Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-09
The Tornado in the West.


FARMERS KILLED AND WOUNDED AND
THEIR BUILDINGS DE-
MOLIsHED.
Information from part of the tornado
swept region of Southern Illinois and Ken
tuoky is to the effect that fifteen families in
the Bay bottoms, near Golconda, Illinois,
were rendered homeless and most of their
members injured: The storm literally
swept growing wheat from the ground.
Ten dwellings we're utterly wrecked, and
all barns and other outhouses destroyed.
Several hundred head of cattle were scatter
ed and killed. In Livingston Co., KY, d.
rectly across the Ohio river from Golconda,
Jacob Schwab had his farmhouse blown
away. his barn and thrashing machine
wrecked, and was himself carried 200 feet,
dashed against tree, mangied beyond re-
ooonition, and died instantly. The house
of William Bell was torn TO pieces, his furn.
iture blown into the river five miles away,
his barn demolished, stock killed, and of
his family of Eve every one had an arm -oi
leg broken or was otherwise injured. All
Bobbett aad family w..e at supper, and,
although his house was carried away and
demolished, no one was hurt. Some of the
dishes on the supper table were found on
the other side Of the Ohio river. at Hen
dersop, KY, it is estimated thai oyer forGy
persons were killed or fatally injured in
that vicinity, and twice as many moro
wounded, but no names are given.
A special from Glasgow, KY, says: The
news Just received from the lower part of
this and Allen counties is that the tornado
of Thursday night did immense damage in
that section. For ten miles beyond Barren
river and five miles on this side, total Of
Is miles, the storm swept everything be-
fore it, its track extending in width from
500 wards in some places to half mile 10
others. 1t seems to have Rugged the
ground closely and did not leave house or
tree standing in its course. SO far as can
be learned here now, Andrew Winn's house
in Allen Co., was leveled to the ground and
his wife killed: George Carver's house, was
wrecked and his wife killed; child of Jack
Green was killed: Samuel White, his wife
and son were crippled. White had fruit
farm containing fifty acres and large nun
Der of bee hives, and every tree was blown
down and every hive carried away.
Joe Bush's house in Barren Co. was just
on the edge of the tornado and was unroof-
ed, while Alonzo Whitney's house near by
vas completely demolished; as was also
VIM. Button's. Seventeen lives in ali are
said to have been lost in Allen Co., but
their names cannot be learned, except as
above given. Dwellings, barns, timber and
fences were destroyed, and the money loss
will be heavy.
A special from Litehfeld, Ky, says:
News of damsge dine in the extreme north
western part of this county and southern
part of Breckenridge Co. by the recent
storm has just reached here. At Falls OF
Rough several houses and small bridges
were blown down and Mrs. Tom Edwards
was killed. Mrs. Edwards's husband was
drowned from raft Of logs at Spotsyllo
bridge, on Green river, only week Or ten
days ago. At McDaniePs eight or tal.
houses we've more or less damaged, and the
wife of John Jarboe, q merchant Of that
place. was killed outright by the chimneg
being blown over and crushing through the
roof. Two children Of Mr. John Tucker
are reported killed and several other per
sops more Or less injured
Near Hartford, Ky., in the path of the
storm. was the Gidcombe homestead, Mr..
Gidcombe, ST., had gone to Evansville On
raft of saw logs. His son, aged twenty two,
and daughter, aged seventeen, were killed
outright by being crushed by stones from
the falling chimney. Two others of the
family were slightly injured, but Mrs. Gid
combe escaped death By a miracle. The
heavy stone chimney was blown over on the
house, cavirg in the roof next to it and car
r2ipg the upper floor With it. There WAS
an old fashioned loom on the upper floor,
aud IL crushed through with the falling
chimney, and completely inclosed Mrs. Gid
combe under it, its MASSIVE frame being
stout enough to hold the roof and falling
o7,;y r;- how, fo
Josh BILLINGS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
like the yuug eagle don't have tew make
enny Trial trips, but when it is full f1adged,
pushes boldly out. even toward the sun.
Fortune is represented as blind, and
thozs who receive most of her favors 60 it
blind.
If thare want no evil in this world,
thare wouldn't be much wisdum, sup
pose
It liz the little things ov life that makes
the burden heavy-to carry hundred
weight at once liz no crate load, but tew
have it put on our backs pound at time
liz
Men are often praiZed for their sagsssity,
but all the foresight in the world kant tell a
bubble yelked egg until it is broken.
Haven't yu ever seen little child tri
tew pick up four apples with its little
hands at once, and spill at least two ov
them9 Men are constantly trieing the
same game, with the same kind of sack
csss.
One way tew define love il, that it makes
us pheal phunny and akt phoolish;
Love feeds on hopes and fears, and, like
the chameleon, takes its cOlors from what
it feeds on.
Silence makes but phew blunders, and
thozs it kan easily korrekt.
There is hardly emmy man SO wicked but
that he respekts virtew for the protekshun
it affords him.
My yung friend, don't forgit one thing
however cunning yu may be, the eazyest
man in the world for yu tew cheat liz yur-
self.
The further advances man makes in
knowledge, the less satisfied 10 liz with
what he knows.
Gallantry may possibly be daSal.so ;sE the
politeness ov lattery -New York Weekly.
a rather plain lady asks the opinion of
her minister. sis it a sin to feel a trifie of |
vanity when 1 am called handsome by |
gsnteman?"
Not sin for you, my child, bat terri
be responsibility hangs upon the gentle |
man.'-Philadelphia Press.
Mumby-Say, when two trains collide,
they call it telesccp', don't they?
Dlmley Why?
ffnTubF-Nothipg, only was wondering |
why sbey didn't cal iG colidsoscope.-l
La@rence Americaa.
Es-Msp, you know, was created only a |
little lower than the angels.
She-I wouldn't say that Il sounds 10
rruch like reflection on the angels, you
kno~.-Boston Transcript.
The coed thai mon Go may be inferred
with their bones, bat the cofins of some
men are not rowded.-TlP Press.