Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-04
ERIGHTEuL HAVOC.

Thtrty-three Lives LoBt-EnOrmousD Dam
age to Property.
WELLINGTON, Kan, May 30.-The
mighty tornado which formed in Har-
per county Friday night swept across
the counties of Harper and Sumner.
To add to the havoc wrought
by the twisting storm a water
spout claimed its share of the
general wreck and devastated the
northern part of Harper coun-
ty, while lightning added its fires.
Trees, barns, farmhouses and whole
towns went down before the terrible
force of the storm and human life went
out in the twinlkling of an eye. Fifteen
dead at Wellington, seven at Harper
and five at Argonia compose the list of
victims in the towns, while from the
country districts come reports of six
killed, making a total of thirty-three
dead.
ANTHONY, Kan, May 3O..-The cy-
clone which swept through the city of
Harper Friday night at 1880 o'clock de-
stroyed many lives, injured large
number of people and did an immense
amount of pecuniary damage. The
scene in the devastated town
is one of ruin and desti-
tuition. Hardly n building in
the entire town escaped demolition and
the place is strewn with debris from
end to end. 1t is almost miracle that
more lives were not lost. as the death
list contains now only six names. Many
were seriously injured and scores re-
ceived slight wounds.
Nothing escaped the storms fury,
and great damage is not only done to
houses and crops and trees, but thou
sands of dollars worth of stock has
been killed and injured. 1t is i'm
possible at present to estimate
the entire loss sustained by the
city and surrounding country with
any degree of accuracy, but men who
have travelled over its course say that it
| will not fail far short of S500,0OO. Not
more than six out of the 800 or 900 resi-
| 1ences of the city have escaped damage.
WELLINGTON, Kan, May 30.-Not un-
| til day broke Saturday was it possible
| for any one to realize the volume of de-
struction by the cyclone Friday night.
Even then it was impossible to COM
pute the damage to property and the
loss of life with anything like accuracy.
| What is known to certainty is that
seventeen lives were lost and more than
| $500, 900 damage was done in this city.
The list of dead will be greatly en-
larged beyond a doubt, for many Of
those who were hurt but are still alive
cannot recover from their injuries.
There are still in the ruins of the Phil
| lips house, Standard block and other
buildings perhaps dozen bodies. No
one knows how many. But forty or more
persons are reported to be missing.
SUMNER, H., May 3O.-A cyclone did
some bad work a few miles north of
this city Saturday night at 8 o'clock,
but no loss of life is reported. The
storm passed in northeasterly direc-
tion and whenever the funnel
iaped cloud struck the ground
1t took everything with it.
The residence of Ben Barker
was completely demolished and not a
building remains on his farm. His cat
tie were somewhat injured. All that
saved his family was the kitchen stove.
Mrs. Barker had presence of mind
enough to throw bucket of water
on the fire and then gathered her
children and secreted herself by
the stove. The house was lifted
up and the roof fell on
the stove and Mrs. Barker crawled out
from her secreted place without q
scratch. The home of George Daniels
was badly damaged and his stock in
jured. Several trees were uprooted il
this city. The Prairie Hall church wa:
almost completely blown down.
CALDWELL, Kan, May 31.-Two dis
tinct tornadoes passed from southwest
to northeast north of Caldwell Sunday
night. One man is known to have beer
killed and much damage was done
to farm property. The funnel-shapeG
clouds were distinctly visible from
both Caldwell and Conway Springs
but no details of the destruc
lion have been obtained yet. The first
storm is said to have seemed to carry
everything before it, but the swath cut
was narrower than usual.
CoRwIN, Kan, May 31.-A small tor
sado passed north of this city, doing
an immense amount of damage to thu
farming com nunity, uprooting tree!
and tearing down dwellings and barns
No report of loss of life or injuries ha!
been received. One farmer lost tel
aead of cows and three horses.
WELLINGTON, Kan, May 81 TIL,
most terrific rainstorm that ever visited
,his section fell between the hours of
md o'clock Monday morning. TIL,
water came down in torrents, ant
;he streets were running river
within ten minutes. Unroofe'
stores and residences were flooded
greatly adding to the misery ant
distress caused by the recent tor
nado. Merchandise in the debris whicl
could have been saved with partia
damage is now ruined. About twent,
prominent firms, occupying unroofe'
buildings, are more or less damaged
Many destitute people are sicl
and suffering for the want o
food, clothing and shelter and it is al
utter impossibility for those who still