The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-06-25
4 CYCLONES PATTI.
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Death and Destruction MarB
the Monsters Course.
Buildings Demolished, Trees Torn
Up and Stock Killed.

A dispatch from Bloomington, ILL.,, SAYS:
A cyclone swept De Witt County between II
o'clock and noon.
A school-house near Birbeck, H., was de
molished while school was in session. Five
children wero injured, Of whom it is feared
two will die.
At Wapella, ILL.,, the Illinois Central depot
and the Methodist Church were wrecked. A
man named House, living near that town,
was fatally hurt. Trees and telegraph poles
| were smashed in all directions The barn on
Mrs. Abbotts farm near Wapela was de-
molished and thres horses killed.
Considerable damage was done at Wayues-
vile and Clinton, in Illinois. The storm
moved northwest to southeast in pathway
about half mile wide. =
The storm swept over the southern limits
Of Chaunahon, ILL.,, shaking every building
in the village and moving many from their
| foundations leveling trees and outhoussS
ani making havoc generally. The cyclone
was above the town, but dipped just
enough to tear away Iart of John
Drews residence without injury to any
one Of the family and catching up
David Drew's barn and horses, thres in num-
ber and blowing them forty rods away, max
the horses. Tie lightning and thunder were
terrific and the people were crazy with fright
A bolt struck the house, tearing it almost to
pieces and shocking two of the occupants.
One of the daughters, Mrs. Ann Biffins, Yves
sitting in the doorway, while Ella, another
daughter. was sewing in the room inside. A
bolt passed over the head OF the girl sitting
in the doorway and struck Ella, completely
paralyzing her. Many horses and cattle
were killed and the damage to houses in the
country and town will amount to thousands
of dollars.
Two thousand people were in tent just
south Of Jacksonville, H., listening to con-
cert, when storm suddenly sprang up and
the tent blew over on the crowd.
A scene of mad confusion. ensued, the poles
and heavy canvas crushing many to the
ground. Quite number of persons were
injured, the most seriously being Mrs. W.
81. Musgrave, wife of the pastor of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, hurt about the
spine, and Miss Aldorson, Of Chapin, skull
fractured.
A severe hail and wind storm passed over
the entire Cumberland Valley of Pennsyl-
vania, doing considerable damage to the
growing crops Hail fell in large quantities.
From the reports received from the sur
rounding country tho damage to property
was heavy.
A cyclone which developed north of Mil
ton, ILL.,, from O thunder storm destroyed
everything in its path, which was fifty yards
wide and two miles long. One dwelling,
several barns and sheds, many trees and
much fencing were Frustrated. The family
was absent from the dwelling at the time,
and the only casualty reported is the break
ing of girls arm.
A terrible cyclone passed over Southern
Iowa DESTROYING much property. 1t struck
the Fair grounds at Wapello and reduced the
exhibition halls to kindling wood. 1t then
entered the city, where it literally tore to
pieces the residences of Mrs r. Biggs, s.
Bryant and o. W. Ives. All the inmates
were seriously injured, though, not fatally.
Many other buildings, including various
outhouses, were disnantled. The old by
draulic mill was destroyed. The storm
lasted about ten minutes.
A storm almost devastated the town OF
EIrwood, Ohio. A number of houses were
demolished and one life was known to have
been lost Elmwood is situated on the
Cathaee Pike, about five miles from Cincin-
natl. The houses are comparatively new
and occupied by persons of moderate means.
The storm struck the village shortly after
FIVE o'clock, coming from the southwest.
A few moments before IL ours1 q
calm seemed to settle over the town and
the heat became oppressive. Suddenly
there was a low, rumbling noise and vivid
flashes Of lightning. The gale then swept
down and cleared path through the entire
town. Houses were unroofed, chimneys
>slown down, windows broken and outhouses
Miss> Lille Kendley, the operator at the
Bac Tins.depot, had thrilling experience
She was If the aface when the storm came
up. Suddenly the \ssstlon was snanen a'eIl
to the foundation, and MISS henotsy
sprang to the door. She> found me
door obstructed, and fearing vefy-Qome
that the building would mble over sp9
from window. In order to keep from
blown away she was compelled to lie
ground: Investigation disclosed that
belonging to one Of the residents ha(
blown against the station.
Mr.. Joseph Cook and his wife and
were at home when the storm came
The house began to rock, and Cook
TO his wife to save herself and
child. She ran out with the
in her arms and had barely reached the
air when the house collapsed. Cook Is
buried In the ruins. A number OF CO.
buildings were destroyed.