The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-04-08
THE STORM WAS GENERAL
Kansas Suffered Most in the Lives
Lost,
Much Damage to Property In Iowa--De-
structton yNide-s prcnd In Nebraska
--Miesourl, Illinois, Texa, and
other states visitoa.

--Mesouri, ILLINOIS,, IeNas ana
Other states visitca.
CHICAGO, April 2. 2.-Reports of yester-
days storm show it to have been the
most general as to extent of territory
for many years. The states Of Kansas,
Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Texas and Indiana were
swept by furious storm Of wind,
rain and hail, in some places
rising to the force OF tor
nado, and nowhere falling below
the danger line of velocity. Owing to
the general prostration OF telegraph
lines the full extent of the loss of life
and property will not be known for
some days to come, but the facts at
hand show the known fatalities to
reach Al, while tho list of injured
numbers 1o5. OF the latter class a
large proportion will be added to the
death roll as their injuries. in many
cases, are so serious as to render them
probably fatal
The loss in the way of property,
buildings, stock, fences, etc, cannot
as yet be surmised but there can be
no doubt that when all reports are in
the figures will reach high up into the
the millions.
sa- Tho Cyclone State.
Kansas, the "cyclonc state" leads
the ulist In the matter of fatalities
The storm scourged the commonwealth
in all it's length and breadth. 1t is
known that eighteen persons lost their
lives and that ffty-seven were
injured These figures are
based upon authenticated reports
What the additions will be when the
news comes from the outlying coun.
ties and districts remote from railroad
and telegraph communication, from
which no communication as yet has
been received, is q matter for conject,
ure. Certainly, judging from the facts
at hand, it Is to be feared that the
list will be terrible aud it would not
be surprising if the figures should run
even higher. Towanda was the heavi-
est sufferer There persons were
killed and 23 injured. Wellington fol-
lows with 5 killed and l6 injured. Then
comes Augusta with $ killed and Y in
! jured, all fatally; South Haven with .
killed and 2 injured, and Salina with Z
injured
come from Eldorado, Strong City,
Kiowa and othc points, but us they
are unaccompanied by names or par
ticulars they are not included in the
foregoing statement
All E,vooo euN,rnd frn,, %bo
cyclone. Nearly every county was
affected. particularly in the southern
part was the damage severe. Sedg-
! wick, KinRman and Butler coun-
ties suffered much At strong
City nearly every structure n
| the town was levcled, but the people
| were prepared and had taken refuge
in their cellars.
| Down IN Texas.
| In Texas the towns of Bangs and
Santa Anna were damaged. Four per-
sons lost their lives and ten were in
jured at the former place, while at the
latter 10 we're injured and death oc-
Cured. Little has been heard from
the interior of the state and the gravest
apprehension is entertained as to the
condition of affairs in the cattle dis
| trict toward the Indian Territory,
where the storm ragged II its greatest
| fury.
Great Damage In lows.
Throughout Iowa hurricane pre-
vailed q greater part OF yesterday and
last night. Although SO far as heard
! from there was no loss of life, the
property damaged will probably be
heavier than in any other state. At
Des Moines, Boone, Stuart, Mt Ayre,
/ Ottumwa, Muscatine, Marshalltown,
Dubuque, and many other places
buildings were uproofed. windows
blown in, trees uprooted and river
craft sunk by the gale.
| At Des Moines alone the damage will
be upwards of 100000
! A passenger train, running at full
/, speed. was blown from the track near
Burlington and four persons injured
Destruction in Nebraska.
Great destruction is reported from
Nebraska. At Sutton, Norfolk and
Plattsmouth the damage was the heavi-
est Elk Creek, Beaver City and Ne
braska City also suffered heavily.
AS in Kansas little has been heard
from the farming districts. where the
wind ragged all day and night over the
plains with unobstructed fury.
Missouri Got Of Easy.
Missouri seems to have been lightly
Visited except on the western cdge.
Kansas City was roughly shaken up
and unroofed houses, uprooted trees
and tangled telegraph wires this morn.
ing bear testimony to the strength ol
| the gale. Sedalia. TOO, suffered rathe,
heavily, but this rest of tho state es.
4 capped practically v, unscathed.
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Minnesota ana Wisconsin felt only
the dying breath Of the gale, and al
though the cities of Beloit and
Green Bay, in the latter state, sus
tanned considerable damage, there
were no casualties and the gross loss
will not be heavy.
In Illinois the rain, wind and hail
4, were heavy, but only in Chicago and
Its suburbs. so far as heard, was there
any loss Of life The fall OF huge
brick building on Pearce street, which
crushed an adjoining cottage. is re
sponsible for the death Of eight per
sons and the injury of dozen others.
In the suburb of Grand Crossing
four persons were injured by the col
lapse of house and at Woodlawn fou,
others were hurt in n similar manner
East of this city the storm seems to have
lost its force and. although heavy ram.
and accompanying high winds are re
ported from points along the lakes
there was no loss of life and little dam
age to property.
/ HAVOC AT DIES MONIES.
Hundred, of buildings Dana ged and Sew.