The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-21
DEATH IN A WIND STORM
TIN OR IL LIVES LOST AND I5
HOUSES DOWN AT MEXICO.

The Fatally Injured Said to Be as
Numerous as the Dead-A Whole
Family Extsrminated in One House.
A High Wind ard Torrents Of Rain
Throughout the West.
MEXICO, Mo-, May 20-A terrific tor
nado passed three miles northeast of this
place at o'clock this afternoon in the vi.
cinity OF Bean creek SO far as heard from
fifteen houses in the vicinity Of that place
were destroyed. some ten or twelve
persons killed, an equal number
fatally injured, and large numbers badly
hurt. At the house OF farmer named
Duffy, John Dorgan and his family were
living. James Dorgan, aged 6, was killed
outright. Lizzie Dorgan was fatally hurt,
and died In few minutes. Her skull was
crushed, and a large piece of timber pen
etrated her side.
FATE OF THE PARENTS.
Mrs. Dorgan was crushed to death by
falling timbers and Mr.. Dorgan was fatally
injured. The house was entirely swept
away. Nothing has been heard OF Duffy,
and it is supposed that his body was carried
away by the cyclone. Dufy's barn was
blown down and two horses killed.
At the house of w illiam Strawberry.
William Yostrangsr and family were visit
ing. The house was swept away. William
Yostranger was killed, his wife badly in
iured aud his little girl fatally hurt.
William Stranburg was also fatally in
jured.
ANOTHER HOUSE OF MOURNING.
At the house of Ned Norris Gertrude
| Fletcher, daughter of II. s. Fletcher, was
instantly killed. Il. b. Norris was fatally
| injured, Caleb Norris badly hurt and his
wife seriously so.
Willis Fletcher and his sister Kate were
Instantly killed and their bodies horribly
| mangled. At the same place Mrs Emily
| Seal, a widow aged go. was fatally hurt,
and Mrs. Norris, mother OF Il. b. Norris,
was killed. F. 8. Norris was badly hurt.
DWELLING ABLAzE.
The house of Valentine Erdle caught fire
| during the first part of the gale, and was
| completely destroyed. The inmates had
vacated the house and nobody was hurt.
The house of Z. b. Hall was blown down,
but the family escaped.
HORSE CARRIED IN THE AIR.
A horse standing In the road at that
| place WAS picked up by the wind, carried
| half mile, and dashed TO death on the
| ground.
The house Of Boston Kunksl was swept
l away, and Mr. Kunkel was instantly killed.
A farmer named Rogers was also killed at
| that place. as was farmer named Crane
| Several farm hands in the vicinity of the
| Kunkel and Rogers farms arc also believed
| to have been killed. Their names are un-
| known.
| DESTRUCTION AT RUsHvILLE.
The cyclone passed on east, passing Rush-
| vile one mile north, carrying destruction
! everywhere. There is no doubt that great
| destruction of property and life has
| occurred further east. Great trees were
| taken up by the roots and blown
| of. The scene at these places is horrible in
| the extreme.
The width Of the cyclone was about 300
| yards, aud, as far az heard from, about
| twelve miles long.
A BLOW AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 20-A severe electric
| storm, accompanied by high gale and tor
| rents Of rains, which drove every one from
| the streets, passed over this city this even
/ ing. The storm seems TO have been general
| to-day and this evening from the Alle-
| ghenies TO the Missouri river aud westward
and as far north as Minnesota. The tele-
| graph service has been hampered by 1t to-
| night. In Iowa and Missouri the winds In
some sections attained the proportions OF
| tornado, doing much damage to property.
| In most Of the western states rain was needed
| and will greatly benefit the crops.
CYCLONE IN MISSOURI.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, May 20-A fatal and
| destructive cyclone passed mile north of
1 here this morning. A number OF persons
| were injured. some fatally, and fifteen
| dwelling houses were leveled TO the ground.