The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
Cyclone in Kansas.

Cyclone in Kansas.
WELLINGTON, Kan, May 27-A cyclone
to. night plowed throught the business
part OF this town, with an immense des.
truction of property and some loss Of
life, just how much it is impossible te
tell at this writing. A heavy storm ol
wind preceded the cyclone about half an
hour. A few minutes after 8 o'clock the
cyclone struck the city, coming from the
southwest Washington avenue, 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 Colonel Robinson's block, and
Mrs. Susan Asher is supposed 10 have
perished In the flames. A solid block Of
brick buildings, containing half dozen
stores and printing offices, lies IN a
tumbled heap. Just across the street, a
'laborer named Tanning was taken out OF
the ruins dead, and it is thought other
bodies are in the pile. Hundreds OF
dwellings are either totally destroyed or
more or less damaged. The city is in
darkness, as the broken mains made it
necessary to shut down the gas works,
and save further destruction from fire.
The Hon. James Lawrence, Walter For
sythe and Ed Forsytne are dangerously
Injured Seven bodies have been taken
out OF the Phillips house ruins. and
large force are at WORK removing the
| debris. Two members of the Salvation
Army are expected to die from injuries
| received at Squire Smiths residence
seven persons were more or less Injured.
| The streets are Uttered With tin roofing,
cloth awnings and timbers Every body
on the streets are carrying lanterns and
1t is utterly impossible TO get exact facts.
The destruction is simply awful and every
minute ADDS to the horror Of the si,ua
lion. The Standard and Mail office is
wrecked. The opera house and dozens
of the best business buildings are des-
troyed. Fine school buildings and
churches are ruined and the loss will foot
up many thousands of dollars. No re-
ports have been received from other
points.
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD
WELLINGTON, May 28-The following
is a complete list of the killed who have
been identified at 2 80 this morning.
Frank D. Campbell, James Hasie,
Leonard Adamson, Ida Jones, Mrs
Sasher and her sister Kittle Strain.
Professor Mayor and Hort Epson are
missing and were probably killed. Lieu
tenant William French aud Cadet
'Samms, of the Salvation Army, Mrs. |
Murphy and child named Matte
Hodges are badly injured Chsrles
Stoney, Guy Colly. Dick Weaver, Carrie
Mitchell and Ed Forsythe each received
injuries more or less serious. The streets
are impossible, and nothing but ruin
exists everywhere. At least 15 bodies
have already been taken out of the RUNS,
and something less than rs are known to
be injured. Men are working everywhere
trying to rescue the imprisoned ones.
No one now can realize the extent of the
catastrophe. and daylight will alone re-
veal the saddest scene of ruin and desola-
ton ever witnessed in Southern Kansas
The Cole & Robinson block ruins took
t. |
to rescue the people known to be buried
there.
Wellington Is the county seat of Sum
mer county and has population of over
10000 inhabitants. 1t Is the center of a
tbio kly settled agricultural district.
FIFTEEN KNOWN TO BE DEAD.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 27.-The Times
special from Wellington, Kan, says the
cyclone was terribly destructive. At II
o'clock fifteen persons were known to
have been killed, and the investigation
of the wrecked buildings had only barely
commenced. The cyclone did not do
much damage until it reached the center
of the town. On Jefferson avenue it de-
stroyed the Lutheran church. The fu
rious work was done within a compass of |
four squares, bounded by Jefferson avenue,
avenue 9, and Seventh and Ninth streets.
Every building in those two squares was
demolished and wrecked. Fortunately
the residences in that locality were not
otherwise the loss OF life
would have been much greater. The
Philips hotel was demolished and seven
dead bodies taken from the ruins. The
work of rescue there has only begun. The
house was well filled with guests, and
The loss OF life is thought to be great.
The destruction in the northeast part OF .
he city is great. Definite details cannot ,
,ow be had, as great confusion prevails
AN ESTIMATE OF THE LOSS.
ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-The Globe Demo
rats Wellington special says The loss by
the cyclone will aggregate $500,000. Two
hundred buildings are destroyed. The
house of Squire Smith was leveled, and
several members of the household man
yled, probably fatally. The fire at this
lour 6 A. M. } is still raging.