The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-18
A CYCLONE IN ILLINOIS.
REDBUD A SCENE OF WRECK AND
DESOLATION.

An Infant Killed and It's Mother Fatally
Injured-Msny Other Persons Hurt,
but None Fatally-Fifty-three Build
ings Leveled to the Ground-The Peo-
pie Left Homeless in a Driving Rain
Storm.
REDBUD, ILL. Nov. IA cyclone visited
this beautiful little town at $3.50 this morn
ing and to-day it is a scene of wreck and des-
olation. Houses, barns, fences and orchards
sre leveled to the ground and spread
over the surrounding country. Entering
from the south, the cyclone first demolished
the Catholic church aud school, and the
residence Of Herman Drage. The German
Lutheran church was next leveled to the
ground. It struck the large 2-story resi-
dence of Peter Kendall, which was Of solid
stone, and crunbled it to fragments Mrs.
Kendall was severely injured.
A large double brick house occupied by
D. D. Perry as dwelling, office and com
posing room was entirely destroyed The
family were buried in the ruins, but man.
aged to extricate themselves without serious
injury.
Peterson's agricultural warehouse was
blown down and fourteen other residences
were destroyed.
An 11-year old son Of Mrs Jacob Koch
was killed instantly and his mother fatally
injured. Others injured are Mrs Peter
Harden, Mrs. Louis Boyer, Julius Honn,
Mr. Beitman, Alden Starr, Miss Emma
Crow and Mrs. John Manderfeldt Many
Of the people are without clothing and
shelter in a driving rain storm.
Altogether ffty-three houses were de-
stroyed. The property loss is estimated at
100000
THE BUILDINGS DESTROYED
REDBUD, ILL.,, Nov. II, 10 p. M.-The
buildings destroyed were the Catholic school,
German Methodist church, city Jail aud
engine house, Continental hotel, Lutheran
church and school, public school and forty
six dwelling houses. The streets present a
picture of utter desolation. The injured
were taken to the homes Of those who were
fortunate enough to escape the storm and
cared for. Some of the effects Of the storm
were marvellous. One house was lifted from
the ground and scarcely a vestige of it left,
while a neighboring residence seemed to
have escaped with comparatively little in
jury. Stone buildings offered no resistance
to the cyclones fury.
THE STORM FAR REACHING.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE central states
experienced to-day one Of the most de-
structive and far-reaohing storms Of the
year, The battle ground of the mighty op-
posing forces was near Redbud, in extreme
Sou h~estern Illinois. Sweeping down from
the north came tremeuduous storm of
snow, rain and sleet, which, en-
countering the warm air currents
of Egypt" developed three distinct oy-
clonic storm centers. Taking southeasterly
course, one part of the storm passed on
rapidly through Western Kentucky and
Tennessee, and only when Northern Ala-
bama was reached had it lessened its force.
To the westward the second storm center
passed through Central Missouri, thence
across Northern Kansas, finally being lost
in the mountains of Wyoming.
The third arm took northerly course
through Iowa, veering 60 the west into
Nebraska, and leaving hopeless tAngle of
wires in its wake. Throughout the west
there was very general prostration of the
wires.
ITS SWEEP IN ILLINOIS.
MAsCOUTAH, ILL, Nov. IA Cyclone
struck the southern portion Of St. Clair
Washington and Clinton counties early this
morning. New Memphis and Queens Lake
were struck. The large lumber sheds at
the latter place were scattered in all direc-
tons. Whole orchards were DESTROYED
There were numerous escapes, out as yet no
serious casualties have been reported
A HEAVY SNOW STORM.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. IA heavy
snow storm fell to-day throughout Missouri
and portions Of Kansas. Southeastern Me-
braska aud Southeastern Iowa. IL will
greatly benefit winter wheat
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