New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
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ing done great damage, blowing down barns, fences e
DESTRUCTION WROUGHT IN NEBRASKA.

MANY BUILDINGS BLOWN DOWN OR DAMAGED.
BUT ONLY ONE LIFE REPORTED LOST.
Omaha Neb April o.-Further details OF the storm
slowly coming in. At Norfolk the storm began
about 80 p. m, and lasted about three minutes
1t tore down a house partially constructed for a. D.
Durland and broke many windows. Next 1t struck
the planning mill OF T. W. Wheaton, partially unroofns
it, tent occupied by a family named Palmer was
blown away and little child seriously injured
e. G. Mer's house wrecked, falling DEBRIS
seriously njuring two OF his children. The Episcopa
Church. which cost 81, 500. is total wreck and can
not be repaired. DR.. d. Barr's barn was destroyed
The Congregational Church bell and dome were
blown into the street The church was other
wise damaged $500 worth. At the time there
were twenty five persons in the building. George
Ritzells mill demolished.
The house and barn of a farmer. Mr.. Harrington,
In that neghbOrhood, were crushed. Joseph Needon
had his family including eight children in MS house
when tho building was scattered all over the prairie.
but not Il scratch was infected any OF the family
At Plattsmouth Neb., immense damage was done
to trees. fences. outbuhdings and roofs. The roof
of F. E. Whites house blown off, rs was that OF
Perkinss Hotel The roof OF the barn on the farm OF
Martin Probst, south Of the town. was blown on.
entang a loss OF $1,000.
At Beaver City, Neb.. strong wind, almost a
tornado blew from the west Buildings have been
wrecked in this CITY, while the damage in the country
districts Is great.
At naval Neb. the worst windstorm for years
RACED Chimneys and outbuildngs have been blown
away, and hundreds Of haystacks demolished.
At Anselmo, Ncb., the storm RACED with fury. ~
carried the upper gallery from the west sido {"
Smiths Hotel clear over the top Of the building.
Al Wallace Neb. the worst blizzard that the In
habitants OF this county have seen since november
1888 RACED The wind blew much snow tha'
ono could see but few rods. Business was ehureiy
suspended. The temperature did not fall much' now
ever and little damage TO stock Is reported
At Beatrice Neb. tho heaviest windstorm known
In this section for years prevailed The STORM "aS
preceded by rain and limited fall OF nall no
sor,o,s domar, Is known TO have resulted thus far
other than the destruction OF several barns anu '"o
or +hroc small unfinished buildings. Othouses
sheds sidewalks fences billboards and electric poles
,.ero hroken and overturned without limit. The
damage in this city will reach $1,000 Inc country
tolls Of The destruction OF barns and fences ana IN
Jury TO live stock. No cases OF injury 10 PcSo,S
have occurred in this city or county 80 far as can DC
learned.
A. Elsie Neb the most severe blizzard ever Wit
nossod occurred from 1 to . p. m. yesterday snow
rfted from four six feet deep. Trains gong west
arc dead here The stock Is suffering but the storm
Is about over.
At sutton the house OF " Nike Weir, a conduc'or
on the Chicago st. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha h'ni
yav was wrecked His sick child was badly cut by
glass and wreckage. At Edgar, Neb the storm passf
from two 10 four miles south and east sweeping every
thng before IT, The house and barn OF John Marshau
were DESTROYED The family was in tho cellar ana es-
cnped unlniured. The schoohouse nearby was oio"h
half n mile and blown 10 pieces. Inc mouse OF Nar-
,i rrItz was reduced 10 atoms, but the family es-
coped Thomas Clarks house was torn TO pieces ana
Mrs. Clark fatally Injured. schoohouse and barn
were also carried away. The house OF George tucker
was demolished and Mrs. Tucker fatally injured.
REPORTS are meagrc at this hour, as points "ne'e
damage was done widely separated. numerous
harms and outbulldngs reported blown away anu
-, ,,r,ofod and moved from their Foundations
It r. impossible 10 estimate the damage, put IL is
great IL Is the greatest storm that ever 'soeu as
In omaha the storm played havoc win & tsiegraps ,s
comnones Between Patton and JnlesDurg, 'ol inieo
o|'r {, tr,.a and uoles were down The Western Union
W. , entirely cut of from communication with Denver.
Tho stewart street Methodist Cnunch' 'eHei'o''
brick structure was badly damaged