Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-05

ANOTHER WESTERN TORNADO
Several Houses Unroofed
and Blown Down.
Y :
LONG SENTENCEOF A KANSAS MAN
!errible Explosion Of Gas
In a Tunnel.
PRESENT CONDITION OF TRADE.
Third Day Of the New York
East Conference.
PRESENT CONDITION OF TRADE.
STORMS In THE WEST.

SAOA~A'AS nv - AAAA ~ ASS -
De witt, Iowa, Visited By Cyelone-
Tornado sweeps over Galena, IL
lfnois-No Lives Lost-Heavy Rain
and Wind at Arkansas City-Several
Churches Blown Down Water
Eight to Twelve Feet Deep in the
Town.
M1kNEAPoLIs, April "A special to the
Tribune from Clinton, Iowa, says: The
little city of Dewitt, Ia, had small but
genuine cyclone from the southwest yester-
day. It's path was only rod or two in
width, but several buildings were demol.
ished, others unroofed and sidewalks trans
planted. A curious feature was the trans. .
planting of heavy porch from front to the
rear of residence, knocking off . chimney
in transit. A couple of rods on either side
of the storm center scarcely breath of air
was discovered. No one was injured, but
the property loss was heavy.
GALENA, ILL.,, April "A tornado passed
over this city yesterday afternoon. It was
accompanied by deluging rain and a fear
full rumhling noise which caused great fright
among the people. As far as reported the
damage includes the blowing down of many
| sign boards, the partial destruction of fur
niturs factory, the unroofng of several
houses and the wrecking of the smockstack
| VI tAo odicua DOOt q OQO6 16CtOfY. IN the
| hills in East and West Galena fences were
levelled and trees uprooted. No lives were
| lost and no person injured, but many mirac-
ulous escapes are reported. At Urbana,
| ILL.,, three business houses were unroofed
during the storm.
New ORLEANS, April "A special from
Arkansas City received at a late hour last
night says: Another wind and rain storm
ragged here last night. The rain poured
| down all nioht and ahont o,o1ook eavarol
strong blasts of wind in rapid succession Sc
verely tested the strength of every house in
town and brought their occupants out of their
beds. For several minutes it looked as
though the town would be blown away. The
| terrors OF storm in town covered by
water to depth of from eight to twelve
feet can hardly be imagined. The Catholic
considerably damaged. The building was
flooded to depth of eight feet and all of the
furniture and fixtures were damaged. A
negro church and three or four residences
were also blown from their foundations, but
were not badly damaged. This morning
dawned bright and clear.
The river has been falling and the gauge
now registers 4S4 feet. The back-water IL
falling again and If 1t should continue tt
fall for few days the outskirts of the over
flowed districts along Crooked bayou woul6
be sufficiently relieved for planting opera
tions to begin. The two government boat
d. 81. Graham and R. A. Speed are busy re-
lieving the distressed people on the opposite
side of the river. Captain Tollinger Of tn,
government service has secured the larg
compress building here and those of til,
Mississippi people who want to come he i
having brought over: a barge is at Ofut'
and their goods. They will be brought NJ
| here tomorrow.