Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-02
RUIN AND DEATH.
Terrible Havoc Done by the Cy-
clone in Kansas.
At wellington. Harper and other Points
Scenes of Awful Devastation Are
Displayed-A Total Loss of
Thirty-Three Lives.
WIPED OUT BY WIND.

WELLINGTON, Kan. Nav S0.-The
mighty tornado which formed in Har-
per county Friday night swept across
the counties of Harper and Sumner
To add TO the havoc wrought
by the twisting storm a water
spout claimed its share Of the
general wreck and devastated the
northern part Of Harper coun.
~, while lightning added its fires
Trees, barns, farmhouses and whole
towns went down before the terrible
force Of the storm and human life went
out in the twinklingo of an eye. Fifteen
dead at Wellington, seven az Harper
and five at Argonia compose the list of
victims in the towns, while from the
county districts come reports of six
killed making a total of thirty three
dead.
ANlHoSY, Kan, May 9O..-The cy-
cloneIwhich swept through the city of
Harper Friday night at $3.50 o'clock de-
stroyhd many lives, injured a large
number of people and did an immense
amount of pecuniary damage. The
scene in the devastated town
is one of ruin and desti-
tuition. Hardly building in
the entire town escaped demolition, and
the place is strewn with debris from
end 70 end 1t is almost miracle that
more lives were not lost, as the death
list contains now only six names. Many
We're seriously injured and scores re-
eeived slight wounds.
CALDWELL, Kan, May SI.-Two dis
tinct tornadoes passed from southwest
TO northeast north of Caldwell Sunday
night. One man is known to have been
killed and much damage was done
to farm property. The funnel-shaped
clouds were distinctly visible from
both Caldwell and Conway Springs,
but no details of the destruc-
ton have been obtained yet The first
storm is said to have seemed to carry
everything before it, but the swath cut
was narrower than usual.
CoRwIN, Kan, May 31.--A small tor
nado passed north of this city, doing
an immense amount of damage to the
farming com nunity, uprooting trees
and tearing down dwellings and barns
No report of loss Of life or injuries has
been received. One farmer lost ten
head of cows and three horses.
MEDICINE LODGE, Kan, May 31.-A
report has been received here that q
small tornado struck the country near
Roundup, II miles southwest CT here,
and tore down five houses, but injured
no one. The people had sufficient
warning to escape to their cellars
ATTIcA, Kan, May S1.--A water
spout formed northwest of this place
about 5 o'clock and for about an hour
the whole country was flooded to such
an extent that the wheat was washed
from the ground and several head of
cattle drowned.
oLNEY, ILL.,, May 31.-The reports
from the cyclone which passed east of
this city Saturday evening show that
no damage was done in German town
ship, this county, and Crawford county,
adjoining. The following are those who
so far are reported damaged: Harrison
Jones, orchard ruined; William Mus
grave, orchard ruined: William
Baughan, barn down and orchard
ruined; DIR. Legg's house dam
aged and orchard nearly ruined: James
Huston, barn down and horse killed;
II. Wilkinson, orchard ruined and out
buildings down; Prairie Hall, Christian
church completely demolished; Daniel
Bakers house, outbuildings and barn
were completely destroyed, little girl
being hurt, not fatally. The damage
to orchards and buildings in this eoun-
ty will amount to over SIS, 600
MEXICO, Mo-, May 31-A cyclone
swept through the northwestern part
of this county early Sunday morning
and did enormous damage All the
houses in the district swept by the
storm were destroyed and eleven peo-
pie were seriously injured at William
Benton's house, where party was in
progress.