Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-12
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


Fearful Storms in the West and South.
CHICAGO, April l2.-Last nights
storm wrought such havoc with the tcle-
graph wires that it is almost impossi-
bic to obtain particulars of the dam
are done in the West where the de-
struction seems to have been general
and widespread in the States of Iowa,
Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-
souri,. Probably the greatest damage
was done in Iowa, although reports
from Nebraska, indicate that State will
lead in loss of property and human life.
The town of Akron, Iowa, was wreck
ed, and Westfeld was badly denoral-
lied. Meagre reports from the interior
show that devastation was widespread,
although its full extent will not be
known for several days. In Nebraska,
the storm swept away farm buildings,
fences and bridges and finally swooped
down on the town OF Page, which it
wrecked, ard where loss of life is re-
ported. The storm travelled with
great velocity, covering two hundred
miles in au hour and a half. Damage
was done farther West, but owing to
the complete prostration of the tele-
graph wires absolutely no particulars
are obtainable. The cyclone was ac-
companied by downpour of rain
which added greatly to the discom-
fort. The town of Parker, in Kansas,
was struck by cyclone and almost
completely destroyed. Several per-
sons are reported killed. Willis and
Powhatan are also said to have been
wiped out. In the northern part of the
State the storm swept over the town
of Walnut, causing great damage, and
swept off northward into Missouri. In
the latter State, haywood, Page City,
and Higginsville were wrecked and ell
along the route houses were blown
down, outhousos and fences destroyed
and cattle killed. The storm extend
ed to st. Louis. The steamer D. H.
Pike, with five men aboard was blown
adrift and has not since been heard Of.
The harbor boat with several men on
aboard is also missing. Trees were
blown down, roofs carried away and
great damage done and several persons
are reported seriously injured. The
storm seems to have been general
throughout the West and South, ex-
tending down into Texas and north
into the Dakotas. In Illinois cloud
bursts occurred at various places.
CINCINNATI, o., April ia terrific
gale swept over this city between three
and four o'clock this morning. The
wind blew at the rate of seventy
eight miles per hour. From dozen
different sources came reports of an
earthquake having been perceptibly
felt during that night. The shock
caused great alarm. Many persons
were awakened from sleep to hear dis
tant rumbling noise. Two distinct
shocks were felt about fifteen minutes
apart.
PARIS, Tex, April IA destructive
rain, wind and hail storm occurred here
yesterday afternoon. A number of
stores were badly damaged. Many
residences and one church were wreck
ed. No lives are known to have been
lost.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 12.-Ad-
vices received from over the State tell
of heavy damage and loss of life by
the storm of last night and this morn
ing. A tornado swept over the south
ern portion of Kokoma at four o'clock
this morning. The storm moved to
the northwest. uprooting trees in its
way and doing more or less damage to
buildings. A Jacksonville dispatch
says the heavy rains caused number
of serious washouts of the Jefferson
vile and Indianapolis road.