The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-01

Casualties.
WELLINGTON, Kas, May 27.-This city had
visitation tonight from the funnel
shaped cloud which ploughed its
devastating track through the business
part of the town with immense destruction of
property and some loss of life. A heavy storm
OF wind preceded the cyclone about half an
hour. A few minutes after o'clock the
cyclone struck the city, coming from the
southwest
There were no promonitory signs. Every
body was in doors and the cloud passed with
It's destructive rush and awful roar unseen.
Washington-aye., the principal business street,
is lined on both sides for blocks with ruins.
To add to the horror fire broke out among
the debris OF the Colorado block and a woman.
Mrs. Susan Asher. is supposed to have
perished in the flames. A solid
block of brick buildings, containing a
half dozen stores and the Voice printing com
pany's building lies piled IN heap of bricks
and masonry. just across the street lsborer
named Tanning was taken out of the ruins.
and there are supposed to be other bodies in
the ruins.
Hundreds OF dwellings are either totally de-
stroyed or more or less damaged. The city Is
in darkness, as broken mains made it necessary
to shut down the gas works, and save destruc-
ton from FIRE.
The Hon. James Lawrence, candidate for
attorDey-general. had an arm broken.
Walter Forsthen was taken from the ruins
dangerously injured. and bis brother Ed was
dead an hour before his release.
Seven bodies have been taken from the Phil
lips house ruins and a large force of men is a.
work removing the debris. Two members of
the Salvation army are expected to die of in
juries received.
At Squire Smiths residence seven persons
are more or less injured. The streets are lit
cred with tin roofing. cloth awnings and
broken timbers. Everybody is on the streets
carrying lanterns and it is utterly impossible to
get at the exact facts.
The destruction is simply awful and every
minute adds to the horror of the situation.
The Standard ane Nal offices are
wrecked. The opera house and doz-
ems of the best buildings are
useless Fine school buildings and churches
are ruined and the loss will foot up into many
thousands of dollars No reports have been
received from other points.
At IL O'Clock fifteen persons are known to
have been killed, and the investigation of the
wrecked buildings has only been barely COM
menced.
The cyclone did not do much damage until
it reached the center of the town. On Jeffer-
sOn-sve. it destroyed the Lutheran church. but
only unroofed the residences. Its most furi-
Gus work was done within the compass
OF four squares bounded by Jeferson-av.,
Avenue C and Seventh and Ninth-sts. Every
building in these ten squares was demolished
and wrecked. Fortunately the residences in
that locality are not numerous, otherwise the
loss Of life would have been much greater than
it is supposed to be.
The Phillips house. hotel, was demolished
and seven dead bodies have been taken from
the ruins. The work of there is only
Just begun. The house was filled with guests
and the loss of life in this one house is thought
to be great.
The Offices Of the four local newspapers, the
Monitor, Press Voice and Aai. were destroyed.
The Wellington foundry was demolished and
Mrs. w. A. Shore and her sister, Katie Strahan,
who happened to be passing at the time
were buried in its ruins and killed.
Their bodies have been recovered. The
destruction in the northeast part of the city
has also been great bat definite details cannot
be Ind.
Great oonfusions prevails everywhere and
the whole facts cannot now be learned.
sylvia and Walter Forsythe were taken out
of the ruins OF Conrad's restaurant In dying
condition and have since died.
Ida Jones was one of the killed in the wreck
at the Phillips house.
Grand army hall has been converted into a
hospital and there are now there fifty killed
and injured.
The Killed snd Wounded.
All the casualties are not yet known, but
tho following list is as accurate as 1t can
now be made. Killed:
JAMES HASTLE, unmarried, killed In bar
Der chair in the Phillips house while being
shaved.
FRANK CAMPBELL, married.
JAMES MAYOR, piano tuner Of Kansas
| City.
MRS. SASHEK, recently married; crushed
and burned to death. The shock has affected
| the mind. temporarily at least, of her husband.
MISS STRAND. Mrs. Sasher's sister, crushed
| and burned 20 death.
HENRY ADAkisON, lawyer.
JAMES WEAVER, occupation unknown,
crushed beneath walls.