The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-05-15

path nineteen dwellings were counted
that were either ripped into kindlina
wood or SO badly wrecked that they
can not be occupied. About seventy.
five persons are being sheltered by
friends. Among these are the families
of Wilson Kiplinger,, John Van Anlt,
Gebhardt Herman, Dominic Gread.
er, Louis Shaftler, Tony Men.
uel, Harry Sanford John Miller,
Frank Kenntz, Frank Miller, Allen
Coup, August Miller, A. c. Baker, Mrs.
Fred Bolte, Melvin Irish, Thomas
Thompson, Alvin Alexander, Mrs Kate
Mcconnell and w. H. Eltholts. Il,
OF the eighteen persons injured al
will probably recover. 80"
Seventy-five buildings, including res
licences. barns and I outhouses, were
damaged by the wind. Uprooted trees
are counted by the scores
People c,whose houses were d.
stroyed had their all invested in
them, and majority of the buildings
were NOR. gagged. That no lives were
lost is wonderful. In most instances
families took refuge in the cellars and
thus escaped serious injury.
THE TEMPEST IN IOWA.
DUBUQUE, Ia, May 12.-Friday night
one of the most terrific storms that ever
visited Iowa swept over Dubuque. Fo,
over four hours there was an incessant
glare of lightning and deluge Of
rain that filled the cutters and
sewers to OVERLOOKING. Seventeen
street was washed out, and a party
of four in a carriage narrowly escaped
death as they, not knowing its condi
ton, drove into the street. One of the
horses attached to the carriage was
swept into the sewer and carried to its
mouth at the river, where he was found
Sunday morning. Lightning struck the
barn of Thomas Coots, at Center Grove,
and the building was destroyed by fire
TWO KILLED BY A FAILING TREE. +
TEREE HAUrE, Ind, May 12.-While
Late BARNES was driving through field
south of Minshall, with four children in
his buggy, hickory tree was blown
down, falling across the buggy. Two Of
the children, one his son, aged 4, and
the other, Della Vance. aged 10, wert
killed outright, one seriously injured
while the other escaped. Barnes was
badly hurt.
SEVERAL DEATHS IN MISSOURI.
ST.. Louis. May 12.-Several violent
tornadoes have occurred in different
parts Of Northern Missouri within tn
last two days, and large amount O
property has been damaged anl
several persons killed. In Ilar
rison County houses and barn.
were demolished and a. large
amount of farm property destroyed
William Wilson and his two small CHI:
lren were blown away with his house
and killed and several persons were
injured. In Gentry County more
than twenty buildings were destroyed
and Mrs. Nathan Green was killed
Cattle and hogs were killed and good
l'al of general farm property and crop
greatly injured. Five or six dwelling
and several outbuildings were blowr
lway south of Memphis, Mo. Fence:
were carried away and orchards sweep
Town, but nobody was killed.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
FRANKLIN, Pa, May IA terrible
cyclone passed over the southern part O.
this county at 5 o'clock Saturday even
ing. Two people, Noah jackson ant
wife, were killed outright and mum
Der OF persons dangerously injured. The
storm was general throughout the coun
ty, but the track of the cyclone was only
bout 300 feet wide. Every thing il
its path was demolished, trees were up
"ooted and houses and barns destroyed
A large number of cattle were
killed. The path of the cyclone ex
tended from near the county line to the
Allegheny river.
OIL CITY, Pa. May IA most de-
structive cloud-burst and cyclone struck
this section about II p m. Saturday
s. Houses, barns, bridges, .oil-well rig;
and gas lines are in ruins At Eas
Sandy, about eight miles from here, the
residence of William Nunnemaker wa
blown down, burying the entire famil,
in the ruins. Mr.. and Mrs. Nunne
maker are seriously injured and thei
two children will probably die.
b. FATALITIES IN KANSAS.
CHANurE, Kan, May IA cyclon'
struck Cedar Valley, Wilson County, a
4p m. Friday. Joseph WiltseJ'
house was demolished, his younges
son killed and two other children in
jured. Next the dwelling of Franl
Glidden was destroyed, his wifi,
killed and two other children injured.