Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-02
ANOTHER TWISTER.
This Tlmo It Strikes Noar Inde-
pondenco, Kan,
AND DENOLISHESA STONE DWELLING.
Eight Persons M the House aud Two Of
Them We're KILLED Floods Ia Indiana
Have Caused Great Damage to
Property -Thrco Lives Lost.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, June lat 8
o'clock Monday night tornado formed
about four miles east OF this city and
struck the stone house Of James Sulli-
van, utterly demolishing it.
In the house ut the time were eight
people and two of these were crushed
out of all semblance TO human beings.
These were: Mrs. Lucy NJ. Cecil. AsAi
four-year-old child of Mr.. Sullivan.
MRS. sullivan was taken uncon-
scious from the ruins, and on recover
ing it was found that she was badly
hurt. She Immediately asked for her
baby, and upon being told that it was
still ia the house she crawlcd on her
hands aud knees into the ruins and
brought the infant out 1t was sound
asleep and unhurt
The other members of the family were
considerably bruised and would I'M
doubtedly have been killed had ii not
been for the effective work OF Mr.. John
Anderson, who lives Just across the
road from the house. Ills house was
untouched by the storm, and when he
discovered what had been done 10 the
sullivan residence he at once began to
work clearing away the debris and sue
cccded in getting TO the injured people
aud caring for them before they were
suifoeated.
The tornado appears 10 have formed
directly at that place and expended its
entire fury and strength on this one
house, for no other damage has Ipeen
heard of from it.
The house was two-story dwelling,
built of stone. and was considered one
of the most solid and substantial houses
in the county.
FLOODS IN INDIANA.
INDIANAroLIs, Ind, June 1.-The
floods in indianapolis and vicinity
caused by the heavy rains of Monday,
have caused the loss of at least three
lives. Carl Weaver, aged o, was the
first victim, ANA he was drowned while
catching driftwood in Fall creek.
John Henderson and his 6-year-old
son were also drowned by the slipping
away of part of the bank. Many houses
in the lower portions Of the city are
Hooded. The Oh tank used by Kingan
& Co. for holding their fuel supply was
and toppled over. Its con-
tents, 10, 900 barrels of oil, were saved.
Reports from all over the state show
that bridges have been washed away
and much other damage done. The
tremendous rains Of the past six weeks
have pretty nearly submerged the en-
tire country around Wabash. All
streams are now out of their banks aud
flooding thousands of acres Of lands.
The Wabash river, as consequences, is
higher than il has been in decade.
The lowlands are covered ard the
corn and wheat crops are destroyed.
The water is up about several manu-
featuring establishments, which have
been compelled 10 shut down, and in
some eases 10 cut their belts 10 save
them.
The big lcvec on the Salamonie river,
at Largo, gave way yesterday afternoon,
the surrounding country,
and both the Big -Four and Wabash rail
roads are having serious trouble.
On the former there are five washouts,
one at Rays, another at Jonesboro
where 600 feet of embanzmcnt is gone.
At Summitville, at Fall creek aud
the track has been carried |
away Freight trains are not moving
and passenger trains are transferring. |
wires are down in every di- |
rcction. Last night the Wabash river
was rising at the rate of two inches an
hour.