Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-28
DEATH IN THE WIND.
A Number Krll.d and Hundreds mi.

A Number Killed and Hundreds Injuries
MENDOZA, liza fatal cyclone swepi
over the country about nine miles north OF
this city. The storm started west of Sub
lette, and travelled about ten miles IN 9
southeasterly direction in path half mile
wide. Hundreds are reported to have been
wounded, but no one is reported dead Ter
houses In Sublette are blown to kindling
wood.
A school house near Philip Slashinger's,
north of this city, containing twenty-five
children, was blown to atoms, and the teach
! er and children were found lying about the
debris, bruised and bleeding. Many farm
houses near West Brooklyn are blown to
pieces.
Dixon, lila dispatch received from the
coroner at Amboy states that the number of
killed (seventeen) is greater than at first re-
ported.
cloud burst occurred about five miles north
of this city, which resulted in terrible loss of
life and property, no less than twenty-five
people beng killed and number of houses
! and barns entirely demolished.
The storm came from the southwest and
swooped down on Fields school house.
new building standing at the four corners
and tore it to pieces. At the time there were
eight PERSONS III bu6 bCnOOl hOOoO oAA~ A1A
were instantly killed. Their bodies were
carried some distance and fearfully bruised
and crushed.
An old peddler was driving by the school
house when the cyclone struck 1t, and ne,
too, was caught up and carried some distance
and flung lifeless into a hedge. His team
was also carried away.
The house of Newton Wood was next
struck, and not vestge of it remains. The
family sought refuge in the cellar and es-
capped.
From the school house the storm continued
to the northeast through Paw Paw Grove
and carried with it everything movable.
Here the loss of life is reported to be greater
seventeen persons killed and many in
jured.
Twenty houses were torn to pieces and the
the eastern part of the town entirely wiped
out.
Some of the victims were carried hun
dreds of yards and mangled almost beyond
recognition.
The force of the cyclone was terrific.
Nothing remains in its path but the bare
earth, huge trees being torn out and carried
away. The width of the storm was about
eighty rods and it progressed forward at the
rate of eighty miles an hour.
DIXON, lila terrible cyclone passed
through the southern part of this county. 1t
passed through the village of Sublette, tear
ing down all the prominent DulidlnSS, Kill
ing four persons and wounding several
others.
strip of farm houses southeast of the
village was also desolated and many persons
hurt.
A school house in Brooklyn township, con-
tanning twenty-four children, was entirely
wrecked and eighteen children injured.
CORNELL, lila tornado passed west of
here in path eighty rods wide and about
for miles in length. Everything in its path
was either totally wrecked or badly damaged.
Four people were probably fatally injured
and several others slightly hurt.
The storm struck the house of S. Plymier,
tearing 1T to pieces and terribly injuring Mr..
Plymier. The residences of William Vim
camp and J. M. Bradley were unroofed and
the outbuildings destroyed and Vlncamp and
Bradley slightly hurt. The house and barn
of William Sutcliff was badly damaged, but
the family escaped with few bruises.
The most extensive wreck was at W. d.
Connor's. His house, barn and other out
buildings were completely demolished and
he and his wife received fatal injuries.
The school house, a short distance east,
was blown to pieces, not timber being lett
standing.
A son of Mr.. Morrison was badly hurt by
flying debris. C.. c. Leonard's house and
outbuiIdings were badly damaged, one of
his boys being fatally injured and three 9TH
ers slightly hurt.