New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-04
GREAT STORM IN THE WEST
DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
4 MAN AND HORSE CARRIED INTO THE AIR IN
oKLAHoMA-sSow IN WISCONSIN. FLOODS
IN MICHIGAN AND ILLINOIS, AND
A TORNADO IN KANSAS.

Chicago. May "a dispatch from KIngnsher. Ok
lahoma says that n cyclone touched the outskirts o.
That town last evening, overurnlng small oubudln g
and unrooing two dwelling-houses. The cyclone did
great damage to growing crops, and killed considerable
young stock. Fourteen houses outside OF the town
were destroyed aud F. a. Bldwel Of York, Neb.
ana his son were killed.
Simon Bates n farmer while riding was over
taken by the cyclone. lie dismounted and held his
horse by the larlat rope. The horse frantic
| ana wonnd Bates up in the rope Before he could
cNtTicate himself the horse lifted from the earth
and carricd 100 feet Batcss left leg WAS fractured
and he received Internal injuries.
George Rickert and his family OF ten hurried into
"dusout' when the storm began. Their house was
destroyed. portion OF the roof was hurled against
the roof Of the cave, crashing 10 in All escaped
| with bruises.
Topeka Kan, May "A tornado. destructive alike
TO life and property last night struck the farming
community OF Tcyis, village the Missouri Pacific
road. ten miles southeast OF Topeka farmer named
Paxton was killed. John F. Ncil WIS badly Injured
and may not recover. HIS child also badly hurt.
The building and fences on the farm OF J. r. Ncill.
bilas Uegler and Thomas Brooks were demolished.
For space Of about two miles square the farms
suffered severely. Many people more less
injured. number Of physicians have just let
Topeka In response to calls from that locality. Hail
fell In great quantity. destroying fruit prospects and
bfPahIng trees. James Mitchell, farmer VINO llvel
near Neills farm. was killed.
CIc.ton. Iowa. May 3-Satmrlay nights rainstorm
was the most disastrous that las ever been known
In this section. The Chicago. Burln gtOn and Quincy
Railroad suffered severe los Crcston, twenty
miles OF roadhed being entirely submerged. Heavy
washouts have occurred between Lenox and bedford
There Is not country bridge left Crops on rolling
ground arc badly damagcd, II rot entirely washed
The losS will exceed 100000.
Ashland MrV L. lind is ray
ing here to-day. Four inches had fallen at noon
Navigation is badly retarded and all rafting stopped.
Adrian. Mich. May 3.-Thc scvcrest storm known
for many years IN this county occurred Sunday
night. Many bridges were swept away and fields In
undated. At Hudson. west Of here, n large factory
reservoir broke running corporation bridge and
Ing much damage 10 property.
C)ld Water, Mich. May 3.-Thcrc was q trcmendous
rainfall here last night Much damage was done by
carried out and two bridges swept away. also
one bIidcc between this city ana Quincy. Tho loss Is
heavy.
iitSburg, Nay 3.--A heavy electrical storm passed
over this section early this morning. ng considerable
damage. About : O'Clock lightning struck the ALE.
ghrny County Electric Light Company's works and
burned out seven dynamOS. nluring the pan, 10 the
extent of - OJO one n the men was overcome bv
Of the flashes. bat not seriously injured Five
hundred telephones burned out and numerous
buildings were struck by lightning
OttavH. ILL.,. May (>pcclal).-TcrrtGc rain storms
have ragged In the Illinois Valley since Sunday evening
and nearly FIVE inches OF winter have already fallen.
fan without preccdent 10 the history Of tbs portion ~
forty-eght hours and Is sun rising, nosiing farm
lands and Islands ana drowning cattle, horses aud
other I'VE stock. landslide NJ Utica last nisht de
ayed trains several hours. and most u tie roads lead
ing ont OF ottawa practically impnssablc. Wires
are down In several directions and mnOy sewers are