The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-21

poISS "a MluuooOt8, the average De1NE Over
foot Heavy rain preceded the snow,
which began in the Northwestern part OF
the state on Tuesday night extending
rapidly and increasing until this after
noon, up to which time fifteen inches has
fallen here. After two or three hours in
Permission it began again and the air
tonight 10 once more full Of flying snow.
The street railways were caught unpre-
pared. 20 no cars were able to run regularly
during the morning. At Minneapolis there
even was . worse experience. no cars rum
ming mp to 4 O'Clock, and at Sti llwater the
cars Were showed up on the streets, being
caught in al parts of the city. The storm
struck Duluth and other lake cities at
noon and ragged furiously there all the af-
ternoon. All over the state seeding was
in progress, but the unprecedented storm
will detain farm work from ten days to
two weeks. Altogether the farmers are
feeling rather blue over the prospect for .
wheat CORP.
In this city the storm caused almost .
complete suspension of business this
morning, but things arc picking up some
what this afternoon. The railroads did
not suffer in the morning, the trains being
all on time. but those due this afternoon
were nearly all late from one to five hours.
The storm was widespread, covering al
most the entire Northwest. A raging
snowstorm is reported tonight at Yank-
ton. 8. D., and cold weather in that state
has caused fear of damage to stock.
DEs MONIES. Ia, April 20.-The storm
here yesterday and today was one of the
worst in Iowa this year. After . down.
pour Of rain it turned in and showed fif-
teen hours, and at the same time there
was . terrible wind. All farming opera
tions are suspended, and tonight the ther-
momster is falling. and the chances are
that there will be . severe frost before
morning. 1t is feared that fruit will be
severely injured.
MERIDIAN, Miss, April 20.-A frightfdl
tornado crossed Jasper and Clarke coun-
ties yesterday afternoon. The cyclone
originated in Jasper county, thirty-tive
m iies south of here. and travelled in a
north easterly direction. A settlement of
negro cabins was destroyed and many of
the unfortunate inmates pershed. Col.
Berry's magnificent plantation was swept
clean. but fortunately none of the family
were injured. From this point to Bar
nett, thirty miles south. the storm was
very severe. DR.. T. Krouse. one ofthe largest
plantation owners of the South, is .
heavy loser. His son had his skull crushed
and his wife and daughter were slightly
injured. A negro on the plantation named
Henry German and his wife and nine
children were imprisoned under the ruins
of their cabin. and . fire originating from
the kitchen stove slowly roasted the un-
fortunate wretches. Three miles east of
Barnett the wind struck N. +. Leggett's
store and destroyed it, and his stock of
merchandise is now hanging in shreds
upon the branches of forest trees. His
wife and children were buried in the ruins,
which caught fire, and they would have
perished but for the timely arrival OF
neighbors. "A little further on three uegro
cabins were struck. Two negres were killed
and several badly wounded. Crossing the
Memphis & Ohio's track north of Shubuta,
the storm created havoc among the negro
cabins on the different plantations. Re-
ports Of damage are coming in slowly. but
such as have been received indicate awful
loss Of life and property. All along, for
thirty miles, the cyclones path is strewn
with dead carcasses of horses. cattle and
all descriptions Of live stock, while the
crops are ruined. The loss will reach into
hundreds of thousands of dollars
MIDLAND CITY, Ala, April 2O.-A cyclone
struck this town late last night, destroying
q dozen residences. four stores and two
warehouses. The cyclone lasted but few
minutes, and no one was killed or seriously
hurt.
QUIrxAN, Miss, April GA fearful cy..
clone passed two miles west of here yester,
day, leaving death and destruction. in its
path. More than fifty families were left
in q destitute condition, without food,
shelter or clothing. A relief committee is
being formed to alleviate the sufferings of
the injured.