The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-28
CYCLONES AWFUL WORK.
FIFTr rrornE RrroRrED KILIED
IN Weiiiugton. K,nsas-A Fearful Visitor
Carrying Death in It's Wake-Names ot
Some of the Killed and injured.

WuuyGrov, KAN, MAY Wellington
WAS struck by q terrible cyclone this evening
and the entire northern portion of the city
was destroyed. About fifty people were killed
and l25 injured. The confusion is SO great
that the exact loss Of life cannot at this hour
he stated
The Wellington House and the Phillips
House. the two largest hotels in the city,
were completely wrecked. the ruins of the
Phillips House taking fire. Many Of the
guests were doubtless burned 20 death.
heavy storm OF wind and rain preceded
the cyclone about hah an hour 4 few min-
u'es after o'clock the cyclone struck
the city. coming from the southwest There
We're DO DremonuOry signs. Everybody wA'
in doors. and tho cloud passed with its
destructive rush and awful roar unseen.
Washington avenue the principal business
street. is lined on both sides ior
blocks with ruins. To add o. the horror fire
broke out among the debris. The Monitor
Press and Voice printing Office lies a tumh.ed
heap of bricks and mortar. just across tne
street labOrer was taken ont of the ruins
dead and other bodies are supposed 10 Ue in
the runs.
DARKNESS AND DrATH.
Hundreds of dwel.ing-houses ara either
destroyed or more or less damaged. De Guy
is ln darkness broken mains making It
necessary 10 shut down the gas works ana
save destruction by fire. Hon James Law
renee had an arm broken. Walter forsyih
was taken iYom the ruins dangerously
wounded.
Several bodies nave been taken ont Of the
Philips House ruins ANA IS large force ~ 1neh
are hard AT work removing the debris.
Two members Of the salvation army
are expected 20 die from lu-
juries received The streets are
Uttered with TN ofug, cloth awnlngs'
broken glas, and timUeIs. tFery pody Is on
tie streets carving lanterns ana 10 I7
utterly impossible Co Get at the eA-
act facts Tie destruction is simply
awful and every minute adds 10 the horror
of the situation. The Standard and Nall
Offices are wrecked Tie opera-house ana
and dozens of the best buildings are useless
me school buildings and churches are
ruined and the loss will foot up ilto many
thousands Of dollars NO reports have been
received from other points.
HuW IHE @TOHM CArE.
Wellington is the county seat Of sumner
county and las a population of over lU.u'U
inhabitants DO is in the centre ot thickiy-
settled agricultural district. Is IS the most
prominent town in Southern Kansas.
The storm came from the southwest. ana
beyond demohshng few residents did uo
material damage until jefferson avenue was
reacuod. Here tho Lutheran church was TO-
tally destroyed Then it continued eastward,
raz ng everything in the two blocks bounded
by Jefferson avenue. Sixth, seventh ana
h nth streets.
Mrs. Saslen and Mrs. Strain, sisters.
were killed by the collapse OF the
Sashen d. Kirk carriage factory and
their bodies are in the burning ruins Of
that structure Silva and Waiter For
syth received fatal injuries in Conrad res
taurant. Ida Jones. dining room glri IN the
Phillips House. was instantly killed Tier
body was the first o. be taken from the ruins
of that building. Grand Army Hall has been
converted INTO % hospital.