Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-05
THE TORNADO In THE WEST.
Farmers Killed aud Wounded and
Their Buildings Demolished.

Their Buildings Demolished.
Information from part OF the tornado
swept region Of Southern Illinois and Ken
lucky ia to the effect that fifteen families in
the Bay bottoms, near Golconda, Ill, were
rendered homeless and most Of their members
Injured Ths storm literally swept growing
wheat from the ground. Ten dwellings were
utterly wrecked. and all barns and other out
houses destroyed. Severed hundred head Of
cattle were scattered and killed. 10 Livings-
ton county, Kentucky, directly across the
Ohio river from GJlco da, Jacob Scnwap
had his farmhouse blown away, his barn and
thrashing machiae wrecked, and was himself
carried 200 feet, dashed against tree, man
gied beyond recognition, aud died instantly.
The house Of William Bell was tosn TO pieces,
his furniture blown into the river i've mics
away, mis- Darn demo ished, stock killed. ami
of his family OF five every one had an arm
or leg Uroken or was other wise injured. Eu
Boobett and family were at supper, and,
although his house was carried away and de.
molisle1, no one was hurt Some OF the
dishes on toe supper table were lound on the
other side OF the 0nio river. At Henderson,,
KY, il is estimated that over Iorty persons
we're killed or fatally Injured in that vicinity,
and twice as many more wounded, but no
names are given.
A special from Glasgow, KY, says: The
news Just received from the lower part OF
this anu Allen counties is that the tornado
did immense damage in that section. For ten
miles ueyond Barren RIVER aud live miles on
this side, total OF Is miles, the storm sw pt
everything before 1t, its track extending IN
width from 500 yards In some places to a half
mile in others. IL seems TO have Rugged the
ground closely and did not leave a house or
tree standing in us course. So lar as can be
Q l.. a ~ I..aNH -.
Allen county, was leveled to the ground and
his wife killed; George Caryer's house, was
wrecked and his wife killed; child OF JACK
Green was killed Samuel White, his wife
and son were crippled. White had fruit
farm containing fifty acresand a large mum
bar of bee hives, and every tree was blown
down and every hive carried away.
Joe Bushs house In Barren county was
just on the edge of the tornado aud was un-
rooted, while Alonzo Whitneys house near
by was completely demolished, as was also
VIM. Buttons. Seventeen lives in all are
said to have been lost in Allen county.
Dwellings, barns, timber ami fences were do
stroyed. and the money loss will be heavy.
A special from Litchfieid, Ky, SAYS: News
OF damage done in the extreme northwestern
part OF this county aud southern part OF
Breckenridge county by the recent storm has
Just reached here. At Falls OF Rough several
houses and small bridges were blown down
aud Mrs. Tom Edwards was killed. Mrs
Edwards husband was drowned from raft
OF logs at Spotsyille bridge, on Green river,
only q week or ten days ago. At McDaniers
eight or ten houses were more or less dam
aged, and the wife of John Jarboe, a mar
chant OF that place, was killed outright by
the chimney being blown over and crushing
through the roof. Two children OF Mr.. John
Tucker are reported killed and several other
persons more or less injured.
Near Hartford, KY, in the path OF the
storm, was the Gidcombe homestead. Mr..
Gldcombe, ST., had gone to Evansville on a
raft Of saw logs. His son, aged twenty-five.
and a daughter, aged seventeen. were killed
outright ny being crushed by stones from
the failing chimney. Two others OF the family
were slightly injured, but Mrs. GidcJmb
escaped death by a miracle. Tue heavy stone
chimney was blown over on the house, ca win Z
in the roof next to it and carrying the upper
floor with 1t. There was an old-lasaioned
loom on the uppsr floor, and 1t crushed
through with the falling chimney, and com
pietely inclosed Mrs. Gidconbe under IL, It's
massive frame being stoul enough to hold the
roof and falling chimney from grinding her
to death.