The morning call., 1891-05-21
STREWN WITH DEAD.
Terrible Havoc in the Path Of
q Terrific Tornado.
Great Destruction Of Life and Properly in
Missouri and Iowa.
Crops Entirely Ruined and Houses, Fences
and Orchards L6Yeled to the Ground.
Trees Torn Up by The Roots.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

MEXICO (Mo.). May 20.-A terrific tornado
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 were destroyed. ten or
twelve persons killed and an equal number
fatally injured, and large number badly
hurt.
At the house of a farmer named Duffy,
John Doerger and his family were living,
James Doerger, aged 16 years, was killed
outright. Lizzie DOerger died in few
minutes. Mrs. DOerger was crushed to
death by falling timbers and NJ. Doerger
was fatally injured, and the house entirely
swept away. Nothing has been heard Of
Duffy, and it is supposed his body was car
ried away by the cyclone.
AT the house of William Stranberg, Will
lam Yosteranger was killed, his wife badly
injured and his little girl fatally hurt.
William Stranberg was also fatally injured.
AT the house of Edward Norris, Gertrude
Fletcher, daughter of X. S. Fletcher, was
instantly killed and L. B. Norris was fatal
ly injured, and Caleb Norris was badly
hurt aud his wife seriously so.
Willie Fletcher and sister, Kate, were III
stanuy killed, and the bodies terribly
mangled. At the same place Mrs. Emily
Seal, widow, aged 60 years, was fatally
hurt, and Mrs. Norris mother OF e. b.
Norris, was killed. j. S. Norris was badly
hurt.
The house Of Boston Kunkel was swept
away ana KunkeI was instantly killed. A
farmer named Rogers was also killed at tnat
place, also farmer named Craue. Several
farm hands in the vicinity Of KunkePS aud
Rogers farms are believed to have been
killed. Their names are unknown.
Joseph Kendall'S house and barn were
blown away and Kendall had a narrow eS-
cape. He had just gone to the barn when it
was lifted up, leaving him unharmed.
James Dillard'S house was blown down.
A moving machine was carried about 100
yards and torn to shreds and q large iron
roller weighing 200 pounds was taken UP
and broken to pieces.
The tornado passed on to the east, pass
ing 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 were taken up by the roots
at E. j. Morris house. Morris said ::
When l first noticed the storm the wind
blew gale. l was holding my
baby In my arms when the cyclone
struck the house. l was dashed against
the house and the baby was carried
100 yards and dashed against a tree.
picked it up and went back to the house to
find my family scattered in every direction
and badly hurt" A great deal of live stock
aud poultry were killed. The width Of the
cyclone was about 500 yards and, as far as
head from, about twelve miles long.
RED OAK QOwa), May 20.-A serious cy-
clone is reported to have passed through
the south part of Iowa, doing considerable
damage 10 fruit and shade trees, fences and
small buildings. No one was injured. SO
far as known.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-AdditiOnal particu-
lars OF the terrific hail-StOrm, near Gaines
vile, Tex, are to the effect that the sec
tion 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
ana orchards were laid waste by the wind.
Birds and small animals were killed by
thousands by the hail-stOrm, but no person
is reported hurt