The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
TORNADO TERRORS.
Kansas and Missouri Have Another
Fatal Visitation.
Destruction and Death In shawnee md
Other Kansas Countless Fataittics 10 4a
Northern Missouri and Other
Localities. ~
DESTRUCTION MAN rorExA, KAN.

DESTRUCTION NEAR forEKA. KAN. L
TopEkA, May A tornado swept up
Mission creek valley In the southeast
corner Of Shawnee county, killed James
Mitchell, u farmer, and possibly others,
fatally injured Joseph He'll and badly
hurt two members Of licils family.
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon ominous clouds from the SOUTH
west and northeast met and u fierce
storm followed, which swept everything
before IL. The farm house Of Joseph
He'll was blown to pieces and He'll was
struck In the back by n flying piece Of
timber and fatally injured. Ills daugh-
ter had herar1n broken Ivy u heavy piece
Of furniture. His son, "a years of age,
had his collar bone and left leg broken.
James Mitchell, who lives one mile
south Of Hcil's place, was killed, but IL
IL impossible 10 learn how IL occurred.
About $3.50 o'clock u tornado struck
the farming community rear Auburn. u
village twenty miles southwest of To-
pcka. On the farm of J. n. Robinson,
u large barn was destroyed. the house
was wrecked and n house In coursc of
erection was demolished. james NJ.
Morcland's barn was destroyed and his
house badly damaged. j. Brakes stone
house was unroofcd md and ull the con-
tents carried OIL. Brakes daughter, u
girl of Is, was carried away and lodged
In q tree. Drake and his vito were
both injured. II. II. Bucklcy's house
wns sntterea nil over his farm. Neas-
ant Valley schoolhouse was unroofcd
and much other damage was done to
small buildings and fences.
Near Tevis, on the Missouri Pacific,
about twelve miles southeast OF Topeka,
about 5 o'clock, II strip half q mile wide
and seven miles long was swept clean
and not u house was left standing. John
Paxton, n farmer, was killed. Tho
house fell In and he was struck on tho
head by n piece Of heavy timber. Mrs.
Hurd, wife Of u farmer, was caught In u
falling house and her back was injured.
+. Il. Waters barn was destroyed.
DR.. N. J. Taylor's house was blown
away. John Rees' house was destroyed.
Henry Lnughlin's barn wa destroyed.
GENTRY COUNTY, MO.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May A-Ncws reach
ed here this morning from the track of
the cyclone that passed within two
miles of McFall, Gentry county, Mo-,
between 3 ind o o'clock yesterday even
ing. Telegraph wires were torn down,
several fatalities occurred. Among
those killed was the wife Of Alph
Daniels. Three children of James
Daniels were seriously hurt. An old
gentleman by the maine of Sharp re.
ceived wounds which will probably
prove fatal. A child by tho name OF
Baird was instantly killed. Those who
escaped did 80 by resorting to cyclone
holes. Many Of the people wadcd In
water waist deep. Tho d~csolation IL
its track Gun hardly be described.
rr,t- tDEKALB COUNTY, NO. ~
PArrONsBURG, Mo-, May 4,-Abou,
$3.50 p. m. Monday q cyclone pusset
through DeKalb county In n northwest
crly direction, sweeping everything be
fore II. II wrecked the home Of Mr.
|, Sharp, seriously injuring him and kill
ing his wife. II also killed u Miss lloyd
Crossing Grand river ut Williamsfort
II damaged much property, bnt injuret
no one. A little farther northwest II
cut a swath 100 yards wide through Z
/ thickly settled farming district wreck
ing buildings, etc, for a distance Of ter
. or twelve miles. II mangled man,
horses and ut the homes Of Alfred ant
> James Daniel the formers wife was IA
tally hurt, dying In u short time, Will,
|, he and his baby were badly injured. A
James Daniels three young people wcr'
, badly but not dangerously hurt. . p
II MOLINE. KAN. @
EMPORIA, Kan, May A.--Particulnr'
OF q storm which struck the town Oi
, Moline Monday evening received her,
yesterday 90 to show that Il was
genuine cyclone which created q pant
In the neighborhood. Many houses an.
out buildings were destroyed and quit,
5 q lot of live stock was killed. The
house Of A. ID. Lakin was blown dowi
and Lakin was killed and his body car
ried nearly q mile by the wind after h
, was dead. Mrs. Lakin was seriousl,
injured. M 4t;ra m
a The house and barn Of G. w. Duben
l dorff, e~x-registcr Of deeds, were com
1 pletely destroyed. The family seeinl
the storm coming took refuge in tn
a cellar and escaped injury except Mr.
I Dubcndorff and wife, both of whom
a were slightly injured.
a NEAR KiNGFIsHER, OK.
. KINaFIsHER, Ok, MAY mo further
, fatalities are reported from Monda.
Evenings cyclone. Searching and relic
4 parties were out all night and yester
, day. There were five distinct inciplen
> cyclones, all merging near Kingfsher
Nearly 500 head Of live stock wer
killed. q
, F. A. Bidwoll. who was reported dead
will recover. Charley Bidwell, his six
t~cen-year-old son, was crushed almos
| beyond recognition and both were cal
ried out on the prairie. o.
I YUKANA, OK.
, Ell RENO, Ok, May 4.-Monday'ss storm
did no serious damage In this immediat
. locality. There are reports of u terrifi
: hail storm passing from south TO norti
in the vicinity of Yukana, n distance O
fifteen miles east Of here.
A--l