The morning call., 1892-05-28
ANOTHER KANSAS CYCLONE.
The Town Of Wellington Destroyed
With Great Loss Of Life.
FIFTEEN BODIES ALREiDY RECOVERED.
The City Being in Total Darkness, the Full Extent
Of the Damage Cannot Even Be
COnjfcturcd.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

KANSAS CITY, May 27.--.The Journals
special from Wellington (Kans.) says: A
cyclone tonight swept through the busi-
ness part of the town with Immense de-
struction to property and some loss of life,
just how much it is impossible to tell at
present. A heavy storm of wind preceded
the cyclone about half an hour A few min
utes after o'clock the cyclone struck the
city, coming from the southwest. Wash
ingt0n avenue, the principal business
street. is lined on both sides for blocks with
ruins. To add to the horror q fire broke
out among the debris of Colonel Rob-
inson's block, and Mrs. Susan Asher
is supposed to have perished in the
flames. solid block of brick buildings,
containing half dozen stores and printing
Offices, lies in a tumbled heap. just across
the street laborer named Tanning was
taken out of the ruins dead, and tits thought
other bodies are in the pile. Hundreds Of
dwellings are either totally destroyed or
more or less damaged. The city is in dark
ness, as broken mains made it necessary to
shut down the gas works anu save dcStruc-
tion from fire.
Hon James Lawrence, Walter F0rsythe
and Ed F0rsythe are dangerously injured.
Seven bodies have been taken out OF the
Philllps-house ruins, and a large force are
at work removing the debris. Two men,
bers of the Salvation Army are expected to
die from injuries they received. At Squire
Smiths residence seven persons were more
or less injured. The streets are Uttered
with tin roofing, clOth awnings and tim bers.
Everybody on the streets is carrying Ian
terms and it is utterly impossible TO get at
the exact facts. The destruction is simply
awful. Every minute adds TO the horror OF
the situation. TIE Standard and Mail Office
is -aA Ia nd 6OTpnQ a 4
the best business buildings were destroyed.
Some fine school buildings and churches are
ruined, and the loss will loot up to many
thousands Of dollars.
No reports have been received from other
points. Wellington is the county seat OF
Sumner County, and has 3 population or
over 10000 inhabitants 1t is in the center
of thickly settled agricultural district.
Silva and Walter Forsythe, taken out of
the ruins Of Conrad's restaurant have
since died. The Grand Army Hail has
been converted into an hospital, and now
there are 30 killed and Injured. The latest
estimates are 30 dead. and perhaps hum
drcd, more or less, injured
Tie Times special from wellington,
Kans., says that the cyclone was terribly
destructive. At II o'clock 10 persons were
known TO have been killed and an investiga-
ti0n Of the wrecked buildings had only
barely commenced. The cyclone did not
do much damage until it reached the center
of the town. On Jefferson avenue 1t de-
Stroycd the Lutheran Church.
The furious work was done within COM
pass of four squares bounded by Jefferson
avenue, Avenue and Seventh and Ninth
streets. Every building in those squares
was demolished and wrecked. Fortunately
the residences in that locality are not
numerous, otherwise the loss OF life would
have been much greater.
Phillips Hotel is demolished and seven
! dead bodies were taken from the ruins. The
| work Of rescue there has only begun. The
house was well filed with guests and the
loss of life is thought to be great. The de-
struc:iOn in the northeast part or the city is
great. bnt definite details cannot now be
had. Great confusion prevails everywhere.
The following is complete list OF the
killed ut 2:30 this Saturday morning:
Frank ID. Campbell, James Hastie, Leonard
Adamson, Ida Jones, Mrs. Sasher and her
sister, Kittie Strain. Professor Mayer and
Hort UpsOn missing and probably killed.
Lieutenant William French and Cadet
Samms. of the Salvation Army, Mrs. Mur-
ply and q child named Matte Hodges
badly injured. Charles St0ner, Guy Colby,
Dick Weaver, Carrie Mitchell and Ed For
sythe each received injuries more or less
serious.
The streets are impossible and nothing
but ruin exists everywhere. At least
| Il bodies have already been taken
out Of the ruins, and something less
than 70 are Injured. Men are work
ing everywhere trying to rescue the
imprisoned ones No one can now realize
the extent OF the catastrophe ana daylight
will alone reveal the saddest scene of ruin
and desolation ever witnessed in Southern
Kansas.
The Cole & Robinson block ruins took
fire and strenuous efforts are being made to
rescue the people known 10 be buried there.
ST.. LOUIS, May 2S.-The Globe Demo-
Gratis Wellington special says the loss by
the cyclone will aggregate S500,000. Two
hundred buildings were destroyed.
The house of Squire Smith was leveled
and several members of the household
manged, probably fatally. The fire at this
hour, 8 A. NJ, is still raging.