Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-13
The Cyclone in Tennessee.

storm struck Shephards a small station alb out
seven miles southwest of here. yesterday after
noon and totally demolished the houses there.
Everything was destroyed except the railroad
tank A negro girl was killed and several
reported injured. No damage was done in
this city, but houses and barns in other
portions Of the county we're destroyed. The
residence and all outhouses of W. II. Dupree
at Brownsville Landing, were destroyed, but
that neiGhborhood were slightly injured.
JACKSON, Tenn, April 13-This city was
struck by cyclone about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and dozens Of buildings were
wrecked. There was no loss Of life, though q
number OF persons were slightly injured.
Every thing in the path Of the storm was leveled,
but the extent of the damage in the rural dis
tricts cannot be learned
DESTRUCTION IN ARKANSAS.
VAN buren,, ARK, April IA full-hedged
hurricane passed east and west of here last
night, tearing down houses, barns, fences and
trees. At Wan. /. T., forty seven miles west Of
here, stores and telegraph poles were leveled
All trains are delayed from two to ten hours.
Throughout Newark and Iowa.
Sioux CRY, Iowa, April IA strong wind
has prevailed throughout this section since yes
terday and for this reason and because Of
foods in Cedar and Dixon counties in the
track Of the storm nothing Of the damage in
that section can be obtained, although it Is re-
ported much was done to farm property. The
country from which no tidings have been re-
ceived extends nearly 100 miles from Akron,
where the heaviest damage was done.
Dispatches received from Inman, Neb., on
the Elkhorn road, report heavy damages to
property in the country to the north and east Of
that place, but no damage in the town. Near
there . man named Roberts was seriously in
jured. Yesterday morning showed the damage
in the country between Akron and Westfeld
and west from the latter place much heavier
than was at first reported
NEWTON, Iowa, April 13-Acyclone struck this
county east Of this city at o'clock last night,
demolishing houses. barns, outbuiidings, farm
machinery, &c. Three persons were seriously
injured in the family Of VIM. Haskin, he himself
having q leg broken. His wife had her collar
bone broken and one Of the children arm
broken. Ira L. Livingston suffers in the loss of
buildings and stock to the amount Of eS, 600.
w. Z. Roseman lost . good barn, as did also
John Dixon.
In the Northwest.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, April 13-Tho storm of
Tuesday night and yesterday was general over
South Dakota. At Mitchell the streets were in
undated and cellars were flooded. Tho Jim
river is out Of its banks and all the bridges near
Mitchell are gone. Communication with sur
rounding towns Is shut off, Slight damage to
small buildings was done in Ysnkton,
where water fell in torrents. The house Of Q
farmer named Butler near Elk Point Was blown
down, his furniture destroyed and barn to IN to
pieces. Several building in Union county were
levsled. At Canton the electric light plant
was damaged. A: Aberdeen the rain was
OF twelve hours duration. At Chamberlain il
has been raining alternately since Tues
day night Wstertown reports bad hail storm,
with high wind and heavy snow, yesterday
afternoon. In Sioux Falls snow fell yesterday
afternoon, and last night . heavy and low
thermometer prevailed. The Sioux river il .
mile wide west Of sioux Falls.
MADISON, WIS, April IA high wind,
almost hurricane, struck the city ct Z o'clock
yesterday afternoon, blowing down several
trees In Capitol Park and shsttsring . few lights
Of glass IN The stsN heusa.