The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-30

A SECTION Boss name unknoWn) AND WIFE
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Everything is in such confusion that it
is more difficult to get the names of the
injured than of the dead. Seven miles
northeast of Cisco, Mrs. L. D. Ladd was
killed. Three miles further on Mr.. Fergu-
son was killed.
The business portion of Cisco was totally
destroyed. Out of forty-fve business
houses. forty were blown to fragments and
four others so badly damaged as to be
useless. Twenty-Five residences Were
wiped out of existence and there is
scarcely house in town that escaped seri-
Gus damage. Besides fifteen persons
known to be dead, there are several who
have not been accounted for, and those
are undoubtedly buried somewhere in the
debris of the ruined buildings. It Is
thought tonight the number of in
jured may reach $50. of whom q dozen
or more are thought to be fatally hurt.
Communication with the outside world is
extremely difficult, there being but one
telegraph wire working into the place.
The mayor of Fort Worth, Tex, sent $500
by wire tonight and stated that badly
needed supplies were on the way here.
After the cyclone passed much of the
wreckage burned, having caught fire from
overturned stoves. 1t is therefore proba-
BILE that most Of the missing, about a score
of persons, were burned to death
or the dead bodies cremated.
Many streets are impossible on foot.
Physicians estimate that no less than 200
people were injured, of whom forty will
die. The property loss will exceed
Late this evening Mayor Levy, Of
Weatherford. received the following from
Bell & Coleman, of Cisco:
The town is nearly all demolished. Twenty
persons were killed and 125 injured. Hundreds
are without food or shelter. Raise all the relief
possible and send to John F. Patterson, chair
man of the relief committee.
The following telegram was also received
by Mayor Levy from Cisco:
Cisco has been destroyed by the worst cyclone
that ever visited 1t today. More than four-hfths
OF the people are without houses. Many have
been killed and wounded. Help IL needed to
bury the dead, take care of the wounded and
relieve those dependent who lost everything.
w. G. DAVENPORT. County Judge.
q. W. GRAVES Mayor.
Mayor Levy has called . meeting of tn .
citizens of Weatherford to take measures
for the relief OF the sufferers.
A Gainesville special says: Mayor Roll
Inns received a message this afternoon
from County Judge Dav export, of East
land county, and Mayor Graves. Of Cisco.
appealing for aid for the storm sufferers at
Cisco. Mayor Rollins at once issued an
appeal to the citizens Of Gainesville for
contributions.
At Ringgold, Montague county. the
storm unroofed the house of Mrs. Birge,
blew several freight cars off side track
and caused the terrorized people to take
refuge in a large cellar, where they suf-
fered greatly from confinement and suffo-
cation. None seriously injured.
PoScA AGENCY. l. T.. April 29.-Last
evening a cyclone visited this vicinity.
Five persons we're killed:
JACK KErrHLEY, WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN.
CHARLES JACKSON.
The house was demolished.
BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, April GA severe
storm prevailed in this section last night,
but no cyclone in this vicinity or at
Decatur has been yet heard of here. Tel
egraph and telephone wires down.
ALTON. H.. April 29.-During last night
this vicinity was visited by hsilstorm
the like of which was never before
equalled around here. All the vegetation
was pulled out by the roots and literally
torn TO pieces. The Missouri & Kansas
railroad tracks were greatly damaged. The
damage will foot up in thousands of
dollars.
The regular danger line for the stage of
high water has been passed, and those
whose interests are at stake are watching
the water creep up to and over their pos.
sessions. Missouri point is flooded, and
unless fall soon sets in great damage
will follow.
QUINCY, ILL.,, April 29.-The most serious
haiistorm known in years struck Quincy
and vicinity last night and did much dam
age to fruit and other trees. Windows
and Conservatives we're smashed all over
town. The river is rising rapidly and q
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