Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-06
WILL NOT GIVE In
The Wrath of the Storm-king
Not Yet Appeased
WHOLE Towns ARE WIPED OUT
By the Fury of Wind and Storm-An
Illinois Village Demolished-Kansas
is Visited by Another Cyclone.

in the place was wrecked and only four
or FIVE were left on their foundations.
About ten houses were totally destroyed
and one woman, Mrs. Harry. was
seriously injured The heaviest rain in
years fell here during the afternoon
CHICAGO, April 5.--Dispatches from
many points in the state announce
furious transforms and great damage
resulting therefrom. Streams are
swollen TO such an extent that the low
lands are flooded.
Kansas Suffers Again.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. April 5.-A storm
of great intensity prevailed late SUM-
day night in Kansas and western Mis-
souri,, the details of which are only just
beginning to be received. So far IS ad-
vices indicate the storm was
not SO severe as that of
last week, but the telegraph
lines in both states have been
seriously damaged and reports are not
ob.ainable from all points where the
storm is known to have ragged. 1t may
may be. therefore. that later dispatches
will show that more lives were lost
and more damage done than is now ap-
parent.
The storm was Of different charac-
ter in almost every place heard from.
At Cherryvale, Kan, it was q tornado.
One mile east of the town the wind de-
stroyed six houses, and two people were
killed. 1t has been impossible to learn
their names. The news Of the disaster
was brought to Wichita. Kan, by pas
sengers on the morning train.
At Burlington, Kan. the disturbance
took the form of hailstorm. Hundreds
of window lights were broken and much
damage was done to fruit trees and
crops generally. The hailstones were
eight inches in circumference and the
fusillade which they made upon roofs
of houses was alarming.
At Bosworth, Mo-, the storm was seen
approaching, and the people, naturally
nervous after the terrible experiences
of their Kansas neighbors last
week, sought safety in their eel
lars The storm came on with
terrible swiftDess, but as it seemed
about to strike the town it
veered suddenly to the northeast. In
that direction is thickly settled farm
ing region. Six houses in the path OF
the storm were demolished. Farris
Nardis was badly hurt by flying rim
bers. Mrs. Wright, the wife of farm
er, was less seriously injured and sew
eral others were slightly hurt. The
storm, besides being similar to lorna
do, was accompanied by water-spout
which flooded all the creeks.
Fearful Losses.
WICHITA, Kan, April 5.-The list OF
deaths resulting from the storm OF
Thursday night was increased by two
last night, namely, the child of Elmer
Hall, and l.. C. Westcott, an old man
whose skull was terribly fractured. The
injured at Towanda are improving,
but it is impossible to get any details
from the other stricken districts, as
there has been the worst possible tel
egraphic service since the storm. 1t is
estimated that the damage to property
in western Kansas will reach $500. 600
and the number Of deaths reach about
fifty.
Trains Blocked by SNOW.
OMAHA, Neb.. April 5.-Reports from
western and central Nebraska and
South Dakota show . severe blizzard
to be in progress. At Grand Island the
mercury fell 40 degrees in three hours
and a norther is prevailing. The worst
snowstorm Of the season is re-
ported along the Burlington in
the Black Hills. and at Al
lance, Neb., the trains are showed in.
Heavy snowstorms are reported raging
between Valentine and Chadron and
at Seneca in the north of the state
and in eastern Colorado. Wires are
down in nearly every direction and
trains are delayed in the eastern part OF
the state. In the north and west snow
bloclSades are feared. A landslide in
the approach to the bridge at Rulo
blocked the Missouri river crossing
there.
Tornado In Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 5.-A de-
structive tornado passed diagonally
across Arkansas to the northeast at
noon Monday. uprooting trees and COM
pletely destroying everything in its
path. The Methodist church at Pine
Bluff was demolished and several
houses blown into the river. the
occupants narrowly escaping drowning.
At Lonolxe the home of III. Hilbert was
demolished, and Mrs. Hilbert was
seriously injured. The storm did much
damage in Drew county. but no lives are
reported lost Telegraph wires arc down
in all sections of the state and railroad
travel Ii seriously interfered with.
No trains have arrived from the north,
there being many washouts along the
lines. Cabin Creek, Ark. was visited
with terrific rainsto-m. In less than
an hour after the rainfall Cabin creek
had flooded the town and covered the
railroad. washing ont bridges and
sweeping on Thousands OF feet of lum-
ber and many bales OF eotton.
coed for the Lsraberwsr-
ASHLAND, Wis. April 5.-Heasv rains
have fallen and ium berrnen arc happy
The winter has been more than fsvors-
bic 70 thc work in the woods. the cut has
been enormous and about all the logs
are banked. The rain sweils the cree ss
so as 20 make the dfiviag of she logs q
very easy matter. Conservative ssts.
mates place ths nnn. her II feet te be
eat On tk~anameson bsy this season
~ between 10. 600 600 sad eeg. ooo oeo.
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