The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-04-21
FATAL TO LIFE.
Destruction Wrought By the Re-
cent Tornado.
Serious Loss OF Life at Many Places In Mis-
Souri-Great Destruction of Property
A Mississippi Town Swept Away
Incidents OF the Calamity.

and desolation followed the path of a
tornado which swept the country
Tuesday evening from a point near the
town of MAYHEM to the city of Lexing-
ton, distance of fifteen miles The
tornado swept district was 100 yards
wide, and in the entire distance of
fifteen miles not farm house nor a
tree remains standing. Eight persons
were killed outright, four more will
probably die from their wounds and
twenty-five were injured Those killed
outright were: Mrs. Mary Luke and
two brothers, two children of William
Walker. Hugh McElroy, Mrs. A. II.
Kelly. Joseph Brueggen.
Mrs. John BTueggen is reported killed,
but no definite information about her
is obtainable. The fatally wounded
were: Mrs William Walker, Daisy
Stanford tcolored). Mabel Hutchinson,
Mrs Joseph Hutchinson.
The tornado swept down upon the
country at exactly $40 o'clock. 1t came
from the southwest and travelled north
easterly from point one mile south Of
MAYHEM, distance of fifteen miles
Up about MAYHEM many Out6uild-
ings were blown down and trees up
rooted. but no loss of life was reported.
One mile east of town the house and
barn of William Powell We're blown
down and Mr.. and Mrs. Powell were
slightly injured.
About half mile south of the Powell
residence lived Hugh McElroy and fam
lily OF five children in a twO-story frame
residence. The house was blown down
and Mrs. McElroy killed. Every MEM
Der Of his family, consisting of his wife
and four children. were injured hut
none fatally The residence of \. II.
Kelly. half mile distant. was blown
away and Mrs. Kelly killed outright.
although the other members Of the
family escaped. The residence of Chris
Wolfe. in the same vicinity. WIS COM
pletely destroyed and Mrs. Wolfe
killed
About two miles southwest OF Page
City the tornado was especially destruc-
tive Joseph VI. Hutchinson and family
lived in large frame dwelling. Only
the ruins of the place now remain. 1t
was literally reduced to kindIing wood.
Mrs Hutchinson was found with some
timbers resting on her. Her face and
head were badly cut and bruised. three
Of her ribs broken. and her chest
crushed. When the physicians reached
her she was at once placed under the
influence Of narcotics. but died early
yesterday morning.
LOSS OF LIFE AT sTEELvILLE.
STEELvILLE, No. April ia cyclone
swept over the western part Of Craw-
ford and the eastern part of Dent coun-
y Tuesday night. and. besides doing
great property damage. killed many
citizens living IN its path At COudray
William Asher. the engineer at the
miEes. and three men by the name of
Lay were killed Miss Lay was blown
away and has not been fond. i small
child was blown away. W. 4. Wilson
i seriously injured Superintendent
Coudrcy OF the mines was badly hurt, .
and his wife was also badly injured. i
All the dwellings and big store were .
blown down
At Iadwin's post Office fauT men were ,
killed On Dry creek. Crawford coun-
Z. the residence OF \. VI. Green. who
was confined TO his bed. was torn down
by the wind and the oL5 gentleman
killed. Far-n-houses and harms were
destroyed throughout the county. and
reports are coming in every hour of
persons killed aud damage done.
CIT = FoCR-NILE svATH-
SALEAI. No. April "a regular cv-
clone visited the northern part of this
county Tuesday evening abC.u1 o'clock. .
While the wind was blowing strong
from the southwest a heavy storm ap-
Feared IN the west. striking this county
near the center on the west line. coUrs-
ing northeast Il made 3 path in this
county from two 70 four miles wide for
q distance o. about twenty-five miles
Trees. fences houses and harms
We're demolished and many persons .
killed and many injured
The grestest loss OF lie : reported .
from the Coudrav. a mining town Of .
about 500 population Oaly three .
houses are left standing there and nine ,
persons were killed Many others more .
or less injured Joe WofFard- ManIev
Mitchell andy Aft and J. \. Pearson.
farmers on the Dry Fork. lost their
houses. and many Of the occupants
were injured
LIGHTSl-SG ADDS To TIE DISASTER
MARSHALL Mo- April ia severe .
wind AID rain storm visited tbs sec
ton TUESDAY night about 2 O'Clock,
blowing down fences. sheds and out
houses i number Of telephone poles
1ozth q -he city were blown down.
During the storm lightning struck Rob
-ert Finley's barn N the southern part
OF the COUNTY killing Eve head OF good !.
horses and bu-1inE the barn AID con
Tents..
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