The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-27

direction, taking everything Il came In
contact with. The whole country from
near Esrlville to Paw Paw in Leo county
10 marked with ruin. At least nifty farm
houses and other buildings are wrecked,
aud eight more persons killed. All fences,
orchards and crops were ruined and the
damage done 10 very great.
Tho cyclone continued increasing In
violence until It reached the village Of Paw
Paw Grove, where the greatest destruction
OF life and property occurred. That viii
lage was left In ruins, and the loss Of life
there was very great. II is reported that
seventeen persons were killed, and many
severely injured. Twenty houses were
torn to pieces and the western portion Of
the town Was entirely wiped out. Many Of
the bodies Of the dead were carried
hundreds Of yards and mangled almost be-
yond recognition.
A school house between Earlvills and
Paw Paw was caught by the Cyclone and
completely wrecked. Tho teacher, Miss
Maggie Mcbride, and seven children were
killed. Fifteen people are reported In
Jured in and around West Brooklins. The
track Of the cyclone at Sublette We about
forty rods wide and struck both ends Of the
town, taking an easterly direction.
Amboy's Account.
II 10 believed that the reports Of the
loss OF life in Lee county are exaggerated.
At Sublette q Mrs. Bitner was killed
by falling timbers and eight Q.
ton other people were hurt. but none Of
them seriously. Ten or twelve frame
houses in the outskirts Of the town were
blown down, but very little damage ives
done 10 the business part ofthe town.
Another Account.
A special dispatch to the Chicago Eren-
ing journal from Amboy, ILL.,, says the
little village Ct Paw Paw, situated about
thirty.two miles southeast Of Dixon and
twenty miles east Of Amboy. was visited
by . terrible and fatal cyclone. The nrst
notice that the village had Of the coming
change was . dark cloud in the southwest,
and before the warning could be
given, q great portion Of the south
ern part OF the village was
in ruins and scores Of inhabitants dead and
dying. A tremendous rain preceded the
cyclone. which lasted about twohours, and
at times the streets were flooded and creeks
overlooking. During the heaviest rain,
about $3.50 2. M, IN ominous-looking
cloud passed just south OF the village, and
the awful roar IL made could be dis.
tinctly heard above the rambling
Ut the thunder. Il had no sooner
passed than It was observed that
leaves and sticks in streams we're falling
from clouds. Soon after o messenger on
horseback brought the news to the town
that o cyclone had passed about one mile
south Of the village. Relief parties imme.
diately made their wsy to the scene. Trees
were uprooted, houses and barns demol.
ished and people killed on oil sides. Four
teen people were killed and many injured
within two miles Of Amboy. The cyclone
cut . distinct swath. ono mile long. and
passing through Paw Paw grove II first de-
molished James Bless large house and
barn. The family went to the cellar and
escaped with severe bruises.
Apparently with increased fury the cloud
Of death and destruction came down upon
the Hunt school house which IL located
two miles directly south Of here. The
school was not In session BY the teacher,
Miss Maggie Mcbride, Of Paw Paw,snd her
little hcck Of pupils. eight in number, were
waiting in the building for the storm to
abate. Every vestige OF the building Wa
wiped out. The stones Of the foun.
dation were moved. Not one soul in
the building escaped death. An observer
says the building va raised. In perfect
shape some 800 feet in the air, who're Il
vent into aud vas lost sight Of. The body
Of the teacher wa found In the street
partly nude and badly bruised. The pu-
pile were found in . creek some distance
north. Some OF the bodies we're Washed
down the creek some distance. They vsss
divegted Of oil clothing and moro or lees
mingled. The body Of young White he'd
6osssd under . bridge and vas not found
until shout dssk. Reports from surround
ing towns show the storm 70 have started
q Hsruoa. IN Leo county. and from there
to have PROCEEDED 90 Sublstte. thsn on TO
Compton aud Paw Paw.
A great many ars ssriously injured. bat
sse distributed over . distance Of thirty
mics and eenno4 III b sssehsd. TAs list
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