The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-19
SEATTLE. WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1892

hoped that few disasters will result from
the gale, as ample notice was given of its
approach. The only serious casualty re-
ported in this vicinity is that Of the large
schooner Haldie Wells, lumber laden,
which was driven ashore on the west side
OF Lake Erie during the night. She is
exposed to the full fury of the gale, and
seas are breaking over her. The crew
succeeded in reaching shore.
EAST TAwAs, Mich. Nov. 1S-The small
schooner Spaulding. Of Mount Clemens,
dropped anchor during gale last night,
struck against Emery's dock and was
badly damaged. The captains son-in-law
and the mates son were drowned.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE conflict of the
elements incident to the exit of the warm
weather and the advent of winters chilly
blasts eliminated yesterday in one of the
most destructive and far-reaching storms
OF the year. The initial battle ground of
the mighty. opposing forces. it appears,
was near the little city of Redbud, Ran
doiph county, in the extreme southwest
part OF Illinois. Sweeping down from the
north came tremendous storm of snow,
ram and sleet, which encountered the
warmer air currents of Egypt, developing
three distinct cyclonic storms, diverging
from common center near Redbud.
Taking southeasterly course, one of the
prongs of the storm passed through West
ern Kentucky and Tennessee, leveIing
everything In its path at Redbud, and
only when Northern Alabama was
reached had it spent its force
To the westward moved second
storm center. passing through Central
Missouri, thence across Northern Kansas.
finally being lost in the mountains of
Wyoming. The third arm took a north
eriy course through Iowa, veerlng to the
west in Nebraska, leaving a hopeless
tange of telegraph wires in its wake until
it was impossible to reach any of the great
cities west Of Chicago except by circuitous
routes.
RED Bun, ILL.,, Nov. ,S-The cyclone
which passed over this town yesterday
completely demolished one portion of the
city, wrecking nnety-three buildings,
killing three people. wounding twenty
and causing loss of property to the amount
of $i50000. 1t was one of the worst
storms that ever passed over the state.
The scene following the disaster was one
of utter ruin and desolation. The coun-
try was strewn with debris of all descrip-
tions. Trees had been torn up
by the roots and carried hundreds
or feet away. Houses were raised
from the ground and scattered over an
acre of ground. Household goods and
wreckage of all description in the town
were mixed into an unrecognizable mass.
The work of rescuing the wounded and
taking the dead from the ruins began i'm
mediately after the storm had ceased. The
hxyf ha Sr,l- dar
and could only progress under the mo-
mentary flashes of lightning. 1t is feared
that several of the injured will die. In
many cases people were left unhurt in
their beds, while their houses were blown
half mile away. One-third of the people
of Red Bud did not hear the storm, and
rested quietly in bed until day dawned. If
the tornado had struck 800 feet
further north the business part of
the town would have been destroyed.
The mayor has convened the council of
the city and relief committees will be
anrointed to solicit assistance from the
i pcolic. 1T IL believed THAT Red Bud, which
has always been prompt on all calls Of
distress from elsewhere, will not be forgot
ten. Contributions forwarded to the mayor
will be placed in good hands.
CHESTER, ILL.,, Nov. is.-The cyclone
which did so much damage at Red Bud
destroyed considerable property here.
The storm blew down a large tree. which
fell upon the house of Harmon Ottengen,
six miles north of here, crushing it and
killing his wife and two children.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 1S.-Durham, a
village in Washington county, was totally
destroyed by cyclone at O'Clock yester-
day morning. Every house in town ex-
cept the schoolhouse was demolished. No
lives were lost, but the damage to prop
crty is great.
ENGLISH, /. T., Nov. 1S-A tornado
which lasted forty-elght hours did great
damage to houses and fences. No fatal
tiles are reported.