The sun., 1890-03-30
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1 tersburg Va. savs gale was blowing lss
night. rocking houses and prostratinG wireA
trees. barns, and fences.
PADuCAH. Ky, March 2a.-A terrific cyclone
struck tho little town of Grand Rivers, twenty
seven miles east of this city, a1d nearly swept
the place away. Grand livers II the new man
ufacturing town lust about being established
by Boston capitalists. 1t is situated In the
centre OF tho mineral wealth OF southwestern
Kentucky and was growing rapidly. and prep
arntions were being made for big sale OF
property next week. The cyclone came upon
the town. preceded by n heavy fall OF han. IL
Camo quickly and was gone In few Moments
but in that time dozen houses we're leVeheu
and a. many more wrecked. Mrs Mattle DOCK
was hurled two hundred yards and killed
John Etherdge, n boy. was crushed to death
bv d falling house. Nineteen others were in-
juied but only JEFF Keene seriously. Houses
were swept as kindlIng from over entire fami-
lies whio no one was hurt. terrible roar
preceded tho cyclone and followed its depart-
ure. Passing from Grand tivers the cyclone
struck the railroad bridge over the Cumberland
River, hulF milo beyond, and tore away a span
ting OH all trains N tcleEraphc lines were were
destroyed, and only Though RELIEF train sent
At Farlningtou. twenty-five miles south,
there wa great damage to buildings from the
In Paducah the storm was light, doing no
damage oil consequence. but no telegl aph lines
were left ani non. We're W bnt c,on te not
ioSDoN Kv.. March 2s-The storm swept
night As fnr as can be learned no lives were
lost. but great damage was Gone to pronerty.
hall mile vile. i residence Of liobert Early
The roof was lifted of the, house OF Madison
Wells. and carried fully hall mile ;dhe me
blackness, and was Illuminated by incessans
flashes OF lightning; no NIT. ,.,, =,
oSoSF zee ThS WIZ wostoy SsSg frame 0 rcsdenee oi
Eapn We nq
brick mansion Of James II: Drain, wholly
sSSSt the S%dnss the a sRe t%rI
them from existence. Ono q these was. occu-
Iied by % tenant Loseph nSa Kinney and d fd9mihly;
brother-in. law. Lou Maddox were killed out
right Kinney Wa p PpTH1aGy HHy ally brissS irIHreSS
JErTEEsoNyI1LE March "a Avnagnlia.F thrilling
SSrs a at r. Gorsman Wss
present. mostly ladies. when the storm struck
s%ayed y W and rocked % ike cradle, and the west
wall neEnn to bulge inwHrdly under @ inc M terrinS ,1
a loud report The women screamed and the
men stood a9hast. bu, the Rev. MIR. Gersman
parsonage where all remained until the dam
81 cJieffersonvIile. while not Officially seeking as:
sistance can find many places where aid Will
bo OF the utmost Importance. Many are ren-
dered homeless and penniless.some are thrown
the Rev Bostey b Who oses all There are
many others ike him. But tho people are mop
this morning timers and masons were at work
on numerous housetops.
swept oyer the wSeTn ArSa paron q Chrisnn
county with unprecedented destruction Of life
fully full pii and particMIars Of damages would Gll
columns. The village Of Caledonia, in, TrigR
oy ens u,ey H ys an tho G the
badly damaged. J. J. Hammond's large store
RHT Taetk aS WITH HRd Ses
J: J. Thomec1a's and MARI Joness dwellings.
d"Pss M Ssay Rs wAf hs
damagsto the village is at least s2Oo 0 =, n
front fence OF his yard this morning an insur.t
Seventh s 81 s'Pest IN tSaisylis; Several pieces q
borhood that were carried from Louisville by
TRiNtEruS, %nI M Nv. March 2e.-At Eddyvlle it
was terrific: A great many houses were blown
were killed. The express due here at II
Ssn River brdss Is down At and will be
several DAYS before trains can run: News has
Gesd Sy Ss here hI Ss also
ST. Dyed by wind and FIRE.
MARION, Ky. March 29.-The damage to
property ia great throughout the country. The
residence OF j. II. Robinson. q FARMER vest OF
this place. was scattered like chRif. His daugh-
ter was killed by falling tlmbers. His baby
was found some distance from the house, ia
tally hurt. Three other residences were raised
from the ground and their occupants moro or
less injured. Reports from the country arc
meagre. but from every section comes news Of
disaster.
:. MEMPHIS Tenn. March 29.-The towboat
Nail City with her tow was caught by the tor
nado on Thursday night at Gayoso. l95 mlleA
above here he entire tow was lost. Including
coal ono fuel. Rnd two produce barRes Six Of
the crew Were lost The Nail City was not In
jured-