Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-26
WESTERN CYCLONE. '|Il
"A Terrible Visitation in
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School House Wrecked at Earl
vile. with Disastrous Results.
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The Teacher and Pupils Being
Killed by the Crash.
Seventeen Lives Lost at Other Points
in the Storms Path.

EARLVILLE, ILL.,, June 1O.--A terrible
cyclone and cloud-burst occurred about
five miles north of this city shortly af-
ter 4 o'clock this afternoon, which re-
suited in terrible loss Of life and prop
erty, no less than fifteen people being
killed and o number Of houses and
barns entirely demolished. The storm
came from the northwest, and swoop-
ed down on fields, school houses, O new
building standing at the Four Corners,
which tore it to pieces. a 3
{ Atthe time there were but eight per-
sons In the school room, and all were
instantly killed. Their bodies were
carried some distance and fearfully
bruised and mangled.
The names of those who perished In
the school house, 80 far as known, are:
Miss Maggie Mcbride, teacher.
Edna Hunt.
Jennie Radley.
Minnie Beray. s." ."...
!. Ada Rudolph. ~
p Lena Prentice. '.~ .-.
Carrie White.
Peter Reams, an old broom peddler,
was driving by the school house when
the cyclone struck it, and he, too, was
caught up, carried some distance and
flung hfeless into hedge. His team
also was carried away.
/ The house of Newton Wood was next
struck, and not a vestige OF it remains.
The family sought refuge in the cellar
and escaped. a. - - ..-..,,..-
From the school house the storm con-
tinued to the northwest through Paw
paw grove, and carried with It every
thing moveable. 4, ,,a...ga..f r...,.
Here the loss of life is reported to be
greater-seventeen persons killed and
many wounded. Twenty houses were
torn to pieces and the eastern part Of
the town wiped out. Some of the vic.
Tins were carried hundreds of yards
and mangled almost beyond recogni'
ton. The force of the cyclone was ter
rife. Nothing remains in its path but
the bare earth, huge trees being tori
out and carried away. The width o.
the storm was about eighty rods, and il
progressed forward at the rate of eighty
miles an hour. The work of rescue be
gan Immediately, but at the hour o
writing but little can be learned in re
gard to the names of the killed and in
Ijured. .'' .ls
CORNELL, ILL.,, June 20.--A tornad,
passed west of here this afternoon, In
path eighty rods wide and four milesi II
length. Four people were probabl,
fatally injured, and several other
slightly hurt. The storm struck tn,
house of 8. Plymire, tearing it to piece
and terribly injuring Mr.. Plymire
The residence of William Vincamp ant
J. M. Bradley were unroofed, outbuild
ings destroyed and Vincamp and Brad
ley slightly hurt. The house and BARI
of William Sutcliffe were badly dam
aged. but the family escaped with o few
bruises. w. d. Connor's house, barr
and other outbuildings were complete
ly demolished, and Mr.. Connor and hi
wife fatally injured. The school house
q short distance east, was blown tt
pieces, not timber being left standing
Fortunately the school was not in ses
. |.sion at the time. A son of Mr. Morrel
. son was badly hurt by flying debris. c
G. Leonard's house and out-building
were badly damaged, one of his boys be
ling probably fatally injured and thre
others slightly hurt.
: BIG LOSS IN MINNESOTA.
ST. CHARLES, June 20.-A great storm
/ Wednesday extended over five mile