The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-14
A Cyclones Work.

CAIRO, Ills, Jan. ia tornado which
visited the city of Clinton, Kentucky, at
o'clock last evening, did considerable
destruction to property at Wickliffe, XIV.
and also at Moscow, KY. The storm al
Wickliffe was especially disastrous. The
following is partial list of the damage
done there: John Watwood's dry goods
store, Samuel Watwood's furniture store
Browns dry goods store, the National
hotel, Odd Fellows and Masonic halls and
Mansfield restaurant, Rollins livery
stable and Edwards residence were ali
blown down.
Among those who were injured are /:
Judge Powell and wife, Mrs. Richards n.
Wick Ferguson, Mrs. Brockman and Mrs
Powell. number OF freight cars, and
Two cars used as boarding cars, were
blown from the track and badly broken.
Meagre reports come from Moscow.
where the first traces Of the path of the
tornado are seen. There the Methodist
church aud school house are in ruins. and
IN the country between there and Clinton
there are said to be numerous evidences
OF the storms fury, though no lives were
lost. The storm passed north of Moscow.
KY, thence northwest to CliAton and v icc
life. The path of the storm was al,
quarter of mile wide. and it left track
of fallen timber through the section il
passed before reaching Clinton.
The first house struck in Clinton was
section house of the Illinois Central rail-
road occupied by John Rhodes and family.
The house was torn to pieces and Rhodes
and two children instantly killed. Hi.
wife and one child escaped death, but both
dangerously hurt. Among the MANY other
accidents, the house of John Gaddies was
blown down, and afterwards Gaddies was
found under the debris with an infant in
his arms. Gaddies was dead but the child
was not hurt.
The house of Robert Johnson which
stood on the brow of the hill, seemed to
divide in half, cutting in two lust below the
second floor and letting the upper portion
fall into its place. johnson was in the
lower room and the upper part fell on him
plnnlng him to the earth. Hewas rescued
but badly injured. His son Robert was nm
stairs and was dangerously hurt by falling
tlmbers, and although suffering intense
agony, begged the rescuers to let him alone
and help some one who could live. His
brother David was also badly hurt. The
storm struck town without the slightest
warning. Many knew nothing of it until
the roofs of their houses were falling about
their heads
Before the storm the evening was warm
and heavy. Rain had prevailed ali day.
but after the storm suddenly turned cold
and caused great deal of suffering. 1t is
thought the city will be able to supply all
demands for help from the homeless and a
committee is at work seeking aid. AL
ready 81. 900 has been subscribed toward
the charity fund. The part of the city
which stood on the hillside is the portion
that suffered most from the storm Med
ical assistance was sent from here last
night
The city to-day presented very dreary
aspect, but under the circumstances the
citizens bear their burdens nobly. The
work OF helping the destitute and home
less goes forward. Farmers whose lands
adjoin the city have come forward and
offered shelter and homes to those who
have lost their all. The storm was the
most destructive which ever visited this
section of the country.
The killed at Clinton are: j. A. Rhodes
and two children, Mrs. William Bone,
Burnet Bone, Walter Nance, John w. Cad
dies, infant of Judge E. c. Hodges and one
other not yet identified.