The sun., 1890-05-12
MANY DEADLY TORNADOES.
LOSS or LIFE AND PROPERTY IN
-FOUR STATES
Great Damage in Kansas, Northern Mis-
HourI, PennsylvauiR. and ohio - Tho
Swath Cut Through n section OF Akron.

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Swath Cut Through "a section OF Akron.
| ST LOUIS, May l1-Scveralv storms
| In the form Of tornadoes have occurred in dif-
| ferent parts OF north Missouri within tho past
| two days, and n large amount OF property has
been destroyed and several persons killed
In Harrison county number OF houses and
barns were demolished and large amount OF
farm property destroyed. William Wilson and
his two small children were blown away with
his house and killed and several persons were
injured.
In Gentry county more than twenty build
inRs were destroyed and Mrs. Nathan Green
was killed. Cattle and hogs were killed. and
good deal OF general farm property, as well as
crops. greatly injured. Five or six dwellings
and several outbuildinRs were blown away
south OF Memphis, Mo-, fences carried away.
and orchards swept down, but nobody Killed
Near Blythesdae Mrs Jane Moore and Mrs.
Henry Young were fatally injured and num-
Der OF other persons more or less Seriously
hurt. More than dozen houses were wrecked
and other property destroyed.
PITTSBURGH. May ll.-A special from Frank
lin, Pa., says: "A terrible tornado passed over
the southern part of this county las: evening,
about o'clock. Two people, Noah Jackson
and wife. were killed outright. and II large
number OF persons dangerously injured The
storm was general throughout the county, but
the deadly tornado. only about 800 feet wide,
extended about twenty-five miles. Everything
in It's path was demolished. trees uproot-
ed, and houses and barns completely
demolished. In one instance house contain
ing an invalid was struck. and the bed con-
tanning the sick man lifted up bodily and car
ried out into the yard, whore 1t struck against
a tree. The sick man was badly injured.
large number OF cattle were killed. Tho
path OF tho storm extended from lear tho
county line to Allegheny River. Notrains have
arrived on the Allegheny Valley Eatlroad since
last evening on account Of slides and bad
wreck about five miles south OF this city, where
the tornado struck the river.
FREDoNIA, Kansas, May 1l.--Meagre ro-
ports OF a tornado OF much destructiveness
reach this city to-day, but it is quite impossible
to obtain details. The storm originated in the
western part Of Wilson county, and bore al
most eastward passing through Prairie, Gull
ford. and Pleasant Valley townships. but did
not cause serious damage until il reached the
last named township. Then its force and vio-
lence we're most disastrous, the lunnel- shaped
cloud dipping down and whIrling into fraG-
ments houses barns, and other objects that
came within It's scope.
In Pleasant Valley township. four or five
miles northeast OF Altoona. the farm. resi-
dence. and barn Of Joseph Wilt were torn to
pieces, and Harvey Wilt. aged 16 years, who
was in the barn, was instantly killed. Tho
house Of Frank Glidden. one mile east OF
Wits was torn TO pieces. and Mrs. Glidden
and An infan: child killed by flying timbers.
Mr.. Glidden and hired woman were seriously
injured, the former dangerously. Other per-
sons in the same vicinity who were hurt were
Mrs Sloat, Mrs. Peterson. Philip Starr, and a
Mr.. Wood. 1t is feared that tho injuries of tie
woman named will provo fatal. Quite num-
Der of other farmhouses wero totally Destroy
ed and great damage done
AKRON, Ohio May ll.-Darkness shut IN so
quickly after the tornado that tore through
the southern part OF the city Saturday evening
that not hall an idea could be gotten OF the
ferceness or extent OF the terrible storm.
Prof Lgbert OF Buchtel College. who was ont
in the storm. calculated that il was travelling
at the rate OF four miles a minute, so that its
track OF about mile and ha.i through this
city was traversed IN little more than twenty
seconds.
a ell.settied part Of The CITY. and scarceiya a
foot of the mile and halt but is sircwn to-day |
with splintered house timRers; broken lurni;
outhouses. on trip over the storm path |
nineteen dwellings were counted that are |
either ripped into kiuding wood or SO badly |
wrec ked that they cannot be occupied. Faml- !
lies. numbering about seventy-ilve persons in |
all are out Of house and home and are being |
sheltered BY friends.
OF the eighteen persons who were injured all |
will probably recover.
Seventy live buildings. including residences |
and barns and outhouses, were damaged 10y |
the wind. and not one escaped that was in the .
direct line of the tornado. Uprooled trees are
counted by scores. Many that were blown
down or cut OIL are from one to two feet in
diameter. Buildings that resisted the winds
are in a dangerous condition, md many Will
have to be torn town. OuthOuses. in some |
cases. were transpl ed from fifty 10 one hun
dred feet and set down in neiEhboring wards
Thousands Of people visited the scene OF de-
struction to-day and force OF src 'ial police
stood guard over reHIuants OF residences and
lief papers were started. and several thou
sand dollars will he raised Tor the immediate
wants OF tho homeless PEOPLE. william Poole
and his daughter who had Just driven into
their barn. were caught w with the building
and rolled with il to tho bottom Of the hill on
which il stood Tho barn Of Albert Funk on
Exchange street wa, torn TO pieces and hrs