Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-14
WRATHFUL ELEMENTS.
Blizzards, Cyclones, Hurri
canes and TOrnad0es.
FROM THE LAKES TO TEXAS
An Appalling Amount of Atm0s.
pheric Disturbance-Death
and Destruction.


and Destruction.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
CAIRO, ILL.,, January 13.-Tbe tornado
which visited the city of Clinton, KY,
at O'Clock last evening did considerable
destruction to property at Wickliffe, KY,
also at Moscow, KY. The storm at
Wickliffe was especially disastrous.
Following is partial list of the damage
done there: John Watwood's dry goods
store, Samuel Watwood's furniture store,
Browns dry goods store, the Watwood
hotel, Odd Fellows and Masonic halls,
Mansfield's restaurant, Rollins livery
stable and Edwards residence were all
blown down. Among those injured are
Judge Powell and wife, Mrs. Richardson,
Wick Ferguson, Mrs. Brockman and
Mrs. Powell. None killed. A number
Of freight cars and two cars used as
boarding cars we're blown from the tracks
and badly broken.
Meager reports come from Moscow,
from where the first traces of the path
of the tornado are seen. There the
Methodist church and the schoolhouse
are in RUNE, and in the country between
there and Clinton there are said to be
numerous evidences of the storms fury,
though no lives we're lost. The storm
passed north of Moscow, KY. thence
northwest to Clinton and Wickliffs. The
path of the storm was about a quarter of
mile wide, and it left path OF fallen
timber through the section of forest it
passed before reaching Clinton. The
first house struck in Clinton was the
section-house of the Illinois Central rail-
road, occupied by John Rhodes and fam
lily. The house was torn to splinters and
Rhodes and two OF his children were in
staptly killed. His wife and one child
escaped death, but both are danger.
ously hurt. Among many other accidents,
John Gaddie was found under the
debris of his house with an infant in his
arms. Gaddie was dead, but the child
was not hurt. The house of Robert
johnson stood on the brow of hill.
The storm cut it in two just below the
second floor, and the upper portion fell
into it's place. johnson was in the lower
room, and the upper part fell on him,
pinning him to the earth. He was res
cued, but badly injured. His son,
Robert W., was upstairs and was danger
ously hurt by falling timbers. Although
suffering intense agony he begged the
rescuers to let him alone and help some
one who could live. His brother David
was also badly hurt.
| The storm struck the town without
the slightest warning. Many knew
nothing of it until the roofs of thei,
houses were falling about their heads
Before the storm the evening was warm
and heavy. Rain had prevailed all the
day, but after the storm it suddenly
turned cold aud caused great deal ol
suffering. &. 1t is thought the city will be
able to supply all demands for help from
the homeless, and q committee is at work
seeking aid. Already q thousand dol.
lars has been subscribed toward the
charity fund. The part of the city which
stood on the hillside is the portion
that suffered from the storm. Medical
assistance was sent from here (Cairo)
last night.
Following is partial list of the houses
demolished or damaged: The houses
occupied by ]. R. Graham, J. w. Nance,
G. R. Gwinn, @. s. Voorhees,, G. s..
Justice, j. w. Gaddi. Mrs. M. A. Tay-
| lor, w. 1. Rudd, d. Subblefeld, Mrs.
R. s. Fostyr, R. L. Anthony, E. Sub.
lette, w. @. Bone.
The city today presents dreary as
pect. but under the circumstances the
citizens bear their burdens nobly. The
work of helping the destitute and home.
less goes forward. Many farmers whose
lands adjoin the city have come forward
and offered shelter and homes to those
who have lost their all. The storm was
the most destructive that ever visited
this section of country.
Killed at Clinton: ]. A. Rhodes and
two children; Mrs. William Bone; Bur-
nett Bone; Walter Nance; John W.
Gaddie; fan infant of Judge E. G..
Hodges, and one other not vet identi-
fed.
The wounded are Judge E. G. Hodges,
wife and two children; G. r. Gwynn,
wife, child and father; G. w. Voorhees,,
child and two relatives; Rev. N. W.
Little, wife and two children; D. Stub
blefield and several members of his
family; Mrs. Fostyr and two children :;
Mrs. j A. Rhodes and child (the child
will die); A. d. Emerson and two
children; A. F. Justice and Child; VIM.
Bone and two children; w. F. Bone !;
Mrs. John W. Gaddie and child: Mr..
jackson; Robert Johnson, ST., and
Robert johnson, Jr. (both dangerously :;
w. Il. Nance, wife and child.
OLNEY, Ills, January 13.-At the viii
lage OF Machburg, last night, cyclone
overturned dwelling houses, barns and
wrought great damage. The house OF
Philip Nicholson was completely de-
stroyed. Mrs. Nicholson was instantly
killed and her daughter seriously in
jured. Aaron McWilliams and his family
OF seven were all caught under the de-
bris OF their house, and two of the chill.
dren sustained serious injury.
TIE SIT. LOUIS CYCIONE.