St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-28
CHAOS. GRIEF AND DISTRACTION REIGN

WELLINGTON, Kan, May 27.-Wel-
hngton was struck by terrible cyclone
this evening ana the entire northern
portion OF the city was destroyed.
About 30 people are supposed to be
killed and l25 injured. Uut the confu-
sion is 50 great that the exact loss of
life cannot be stated definitely tonight.
Among the dead are
MRS WILLIAM sTRA. y.
KITTIE STRAIN,
SILVA AND WALTER FORSYTHE
IDA JONES.
The Wellington hotel and the Phillips
house, the two largest hotels in the
city, were completely wrecked, and the
ruins of the Philips house took fire.
Many of the guests were doubtless
burned to death.
4 heavy storm of wind and rain pre-
ceded the cyclone about half an hour. A
few minutes after 9 o'clock the cyclone
struck the city, coming from the south
west. There were no premonitOTy
signs. Everybody was indoors, and the
cloud passed with its destructive rush
and awful roar unseen.
At11:I5 o'clock fifteen dead bodies
had been recovered and the investiga-
uon of the wrecked buildings was only
barely made.
whole CLOCKS Laid in Ruins.
N-,.-t,f,,r+,,, I'M
business street. is lined on both sides
for blocks with ruins. To add to the
horror, fire broke out among the debris
Of Col Robnson's block, and a woman,
Mrs. Susan Ash. is supposed to have
persisted in the flames. A solid
block of brick buildings, contain
ing half dozen stores and
the Monitor, Press and Voice printing
Offices, lies a tumbled heapo of bricks and
mortar. Just across the street man
named flaming was taken out of the
ruins dead. and there are supposed to
be other bodies IN the ruins. Hundreds
Of dwellings are totally destroyed or
more or less damaged. The city is in
darkness, as broken mains made it nee
essary to shut down the gas works and
save destruction from fire.
Hon. James Lawrence, candidate for
attorney general, had an arm broken.
Walter Forsyth was taken from the
ruins badly wounded, and his brother
Ed was talking for an hour before his
release. Seven bodies have been taken
out of the Phillips Eouse ruins, aud
large force of men hard at work re
moving the debris. Two members of
the Salvation Army are expected to die
from injuries received. At Squire
Smith's residence seven persons are
more OF less injured.
EndeScr3babIe DeStrIctiOn.
The streets are Uttered With tin roof
ing. cloth awnings. broken glass and
timbers. Everybody is on the streets
carrying lanterns, and it is utterly i'm
possible to get at the exact facts. The
destruction IS simply awful, and every
minute adds to the horror Of the situa-
tion. The Standard and Mail offices are
wrecked. The opera house and dozens
of the best business buildings are use
less. Fine school buildings and churches
are ruined. No reports have been re-
ceived frcm other points.
The cyclone did not do much damage
until it reached the center Of the town
On Jefferson avenue it destroyed the
Presbyterian church, but only un-
rooted the residences. Its most disas-
trous work was dCne in the compass of
four squares bounded " jefferson ave
nue., Avenue c and Seventh and Ninth
streets. Every building in those two
squares was demolished and wrecked.
Fortunately, the residences in that To-
cality are not numerous, otherwise the
loss of life might have been much
greater than it now appears to be.
Work of Rescue Only Regun.
The Philips hotel was demolished,
and seven dead bodies have been taken
from the ruins. The work of rescue
there has only just begun. The house