The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-04

were more or less damaged, some stores be-
ing nearly demolished. Dozens OF people
had marvellous escapes from instant death.
According to the latest reports this evening
it is hoped none OF those injured will die.
The damage to steamers on the river front
was considerable. 1t is believed tonight
that the loss and damage to property in
J~effersonville will aggregate fully $5O0. 900.
THE STORM ELSEWHERE.
A Town in Illinois Struck BY y Water
Spout.
Metropolis, ILL.,, was visited BY 0 fearful
storm, resulting In the woundlng and
death Of a portion OF it's citizens and such
wholesale destruction Of property as was
never known before. Suddenly there came
from the southwest a rolling mass, appar
emily born Of the union Of two clouds,
which met in mid air and in a moment
swooped down into the Ohio river and on
lifting were followed by q column Of water
estimated all the way from SO to 200 feet
in height. This curious phenomenon
swept onward. striking the river front.
From there it rushed through the resi-
dsnce portion Of the city, nothing in its
path escaping damage more or less seri-
u A number Of buildings were COM
pletely demolished. Not one of the most
prominent and costly buildings in the city
escaped. Aliens hotel, Glass l. Wlnton's
stove works, the Metropolis WOODEN mills,
the First National bank, Wittman's car
riage factory, the jail and city buildings,
aud the Empire Touring mills and ware
houses are among those who contribute
most to thu loss.
The only person killed outright was EN-
lily Marshall, a colored woman, but the list
of wounded is long and IL is feared some
of them will die. Among the more seri-
ously injured are: Mrs. Mary Keebler,
Mrs. JEFF Shepard, John Allen, Green
Choate, Mrs. Katherine James, Mr.. Glass,
Thomas Robins and Henry higgins. There
were some marvellous escapes, the most
notable being that Of the family Of VIM.
Matthias, whose residence was overturned
and carried away, leaving the family on the
lower floor unframed.
In the country the devastation is even
more appalling. VIM. Burners farm resi-
dence and ou%tbuildings were entirely swept
away. Mrs. George Matthews had her leg
broken. The Kingston chapel and tho
graveyard adjoining, gr%avestones and all,
are blown down. The houses and barns of
many farmers ARE gone. A quarter Of a
is perhaps not an exaggerated esti-
mate OF the loss.
Widespread D~esolation.
A%conductor Oft Louisville g. Nashville
train says the whole country from Louis
vile to Cincinnati for many miles is amass
of wrecked trees, houses and other debris.
At LAGRANGE great damage was done to
property. At Eminence many houses
were wrecked and two or three people
were killed. The trainmen report the
storm IN awful me-. The lightning was
almost incessant, and by its light could be
seen flying timbers and wrecked houses.
Men. women aud children were running
here ami there at Emipence, panlc-
stricken. Port Royal, Henry county, is
reported demolished, and serious damage
was done at Pendleton, thirty-Ave miles
from Louisville.
On Lake Michigan.
At Chicago during the terrible storm the
intermediate crib of the new water tunnel,
three miles out in the lake, was partly
wrecked by wind and waves. The men to
the number of twenty-five working there
sought shelter on the roof of the house,
where they remained for several hours, tho
dashing over aud freezing on them,
and in momentary expectation OF being
carried away. Fortunately o tug vent out
early in the forenoon with provisions and
discovered their plight. The force Of the
waves was SO great that the tug could not
got to the crib, but returned to the city, got
the life-saving crew and boat and went
back. After a couple hours hard work all
the men were taken off and brought to the
city. Some of them were badly frost bit.
ten, but it ia thought all are now out Of
danger.
In Indiana.
A Princeton, Ind, special says: The
tornado swept over the country just north
west Of this city,doing an immense amount
of damage to farm houses, farms and valu-
able timber. It is estimated that at least
fifty buildings in this county have been
wrecked, together with a large amount of
valuable stock killed. The total loss will
be great. No person is reported killed,
though several received severe bru Uses.
JEFF White left his wife and baby in his
house near the river above Evansville
while he went to town for provisions. He
could not go back on account OF the storm.
Next morning he returned and found his
house swept into the river and his wife and
child drowned. He il now confined in Jail
a raving maniac.
Canadian Vessels Wrecked.
The storm which created such havoc in
the United States reached Ontario. High
gales prevailed and snow and hail fell.
There are bad drifts everywhere and travel
is much obstructed. Several schooners
are reported considerably damaged by the
storm and there are one or two total
wrecks.
In Tennessee.
The storm did considerable damage to
frail buildings in Nashville. At Fayette.
vile the principal stores we're wrecked, q
negro oma killed and several people in
iured. Many of the poorer classes are
homeless. At Trezevant one child was
killed, several persons severely injured
end many houses wrecked. Other towns
In the state report some damage, but moth.
ing serious.
White Cross Nurses for Louisville.
Clara Barton, president Of the White
Cross association, called on President