Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-07
MORE DEVASTATING STORMS.
Wind, Hall, Rain and Lighting Rage
In the West.


OF winch are only lust beginning to be re-
ceived. So far as advices indicate the
storm was not so severe as that of last
week, but the telegraph lines in both states
have been seriously damaged and reports
are not obtainable from ali points where
the storm is known to have ragged Il NAV
be, therefore, that later dispatches may
show that more lives were lost and more
damage done than is now apparent.
The storm was of a different character
IN almost every place heard from. At
Cherryvale, Kan, il was Il tornado. Ono
mile east of that town the wind DESTROYED
six houses, and two people were killed 1t
mas been impossible to learn their names
The news OF the disaster was brought to
wichita, Kan, by passengers on the
morning train. Up to 10 o'clock TO night
1t has been impossible to get telegraphic
communication with Cherryvale, and the
particulars Of the disaster cannot be
learned.
At Burlington, Kansas, the disturbance
took the form of hail storm. Hundreds
OF window lights were broken and much
damage was doneIo fruit trees aud crops
generally. The hail stones were eight
inches in circumference, and the fusiado
winch they made upon roofs of honses
was alarming.
At Emporia hail also fell. The stones
measured al inch and half in diameter
The storm prevailed in the country dis
tricts IN the vicinity of Emporia, and did
great damage to fruit trees and crops.
AT Fort Scott, Kan. the storm was the
worst that ever visited that city. Many
roofs We're blown away, stables demolished
and outhouses blown down. Several
windows in US many storc.rooms were
smashed III, and, altogether. the damage
is considerable. There was no loss of life.
although the narrow escapes We're numer.
Gus.
Garland, near Fort Scott, a town of
about 400 Inhabitants was visited by the
same storm. The hail smashed every
window in tho town, and did great
damage to crops in the surrounding coun-
try.
AT Bosworth, Mo, the storm was seen
approaching. and the people, naturally
nervous after the terrible experiences 0f
their Kansas neighbors last week. sourht
safety in their cellars. The storm came
on with terrible swiftness, but as il seemed
about to strike the town il yeered suddenly
| to the northeast
In that direction is thickly settled
farming region. six houses in the path of
the storm We're demolished Mrs. Wright.
the wife of Il farmer, was injured, and sey.
erai others were slightly hurt. The storm.
Deslues being similar to Il tornado was ne
coinpanied BY water-spout which flooded
all the creeks. Waulllinda creek is out of
It's banks and is rising rapidly. The creek
IS Just east of the High Rock road. The
road Is inundated and the fields for miles
down the creek are under water.
The crops there have been entirely
washed ont, and the farmers will lie
Obliged to replant their fields. A Terrible
gaze to-day followed the storm. Accounts
from all over Kansas report its prevalence
and give accounts Of damage which, how
ever was confined in all cases 10 leyelcd
l.p.. IL. ,.r... l.
wrecked roofs.
In this city the report got started in some
mysterious manner that cyclone was due
10 reach here at . O'Clock. The renort
spread with great rapidity and in short
Time was on every lin. Supcrintendent
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 beng blown down. THO
order was issued and the scholars were
sent home with post haste.
Az clock the streets of the city were
nearly deserted and hundreds of peonp
could be seen looking out of windows.
scanning the sky for signs of an approach
ing storm. The wind blew almost d hurri-
cane during the entire afternoon. hut there
was no cyclone and the damage done was
very slight.
FAIRFIELD, ILL, April IA report has
lust reached here that the town of Barn
NIL, seven miles south was almost en-
tlrcly wiped ont by cyclone This after.
noon. 1t is thought that no one was
fatally injured, though several were said
70 be badly hurt. No further particulars
have been received.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE DAKorAs.
ST. PArL, MINI, April IA severe
storm is r1Uit,g tbrou,rI,,,,t tlz.
and Minnesota. Rain and snow have boon
falling steadily for 81 hours, Overlooking
the creeks. The temperature is growing
cold e''e
WARSAW, III. April "a severe wind
storm has unroofed and otherwise dnm-
aged the Adams House, the guests barely
escaping with their lives.
An immense amount of tlainape WINS
done private residences by the tornA,lo. No
llves are reported lost, but several people
were slightly injured.
itllEp hy LtGHrNiyg.
EfFINGnAM, isL., April 5-During a
severe thunder storm here Leo DnIe wgs
instantly killed by lightning ana lis
brother probably fatally injured.
IAestofm has caused seven washouts on
the Nahdala line between here and lorre
abandoned.
The Wabash river is the highest ever
Known, and the Illinois southern rGad
bridge our that stream near here is .onr,
a. Clay City the Wabash river rose I:i fret
and pony mails are all cut off owing ID lie
Washing away of bridges.
ILizlARp AM HEAVY SHOWS,
Omaha, NEH,, April 5.--Rtpnrts from
western and central Nebraska and Soufh
Dakota show severe blizzard 10 be- II, !,
| progress. At Grand Island the mercury
tel ~ IN three hours and u uotthcr Is
prevailing,
The worst snow storm Of the season is
reported along the burlington and thu
black Hills. At Alliance, Neb., trains are
showed IN Heavy snow storms were re.
reported raging between Valentine ara
Chadron, and at Scnaca in the north Of the
state and i'll eastern Colorado.
Rrp LAKE FALLS, MrNN., April 5.-Tbe
storm is growing more violent every hour.
"A furious blizzard is raging north. the
winds sweeping over. the prairies with tre-
mendols velocity
FARMERS REJOICE roR THEM WHEAT.
REpflELps ;. D., April 5.-rhe scyerest
| Storm that has eyer visited this section is
raging here II commenced with rain ana
| Is increasing in fury About noon voster.
! day the RAIN changed tn sleet aud snow
and with high wind has practically slls-
pended all business.
All trains ON the Northwestern road are
abandoned here. Fully four inches Of
| SNOW on the level has fallen. Farmers and
business men are jubilant on account 81
the good effect the SNOW will have on thc
| wheat, and Indicate no disI,leasurc Al the
dscomtorts 81 travel and Temporary Inn
dranoc to trade.
THE STORM GttsEs A FATAL wEGcK.
IT. PArh MISS. April ga washoLt
on The Northern laciiic railroad rack
from an overflow of the Red river near
the depot il 'irand Forks, n ~, resulted
yesterday -Four box cars were buried
Fireman John Harris If Winnipeg w!is
drowned, anu Engineer Newluye saved