up to day four
miles from the place where the havoc was
| wrought.
Only meager account of the casualties
have yet been gathered, as the physicians
| have not yet returned from the desolated
districts. Some people who have come
| back for surgical aid, give terrible reports
of the destruction and say
SEVENTEEN DEATHS ARE REPORTED
| So far, with great number injured.
| The storm first struck the farms of two
colored men, laying them in waste. Next
Richard Williams house was wrecked and
he and one child and Mrs. Shelton killed.
and several others hurt.
The farm house of William Arnold was
next visited, and three of the family badly
| mir To-
| struck, and not q building or fence left
standing. Here three people were fatally
injured. Six other farms in the direct
track OF the storm were next wrecked, but
the residents fortunately escaped serious
harm.
| Deaths work began again at the farm of
! John Baby. Not vestige of this poor
mans property was left, and the entire
| family was seriously injured.
| The tornado then took across the No
bleck Flats, tearing half mile in width
through the forest and leaving in its track
not single tree standing.
Beyond the woods several more farm
dwellings were blown down, but the in
mates escaped with slight injuries.
| The house CT Mrs. Walker was COM
pletely demolished and all of their family
badly hurt. The scene of devastation all
along the course is most frightful.
| AhO StoiAii toAS ltS way HOsf tUe last
named farms through the dense Forest of the
Green river bottoms, striking the Louisville
and Nashville road about half . mile from
Sebree. There a heavy freight train, in
ciudlng an engine, was thrown from the
track and piled up in tangled mass of
debris. The engineer and two trainmen
were killed. From this point the track of
the aerial monster s;retehed across the
broad bottoms toward Green river, crossing
rot or . 1,
and there leaving Webster county.
DESTRUCTION AT HARTFORD.
LOUISVILLE, March S0th.-A special from
Hartford, KY. reports several farm houses
wrecked in that section, three killed, and
number of people injured.
l FLOODED DISTRICTS.
Thousands of People destitute and Liv-
4 ing on Housetops.
ST. LOUIS, March 30th.--J. j. Hogan O.