The Iola register., 1890-05-16
FIERCE STORMS.
The Tornado's Work at Fredonia,
Kan, and North Missouri
Several Fatal Results Of the wind-Great
Storm in Observation-Disclosures
storm In Ohio-AIso In
Iowa.

Iowa.
FREDoNIA, 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
iured.
The formation of a funnel-shaped
cloud was first noticed six miles west OF
here, passing in north-easterly direc-
tion 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 q
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 mile away. A son of Mr..
Wiltse was carried 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 Sturdevant
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 a level
plain and has funereal appearance.
The neighbors have already started a
liberal subscription and will relieve the
unfortunate at once.
THE NORTH MISSOURI STORM.
ALBANY, Mo-, May IA cyclone
passed about five miles north of here at
about six o'clock Friday evening. 1t
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 it's track, de-
stroying about twenty residences in all,
killing Mrs Nathaniel Green, who was
visiting at Vint Needles, 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 a distance of about six
miles.
Five or six dwellings and several out
buildings were blown away south Of
Memphis, fences carried away and
orchards swept down, but nobody killed.
Near Blythesdale Mrs. Jane Moore
and Mrs. Henry Young were fatally in
jured and number of other persons
more or less seriously hurt. More than
dozen houses were wrecked and other
property destroyed.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STORM. i
OH CITY, Pa, May 12.-The most de-
structiye cloudburst and cyclone ever
known struck this section about eleven
o'clock Saturday night. Houses, barns,
bridges, oil we'll rigs and gas lines are
in ruins.
At East Sandy, eight miles from here,
the residence of William Nunnemaker
was blown down. burying the entire
family in the ruins. Mr. and Mrs, Nun
nemaker are seriously injured and their
two children will die of their injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Jackson were
buried in the 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. 6S struck landslide
at Bulls siding, throwing eighteen
freight cars in the ditch. Three hun
dred feet of track was washed out at
Astral and smaller portions at Brandon.
THE STORM AT AKRON. o.
AKRON, O., May 12.-At $50 Saturday
evening, in the midst of terrific cloud
burst, this city was struck by the worst
tornado which has ever been known
here, excepting, perhaps, the Sharon
cyclone of just a 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 |
damaged, and stretch two miles long 10
stripped of trees and buildings of all |
sorts
FIERCy WIND IN IOWA.
DUBUQUE, IL wa, 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 filled the cutters and sewers to
overlooking. Seventeenth street was
washed out and a 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.
Clippings.
Thomas Congley, of Dover, Eng, is
said to be the heaviest of her majesty's
many subjects. He is an intelligent
and respectable citizen, forty-two years
old, having been born (of parents not
above the normal size) in 1S4S AS a
baby he was considered small and not