The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-06-18
CYCLONE In ILLINOIS,
Many Buildings Blown Down or Greatly
Damaged-TwentY Persons Killed

Damaged-Twenty Persons Killed.
| PEORIA, H., June l4.-Meager reports
| OF terrible cyclone at Galva, a small
village forty-fiye miles north of this
| city, on the Rock Island x Peoria,
reached this city late last night. From
what can be learned almost the entire
| village, which contained 2,0OO people,
has been swept away, and there is con-
siderable loss OF life.
The storm was preceded by terrible
lightning, which did great damage The
temperature fell rapidly, and the cy-
clone which followed the electrical
storm swept the town away. Many fled
TO cellars, and scores of people were
lound after the storm in cisterns and
wells, where they had taken refuge.
People who cane in from the district
say there is a great loss OF life. 1t is es-
timated that there are twenty or more
| dead. 1t has been thus far impossible
to get particulars or names, as the wires
! are all swept away, and there is no com
munication with the town.
Train dispatchers along the line of
sight to greet the relief party when the
sun rises in the morning.
Dead bodies are strewn over the de-
vastated fields, mingled with the ruins
of the homes. The storm was so vio-
lent that it was felt in this city. The
electrical storm here was the worst
seen in many years, and the tempera-
ture fell many degrees in few mo-
ments.
The day was intensely hot, and there
was premonition of impending trou-
BILE in the breathess atmosphere.
Later in the evening there was q terri
bic rain storm, which flooded eyery-
thing. This is supposed TO be the out
skirts Of the cyclone which wiped
GalNa from the face of the earth.
There are eight telegraph lines between
this city and Chicago belonging to
Western Union, and all but one of them
are down. This leads to the belief that
the storm was widespread.
p to noon TO-DAY it has been almost
impossible to get any detailed state
ment OF the loss OF life and proper ty.
The only word received comes from La
fayettc station, six miles south
of Galva. Trainmen who came
through GaIva after the storm
report that the cyclone struck there
about o'clock. The Chicago, Burling-
ton < Quincy round house was COM
pletely destroyed, the Rock Island X
Peoria depot was ruined and many other
buildings were wrecked; but no list Of
them is obtainable. The storm was
accompanied by loss of life, but 20
accurate estimate Is possible. 1t
is known that several We're
killed and injured, but there is so much
confusion in tls unfortunate town
that the names cannot be learned.
Every church in the city WAS
more or less damaged. The Hayes
pump and planter works, which gives
employment to about 200 hands, was
quite badly damaged. Telegraph wires
being down in all directions, full details
of the disaster are uDobtainabe. Re-
ports of the destruction of the town Of
Wenona, in Marshall County, have
been current. No definite news from
there has been received.
GALEsBuRG, ILL.,, June l4.-A destruct-
i've tornado passed through the north
ern part of this county last night. At
GaIva great damage was done to railroad
property and tactories, while many
houses were unroofed. a number Of
residences were blown down and
churches damsged. 1t is reported that
one man was killed and a number
severely injured North OF Altoona
much damage was done, eight houses
We're blown over and barns were de-
stroyed. Orchards and crops were laid
to. Large barns on the farms of &. \.
Cole and Mr.. Johnson were demol-
ished. The wires are down so that COM
plete returns cannot be had.
Will County experienced a heavy
rain storm last night. In Joliet trees
were blown down, chimneys were
swept from the houses and small build
lngs blown TO pieces. The lightning
struck several buildings.