The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-21
Special to the REcoRp-uSrox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
MEXICO (Mo.), May 20.-A terrific tor
nado passed three miles north of this
place this afternoon, in the vicinity of
Bear Creek. So far as heard from fifteen
houses in the vicinity of that place have
been destroyed, and ten or twelve per-
sons killed, an equal number fatally in
jured and large numbers badly hurt
AT the house of farmer named Duffy.
John Doerger and family were living.
James Doerger, aged is years, was killed
outright, Lizzie Doerger died in a few
minutes, Mrs. Doerger was crushed to
death by falling timber, and Doerger was
fatally injured, and the house entirely
swept away. Nothing has been heard of
Duffy, and it is supposed that his body
was carried away by the cyclone.
At the house of William Stranberg,
| William Yosteranger was killed, his wife
badly injured, and a little girl fatally
hurt. William Stranberg was also fatally
injured.
At the house of Edward Norris. Ger
trude Fletcher, daughter OF X. S. Fetch
er, was instantly killed. e. y. Norris
was fatally injured. Caleb Norris badly
hurt, and his wife seriously so. Willie
Fletcher and his sister Kate were in
stantly killed and their bodies terribly
nangled. at the same place, Mrs. Emily
Seal, widow, aged 80, was fatally in
jured, and Mrs. Norris, mother of Il. b.
Norris, was badly hurt.
The house of Boston Kunkel was swept
away, and kunkel was instantly killed.
a farmer named Rogers was also
killed at that place. Also a farmer
named Crane, and several tarm-hands in
the vicinity of the Kunkers and Rogers
] -, ~,
Their names are unknown.
Joseph kendall's house and barn were
blown away. Kendall had a narrow
escape. He had just gone to the barn. It
was lifted up, leaving him unframed.
James billiards. house was blown down.
A moving machine was carried about
! 100 yards, and torn to shreds. a large
iron roller weighing l 200 pounds was
| taken up and broken to pieces.
The tornado passed on east, passing
Rush Hill, one mile north, carrying de-
struction everywhere. There is no doubt
that great destruction of property and
life occurred further east. Great trees
We're taken up by the roots.
+. B. Morris said: ''When I first
noticed the storm the wind blew a gale.
l was holding my baby in my arms
when the cyclone struck the house. I
was dashed against the house and the
baby carried a hundred yards and
udSieu against q Tree. picked IL up and
went back to the house, to find my family
scattered in every direction and badly
hurt"
A great deal of live stock and poultry
was killed. The width of the cyclone
was about 800 yards, as far as heard from,
and about twelve miles long.
CYCLONE IN IOWA.
RED OAK 1a.), May 2O.-A serious
cyclone is reported to have passed
through the southern part of Iowa, doing
considerable damage to fruit and shade
trees, fences and small buildings. No
one was injured, as far as known.
EFFECTs OF THE HAIL-sToRM,
ST. Louis, May 20.-Additional partic-
ulars of the terrific hail-storm near
Gainesville, Texas, are to the effect that
the section damaged is about fifty miles
in length and from two to five miles in
width. The farmers all lost their entire
possessions. Crops were destroyed and
houses, fences and orchards We're laid
waste by the wind. Birds and small
animals were killed by thousands by the
| hail-storm, but no person is reported
hurt