New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-03
DEVASTATED BY TORNADOES.
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY AND PEOPLE KILLED
IN TEXAS
TUE LOSSES WILL REACH INTO HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF DoLLARS-CRoPs RUINED
STORM.

IN THE PATH OF THE STORM.
Galveston, June 2-"The News" dispatch from
Lott, Texas, says: ION Tuesday evening this
vicinity and Durango were visited by tornado
w Y McPhersons place was struck hrst ana
wipcd from the face of the earth. The places
Of Philip Stevens, John Strawn, Lee Farmer,
Tom Former j. NJ Anderson and j. r. Bohh
were demolished and Stevens, Strawn, Mrs Bolh
her two children and Lee Farmer hurt. ION
Farmers child was injured and died to-day Inc
place of j. Groce was swept from the Iace oA
the earth but Groce and his family were secure
in a store-house w. T. Weathers, his wife
and five children and John Reeves, wife ana
baby, were all in their house. MT Wea'nerse
wife and two children were klled-the
other three children being dangerously hurt. Mr.
Reeves had his leg broken and collarbone broken
Mrs Reeves was severely hurt, and is still uncon-
scious. while her baby escaped without scratch
Ed Bulls place was next in the path, ana
WAS DESTROYED Bull being crippled The houSe
Ct Henry Childers lcolored) was destroyed, anu
he and his two children hurt, but not SERIOUSLY
All Of the above places were completely destroyed
One of Joe IIolin's children was hurt' Inc
desoaton passes description. Houses were car
ried over 200 yards. In one place a wagon "lr
was broken and the spokes were scattered several
hundred yards. A ceiling was found over hVe
miles from the place it started FROM COTTON was
left without leaf or limb Chickens were picked
I'D anG scattered along the route. The track OF
the tornado was about quarter OF ml'e wi"o'
A bed in j. w. BOlin's house dropped on tie hooi
with covers and pillows undlsturbcd. wmIe 'he
hedstead from unde: it wa1 scattered 10 'i'e i'"'
winds. The dead and wounded were found IN Il
ravine among debris some nifty yaros from WITTY
the Weathers house stood.
pa1oharville Tpyas lime 2,-IhlS place was Nls
ited bv disastrous cyclone Tuesday night.
II destroved the house of J. d. Bowie, inJurlhg
him and several of the family. u. y. Simon
house was torn 10 pieces the occupants escaping
with slight injuries. George Elliotts house was
wrecked, his wife being probably fatally hurt'
The houses Of Jackson Reed the Robertson broth-
ers Edward Radcliffe, j. y. 1lmberlake, D. H.
Blaylock. Mrs Crow, G. r. Scott, James Fornoy'
tom" Soruggs T. d. Davidson, George Packer,
A. E. Spangler, J. Farther L. a. Snelling' Charles
Harold, g. G. Beclnan, j. A. Battman, D. ~
Miller NJ L. Miller, J. T. Jeans and A. A.
P.cher were practically destroyed. Belchers
mill and cotton gin and the Mayfieid ana biree
gin were damaged considerably. The academy Is
a total wreck The total loss is estimated at
$4,000
Troy Teyas June "a tornado struck here
last night. destroying the barn Of Mr.. Bonner, ana
The house and cotton gin of Mrs. llelma Mt
and Mrs Helma and their were badly hurt, 'he
latter probably fatally. w. II. Denton's house
was destroyed and four of his children INJURED
one fatally. Frank Raywaters house was piowh
down, and his wife seriously injured. Mrs Del-
lowss house was destroyed and she was pam
fully hurt Two schoolhouses and a dozen other
dwellings were destroyed. The storm was ac-
companied by heavy rain and hail. which
destroyed nearly all growing crops.
received
vrest north and central Texas indicates great
damage to small grain and cotton by heavy rams
and wind The average damage is estimated at
from 10 to l5 per cent
san Angelo Ten June "A strong wind, ram
and hail storm struck San Angelo yesterday MORN
ing and blew down several small buildings A'
Sherwood and Knlckcrbocker, two small villages
west of San Angelo, the wind assumed the strength
Of a tornado, and demolished large number oi
houses. No was injured
Waco, Tex, June 2.-Ihis section was vIslted pN
fearful storm OF wind rain and lightning yes
terday. In this city the damage was small. The
Academy of the Sacred Heart was unroofed. 1he
store OF Joel b. Robinson was smashed, and the
Owens barn in the Edgcfed addition, was struck
lv LIGHTNING. In tie country orchards and crops
were destroyed.
Crockett Tex. June 2.-The worst storm III
Houston County since 1879 occurred yesterday
The damage will amount to nearly $500, Dr'
w. S Denny, living near here, was seriously hurt
by a falling chimney The Opera House walls are
cracked. and a small portion OF j. g. Riverss store
was blown down The corn crop suncrs most - a
negro was lifted of the seat OF a ougGy py uic
wind and left on top OF a wire fence Inc cIccAS
are bank full and transportation Is impaired
Corsicana leX June 2.-Ihc tornado Wh!ch pre-,
vailed i'm Texas did great damage here. fcach anu
other fr1lit and shade trees nearly as large oS d
mans body were twisted OIL at tie trunks. Inc
damane done was extremely heavy Oh oats ana
corn as well as frnit. Corn that stood IN some
places ten feet high and was well earei ou',
has been blown completely down all through tne
county The cool weather that has followed VIII
nreatly retard the growth Of cotton and may rduce
The WELD Three houses were blown down Ill uii'
CITY but no lives were lost. -,
Guthrie. Okl., June 2.-Reports are Just
BEGINNING TO come IN Ol thc eict'
damage done by Monday nights storm. - ll
the country hail large as hens eggs lell !or
some time breaking windows, destroying Ncse'a,,
tiou aud killing live stock. The htte town "
Carney was almost completely wiped out, Ddt, a'
the houses were all small frame structures nooouS
was seriously injured. At Britton, south OF mere, mere,
The schoolh0use and the house OF Henry bupl
were wrecked. At Orlando three houses were
bl,wp over and one injured, ana eat ol
there in Fayne County, many farms were swcp'
clear of buildings. Although q number OF people
have been more less injured, there Is no ac-
count OF any deaths.
MISSOURI RIVERS RISING AGAIN.