Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1892-04-08
STORM SUMMARY.

Reports Received at Chicngn Briefly
Summarized.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Reports of the
storm show it to have been the most
general as to extent of territory for
many years. The states of Kansas, Col
orado, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Wis
consin, Illinois, Texas and Indiana were
swept by a furious storm of wind, rain
and hail, in some places rising to the
force of tornado, and nowhere falling
below the danger line of velocity. Ow-
ing to the general prostration Of tele-
graph lines the full extent of the loss of
life and property will not be known for
several days to come, but the facts at
hand show the known fatalities to reach
thirty. one, while the list of the
injured numbers 105. OF the latter
class large proportion will be
added to the death roll, as the
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
even surnised but there can be no
doubt that when all the reports are in
the figures will reach high up into the
millions.
In the Cyclone State.
Kansas, the "clyclone state" leads in
the list in the matter of fatalities. The
storm scourged that commonwealth in
all its length and breadth. 1t is known
that eighteen persons lost their lives
and that fifty-seven We're injured. These
figures are based on authentic reports.
What the addition will be when news
comes from outlying counties and
districts remote from railroads
and telegraph - communities with
which no communication has yet been
had-is a matter for conjecture. Ger
tainly, Judging from the facts at hand,
it is to be feared that the list will at
least he doubled, and it would not be
surprising if the figures should run
even higher. Towanda was the heaviest
sufferer. There were six persons killed
and twenty-three injured. Wellington
follows with five killed and sixteen in
jured. Then comes Augusta with five
killed and seven injured-all fatally;
South Haven with two killed and two
injured, and Salina winh seven injured.
Reports of loss of life and injury
come from Eldorado, Strong City,
Kiowa and other points, but as they are
unaccompanied by names or particulars
they are not included in the foregoing
statement. All Kansas suffered from
the cyclone; nearly every county was
affected. Particularly in the southern
part was the damage severe. Sedgwick,
Kingman and Butler counties suffered
much. At Strong City nearly every
structure in the town was leveled, but
the people were prepared for the storm
and had taken refuge in their cellars.
Texas Heavily Visited.
The towns of Banga and Santa Anna
in Texas were heavily visited. Three
persons lost their lives and
ten were injured at the former place,
while at the latter thirteen were injured
and one death occurred. Little has
been heard from the interior of the
state and grave apprehension is felt as
to the condition of affairs in cattle dis
tricts toward the Indian terriorry where
the storm ragged in its greatest fury.
Iowa Suffers Hoavily.
Throughout Iowa hurricane pre-
vailed a greater part of Friday and
Friday night, and although 80 far as
heard from there was no loss of life, the
property damage will probably be
heavier than in any other state. At
Des Moines, Boone, Stuart, Mount Ayr,
Ottumwa, Muscatine, Marshalltown,
Dubuque and many other places, build
ings We're unroofed, windows smashed,
trees uprooted and river crafts sunk by
the gale. At Des Moines the damage
will be upwards of 100000 A passen-
ger train, running at full speed was
blown from the track near Burlington
and four passengers injured.
Great Destruction In Nebraska.
Great destruction is reported from
Nebraska. At Sutton, Norfolk and
Plattsmouth the damage was serious,