The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-04-21

and Mrs Burns and her baby were Sc
riously injured Several persons were
slightly injured by falling timbcrs.
Two houses OF Charles Spcdd, OF Whit
ing. were demolished.
There is no truth in the reports that
Everest and Willis we're badly dam
aged by the storms.
Furious storms In Illinois.
| CHICAGO. April 12.-Furious storms
swept over Illinois. yesterday. doing
considerable damage At Vandalia a
tornado twisted houses and created
widespread ruin. Out-houscs, trees and
fences were picked up and carried
away, and many barns were RACED.
Two horses were killed in Napoleon
Baylock's barn.
At Galena and Fairbury. the storm
was exceedingly severe. accompanied
by electrical phenomena.
Quincy was cut off from outside COM
muncation and much damage wrought,
200 buildings suffering. As far as can
be learned no one was seriously in
jured.
High Water aud Furious snow storms.
FARGO. N. D.. April l2-The Red
river rose steadily all day long and to-
night the water is up to the doors of
the city waterworks- Island Park is
surrounded entirely by a lake OF water.
200 yards wide and residents pass back
and forth by means of boats. num-
Der OF barns and out-buildings have
been swept away and some houses are
already flooded and residents driven
out Tomorrow the river will touch
its highest point. Reports from up the
river state that the water is subsiding
there. it rained heavily all the fore
noon. turning to furious snow-storm
in the afternoon and tonight the storm
rivals the most severe blizzard of the
season.
Track Of Ruin and Destruction.
ALBANY. Tex. April 13.-A terrific
hail and wind storm swept over west
ern Texas Tuesday evening. travelling
down the valley and laying waste
everything in its patty Whole farms.
orchards ara small grain crops were
completely ruined. not window pane
in the storms track is left. Granaries.
barns, wind-mills and fences were de-
stroyed. Albany escaped with but
slight damage. Many cattle were
killed. but no human fatalities are re-
ported.
Swept Away by Wind and Flame.
NEW ORLEANS. April l3.-Thc Times
Democrats Vicksburg special says:
Conductor Thomas. of the Yazoo &
Mississippi railway. wires here: THE
en- tire town Of Robinsonville, Cohoma
county, was swept away by tornado
about 4:30 this afternoon. All the
stores are in flames Several negroes
and perhaps some whites are buried in
the ruins. The depot was completely
Destroyed and the night opera tors wife
killed. A colored cffQd was also killed.
Only two houses are left standing.
Hut Two Houses Left standing.
New ORLEANS, April l3.-The little
town OF Tunica. Miss. was swept from
the face of the earth yesterday by
tornado. The reports of the calamity
are that the tornado struck the town
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon, and in tricc every house in the
place with but two exceptions was
blown down. The report also gives
the number OF deaths as seven. The
town was located on the branch Of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad.
Almost Wiped Out the Town.
WICHITA. Kas.. April 10. --Mulvane.
Santa Fe junction 90 miles south
OF here, was almost DESTROYED by fire
yesterday afternoon. Two Of the best
business blocks in town were totally
Quilted. The fire was started by
spark from Santa Fe engine. and tho
high wind soon carried il beyond con-
troll The State bank, the Union hotel,
dry goods. groceries and score of less
important business houses were wiped
out The loss will aggregate sl0o.O 900.
Three Persons Fatally Hurt
NEWTON. Ia. April 13.-A tornado
struck this county miles east Of this
city at o'clock Tuesday night demol-
ishing houses. barns out buildings,
farm machinery, etc. Three persons
were fatally injured. Ira Livingston
suffers inthe loss of buildings and stock
TO the amount of q. 900; w. p. Ross
man lost a good barn. as did John
Dixon.
| Dozens 81 Buildings Wrecked.
| JACKSON. Tenn, April Is. This city
was struck by a tornado about o'clock
yesterday afternoon and dozens of
buildings were wrecked. There was
no loss Of life. though a number Of per-
sons were slightly injured. Every
thing in the path of the storm was lev
eied, but the extent Of the damage in
the rural districts cannot yet be
learned.
RobinsonviIle blown Away.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April IL. -Robin-
sonvillc, Miss, a town on the Yazoo Il
Mississippi Valley railroad. 80 miles
south of Memphis. was blown away by
a tornado yesterday afternoon and sew
cral people were killed. A special train
with surgeons has left here for the
scene.
Wrecked the Business Portion Of the