Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-05-15
FIERCE STORMS.
The Tornado's Work at Fredonias
Kan, and North Missouri
SEVERAL LIVES REPORTED LOST.
Ereat Destruction OF Dwellings -Serioul
Storms In Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa
Much Damage Done With Loss
of Life.

of Life.
FREDoN1A, Kan, May 12.-Additional
particulars of the cyclone that passed
over this county Friday afternoon are
obtained from Captain S. j. Bartlett
who made the drive of fifteen miles to
get complete list of the dead and in
jured.
The formation of funnel-shaped
cloud was first NOTICED six miles west OF
here, passing in a north-easterly direc-
ton two miles north of here making its
first dip, fortunately doing but little
damage. Upon raising it passed in an
easterly direction fifteen miles, again
dipping and sweeping swath from one
fourth to half mile wide, demolishing
first the farm buildings of Sam Sturde-
want, and in line Joe Wiltse, Frank
Glidden, John Anderson, Alexander
Russell and Mr.. Peterson's, covering a
distance of four miles.
Mrs. Joseph Chandler, while driving
along the road, with child in her arms,
was carried high in the air and alighted
uninjured, while the buggy was de-
stroyed and horse killed.
Mr.. Wood while driving had his wagon
made into kindling wood and found one
wheel half a mile away. A son of Mr..
Wiltse was carried a quarter OF mile
away and found unconscious, but soon
recovered.
The killed and injured are: Mrs. Zella
Glidden, aged twenty-one, killed; Har-
vey Wiltse, aged fifteen, killed; Frank
Glidden, child thirteen months old, hurt
severely, can hardly live; Mr.. Glidden,
only slightly injured; Sam Sturdey ant
and family of four, all slightly hurt;
Mrs. Peterson, dangerously injured;
Alexander Russell and family, slightly
hurt; John Anderson, slightly hurt; Mr..
Wood, slightly hurt.
The four mile strip presents level
plain and has funereal appearance.
The neighbors have already started a
liberal subscription and will relieve the
unfortunate at once.
TIE NORTH MISSOURI STORM.
ALBANY, Mo-, May IA cyclone
passed about five miles north of here At
about six o'clock Friday evening. It
first struck about six miles northwest of
town, blowing to pieces two or three
residences and the Shockley school
house.
Then the storm passed on east, de-
molishing every thing in its track, de-
stroying about twenty residences in all,
killing Mrs. Nathaniel Green, who was
visiting at Nint Need e's, and badly in
juring three or four members of John
Castor's family. Most of the people
took refuge in caves and cellars and
were unharmed.
The course of the storm was almost
due east. and was about two hundred
yards in width. The cyclone remained
on the ground distance of about six
miles.
Five or six dwellings and several out
buildings we're blown away south of
Memphis, fences carried away and
orchards swept down. but nobody killed.
Near Biythcslale Mrs. Jane Moore
and Mrs. Henry Young were fatally in
.ured and a number of other persons
more or less seriously hurt. More than
dozen houses were wrecked and other
property destroyed.
TIE PENNSYLVANIA STORM.
OIL CITY. Pa. May I2.-The most de-
structivc cloudburst and cyclone ever
known struck this Sc, on about eleven
O'Clock Saturday night. Houses, barns,
bridges, oil well rigs and gas lines are
in ruins.
At East Sandy. eight miles from here
the residence of William Nunnemaker
was blown down. bury ng the entire
family in the ruins. MIR. and Mrs. Nun
nemaker are seriously injured and their
two children will die of their injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah jackson were
buried in tho ruins of their residence
and were taken out dead and badly
mangled.
The residences of Thomas Starr and
William Lambert were destroyed.
The Valley railroad suffered severely.
Freight train No IS struck landslide
at Bulls sizing. throwing eighteen
freight cars in the ditch. Three hun
dred feet of track was washed out at
Astral and smaller portions at Brandon.
TIE STORM AT AKEoN, o.
AKRON, o., May 12.-At $50 Saturday
evening. in the midst of teri. fic cloud
burst, this city was struck by the worst
tornado which has ever been known
here, excepting, perhaps, the Sharon
cyclone of just month ago. The storm
struck the southern part of the city and
tore through the Fifth, Fourth and Sec
ond wards. doing damage which can not
be estimated at this writing, but fully
one hundred buildings are completely
demolished. Hundreds more are badly
and stretch two miles long is
stripped of trees and buildings of all
sorts.
FIERCE WIND IN IOWA.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 12.-Friday night
one of the most terrific storms that ever
visited Iowa swept over Dubuque. For
over four hours there was an incesSant
glare of lightning and deluge of rain
that filed the cutters and sewers to
overfowing. Seventeenth street was
washed out and party of four in car
riage narrowly escaped death. One of
the horses attached to the carriage was
swept into the sewer and carried to its |
mouth at the river. Several buildings, |
including the Illinois Central railroad |
buildings, were damaged by lightning. |
OEI ALnMA GITN