The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-28
A DEATH SVOOP.
Hundreds Of Lives Lost
BY Cyclones.
L0UISVILLEAGRAVE
The Dead Estimated at from 1000
to 1000
LOUISVILLEAGRAVE

Hundreds Also Reported to Have
Perished at Metropolis, nj Great
Destruction to Property at Olney,
Il.-Heavy Snow Storms and Ter
rife Winds Throughout the North
west.
New YORK, March 28, 2:3O A. M.-The
terrific storms west appear to have been of
fatal force in the vicinity of Louisville,
XIV, although there are no positive definite
reports upon which to base any estimate
of the damage. There is not at this hour,
nor has there been for several hours, any
information whatever from the city of
Louisville or vicinity.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
There have been rumors of alarming loss
of life by the force of the cyclone, but
everything needs confirmation.
The absolute breakdown of all telegraph
facilities causes great apprehension and
suspense. The city of Louisville is beyond
all reach of the telegraph, and is dead
city so far as wire communication is con-
cerned.
The cyclone must have spent its greatest
force there.
1000 TO 1900 KILLED.
A report just received here says Chief
Operator Breed of the Western Union
Company at Louisville had arrived at
Jeffersonville, Ind, across the river from
Louisville. He reports terrible destruction
there, almost the entire western portion OF
Louisville being in ruins, and 1000 to 1,500
people supposed to be killed. This informa-
ton is said to have come over the railroad
wire between Jeffersonville and Indianap-
oils This must only be taken as a rumor,
as there are no means of confirming re-
ports at present, and the statement is only
given in the absence of authentic informa-
tion.
SEVERAL HUNDRED KILLED AND INJURED.
CHICAGO, March 27.-A late special says
that Metropolis, small village in Illinois
about 35 miles from Cairo, was destroyed
by a storm and that several hundred people
were killed and injured.
SNOW AT DUBUQUE.
DUBUQUE, IA, March 27-A heavy wind
and snow storm from the east has been
raging since noon. Street car traffic is
greatly lmpeCeu.
TRAINS ABANDONED.
Sioux CITY, IA, March PA snow
storm, the heaviest of the season. has been
raging to-day. Trains are delayed and or
some Of the roads are abandoned.
SNOW DRIFTS AT MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, March 27.-Tht
weather is comparatively warm, but snow
fell heavily and the wind blows fiercely. Ir
v1Iaca. drifts ares rila1 co hiOh that the Stpnn
car lines have had to suspend traffic. Tel
ephone wires are scattered through thC
streets and trip I'D pedestrians.
A TORNADO AT METROPOLIS.
CAIRO, March 27.-A tornado struck Me
tropolis, Ill.,, this evening. Many house
were blown down. The wires are dowI
for miles.
THE BLOW AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March 27.-At 3 o'clock thi
afternoon it rained a deluge, lasting ter
minutes, but being sufficient to transfer tbs
cutters into miniature rivers. During th'
brief deluge the darkness was oppressive, ,ant
there were many who expressed alarm a
the prospects Of a second visitation by
cyclone The skies cleared as quickly a
they darkened, and it turned cold, with
high wind, which blew down signs ant
wrecked few chimneys.
From various points in the state come
reports OF the storm.
FEARFUL DESTRUCTION AT oINEY.
At OIney, ILL.,, the storm was very severe
unroofing houses, overturnlng barns an(
wrecking windows and chimneys.
The electric light station building was I'm
rooted.
Schmidt's restaurant was unroofed.
Tho cornice Of Springs grain store wa
blown Off. Here boy was blown out OF
window but escaped unhurt.
The wind then tore down two fran
buildings belonging to the Clark estate, un
rooted the stores of Messrs. Mclean AM
Newell & Drallens office, and completed
wrecked Herin's brick shoe store.
A two-story frame dwelling occupied BY
Mrs. NJ Sponsler as a millinery shop wa
crushed like an eggsheli, and Mrs. Sponsle
was buried in the ruins. She was quickly
extr1cated and found to be seriously ln'
Jured. She may not recover.
Robert Byrnes building was uuroofed
and John Goldy's residence was wrecked.
Thestorm struck the house of Dell Harrel
and it was completely demolished. Ih
family sought safety In the cellar and e'
capped unhurt. The adjoining residences {
DR.. Marshall and Ii. d. Morse were badl
damaged.
Ihe residence Of Mr.. Mathes, near by, WI
lifted from its foundations and crushed
p0i inS t+e Luiiiliy III ble IuiAo. N'i 2
capped serious injury save Mrs. Mathes, Wi
now lies in q critical condition.
Many other houses were considerab
damaged.
a COW and a calf were taken up by the wiz
aud carried over a quarter Of q mile, beln
dropped in a field uniniured.
The dwelling of JOAN Bonrrell was blos
completely away, not ycstige Of 1t !
manning. The streets present a desolate a
pearance. being filed with sbFis,
Adyiees FROM Jefferson City. Cape Gil
uFdeau aud Charleston, No.. state that n
pfin was very ssYere, and nj the latt
place one life vas Lost, woman who
naino Is not giyaa.
HEAVY Snow is IOWA,
Kansas CRY, March @I--A dispat
ffpia Sioux City, Ia, says that the Hfor
NAien ekteud4 ggef tie sfats pargAkes