Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-29
,.u interrupted nv Failing Walls
psncer. Hurried Into E'ern''S--ss''"-
.,.oi.t, crushed out of Existence.
,ev telegraph to the Disp,,ch.l

In the vicinity OF wellington.
~ ..-.. 20 both Of these places arc
and tae news was received by the
w.. ia WHO from It's tTainmen at other
,.. who passed through the towns last
..,,aisat town Of $50 people, on tho
A.- roal. in the western part of
..uutv. about twenty miles from
t., Harper IS tho cOunty-soat OF
county. which Immediately adJoins
comfy on the west. IL Is a
..- f.un ~ 300 people. No state
t.. loss 81 liic. II there was any,
..I.-1. cheese places has been received.
il.- Santa FEES special train from wichita
.... physicians o. attend the injured ~
las been sent through 10
.rI ArcOuia with oil the physl-
,.f raa be spared from Wellington,
4rsmnIY DISTINCTIVE.
r..s,s Cry. Mo. May PA Times spe-
f..~ Wellington. Kan, saws: Tho
.,.as terribly destructive IN Its ct
AZ N o'clock fifteen persons are
Ed. have been kllicu. aud the inveS-
.. ~ Che wrecked buildings has only
..- lv commenced. The cyclone did
r.rh damage until 10 reached the
20 tto town. On jefferson avenue
.r.tcl tie Lutheran church, but
.,,...f.i residences. Its most furious
done within compass OF four
- bounded by jefferson avenue.
r and seventh and Ninth streets.
l-1r DO those two squares was
..i OF wrecked. Fortunately. resi-
t.sf locality ere not numerous.
.,..s t.o loss of lite would have been
..lt.. tlau Il now appears 70 nave
slyry DEAD BODIES.
-. Phillips House. q hotel. was demol-
seven bodies have been taken
.t. -..r-. 2 le work Di rescue there
..r.. begun. The house was well
...I ... SIS. and the loss of life IN
.... ...-. IS Thought TO be great. The
t. four local newspapers, the
I..s. Trc.. and M1u were de-
-.. lH. Wellington foundry was de-
and lirs. William Asner ana her
e.. ...-. ~.rahan. who happened 10 Toe
+..raat tho time, were buried IN
... bad Nlied. Their bodies have
..,.reI. seven persons in the
....I- SQUIRE Smith wero badly IN
Walter F.rsytne. one Of those
.u tle 0crs. has died.
rirrA nA1TLE-FIELD.
..-r. 40 tho temporary hospital was
Us IS rar is Witnessed except
f.t.It-f. los. IEe floor was saturated
I. which gu-hcd from the many
.t fta many persons who were
t..-. os soon as tnev co1ld be eNtrl-
t-.u t.e wrecked buildings. There
..tI. .a 70 at Order. Every one was
t.l tor tlat. The injured wero
.- l ami placed IN the first vacant
.ull ue found upon the floor.
r. .l,rs hurried away % renew
DORIS ,u behalf O. those sun IN the
d.. .ructiou ia the northeast part Of
... las also ueen great.
-f BILLED. MISSING. AND INJURED.
S. $50 o>. kAs.. May 2s.-The follow
b. .-a complete LIST 81 those killed 10y
-..l.a4 gathered az TINS hour $3.50
b. .f frank ID. Campbell. James HASTE,
... -I ad.m-cu, Ida Jones. Mrs. Asher
..r sister. NIFTY Strain. Professor
..rl D rt0u Epson are % isslnC. Gnd
....- h.liei. Lieutenant W. French
... .l.f Sans e the Salvation Amy;
So. --.lr. aul q child named Matte
.-.. sr- badly injured. Charles St0uer,
..l Jas. lr x Weaver. Carrie Mitchell.
....| I.-s the each received injuries
loss arors.
NaIHSG But RUN.
r-.. ..s are impossible and nothing
..r exists everywhere. At least
bodies have already been taken
rain. and something less than
.....-.,. are injured. Men are work
...-Fa .ro trying 10 rescue the I'M
.....I ones. No one now can realize
...I- U. the catastrophe, and day
.. U.ll reveal the saddest scene Of
la-oauon ever witnessed IN
- -. -r Kansas. The Cole and Robinson
r.l lre and strenuous efforts are
made to rescue the people known 10
.....l -leIe. IL is now believed that
.- ot dead viii number between
., aul tLlrty and tie injured about
uisCEns DESTROYED.
I.. most appalling scene was at tho
House. where a ball was IL pro-
....- n..u tie cyclone burst. be
,..-- were gwen but little opportunity
.. .re iIom tie topping structure. A.
long began swavlng IN the terifhc
t.a people ~ the crowded ballroom
.rf frantic rush for the doors. and the
..r... .nd halls were immediately filled
r .ulei ucn and women. who tore al
...trlu their mad fight for the open
Au1 the crash OF walls about and
rr..l. thcre arose great wall OF De
p 'r.u trs imprisoned and doomed
.tui.. As the timbers crushed down
fue struggling merrv-makers their
-. cries we're thr0ttled by the
rt NJ the mass OF timbeTs above
..-. lien came the silence Of death
-eulti.lty, only 10 be followed a
-.rt larer by the shrill blasts OF the
a- 10 rushed on 10 other destruc-
'r. fs. and the agouized shrieks OF the
or DIVING who were pinned DOWN.!
r..- q the dfjriS. Those who escaped
t.t .ulding began Immediately tho
..0. rescue Some Of those VINO had
from .le building had left wives and
r.... .lr-.. husbands OF brothers behind.
-. they sought IN the pile Of bricks
t.t rs. AS fast as bodies were taken
..-..r vore surrounded 10y crowds Of
i.r Gr.rie. VINO yaiuly tired 10 ldenti-
q ..... la.gled remains.
-.IrrI0NsIs CRUSHED TO DEATH.
A-..-rg Of tho salvation Army was in
.l hall near the Robinson BLOCK.
DID,. tg walls Of the latter building
.el rae lan. AID il IS known that two
.laI. and 10 Is probable that when
SQUAD 20 have porishet. IL Was past
40 tie army 10 adjourn, but the
t.r. che meeting IN. one OF tho
Was engaged IN prayer when the
..- struck the Robinson Block. and
..t ~ fle soldiers could rise from
l.... ...r. gee walls Of the building gave
t.. r... o. c>.-l. How many OF them es-
-..tt DIS g marvel.
HlEIEE DEVASTATED.
t. Cy. No. May pa special to
IRON Anthony. Has, SAYS: \
aept through the city Of Harper
.fa. ESQ O'Clock. destroying many
t. alrng large number OF people
su immense amount OF pecu'
..s damage. The first news Of the dis
cached here this morning. when a
. cane from there IN search Of he'll
stricken town. A special train
.-. .,ea made up, and with physicians
e. ..r.s aboard, started al once iol
.. a.lei1 the devastated town Is one
. tsu AVID d.sutu ION. Hardly buua'
I.. ,lf.re place escaped demollioi
'nWr ls sircWn with G1rts IRON
.ad DO is almost a MI aclo ina
te- were NOT lost. The oeath-hs'
r.W only Blk names. Many arc
y Injured and scores received
A..-- Wounds. Tho storm started north
ile Gown aud moved upon u IRON
To-. --ree-on. IL was
a olNCISg CYCLONE.
t-1 vaersye, il struck nothing was able
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