Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-15
TORNADOES' WRECKS IN ILLINOIS
The Town Of Galva Struck by a
Destructive Storm.
Buildings Demolished and Inmates
Crushed In the Ruins.
A Strip Of Country -Four Miles W ide and
sixteen Miles Long Dsvastated.
Seven People Killed In the
Chicago Tornado.
By the Associated Press.

Chicago Tornado.
By the Associated Press.
GALvA, ILL.,, June IA destructive
tornado struck this place at 1880 p. M,
yesterday. The storm approached so
suddenly that the citizens had no time
to reach places of safety. In the Meth
odist church there was congregation,
and in the rink, committee had met
to arrange for the Fourth of July cele-
bratiop. The church was quickly q
mass of ruins and the congregation i'm
prisoned. A number OF people were in
| jured. The rink was blown down, but
the inmates fortunately escaped without
injury. The roar of the storm was ter
rible; it was accompanied by midnight
darkness, and the wind carried every
thing before it. Nearly every business
house on Main street was unroofed and
much damage was done by water. The
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy round
house was totally wrecked.
The damage is estimated at $500, 900.
| THE PATH OF THE STORM.
The path Of the tornado was about
four miles wide. After leaving Galva
the storm took southeasterly route up
Spoon river, doing much damage along
| the route. From Spoon river TO Alton,
along the path of the storm, trees were
uprooted, buildings blown down and
other damage done. A dozen sheep
were blown from one mans yard and
landed in an adjacent field. Terrence
| Spoor's windmill was blown away, and
struck the residence of George Craven,
| 800 yards distant. Craven was riding
| in road wagon and was carried by the
wind over fence into a neighboring
field. The damage to farmers along the
path of the storm will amount to thou
eands of dollars. A strip of country
four miles wide and sixteen long is de-
| vastated.
THE INJURED AT GALvA.
At Galva the residence of 0. L. Peter
con has been turned into hospital. and
the injured are receiving every atten-
ton. 1t was in the Methodist church
at Galva where most of the people re-
ceived injuries. The edifice was re-
duced to kindling, and many thrilling
experiences are related by the rescuers
and those injured.
The injured are as follows:
George Erickson, arm broken.
| Mrs. Albert Erickson, injured inter-
nally.
Mrs. John Erickson, injured on head.
Mrs. H. Anderson, injured internally.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Yarger, slightly
injured.
o. NJ. Hampstead, injured about head.
E. Dickinson, leg broken.
A. Erickson, hurt internally.
Huldah Carlson. leg broken.
Nellie Moline, hurt internally.
MANY MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
| Barnett's elevator was unroofed and
10000 bushels of grain deluged. The
Rock Island elevator and part of the
depot went next. The steeple of the
Baptist church was blown off, hurled
into the street and the church badly
damaged. The residence OF August
Olson was blown down and Olson was
killed instantly. The other members of
the family escaped miraculously.
The town today is in state of de-
moralization, and business is suspended
The streets are filed with debris of
every description. Nearly every build
ing in the place is more or less damaged.
Considering the widespread damage, it
is remal kable that there was not greater
loss of life.
MEAGER DETAILS OF TIE STORM.
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 1t.-Reports from
the cyclone at Galva, ILL.,, are meager.
The town contained about 1000 people.
Reports are to the effect that al
most the entire town was swept
away. The cyclone struck the town
about p. m. The temperature fell
rapidly. Many of the inhabitants
fled to the cellars. Scores were
found after the storm, in cisterns
and wells, where they had taken refuge.
Telegraphic communication is cut off,
but the best reports obtainable say it is
| estimated that twenty or more persons
were killed, Dead bodies are strewn
over devastated fields, mingled with the
ruins of homes.
TRAINbTEN's REPORTS.
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 14.-Full details of
the cyclone at Galva, ILL.,, are not OBJ
tainable, as the wires are all down. The
! only word received comes from Lafay-
cite station, six miles this side. Train
men who came through Galva after the
storm, report the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy roundhouse and Rock Is-
land depot destroyed. Many other
buildings were wrecked and it is known
that several persons were killed. No
| news has been received here of the re-
ported destruction of the town of Win
ona, Marshall county.
DAMAGE NEAR ALTON.
GALEsBuRG, ILL.,, June IA. A de
structive tornado passed through the
northern part of this county last night,
north OF Alton. Much damage was
done. Eight houses were blown down;
barns destroyed; orchards uprooted;
crops ruined. Reports from Galva
say great damage was done to railroad
property and factories, and many bust
ness houses were unroofed, residencea
blown down and churches damaged. 1t
is reported that one person was killed
and several injured.
THE CHICAGO TORNADO.
CHICAGO, June 4.-Yesterday's storm
here was more destructive to life than
the reports of last night indicated. 1t
is now known that at least seven persons
lost their lives, and that score or more
were hurt, some of them seriously.
The following is list of the killed:
Gustave Doering, Emma Klima, John