The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15

cumb to Their Injuries.
Wichita, Kan, April 4.--YesterdaS
two more names were added to the
roll of victims whom death claims at
Towanda. They are
MRS. JOHN KERR,
EARL KERR, her son.
Both of these unfortunates died
from the effects of skull fracture re-
received from flying missiles OF the
night during that appalling moment OF
storm and stress These added ones,
mother and son, increase the number
of dead at Towanda, as direct result
of Thursdays fearful tempest, to a
present total of eight. Yet this terri
BILE percentage of mortality in the de-
yastated little village will not com
plete the list C. L. Westcote has sus-
tanned wounds from which he cannot
recover
Miss Effie Kerr IS years of age, is in
a most critical condition. Her hysical
injuries are not such as to cause alarm,
but she is in condition bordering upon
hysteria as q result of the blows which
have befallen her in such unhappy sue
cession
Miss Kerr was betrothed to Herchel
Cupp, who was killed outright in the
streets Of Towanda Thursday night.
But a moment before the rude hurri-
swept down upon the fated village he
had kissed his afIianced wife
at her fathers door and hidden
her good night. They were to
have been married in June. To this
second blow upon Miss Kerrs highly
wrought nerves was yesterday added
the death of her mother and her broth
err. 1t is little wonder that the girl is
but lowering between the gates which
lead farther from life, and the physi-
clans gravely shake their heads when
Intercepted us to her recovery.
Upon the hill above the plain where
stood the village the little cemetery
nestles close. Six new made graves
already told their sad story of It's sud
den need Two more followed yester-
day.
The injured have been removed to
neighboring farm houses and are re-
ceiving all care which kindness and cir
cumstances can afford.
Thousands of sightseers visited the
site of Towanda, desolate as unbroken
prairie. Special trains were run from
Wichita and from points east. The
visitors contributed over 800 toward
a relief fund for those who might be
most in need, while many others who
gave no money brought offerings of
food and clothing. The people OF
Wichita alone have already sent over
$500 in cash to be contributed among
the sufferers.
No additional reports of fatalities
from the country districts have come
in to-day. The suffering in many
parts of Butler county on account OF
the devastation wrought by the storm
is such as to appeal for aid from all
neigbboring towns and counties.
10 one who follows the path of the
tornado scenes of destruction follow so
fast upon each other that the mind is
lost in wonder at this terrific NANTES
tation of natures might In many
sections the earth has been swept bare
for miles together Dwellings,, barns,
trees, fences, all have disappeared, and
but for the rain of their constituent
elements, which lies u lit
ter upon the clean mown
earth, it might be doubted that man
had ever dwelt within the wilderness
the wind has made. Section lines have
been obliterated. Old landmarks have
vanished What man once owned
and what he now can claim may be-
come matters Of contention, AS for
the damage there is no computing it.
Rough estimates place it at $1,000, 900.
The great storm of '92 will be remem,
bered for generations to come.
Christian science is booming at
Beloit.
The Whiting News is edited and
printed all by ladies.
Atchison women talk OF organizing
q street cleaning force.
An attempt will be made to secure u
school library at Oberlin.
Sommerfeld talks of new mill, a
foundry and an addition to the school
building.
Clyde claims to have more fast
horses than any other town in North
west Kansas.
The registration in Atchison is 2,002,
with 1859 women. Last year it was
2,492 with 313 women.
An Atchison woman cries all the
time the sun is not shining for fear ii
will not come out again.
An Atchison doctor has had por-
tion OF his spinal column remaved and
is in fair way to recover
The humane society OF Wichita took
fifty-nlne horses from the street last
month and cared for them.
Telegraph operators along the
Frisco railroad are ready to go out II Q
discharged man is not relnstated.
The citizens OF Frankfort have or
ganized stock company to exhibit
their perpetual motion machine at the
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