The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-02

rounded by one and two-story frame and
brick buildings. the homes of laboring men
which were also wrecked, killing and injur-
ing the occupants.
THE DEAD AND INJURED.
The killed are as follows: David Hulett, six
months old: Horace Mott, five years old; Id
die Mott, two years old.
Those fatally injured are: Alice Hulett,
eight years old. crushed about the legs. body
and head: Mrs. Ada keewon. living at 3l2
west Harrison street visiting at the residence
Of Thomas Hulett. buried beneath mass
OF bricks and fatally hurt: Mary Nlgant.
of No. u Pearce street. crushed terribly
about the legs and body Horace Wigant. an
infant. badly crushed about the head; James
Mott, crushed about the head; Mrs. James
Mott. badly bruised and msngled; James
Mott. twelve years old. back hurt and other
wise injured: Mamie Mott, ten years old, bad
wounds on the head. James McGowsn. his
wife and SON. Willie, ten years old. are sup
posed to be buried ia the ruins.
KILLED WHILE AT SUPER.
The building was seven stories high 11S
feet long by 90 feet wide. II had Just been
erected and was only partially completed.
the roof having been finished this week. twas
in the centre of q mass of small buildings all
OF which were occupied by poor people. I'm
mediatelv IL the rear was a twO-stOry brick
lived there with his wife and nine children.
They were at supper and were entertaining as
guests Miss Emma Hope a relative, and her
friend. Mrs Ada Keewon. All the inmates
were killed OF injured.
AZ EYEWITNESS.
Frank Dill. who happened 10 be passing on the
street and was an eyewitness TO the disaster,
said that he first noticed the rear wall bulging
out. The rain was driving IN torrents and
there had lust been fearful gust of wind.
There was a loud crash and he was conscious
Of a deafening noise which ensued for some
time as the masses of debris piled on
smaller structures. Then arose cries ana
screams of those buried unfOrtunates who
were not dead or UNCONSCIOUS beneath the
tons of fallen wells. An alarm of fire was
turned IN and a. soon as the nature Of the
calamity was appreciated assistance began %
arrive from all directions and the WORK OF
clearing away the wreckage was promptly
begun.
WESTERN TOWNS WRECKED.
KARsAs Cry. No. April IA severe wind
storm passed over Kansas and Nebraska last
evening. Considerable damage was done.
The storm seems 10 have trst taken on the
! character OF @ cyclone near Lyons, Kan IL
passed northeast Of that town and did little
damage 10 the buildings, but attained suil-
cent velocity to nproot several trees on the
outskirts OF the town.
Az Sdllna IL was btli luDTb htfoio anu
caused greater damage. demolishing num-
Der IF outbuIldings on the edge OF the town.
The storm greatly interfered with telegraph
facilities there not being workable wire 70
eEFsr IOU any gol1t 7ast or IopeAd a.
night after o'clock and 10 wire whatever
after 10 o'clock.
Tie cyclone struck Nelson Nuckols county.
wrecking il badly. Edgar, in Clay county IS
also said 10 be damaged. The depot Was
blown down and two men killed.
The storm evidently travelled IN nOrtherly
direction Specials from NahoO and Norfolk,
Neb, tell of a storm OF unusual severity there.
anumber Of houses being blown down. but no
serious damage resulting. Near Lincoln. Neb.,
the wind blew gale all afternoon and even
ing. followed by heavy rain.
NUMBER OF LIyFs LOST.
A dispatch from Augusta. Kan. states that
last nights cyclone did great damage there.
A number Of lives were lost.
TIE STORM N MISSOURI.
S.. JosHpH, Mo-. April The storm now
raging in the West struck ST. Joseph at mid
night Thursday and AT sundOwn tonight had
in1icted damage 10 the extent OF 800 OO0.
Nearly every house in the city IS damaged.
At least a dozen business blocks were un-
rooted. All the public schools were closed
before noon. At l o'clock two OF tho
buildings were unroofed and the south
wing Of the Everett school one OF the
largest in the city, was demolished. Lily
Bushnell aged seven, was caught IN the fall
ing walls of o residence and seriously injured.
The business streets are strewn with wreck
age. Reports from all parts of Kansas and
Western Missouri are that the damage IS very
great.
THE STORM VERY SEVERE.
kansas. CITY. No. April IA severe
storm has been raging here all day long. and
reports from all parts of Kansas and Western
Missouri show that the whole section of the
country has been the centre OF cyclone. A
cyclone passed through the Western part or
Kansas, destroying the town OF TOwanda
completely and killing four people and
wounding sixteen others
The town of Augusta, IN Butler county, was
greatly damaged. and hve people are reported
10 have been killed and fifteen injured. The
wires are all down west OF Topeka and It is
impossible TO- get any yeriicatlon OF the re-
ports. but there is 10 doubt that the storm
has been very severe.
From Ottawa. Olathe and Salina como re-
ports of severe winds. which blew down many
houses and destroyed much property, inIu-
ring several people. but causing no deaths.
The wind in Missouri was not so severe as
in Kansas, but 1t has done great damage 10
the fruit-trees III many parts OF the State
At IeavenwOrth, kas the Opera-house and
two large manufacturing establishments were
unrooied. while many plate-slass windows
were destroyed.
The reports from the western part of Kan
sas are very meagre on account OF the lack OF
wire facilities. but 1t Is evident that much
damage has been done with great loss OF life.
I'm this city the Western Union Telegraph
Company is greatly crippled. and at 9 o'clock
only had one wire East and none West.
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA. NEB., April l.-Nebraska was swept
by a cyclone last night The tornado struck
the State early IN the evening and LETT desola-
ton in its wake. The extent OF the destruc-
ton is not yet known. but reports received
show that the thriving town of Nelson. the
county seat of Nuckolls county. Is laid
waste. and many buildings. including
two churches, are wrecked at Nor
folk. Reports from other points indicate
that tho storm swept northwarc and eastward
from Nelson with great fury, but owing q
the wires being prosrrated 1t - impossible yet
definitely TO outline the track OF the storm.
The storm included IN it's track the town
OF Edgar and other places IN Clay county,
continuing on TO Norfolk. 1t must have
traversed over 100 miles OF some OF tue finest
country OF the State in Nuck0lls. Clay, fi!l-
more. York. Polk, Platte ana Madison coun-
ties. Great efforts to secure news from these
counties today hayo been made. but the re-
turns are meagre.
From Clay county comes the report that
cvclone passed through the centre ot Clay
comfy between and o'clock last night
The wind blew from south To north. IL Is re-