Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-06-04
TEXAS TORNADO.

Durango and Vicinity vlsited-Severnl Per
sons Killed-Furthcr Details From tho
Late storms mt Harper and Other
Places.
TEMPLE, Tex, June 2.-The storm
Tuesday evening proves more severe
than was supposed, reports of damage
coming from rs far east rs Durango, at
which place many houses were wrecked,
and that little place almost wiped away.
Tom Weathers, wife and six children
were killed outright, the only surviving
member of the family being their young
est child, an infant, which miraculously
escaped.
The storm took Q peculiar freak at
Fayotte Murrsl's- A panel door of the
house was cut in two, but no other
damage was done, except to the stock
house, one half of which was cut of.
IN OKLAHOMA.
GUTHRIE, Ok, June 2.-Reports are
just beginning TO come in of the great
damage done by Monday nights storm.
In County A hail rs large as hens eggs
fell for some time, breaking windows,
destroying vegetables and killing some
live stock.
The little town Of Carney was almost
completely wiped out, but as the houses
were all small frame structures, nobody
was seriously injured
At Britton, south Of here, the school
house and the residence of Henry Butt
were both completely wrecked A num-
Der of farm houses near there were also
damaged.
At Orlando three houses were blown
over and one man injured and east of
there in Payne county many farms
were swept clean Of buildings and
although number Of people have be en-
more or less injured there is no account
Of any deaths.
IN HARPER COUNTY, KAN.
HARPER, Kan, June 2-Reports ara
coming in from portions Of the country
heretofore thought out Of the range Of
last weeks cyclone showing that the
wheat crop il more badly damaged than
at first thought. Unofficial reports
give the wheat acreage Of Harper coun-
ty at 1901 acres this year. 1t is now
estimated that out Of this at least 1000
are totally destroyed and 5000 acres
will make but half q crop. Many OF
the farmers lost their all and are utter
ly destitute. The heavy rains OF Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday have ruined
thousand of dollars worth OF household
goods and garnered wheat which the
cyclone left exposed. The restitution
OF this city and surrounding vicinity
becomes more apparent each day and
financial assistance from the outside is
necessary. An appeal has been issued
by the mayor asking for aid.
Some little has come in, but it will
require considerable. Work Of rebuild
ing will be commenced as soon as the
debris is cleared away sufficiently.
AT WELLINGTON. KAN.
WELLINGTON, Kan, June al. c.
Thomson, chairman. and K. b. Martin,
secretary Of the relief committee, have
issued an appeal to the public asking
for aid in behalf of the stricken COM
munity which they officially represent.
IN AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, June 1.-The mail train from
Aram to Brod was struck by cyclone
yesterday while at the Nowska station.
The terrible force Of the wind is
shown by the fact that two Of the car
riages composing the train were lifted
bodily into the air and hurled down an
embankment, causing the greatest con-
sternation among the passengers
Other carriages were knocked over by
the violence Of the storm and were bad
" smashed. Twenty Of, the persons on
the train were badly injured, some OF
than fatally