Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-07
TORNADO TIMES.
Five Lives Lost and Twenty In
jured at Bradshaw, Neb.
A Russian Settlement Said to Have Been
Blown Away with Much Loss Of Lie
A Tornado Wrecks n school
House In Iowa.

OMAHA, Neb., June 8. The results OF
Tuesday nights storm at Bradshaw
we're fully as bad as at first reported,
the cyclone striking the place about
$50 o'clock, almost completely demol-
ishing every building, instantly killing
five persons and injuring a score OF
others.
The killed are: Mrs. Henner, three
children Of John Shaw, young son OF
]. A. Brumsey.
Among the injured are: ]. A. Brum-'
sey, arm broken; Mrs. Brumsey and two
daughters, Mrs. Cutshall and family,
Mrs. NJ. Williams, an unknown emf
grant, Nellie Dorsey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller and family, DIR. Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Keyser, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Bah
cock and three children, Willie Chapsin,
=. NJ. and I. Colby, ]. N. Cook, Willie
Heath, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Charles Mil
Ter, Mrs. Elk Chaplin. Mr.. Shaw, father
Of John Shaw, is missing.
The roar of the whirlwind was the
first notice the terrified people had, and
whenever possible they sought places of
safety. But few, however, had more
than time to close the doors Of their
homes.
Thirty minutes after the storm struck
the town the stars from q clear sky
shone out again.
Not building was left standing.
Every business house was wrecked and
the principal street was filled with
ruins, while their contents were scat
tered broadcast over the prairies. The
depot was crushed into kindling wood
and all but one car was wrecked. This,
which CHANGED to he loaded with stock,
was blown to York, a distance of nine
miles, without leaving the track.
The storm came from the southwest.
and was about half mile in width. As.
far as investigation has gone the coun-
try was laid waste and destruction is.
marked on every hand.
At midnight after the news OF the
disaster had reached York, the fire bells
were rung and in short time $50 peo-'
pie i'd gathered together and an hour
afterward by train and team half the
city was on route to Bradshaw, bearing
clothing, bedding and provisions and
the physicians of the city. Physicians
from Aurora and Lincoln were also at.
the scene as soon as they could get
there. Many wonderful escapes were
detailed during the morning hours.
Thirty-fve persons were in the hotel
during the blow. The roof was torn off
and the sides partly caved in and the
windows knocked out, but no one was
hurt.
Seven men were in hall over store
and remained there until the blow was
over. The hall and store are a mass Of
ruins, but not man was hurt
One mans family was saved by cling
ing to heavy base burner.
Another child chung to small tree
in the yard and it held and saved her.
There is great need for provisions and
supplies and the York people have con-
tributed with no stint. When it is re-
membered that every store in the town
is ruined the need for these supplies can
be realized.
Yesterday Governor Thayer dis
patched Adjutant-General Cole to the
scene of the disaster with 100 tents and
instructed him to take the York militia
company with him to guard the property
Of the city and to render every needed
assistance.
A Russian settlement near Bradshaw
was struck and the report is that nine
persons wore killed there outright.
The physicians say that, in all, twelve
are dead, eight mortally wounded and
perhaps twenty-one hurt moro or less
seriously.
1t is feared that the town of Brom-
field was destroyed as it was in the line
of the storm, but as the wires are down
no particulars have been received.
TORNADO IN IOWA.
CHESTER, Iowa, June "a cyclone
passed near this place at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon.
A school house three miles south was,
struck by the storm and completely de-
molished. The teacher, Miss Mary
Smith, was badly injured and one pupil
fatally injured. Miss Smith may pOssi-
bly, recover.
Several farm houses and numerous;
outbuildings were blown away. The
number of people injured is estimated
at twenty.
Cut Rates In hall.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 5.--Captain
Arson said that President 0'Neil. OF
the Pittsburgh National League Club
had decided to put the price of admis-