The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-14

KANSAS CITY. April 13 Additional in
formation in regard to the cyclone III thl:
state. which left desolation and death III
ITS wake. is as follows: The storm swept
pcross the country from point near the
town of Mayview to the city of Lexing
ton, a distance of fifteen miles. The tor
uado-swept district was 100 yards wide
and in the entire distance of fifteen miles
not farm house nor tree remains stand
ing. At least twenty-six persons were
killed outright, fourteen fatally injured
and fortyfive severely hurt, some OF them
so badly that they may die. The follow
ing list of dead and injured at the differ
ent towns has been corrected and verified
to the best possible extent:
At Hawkins Bank, Mo-, the dead are
William Asher. with babe in his arms;
Andrew Lay, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs.
William Asher, John ID. Lay, john Dlll
and an unknown 3-months-old child. The
following were fatally injured at the
same place: Mrs. Clarence Jacobs, Mrs.
a. Jerry, two sons of John Wilson, ai4i
Mrs. Henry Brown and child: Those ser,
iously injured were David Williams and
wife, Dr. H. II. Browne Clarence Jacobs,
Henry Law, John Coudray and daughter,
James Shumaker and wife, B. Jerry, Mrs.
William Coudray, Ira Lease and wife and
stepmother, Mrs. John Dill, l.. l.. Dabney.
John Wilson, Andy Handy and wife and
Elk children.
At Higginsville, Mo-, eight persons were
killed outright, three more will probably
die from their wounds, and twenty-five
were wounded. Those killed outright
were Mrs. Lake and two brothers, TWO
children of William Walker, Hugh Nc
Elroy. Mrs A. II. Kelly, and Joseph
Tobr IS
ed killed, but no definite information
about her is obtainable. The fatally in
jured are Mrs William Walker, Daisy
Stanford (colored) and Mrs. William Will
Jams.
The dead at Stanberry, Mo-, are Mrs.
John Ward and two unknown women.
John Ward and John Shelton were fatally
hurt.
At West Plains. Mo-, John Thompson
was killed and a boy badly injured.
At ShelbyvilIe, Mo. Charles Adair and
NJ Green are dead, and five unknown per-
sons hurt.
At Page City. Mo-. d. Stanley (colored)
was killed and Heath McElroy Mrs. Will
lam Powell and Mabel Hutchinson fatally
hurt.
Physicians were summoned from Hig-
Einsville, Lexington and Dover to care for
The wounded aud the whole country is
filled with carriages and other convey
htorm-strcben people TO hospitable homes.
When relief reached Hawkins Bank not a
person had had any food to eat for twenty
Jour hours, as provisions, stoves and fuel
were all blown away. The farmers from
the surrounding country came nobly TO
The assistance of those at that town, and
many are now being cared for in its i'm
mediate vicinity.
The tornado swept down upon the coun-
try at exactly $40 o'clock. Ii came from
the southwest and travelled northeasterly
from point one mile south of Mayview, a
distan of fifteen miles. 1t passed SIN miles
south of Hgginsville, two miles south of
Dover and two miles southwest of Page
CITY IL crossed both the Chicago and
Alton and the Missouri Pacific railroads,
absolutely shutting the people off from
communication with the outside world
The damage done TO property is estimated
at 100000. To the southwest of the terri
tory already covered. there Is large Sec
tion without rapid communication, and it
Is feared that information may yet be
brought of additional loss of life and de-
struction TO property.
From smaller places throughout the
state stories of minor damages are coming
in. Crops of all kinds suffered consider
ably. Hundreds of acres of orchards were
destroyed; farm houses barns ana out
buildings were demolished or badly
damaged; fences and telegraph, telephone
and electric light wires were broken
down, and trees were uprooted Many
head of stock were also killed. Although
no accurate estimate can be made, the
total loss resulting from the storm will go
up to several hundred thousand dollars.
IN MISSISSIPPI.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April Is The town of
Roblnsyille, Miss, was wiped oft the face
Of the earth Yesterday afternoon by "A
double visitation of fire and wind. Owing
70 the fact that the depot and telegraph
office were wrecked and the wires blown
down for a mile. the details of the disaster
are meager, hut enough Is known to show
that north Mississippi has been visited
with second calamity as appalling as the
one that laid waste Tunica and kelly's
short time ago. So far as is known the
only white person killed was Mrs. Emma
Jusk. wife of T.. c. Lusk. night operator
Of the Illinois Central, who was in the
depot when the cyclone struck the town.
l.urena. daughter-in law of George W
Foster, WAS Injured about the arms and it
is said that twelve or fifteen negroes were
killed.
The cyclone struck the town shortly
after O'Clock. The cloud that marked
the approach of the aerial DESTROYER was
tunnel-shaped and seemed to grow out of
the west. Driven indoors to seek shelter
from the downpour of rain. the population
OF the doomed village. numbering 300
souls, COuiu scarcely redllZe their lmDeuu-
irg danger before the rapidly revolyinr
cloud struck their dwellings Ii was gone
again in II twinklinC, bur in that brief in
slant every house or structure of any kind
whatever, with the exception of the resi-
dences of {. l.. Robinson and Mr.. West
were razed to the ground, and the material
OF which they were constructed scattered
over wide area. TO add TO the horror OF
the situation, the ruins Of the business
portion of the village caught fire and the
flames licked up the debris of the dwell
lpgs that the wind had laid waste.
IN MICHIGAN.
EPsILANTI, Mich, April l3 The total
loss resulting from last nights storm in
this city Is now thought to be IN the neigh
borhood OF 100000, which is less than the
previous statement. Minor casualties
such rs the killing of horses and cattle,
were frequent buI, so far a. can he ascer-
tained, no loss Of human life has occurred.
and there were but few Injured reported
DUNDEE, Mich, April l3-A most terri
fic wind storm passed over here last nigh.
AT Rea. three miles west af here, on the
CINCINNATI, jackson and Macknaw road,
but one building stands on is fIundation
Overmyer's large store. with the goods IS
scattered broadcast. Mrs. Jacob Hiser
WAS killed, while her husband cannot re-