Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04
Fierce Winds Visit Various
Sections of the Country
OKLAHOMA HAS A TWlSTeR
Reports OF Great Damage 70 Property.
Drowning OF Live Sc AID
Loss Of Liz

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senseless Suddenly the storm ceased
and for . minute the people Of Kingfish-
err held their breath while the heavens
grew intensely black and the atmos-
phere became oppressive. Then Hash
after fash OF lightains pierced the dark
sky. revealing q large, funnel-shsped
cloud reaching 20 the earth in the
limir, OF the town. When the cry OF
cyclone was raised all who were not
too frightened ran in every direction
for places Of safety. The roar OF the
cyclone could be heard above the din.
destroying everything in its path.
The loosely built board houses
were deserted and women hid
in cellars under unfinished
buildings. half filed with water from
the recent storm, but the cyclone
turned 10 the south halAmile and just
missed the town. The cyclone did great
damage to growing crops, overturning
houses in its path and killing consider
able young stock. finally spending its
force about Is miles distant The only
damage done in Kingdaher was to over
turn small outbuildings and unroof two
residences. Fourteen residences out
side the city were destroyed and great
damage done to crops by the hail.
Two Killed.
r. A. Bidwell, OF York. Neb,, and his
son were killed by the cyclone. They
were expecting the rest Of the family to
arrive Monday
Simon Bates, . farmer while riding.
was overtaken by the cyclone. He dis
mounted and held his horse by the lariat
rope. The horse became frantic and
wou nd Bates up in the rope. Before
he could extricatc himself tina horse
was lifted from the earth and carried
100 feet. Bates left leg was fractured
and he received internal injuries.
In Illinois.
OTTAWA, H., May SIN the thirty
six hours ending at o'clock Monday
evening fully inches of water fell in
this secti on. This Is the heaviest rain
fall In many years The rivers and
small, streams are already overlooking
and much damage will be done. At s
o'clock Mon day evening three men at
tempted to Gro IS the Illinois river in .
small boat The current caused the
boat to capsize and one Of the men.
Leo Johnson, was drowned. His body
was carried down the stream and has
not been recovered. Corn in the ground
Is ruined and spring blowing will be
greatly retarded.
erosion, Ia, May 8. - Saturday
4 Il L. ~
trous one that has ever been known in
this section. The Chicago. Burlington
4 Quincy railroad, south from Crestop,
| suffered severe loss from Conway TO
Hopkins. Q distance Of 20 miles. The
rosdbed il entirely submerged. Heavy
| washouts have occurred in numerous
| places between Lenox and Bedford.
There Il not Q county bridge left.
Crops ON rolling ground are badly dam
loss will exceed 500. o0o..
In Wiehisan.
ADRIAN. Mich, May The severest
storm known for many years prevailed
through this county Sunday night. The
house Of John Baclxof in this city W as
badly damaged by lightning Many
highway bridges are swept away and
fields and lowlands in all directions are
| inundated. At Hudson. west Of hare. q
large factory reservoir broke away,
running corporation bridges and csus-
ing much damage to private property.
/ The loss has been confined TO property
and live stock.
In Kansas.
| HAHryonD. Kan, May s.--A cyclone
starting near here Monday evening de-
stroyed the house and barn OF william
O'Donald. miles south OF town. An
| old lady who was in the house was car
ricd $50 feet and landed on bzrbea
fence, receiving serious injuries The
cloud lifted and psssed north.
| Kilisa ~ Thundsrbcls.
LINCOLN, H., May s.--A remsrxa Bile
and deadly bolt Of lightning struck the
home Of Alexander Melton Monday IN
West Lincoln, killing Melton, injuring
his wife 90 that abe will die. and
shocking Mrs. Perkins. sister of Mrs.
| Melton and her husband. Isaac Perkins
and Mr. and Mrs. Melton were stand
ing in an open doorway. Mrs. Melton
| right arm rssting on her husbands
shoulder. his left arm around ,s,r waist
The bolt descended down the brick.
I. knocked the plastering of the
walls, scattered in four direc-
tions, and made apertures a
large a. cannon ball would.
Melton, was burned from head 70 FEET.
His clothes were on Gre when help
reached him. Mrs Melton II paraly,ed
on the right side, aud her agony Is av-
ful 20 behold. Her death Is nosnentari-
~ expected This Il the worst destruc.
tiou Of life and property ever reported
IN Logan county.
Illinois River Rssing.
OTTAWA. H.. NAY s-Terri6c rain.
storms have rseed in the Illinois valley
since SUNDAY evening and nearly Eve
inches Of water has alresdy falicn. a
far without precedent Ia the history
Of this portion of the stats.
The Illinois river has risen
feet Ia the last forty-sight hours and
Is ssiIl risias. hoediaa farm lands and
islands and drownlag cattle. horses
snd osissv live stock A landslide 81
ussea Monday nishs delayed sains ssv-
ersI hours. sad ascss Of NE roeds lead
ING oss ~ osss~a srs practically i'm
psssseie Wires ere dom Ia several
ausstssas cad asay sewers are rsassA
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