The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-22
SWEEP OF THE CYCLONE.
SEVERAL PEOPLE FATALLY IN.
JURED NEAR CENTRALIA.

Many Dwellings Totally Destroyed
ana Many Farm Animals Killed-A
Horse Blown Over a House-EIght
Children Blown About With Their
Parents-A Severe Blow at Morley.
ST.. Louis. Mo-. May 2l.-The cyclone
which wrought such terrible destruction to
life and property near Mexico, No, ia
heard Of from Centralia, No., as follows:
"A funnel-shaped cyclone, half mile wide,
passed mile north of this place. A num-
Der of dwellings were totally destroyed
and many persons injured, some fatally.
Barns and fences were swept away, aud
chickens, hogs and stock killed In large
numbers. A horse belonging TO Joseph
Tucker was carried quarter of mile ana
blown over his residence.
A FAMILY BLOWN ABOUT.
John F. Harrison and his family, consists
ing of his wife and eight children, were all
more or less injured. One child, 10 years
OF age, was carried half q mile, and when
found, stick had been driven through its
left arm. A child s years old had Its right
leg broken in three places. Mr.. Harrison,
while seriously hurt, Is not considered In
danger. Attending surgeons returning
from the scene Of the disaster to-day report
many persons dangerously injured. Chick.
ems, geese and turkeys were found half
picked and strewn along tho path Of
thestorm. Hailstones fell in some places as
large ss hens eggs.n
A SEVERE BLOW AT MORLEY.
A special from Morley, NO., says a most
destructive wind, rain and hailstorm passed
over Ehat place yesterday. Hailstones fell
as large as eggs, completely demolishing
crops of every description. The wind blew
a perfect tornado. Rain fell in such quan-
titles as TO completely inundate the fields,
drowning small stock. During the storm,
which lasted about an hour, the darkness
was appalling. 10 is believed that the dam-
age IN the vicinity will reach $500, 900.
Fortunately no lives were lost. All the
telegraph wires were torn down.
KILLED IN AuDRIAN COUNTY.
MEXICO, NO., May 2l.-The cyclone
which passed over the northern portion Of
Audrian county yesterday afternoon killed
three persons and seriously injured score
Of others, OF whom four will die. The
track of the storm was about 100 yards
wide and passed over twelve houses, Of
which only portion OF one
was left standing. The residences OF
Alexander Carter, William Powell, billiard
Rogers, Balsen Kunkle, George Crane, Will
liam Yoetmire, J. M. Menifes and John
Doerger were blown down and literally torn
TO pieces. Balsen Kunkle received injuries
from which he died within an hour. His
sons, Otto and Henry, we're severely hurt.
Mr. Yoetmire, wife and child, and Clarence
Harvey, who was visiting there, were badly
cut and bruised.
BEGGARs DESCRIPTION.
ABS. s. Norris the scene beggars descrip-
tion. A houss was blown TO pieces and
seven members Of the family, who were in
the house, were all injured. Three of them,
Miss Gertie Fletcher, Mrs. Scale, her mother
in-law, and a small child. cannot live.
Close at hand was the house Of John Doerger,
which was demolished. His 6-year-old
daughter was killed and the balance Of the
family. five in number, were injured, a O.
year-old daughter fatally. Three men,
Mason Herman, Thomas and Homer
Rogers, seeing the storm, lay fat on the
was In the middle, was killed, while the
other two were uninjured. In the western
part Of the county the most damage was
done at the farm of j. w. Harrison. His
son was blown half mile and lodged In a
tree. Both legs were broken. A fine STALL
ion was blown 500 yards and killed. All OF
the members of the family were injured.
Hundreds Of cattle, hogs and sheep were
killed.
WHISKED THROUGH EMPoRIA-
KANSAS CITY, NO., May 2i.--A special
10 the Star from Emporia, Kan, says;
"A terrific wind and rainstorm visited this
city and vicinity late last night. A great
deal OF damage has been done TO the crops,
outbuildings and fences. The storm seems
TO have been worse few miles south Of
here On the farm owned by DR.. McCloud-
less of this city house occupied by K. /.
Dain was completely demolished One Of
Mr.. Dain's daughters was fatally injured.
having her skull crushed. Another daugh-
tho place is blown to fragments"