The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-17
A DEADLY CYCLONE.
Several Towns In Kentucky
Visited by a Destructive
and Fatal Hurricane.
One of the Worst Storms ever
Known Now Passing
Over the East.

CAIRo, ILL.,, Special tornado last night
struck the east side of the city of Clinton,
KY, demolishing fifty houses and kill
ing eleven people and wounding fifty-six.
The killed and wounded so far as ascer-
tanned are:
Killed-John A. Rhodes and two children,
Mrs. William Bone Burnett Bone. Walter Nance.
John w. Gaddie and infant child of Judge E. c.
Hodges, and one other person not yet identified
Wounded-Judge E. c. Hodges, wife and two
children; G. R. Gwynn, wife, child and father; G.
w. Voorhees,, child and two relatives; Rev. N.
w. Little, wife and two children: D. Stubblefeld
and several members Of his family; Mrs. Foster
and two children; Mrs. J. A. Rhodes and one
child (the child will die); A. L. Emerson and two
children; A. E. Justice and one child; William
Bone and two children; w. F. Boone, Mrs. John
W. Gadde and one child; Mr. Jackson, Robert
Johnson, Sr., Robert johnson, Jr. (both dan
gerously); w. r. Nance, wife and child.
THE FIRST HOUSE STRUCK
was the section house of the Illinois Central
railroad occupied by Mr.. John Rhodes and
family. The house was torn to splinters,
and Mr. Rhodes and two children were
killed outright. His wife and one child es-
capped death, but are both dangerously
hurt. The house Of Mr.. John Gaddies was
blown down, and afterward Gaddies was
found under the debris with an infant in
his arms. Gaddies was dead, but the child
was not hurt. The house of Robert john
son, which stood on the brow of the hill,
seemed to divide in half, cutting in two
just below the second floor and letting the
upper portion fall in its place. Mr.. john
son was in a lower room, and the upper
part fell on him, pinning him to the
earth with a joist across his back. His
means attracted attention and he was res
cued badly injured. His son Robert was
up stairs and was badly hurt by falling
timbers. Although suffering intense agony
he begged his rescuers to let him alone and
help some one who could live. His brother
David was also badly hurt. The storm
struck the town without the slightest warn
ing. Many knew nothing of it until their
roofs were falling about their heads. Be-
fore the storm the evening was warm and
heavy rain had fallen all day, but after the
storm it suddenly turned cold and great
deal of suffering was caused thereby. 1t is
thought the city will be able to supply all
demands for help from the homeless and a
committee is at work seeking aid.
IN THE STORMS TRACK.
The storm which visited Clinton did con-
siderable destruction to property at Wick
life, KY, and also at Moscow, KY. The
storm at Wickliffe was especially disas-
trous. The following is a partial list of the
buildings destroyed there:
John W. Atwood's dry goods store, Samuel
W. Atwood'S furniture store, John III. Brown 8
dry goods store, the Atwood hotel, Odd Fellows
and Masonic halls and Mansfield's restaurant,
James Rollins livery stable and Edwards resi-
dence
Among those injured are Judge Powell
and wife, Mrs. Richardson, Wick Ferguson,
Mrs. Brockman and Mrs. Powell. None
were killed. A number Of freight cars and
two cars used as boarding cars were blown
from the tracks and badly broken. Meager
accounts come from Moscow, where the
There the Methodist church and a school
house are in ruins, and in the country be-
tween there and Clinton there are said to be
numerous evidences of the storms fury,
though no lives were lost. The storm
passed north of New Madrid, Mo-, crossing
the river near point opposite Moscow,
thence northwest to Clinton and Wyckliffe.
The path of the storm was about quarter
Of a mile WIDE and it left track OF fallen
timber through the section of forest it passed
before reaching Clinton.
THE ST. LOUIS CYCLONE.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13-!n addition to those
previously reported. the following is a list
of those injured, as far as known, in yes
terday's Storm
William Brady, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs., Charles
Miller and child, Charles Miller, employees of
verheyden Lumber company, Mrs. McQuaid,
Mrs: J; Ryan and daughter Mrs: BENJAMIN We're
field NJ: J. Alderman, unknown lady, James Nc
Cosh Wenzel Henzel, Frank Kohler, William
Brady, struck by the spire of Emanuel church;
BENJAMIN verefield, blown into basement;
John Charles and two companions, badly, in
jured by their buggy being blown over; Mrs.
Elizabeth Carr and daughter buried beneath a
brick wall.
The injuries of several will probably
result fatally. Quite number Of people
were buried in the debris, but were taken
out uninjured. The storm struck Stout &
ing. Heavy boards were blown through
the coaches, but how the passengers were
saved from death or injury is miracle
quite as mysterious as any of the peculiar
freaks of cyclone.
SEVERE STORMS.