St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-22
AFTER THE CYCLONE.
Review OF Damage Done by the
Missouri Wind Storm.

Missouri Wind Storm.
MEXICO, Mo-, May 21.-The cyclone
which passed over the northern portion
of Audrian county yesterday afternoon
killed three persons and seriously in
jured score of others, of whom four
will die. The track of the st rm was
about 100 yards wide and passed over
twelve houses, of which only portion
of one was left standing. The resi-
dences of Alexander Carter, William
Powell, billiard Brothers, Balsen Kun
kle, George Crane, William Yoetmeier,
L. B. Ham, Valentine Erdell, S. S. Nor
riS, A. Ahlfeldt, j. NJ. Menefee and
John DOerger were blown down
and literally torn to pieces. Balsen
Kunkle received injuries from which he
died within an hour. AT S. S. Norris
the scene beggars description. The
house was blown to pieces, and the
seven members of the family who were
in the house were all injured. Three
of them, Miss Gertie Fletcher, Mrs.
Seal, the mOther-in-laW, and a little
child cannot live. Close at hand was
the house of John DOerger, which was
demolished. His SiX-year-old daughter
was killed, and the balance OF the
family, five in number, were injured,
nne-year-old daughter fatally. All of
MIR. DOerger'S stock was killed. Three
men. Mason Herman, Thomas and
Homer Rogers, seeing the storm, laid
fiat on the ground and clasped hands.
Homer, who was in the middle, was
killed, while the other two were unin-
Jured. In the western part Of the
county the worst damage was done at
the farm of j. f. Harrison. His son was
Blown H.Ifa Mile,
and lodged in tree. Both legs were
broken. A fine stallion was blown five
hundred yards and killed. One of the
peculiaritieS of the storm cloud was a
white shaft running from top to bottom.
1t separated at the center and the upper
part started upwards and disappeared.
The lower part also disappeared. Dead
horses, cattle and hogs are lying every
where. One horse was blown across a
fortyacre field and was unlnjured. A
nine-months-old baby was blown one
sustained only slight in uries. Chickens,
geese and turkeys were found half
picked and strewn along the path
OF the storm. Serious damage was
done to many houses near the
storms path. Many flhes and roofs
were demolished.
MoRELY, Mo-. May 21.-A most de-
structlve wind, rain and hail storm
passed over this place yesterday. Hail
stones as large as eggs fell, completely
demoliShlng crops of every description.
The wind blew perfect tornado. The
rain fell i'll such quantities as to com-
pletely inundate fields, drowning small
stock. During the storm, which lasted
about an hour. the darkness was ap-
palling. 1t is believed the damage in
this vicinity will reach $780, Fortu-
nately no lives were lost. AL telegraph
wires were torn down.
In other Places.
BENTON, ILL.,, May 21.-A hail and
wind storm passed over this place yes
terday afternoon, doing thousands of
dollars of damage. The hail was the
heaviest ever known. If the damage is
as heavy to the surrounding country
as it is near this place the loss to this
county alone will reach $500,000.
EMPoRIA, Kan, May 21.-A terrific
wind and rain storm visited this city
and vicinity late last evening. A great
deal of damage has been done to the
crop, building and fences. The storm
seems to have been worse a few miles
south of here. On the farm owned by
DR.. McCloudless, Of this city, the house
occupied by H. A. Dain, was completely
demolished. One of Mr.. Dain's daugh-
ters was fatally injured, having her
skull crushed. Another daughter is Sc
riously hurt. Everything about the
place is blown to fragments.
WICHITA, Kan. May 2O.-Tuesday
cloud burst over the house belonging to
Joseph Sherman, in Comanche county.
Sherman and his wife and six children
climbed upon the roof of their dwelling,
water, and three of the children were
drowned.