Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03
ANoraEa TowN srEIcK YIN.
Metropolis. IiI., Swept by tho Tor
nadO-Htnhdroos KtIIed and ln
1mred.

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Metropolis. IiI., Swept by tho Tor
na,iO-Hsuldrs0s kuIed and ln-
bured.
METR P7Lt5, ILL.,, March 29.-The cyclone
OF last night cut II clean swath about one
quarter Of a mile wide clear across the
town, wrecsing property Of all descriptions
and oEryinR men, WON aud children In
the depris of Hing buildings.
The number OF victims cannot be ascer-
tanned with anything like accuracy, but It
Is reported that several hundred people
were killed Of wounded and between 2l0
and 800 houses swept from their tounda-
tons and l5hel 10 pieces above the heads
OF their unt0rtunats occupants.
The storm WAS Ta9t in 10 1ment AMI
then came binding rain which greatly
retaidcd the Wo!k OF rctcla. Paonlo out
side the path oi tho storm SeFa quickly on
the streots and az fast as possible the vic.
tins were tqkaa from the ruins.
The rain soon cGaHed aud the full horror
OF the Situation became apparent On syery
eide could pehegrd tho gronns OF tue dying
and all Ground lay the mAnglnd bodies Of
tho dead. Scores of bodies were removed
from ths ruins aud the wounded man we're
taken 10 the ucmrS Of those who had es-
caped the calamity and given every pos
sibe attention but many have douotle3s
died through the lack o. proper medical
attendance.
Ia the business district the havoc was
terrible. Stores that mud been considered
substantial ware demolished "a an instant.
lh1 cyclone entered tho town On the
south and west, sweeping everything 5sfore
II. Small barns aud outhuidtnys we're
caught up by the whlrlwlld ani carried
with crushing forca against larger strlc-
lures. Trees were twisted OF short aud
hurled long distances. Fences we're leyeied
n tho country for miles before the cyclone
ren3heh tue metropolis AM for miles
beyond. Eynry ehufch an / other promi-
nent buildings in the pluca Is ai'her de-
| struyed or badly damaged, including two
school houses, the court house ami jail, and
many smaller structures.
THROUGH THE NORTH AND WEST.
I ST.. LOUIS, MGsch 2s.-Heavy storms are
reported Throughout tn west gs night.
/ Damage Ia reported from mauy cites.
A dispatch from DuGy, ILL.,. says the dam
! age thera Will amount 10 $25,O00. Among
/ TIM hulIi!ugs damaged were the pablo
school, tls iotnoai=r church, H. II tpkla.
| sons residence aud Bsraay PniH;ps' livery
/ stable, and toe Residences OF Hon. William
| Bowef, >. J. Eckentode and DR.. Samuel
| Mcclure.
BLIZZARD IN IOWA.
Kansas Cry, March 2S.-A dispatch from
4 Sioux OitY, Iowa, -Hys that tho storm OK.
tends over that state ard partakes o! the
nptrre OF a blizzard, IL Dagan showing
] SADEtlS bsltLS LAVOn hu'l Nv u OcigGS NBu-
/ nasiay eganlnS sn0w mad fallen 10 tho
ieptn of 10 inches In tue western portion
| OF tbe state. Lisin5 from thu VEST are de-.
I luyed Eli the way from four 10 eight hours,
aRd some OF them have bosn abandoned
entirely.
SNOW IN NEBRAtKA.
LINCOLN, NIB, March 2S.--The storm
tllfopsh NJ the state WAS Of ax.rtOrdlnsry
severity for this season Of this year. The
wind blows ~ a high rate Of velocity and
the snow is falling rapidly. III. snow Is 80
wet, however, that Il doe- not DRIFT badly,
b Is 10 hsgvy that l. causes much delay
to travel. Jhs snow Is from TO inches
deep aud trains are delayed from three to
Ave hours.
SEVERE STORM IN DAKOTA.
MINNEAplLIs MINI, March 2s.--rale.
grRpuic reports from points 10 Tytuas0t4,
Dakota and Iowa show that general snow
storm has prevailed throughout these states
during yesterday.
| WIND AND HAIL At CAIRO.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March ga Wind and hall
4 storm passed. over Cairo at 4 p. M, yester-