The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-09
BIG STORMS IN THE WEST.
Whole Towns Wiped Out in Kansas
and Nebraska.
100 PERSONS KILLED AND ESQ
WOUNDED.
BUILDINGS WRECKED IN CHICAGO


WOUNDED.
BUILDINGS WRECKED IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Illinois, April LA terrific wind and
thunder storm passed over this city at o'clock to-
night wrecking buildings and prosrating telegraph
wires The seven story brick building at II and i6
Pearce street on the west side was struck by the
wind and crushed like egg she'll The building
was surrounded by one and two story frame and
brick buildings, the homes of laboring men. which
were also wrecked. Eight of the occupants were
killed and seven injured.
James MCGOWAN, his wife, and his son William, 10
years old, are supposed to be buried in the ruins
The building was lis feet long by so wide. 1t had
just been erected by Young & Kent, manufacturers
of brass work, and was practically completed, the
roof haYing been finished this week.
Immediately in the rear of the building was a
two story brick house, the home of Thomas Hulett,
who lived there with his wife aud nine children.
They were at supper and were entertaining as
guests Miss Emma Hope. relative, and her friend,
Mrs. Ada Keown. When the building fell the mass
of brick, iron, wood, and plaster complete buried
Hulett's house. All the inmates were killed or in
jured.
Frank Dilleny who was passing in the street, says
he first noticed that the wall bullying out.
The rain was driving in torrents. There was a
great gust of wind, followed by deafening noise,
which continued for some time as the masses OF
debris piled on the smaller structures Then arose
the cries of those of the buried unfortunates who
were not dead or unconscious. An alarm of fire
was turned in. and as soon as the nature of the
disaster was known help began 10 arrive from all
directions and the work of tearing away the wreck
age was promptly begun
KANSAS CITY. Missouri, April l.-Reports are just
arriving here of great loss of life and destruction OF
property by the tornado which swept over Kansas
and western Missouri last night end today. The
town of Towanda, in western Kansas was completely
destroyed. Four persons were killed and sixteen
injured.
Augusta in Butler county, was greatly damaged
and five persons reported as killed and fifteen
wounded. Wellington and Kiowa We're much
damaged, and loss of life is reported from the
former place.
From Ottawa, olathe. and Salina come reports OF
severe winds, which blew down many houses in
juring several persons, but causing no deaths. Al
Leavenworth the Opera House and two large manu-.
featuring establishments were unroofed and many
plate glass windows were destroyed.
In this city one of the most violent wind storms
known in this vicinity in five years has been raging
all day and is increasing in violence. Many houses
| have been unrooIed and trees blown all over the
city. woman was struck by wreckage from the
Woodland Hotel and severely injured. A large
tree was blown down on Woodland avenue crush
ing in a corner of the house of A. P. Riddle Tele
phone wires down all over the city.
| WICHITA, April IA tornado, attended by th'
| greatest number of fatalities ever credited to
single storm in the State, swept southwestern
Kansas last night, leaving in its wake death an(
| destruction.
The storm seems to have first descended upoI
Eawa and to have jumped from there to New
Haven, Sumner county. through which county
cut swath nearly mile wide wherever it de
scended TO the earth.
Jumping this (Sedgwick) county the wind mex
| bombarded Butler county to the northeast ant
almost oblitefated the villages of Augusta and To
wanda. But one building was left in tact in To
wanda a place of 800 people. Five people wer
killed outright.
| OMAHA, April 1.-The tornado struck Nebrask
early this evening and left desolation in its patti
Reports received show that the town of Nelson tn
county seat of Nuckolls county, was laid waste, an
many buildings including two churches, wer
wrecked at Norfolk.
Reports from other points indicate that the storr
| swept northward and eastward from Nelson wit
great fury, but owing to the telegraph wires bein
Frustrated it is yet impossible definitely to Outlin
the track of the storm. The storm included in il
track the town of Edgar and other places in Cla
county, continuing on to Norfolk. 1t must hav
traversed Nuekolls. Clay, Fillmore, York, Poll
Platte and Madison counties
From Clay Centre comes the report that tornad
passed through the centre of Clay county between
and O'Clock last night The wind blew from sout
| to north 1t is reported that at Edgar number c
houses were blown down and the depot wrecke
and two railway employees killed, but the repoi
teannot be confirmed.
From wahoo comes the news that a very heav
wind, but probably not part of the tornado
struck that place and swept through Sanders count
about O'Clock last night 1t did great damage {
barns, houses and other small frame buildings ais
| killing some stock. A farmer was struck by ligh
| ming and killed. The damage in Sanders county
estimated at $1,000
At Norfolk the tornado tore down a number
houses and broke many windows. A tent occupie
| by a family named Palmer was blown away and
child was seriously injured. The Episcopal Chure
and the residence of C. G. Miller were demolished
Falling debris seriously injured two of Miller
children.
The bell and dome of the Congregational churc
were blown into the street The church was othei
| wise damaged, probably in all TO the amount
$500 At the time there were about twenty-fy
teachers in the building
At Sutton considerable damage was done. Josep
Needon and his family including eight children
were in his house when the building was crnshe
and scattered all over the prairie but not scrate
or bruise was inflicted on any of the family
MeSsrs. Trollope and Pearson had barns and honst
blown away.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-The heavy wind storm whie
passed over this city shortly after l o'clock th
afternoon caused considerable damage TO propert
in the southern part of the city. The west wall of
new building at 1910 South Broadway was blow
down and one laborer was seriously and four othel
slightly hurt. The wind blew fifty miles an hou
and was followed by a heavy rain storm.
ST. JOSEPH, April 1.-The storm now raging in tn
West struck st. Joseph at midnight Thursday, an
at sundown tonight had inflicted damage to the e,
tent of at least $4,000. Nearly every house in tn
city was damaged. The immense barn at the Kin
Hill stock farm was destroyed The loss there wa
$4,000 The smoke stack and south wall of the ne
Moran packing house at the stock yards were blow
down.
j At least a dozen business blocks were unroofed,
was the immense factory of Tootle, Hosea & Co
whose 500 operatives rushed panic stricken to tn
street All the public schools were closed befoI
noon. At o'clock two of the buildings were III
rooted, and the south wing of the Everett schoo
one of the largest in the city, was demolished
The steamers Yazel and Savannah and the ferr,
boat Belle of Brownyille were driven ashore an
badly damaged. The business streets are strew
with wreckage.
Reports from all parts of Kansas and western Mi
souri, say that the damage is very great
BURLINGTON, Iowa, April 1.-The wind has bee
blowing hurricane here today. News was recei1
ed that the evening passenger train the BuIlini
ton and Northwestern narrow gauge road had bee
blown from the track forty miles north of her
while running at full speed The baggage man, ma
clerk and two passengers are reported seriousl
hurt
WICHITA. Kan. April s-The fierce wind stor
J which commenced on Thursday evening about
o'clock has blown over. but the havoc which mari
its course will take time to repair. The tornaC
swept the entire southwest part of Kansas, reachiI
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