Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-16
THE SECOND STORM.
Had Different characteristics
at Each Point.
It Prevailed In Kansas and Western
Mfssouri-Was a Cyclone at Cher
ryvale. a Gale at Most Other Points
Kansas City Frightened.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April GA storm OF
great intensity prevailed late Sunday night
in Kansas and western Missouri, the details
of which are only just beginning to be re-
ceived. So far as present advices indicate,
the storm was not 80 severe as that of last
week, but the telegraph lines in both states
have been seriously damaged and reports are
not obtainable from all points where the
storm is known to have ragged.
At Cherryvale, Kan, it was tornado. One
mile east of the town the wind destroyed six
houses and two people were killed.
The house of John Reeves, farmer, was
torn to pieces by the cyclone. Mrs. Reeves
was killed outright and Mr.. Reeves was
fatally injured. Mrs. Perry Nixon, wife of
another farmer in the vicinity, was also fatally
injured in the demolition of her house.
Mrs. e. r. Lawson, of Cherryvale, was
struck by lightning during the storm and in
stantly killed.
The damage to barns, outhouses, fences,
ETC., Is very great.
Much damage to crops and farm property
is reported.
At Burlington the disturbance took the
form of hail storm. Hundreds of window
lights were broken and much damage done
to fruit trees and crops generally. The hail
stones we're eight inches in circumference.
At Fort Scott the storm was the severest
that ever visited that city. Many roofs were
blown away, stables demolished and out
houses blown down. Several windows in as
many store rooms were smashed, and alto
gether the damage was very considerable.
There was no loss of life, although narrow
escapes were numerous.
Gar and, near Fort Scott, town of about
10 TOD Ix,< h. No<
hail smashed every window in the town and
did q lat damage to crops In the surrounding
country.
Near Bosworth, Mo-. six houses in the path
of the storm were demolished. Farris Nardis
was badly hurt by flying tlmbers. Mrs.
Wright, wife of farmer, was less seriously
injured, and several others slightly hurt. The
storm, besides being similar to a tornado,
was accompanied by water spout, which
flooded all the creeks.
Near Arcadia trestle gave way and pre-
cipitated stock train of six cars and the en-
CINE into the swollen stream. Brakeman
Rogers was instantly killed.
Here in Kansas City the report got started
in some mysterious way that cyclone was
due, to reach here at 2 o'clock. The report
spread with great rapidity, and in a short
time was on every lip. Superintendent
Greenwood, of the public schools, hastily
called meeting of the school board and
urged that the schools be dismissed for the
day to prevent any loss of life, in the event
of the buildings being blown down. The Or
der was issued and the scholars sent home
post haste.
The wind blew almost hurricane during
the entire afternoon and evening, but there
was no cyclone and the damage was slight.
Columbus was visited by a severe electric
storm. Reports from all sections of the
country indicate considerable loss of prop
erty by the destruction of houses, barns, hay
KICKS, etc. The Whiteside building, large
two story brick on Pine street, one block east
of the public square, had the entire front
wall blown out and the roof carried away.
Loss about s., 600. A large number of build
ings in all parts of the city were unroofed
and otherwise damaged.