Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-02

two hotels, where eight of the casualties
60 far reported occurred. The death
list remains at the figures given in the
dispatches Of yesterday, with all the in
jured ones in . fair way to recovery ex,
oept Mrs. Murphy, the aged landlady,
who was taken from the burning ruins
of the Cole Robinson block, and Jesse
Brown, the oolored barber.
The funeral OF six cyclone victims,
Mrs. Sasher, her sister Kittie Strachp,
Leonard Adamson, Ida Jones, Horton
Epson and Prof. James Mayer took
place this afternoon from the Methodist
church. James Hasty was buried to-
day by the Odd Fellows, while Ed For.
sythe will receive the rights of Sepul
.chere tomorrow. The body of Thomas
Oornwell has been forwarded 10 his
home near Belle Plaine AMI that of
Frank Campbell to Williams.
burg, Kentucky. The ruins have
been diligently searched. To.
morrow the work of clear
ing away the wreck will
he vigorously and systematically begun.
Notwithstanding the character of the
day. since daylight carpenters, brick
layers and timers have been busy max
ing the partially wrecked buildings
habitable. Temporary shelter has been
provide d for the homeless unfortunates,
and a relief organization has been Or
ganized to raise the necessary funds to
Keep them from absolute restitution
and want. Tornado insurance on the
Nocs1nnno ov,1 hy1c vor0v,nrkxr on
little as to be hardly worth mentioning.
The absolute loss will bs quarter of
million of dollars.
LOSS IS GREAT.
HARPER, Kas., May 80 Reports
from the country around through
which the tornado of Friday night
passed, demonstrate the loss to BIZ
greater than at first reported. The
course of the storm as indicated by its
trail represented an imperfect letter rs"
and swept in from a distance of at least
fifteen miles. In Gardner Plains town.
ship. two brothers were picked up and
carried o distance of 200 yards
aud LIT down almost side by side.
One of them was badly injured in the
fall while The other escaped without
scratch. Nothing escaped the storms
fury and great damage is done not only
to houses and crops and trees, but
thousands of dollars worth of stock has
been killed and injured. At. $40 the
tornado assumed its characteristic
shape and ct once commenced it's
work OF destruction, leaving ruin
and devastation in its trail. 1t
struck this city regular broadside. Its
greatest force was in the northern por
tion where the destruction is complete.
the entire loss sustained by the city and
surrounding country with any degree
of accuracy, but men who have travelled
over its course say that it will
not fall short of s500,00O.
Not more than six out of 800
or 900 residences of the city have
escaped damage, but q large majority Of
them are only slightly damag ed. It is
estimated that nearly one hundred and
fifty houses
ARE TOTAL WRECKS
while as many more are badly damaged.
The amount of cyclone insurance in the
town is veiy light, while in the country
it is comparatively nothing. The storm
struck the cemetery and swept down
nearly two thirds of the tombstones
and monuments. breaking many of
them. About all the stores in the north
half of the city are in ruins, and
their contents greatly damaged. Many
people are not only destitute Of shelter
but of food and clothing as we'll. A re.
lief committe has been organized with
Hon. John Watts as chairman and
formal proclaim alton was iesued by the
mayor, reciting the distr ,ss of the p TO-
pie and calling for aid.
Correct list of dead 80 far as ascertsine d
up to p m.: w. L. Stranahar, Mrs
Thomas Gallagher and 4 year.old child,
Louis Harrison, Mrs. Howard Tomlin's
child. The supposed fatally wounded
are 81 follows: Mrs. Howard Tomlin,
Mrs. Fe]riah, Pete Geard, Mrs. A. Frey,
Mrs. r. Harrison, Mr.. and Miss Mamie,
Mrs. Ssyers, James Dickinson, 8. O.
Ohallie, wife and BABY, Thomas Gal
lagher.
has REACHED ILLINOIS.
OLNEY, ILL.,, May pa cyclone
passed through this county last evening
doing great damage to buildings and
orchards. The path Of the cyclone was
narrow but its force was irresistibls.
The barns of George w. Bower, Dan
Seelioh, John Cope and William Ray
burn. two miles east. were completely
demolished. Young orchards are badly
damaged The course of the storm was
from southwest to- northeast Only
meeger reports have been received here
ar this writing hnk M loss of life in re