The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-30
BURYING THEIR DEAD.
In tho Midst ~ 1t Wellington Has Another
Scare

WELLINGTON, Kas., May 23.-Grsat crowds
visited tho stricken city to-day. All rail-
roads entering town ran excursions and
people In the nsighborhood focked in. Tho
common remark Of those who have wit
nessed similar scenes II that in extent and
com mplstensss OF destruction it surpasses
any. thing in their experience. The miracle
ia the loss of life was not fOurfold greater.
This 10 attributed to the fact that the
churches. school houses and business blocks
In the toinado's track were practically de-
serted excepting two hotels. where eight
casualties arc so far reported. The
death list remA1ns at the figures given yes
is,d ter .na ~ tns Injured are pro9,sss
Murphy and jesse Brown. The
funerals Of Mrs. shacher, Kitty Strain,
Leonard Adsmson. Ida Jones, Horton Up
son and Prot. James Mayer. took place this
afternoon from tbs Methodist church.
James HASTE was buried by tho Odd Fsl-
morrow. The bodies Of Thomas Cornwall
and Frank Campbell have been forwarded
TO their homes. The ruins having been
diligently searched, the work OF clearing
away the wreekags will be begun to-mor-
row. Msohanics have been at work all day
making the partially wrecked buildings
habitabls Temporary shelter has been
provided for the homeless, and the relief
organization 10 raising tbs necessary funds
to keep them from destitutisn. The Pres-
byte riRn and Lutheran churches are we'll
protected by cyclone policies, and will be
restored. as will be the school house, which
was also protected. The insurance on resi-
dencs and business property IL hardly
worth mentioning. The absolute loss Ia in
the nsi0hborhood of . quarter of million of
dollars.
When the Withita excursion arrived this
afternoon the members reported bulletin
posted at Eagle, that the conditions were
O'Clock. The sky was typical Italian sky
and the report was treated as a jest. At
four O'clock. however, a dense
cloud appeared in the south, heavily
charged with electricity, and great alarm
spread among the people. The alarm in
creased to the widest terror when four or
five men came rushing into the main street
shouting to the multitude that the cy clone
was approaching and to fee for places of
safety. A fearful rush was made for base
ments and stairways, and the great wonder
Is that scores Of people were not
crushed to death in the mad stampede.
Tho report was found to be correct,
was seen travelling rapidly in north
westerly direction. This increased the
excitement and terror. The alarm SUBJ
sided somewhat in few minutes when the
twister disa ppeared entirely.
A stairway between two buildings yielded
beneath the weight of people but no one
was hurt. Heavy rain followed and the
alarm subsidized entirely when the dense
cloud passed and was followed by sunshine
again. The cyclone passed northwest about
a mile west OF Corbin, in Sumner county,
but did no damage so far as heard from.
Another cyclone originating in the same
territory was seen west of Caldwell, but
was very small and did not touch the
ground.
The search of the Conrad house ruins.
where it Was reported groans we're heard,
was completed to-day. No bodies were
found.
A farmer who has just arrived reports a
cloud burst at South Haven, in Sumner
county. The rainfall is said to have been
terriDles but no news of damage has been
received. "