The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-24
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.,, Spccial-A tornado last night
struck the east side of the city Of Clinton,
Ky, dcmolishing iiity-iive houses and kill
ing eleven people and wounding tily-six.
The killed and wounded 30 fur as ascer-
tained arc:
kil!el-John A. Rhodes and two children,
Mrs. William Bone, Burnett Bone. Walter Nance,
John W. Ga,idie and infant child OF Judge f. G.
Hntlses and one other person not yet identified.
Woundcd-Judge L. Z. Hodges, wife and two
chi.drril: q. Il. Gwynn. wife, child and father; e.
w. VOORHEES,, child and two relatives: Rev. n.
w. Little. wife and two children: d. Stubblefied
anti several members Of his family; Mrs. Foster
and two children; Mrs. j. A. Rhodes and one
Child tthe child will die); A. L. Emerson md two
children; A. f. Justice and Que child; William
Eone and two children; w. F. Boone, Mrs. John
w. Gntldie and one child; Mr.. Jnckaol, Robert
Johnson. sr., Robert johnson. Jr. (both du,i-
gerousy); W. r. Nance. wife and child.
TMR FIRST HOUSE STRUCK
was the section house of the Illinois Central
railroad occupied by Mr.. John Rhodes and
family. The house was torn to splintcrs
and Mr.. Rhodes and two children were
killed outright. His wife and one child c:-
capcd death, but are both dangerously
hurt. The house Of Mr.. John Ga,ldics was
found under the debris with an iniunt in
his arms. Gaddics was dead. but the child
was not hurt The house of Robert john
son, which stood OH the brow Of the hill,
seemed to divide i'll halt, cutting in two
just below the second floor and letting the
upper portion fall in its place. Mr.. John
son was in lower room, and the upper
part fell on lin, pinning him TO the
earth with u joist across his back. Ills
moans attracted attention and he was res
cuel badly injured. Ills son Robert was
up stairs and was badly hurt by falling
tinbcrs. Although suffering intense agony
he begged his rescuers to let linn 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-
fnrc the storm the evening was warm and II
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 ull
demands for help from the homeless and u
committee is ut work seeking aii
IN THE STORMS TRACK.
The storm which visited Clinton did con.
siderable obstruction to property Mt Wick
life, Ky, and also ut Moscow, NY. The
storm ut Wickliffc was especially dsas-
trous. The following is partial list OF the
buildings destroyed there:
John W. Atwood's dry goods store. Samuel
dry goods store. the Atwood hotel, odd Fellows
and Masonic halls nnd Mailsheli's restaurant,
James Rollins livery stable and Edwards resi-
,leilce.
Among those injured are Judge Powell
and wife, Mrs. Richardson, Wick Ferguson,
Mrs. Erockman 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. Mcagcr
accounts come from Moscow. where the
first traces OF the track OF the storm are seen.
There the Methodist church and school
house are in ruins. and in the country be-
tween there and Clinton there are said to l,o
though no lives were lost. The storm
passed north Of New Madrid, Mo, crossing
the river near q point opposite Moscow,
thence northwest To Clinton and Wyckliiie.
The path of the storm was about u quarter
OF a mile wide, and it left a track Of fallen
timber through tho seution of forest it pusscd
before reaching Clinton.
THE ST. LOUIS CYCLONE.
ST. Louis, Jan. 13-In addition to those
previously reported. the following is II list
of those injured, as far as known, in yes
terday's storm:
William, Brady, Mrs. Roberts. Mrs. Charles
Milier and child; Charles Miller; employees Of
Nerh.y;eii Lumber company, Mrs. MrQMaid
field. NJ. J. Ackerinan, unknown lady, James Me-
Gosl, wenxel lie,,zel. Frank Kohler,, William
l:enjamln vorxiieid, ilown into u basement:
John Charles and two companions. badly, ill.,
Elisabeth turr md daughter buried beneath u |
brick wall.
The injuries of several will probably
were buried In the debris, but were taken
out uninjurcl. The storm struck Stout & |
Co.'S lumber yard just Us . train was pass
inS. Heavy boards were blown through |
the coaches, but how the passengers were
saved from death or injury is a miracle
quite as mysterious rs any of the peculiar
freaks ofa cyclone.