Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30
THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY.
Great Damage Done in Various Parts
of the State.

OF the state.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 29.-Specials
in regard to the storm say the new man
ufacturing town of Grand River, near
Paducah, was struck by the blast; a
dozen houses were blown down; two
persons were killed-a woman and boy;
twenty people were hurt. All the tele-
graph lines were destroyed.
AT Pennington much damage was
done to buildings. but no loss of life is
reported.
At Paducah little damage was done
the telegraph wires are all down, and it
is thought the storm, through the Sec
tion not heard from, may be one of dis
aster.
London, KY, reports much damage to
property, but no loss of life.
Near Eminence, KY, the blast was
very severe. The house of Joseph
Kenny was blown down. His 3-year-
old child and Louis Maddox, his brother
in-law were. killed; Kenny was fatally
hurt, and his wife and babe were bruised.
1t is rumored that near Owensboro,
KY, Louisville and Nashville train
went through bridge, killing several
persons, including the engineer.
ELIzABETHTowN, KY, March 29.-The
storm did great damage here; two peo-
pie were killed and a number Of others in
jured. Fatalities are reported at several
other points in the county.
Bowling Green Not Touched.
CINCINNATI, March pa special from
Bowling Green, KY, says no one was
killed there, though the storm did much
damage. $500
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Representas
tive Goodnight, of Kentucky, received
the following telegram today: Bowling
Green was not touched by the storm; no
damage to property or loss OF life in your
district"
Terrific Hail and Wind.
MoRGANFIELD, KY, March pa ter
rife hail and wind storm visited Union
town, KY, and Union and Webster
counties Thursday night. At Sturgis
hail an inch in diameter fell, and the
wind unroofed several barns. AT Sulli-
van the wind was worse, destroying
many buildings and wounding ten OF
twelve men and women. For several
miles in Webster, between Clay
vile and Dixon, it swept every
thing away. The wife of w.
B. Taylor and son of Henry Hammock
were killed outright. Houses and barns
were totally destroyed. The killed and
wounded at Webster will number not
less than fifty. At Cloverport, KY, the
storm-wind, rain and hail-did great
damage to property.
Many Fatalities at Marion.
MARION, KY, March 20. -Four lives
were lost at this place. The wounded
will reach fiftyfve, and at least dozen
of these will die. One feature of it was
that both physicians were fatally in
jured-leaving the town in bad way so
far as medical assistance is concerned
A relief committee is at work providing
food and shelter for the destitute.
A family consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Montague and their four daugh-
ters and the mother of Mrs. Montague,
living in the country eight miles from
Marion, were crushed to death by the
falling of their dwelling. A family boat
mo,red above the mouth of Green river
was dashed to pieces against tree, and
man named Krazier and his wife and
sister were drowned.
Further Distressing Reports.
HoPKINsvILLE, Ky, March 29.-Re-
ports of most distressing nature con-
tinue to be received from this and ad-
joining counties swept by the cyclone.
In some places entire farms, houses and
barns are laid waste. The town of Cal
edonia is partly destroyed. A great deal
of valuable stock was killed in this
county, and a number of persons were
injured
BEAVER DAM KY, March 29.-The
storm did great damage att Sulphur
Springs. The daughter OF Girdon
Coombs was killed and several people
badly hurt.
BELLEvIEw, KY, March 29.-John Nc
Kee and two negroes were burned to
death in building which was blown
down by Thursday nights storm.