The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
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nS31@A<n hid Missouri Again Devastated
II a&1A by Severe storms.
Ex CRY, June 20.-The south
,WogtG1l bart of Kansas was visited by
kefffH 1torms last night causing great
IT, q HE, much damage to property
I'D "a Enormous damage to growing
crops. The storm was of a different ma
ture at different places. At Fort Scott
1t took the form of a cloud-bu and at
Arkansas City a cyclone and at Emporia
"a tornado. Its effects were the same,
however, wherever its fury was felt.
Towns were flooded, houses blown over,
barnes washed away, fences swept away
and crops mashed and laid low.
At Fort Scott the water poured down
for half an hour. the storm having the
appearance of a cloud-burst. Dams OF
land In Buck run, which flows through
the center of the city, were washed away
and the creek was swelled to "a vast pro-
poftion, hooding bottoms for four and
five f01f deep and endangering the lives
Of many families who reside there. The
occupants of houses escaped as
best they could. some climbed trees,
while others were rescued by rescuing
parties in boats. One of the relief boats
was manned by John Connalin. Jr., b.
Bowman and Joe Osman. members OF
the company. Their boats proved leaky
and had to he abandoned. two of the
occupants saving their lives by clinging
to trees. Connalin caught hold of q
branch which gave away and he was lost
in the darkness and has not since been
seen. There is no doubt he was drowned
No other lives were lost but danger to
crops and property was great.
Farmers from the surrounding country
report great loss to standing crops. 1t is
estimated the loss is $4,000. Several
bridges on the Wichita road were washed
out. The damage to the Memphis roao
is enormous.
At Arkansas City, southwest from
Fort Scott, the storm developed into /
cyclone. Little damage was done in the
city itself but barnes and houses out o
town were damaged. Homes of JOIN
Bowman, l.. Nooret, Sam Brown. X. Ker
sey and VIM. Brown were wrecked. Al
inmates escaped without serious injury
except Mrs. Elizabeth Bowman who wa
fatally injured. The wife of Bennett
was in the cellar and was buried unde
the wreck, but escaped unhurt. A larg'
number of barns were also wrecked.
The damage to crops in a radius O
twenty miles from the city is estimated
at about $4,000. Much of the whea
was in shock, and although drenchet
with rain a great part of it can be saved
The principal damage was to GROWN!
crops.
At Emporia the storm was "A tornado
accompanied by extraordinary rain
Three and one-half inches of water fel
in q little less than two hours. Nearl,
every cellar in the city was flooded ant
the lower floors of many houses wer
covered with water. The wind blew
hurricane, but did no particular damag
in the city beyond breaking down shad
trees and shrubs. In the country crop
were washed to the ground. and alon,
creeks which overfiowed their bank
washed out and ruined. The damage i
estimated at $4,000.
At Chabute the worst wind and raj
storm ever known struck the tow
and lasted about forty minutes
Several buildings were badly damaged
About 1900 acres of wheat near Neosh
river, east of the city. were ruined, en-
failing a loss of about $4,000.
At Osceola, Mo-, there was a terribl
storm of wind and rain. About tire
inches of water fell. flooding cellars i
the city and doing much damage to tn
crops. The storm could not ave com
at q worse time for crops. Wheat wa
almost ready for the reaper and som
had been cut and stacked. Much of tn
crop where the storm ragged IL a tota
loss, and the rest has been badly dan
aged. Corn has just got Il fair start an
rs in no condition to Withstand a heav
,rm. Much of it was washe
ay and much will have to be repiantet
'mparativcly meagre reports have bee
,eived from county districts wher
)rms occurred and IA full estimate
mage to crops cannot be made. Fro'
cts at hand, however, it Is estimate
at the total loss will not fall far sho'
full half million dollar