The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-13
VICTIMS OF THE STORM.
Great Damage to Property by the
t. Force Of the Wind.


SEVERAL FATALITIES REPORTED.
Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, In
diana and Illinois Visited by tho
Mighty Blast, which Left Death and
Destruction In Its Path.
HTdGIEsvILLE, Mo-, April I3. - This
county was visited on Tuesday by a ter
fifc wind storm which swept everything
before II, hcn the southwest part of the
county to the northeast line. Near Page
City six deaths have SO far been reported.
Will Walker, prosperous young farmer,
was at the supper table with his wife and
three children when his brick house was
blown over, completely burying him and
Ill the children. His wife extricated her
self and with great difficulty released him.
They were unable to rescue two of the
children, who were smothered in the de-
iris. The third is fearfully mangled. The
wife of j. w. Hutchison, an aged farmer
in the same neighborhood, was killed and
bis house destroyed. Mrs A. Y. Luke and
brother were killed outright and their
harms terribly wrecked. Further on Cap
tain Todhunter's barns were demolished
and small negro girl killed on his farm.
about deaths at Dover and Waverly, but
pothing authentic can be secured. In
Lafayette county four persons are reported
killed. Seven or eight farm houses were
totally destroyed. At Rolla ten dwelling
hOuses and barns were blown down
Parker, hamlet ten miles west of Inde-
Pendence, was almost destroyed. Many
houses were completely levelcd. The loss
d life is believed to be great. At Mayview,
several houses were blown down and it Is
believed several people were killed The
pycione swept the country northwest OF
Btanberry. The path of the cyclone was
kuo miles wide. Four farm houses were
aeveled and other damage done Several
people were killed, among them Mrs.
Ward. Her husband and John Shelton
were fatally injured. An unknown woman
was also crushed to death Most of the
people saw the cyclone coming in time to
get in their cyclone cellars. The loss will
aggregate thousands OF dollars.
The Damage in Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, April 13.-Fierce storms
q wind and rain swept over Kansas and
Missouri Tuesday afternoon and night,
doing an incalculable amount of damage
and causing the loss of many lives. In
Kansas the town OF Parker was laid waste,
nearly every house In the place being more
cF less wrecked, but no lives were lost and
lew persons were injured. 1t was also ro-
ported that the towns Of Willis, Everest
Ind Powhattan were laid waste, but this
proved not to be the case, though consid-
orable damage was done. Near Garnet the
houses of Walter Hawley and Henry Dykes
were completely demolished, but no one
Was injured. At Walnut many houses
oil ,,,l 4. !.
The worst is feared from the surrounding
soantry. At Hiawatha fierce wind
crushed in weak store fronts and awnings
and threw over ou.houses and chimneys.
Al powhattan Peter Hosllinson was struck
On the head by flying timber and
Knocked senseless. AT Robinson Owen
Pelton was instantly killed by lightning.
Mach stock was killed by the storm, barns
we're laid low and hay stacks scattered.
Fruit trees were broken and twisted, Int
Nsy had not yet buddcd, and there is still
promise of plenty.
In Texas and Ncbasbn.
ALBANY, Tex, April ia terrific wind
and hail storm swept over western Texas
3REinR waste everything in its path.
14mfe 4SsSts, orchards and small grain
crops were completely ruined Not win
dow pane in the storms track is left,
GIanGries, barns, windmills and fences
were destroyed. Albany escaped with but
Might damage. Many cattle were killed.
but no fatalities are reported.
LINCOLN, Neb,, April 13.--Aside from
Ehs partial wreeking of the village Of
Page, in the northern part Of the state, no
great damage resulted from the storm Of
Tuesday night. Geneva, the county seat
ef Fillmore county, suffered the partial
demolition of one or two buildin gs, butno
eue was injured.
In Indiana and Illinois.
CHICAGO, April l3.-In Illinois a terrific
wind, rain and hail storm passed over
Rockford, doing much damage in that
vicinity. 1t verged close on cyclone,
breaking windows, tearing up trees and
turning over barns and small buildings
A. Jacksonville all the streams in the
vldnity are out Of their banks and bridges
ere washed away, while fences are floating
down stream in confusion. Trees and
Buildings have also suffered, and many
cattle were killed by lightning. In Indiana
. terrific wind storm passed over Terre
Haute, and did many thousand dollars
worth of damage in the city and vicinity.
Twenty iron columns of the Vandalia
train sheds were blown down and the
stone foundation uprooted. At kokomo
the machinery and boiler rooms of tho
American Straw Board mills were demol-
tahed and Robert Douglass an employe,
was crushed to death in the debris. Other
workmen had narrow escapes. The build
Ing is complete wreck.
Michigan Catches 1t, Too.
DETROIT, April i3.-A heavy rain storm
and tornado struck Ypsilanti, Washtena
county, about 1880 last evening and swept
through Its centre, leaving destruction in
Its path. Twelve or fifteen Of the prin cipal
business blocks in the city were demolished
and others had their roofs torn off and
etherwise damaged. Several dwellings
were also wrecked. No one was killed,
bnt quite number were injured.
And Mississippi Also.
VIcKsBuRG, Miss, April 1s.-Conductor
Thomas, of the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railway, wires here: The entire
town of Robinsonyille, Coahoma county,
was swept away by a cyclone about 4
s'olock yesterday afternoon. All the stores
wore buried. Several negroes and perhaps
some whites are buried in the ruins. Only
Two houses are left standing.
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Catholic University Directors Meet
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The annual
meeting of the board of directors of the
Catholic University took place yesterday
all being present save Bishops Marty, OF