Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-13

While the wind was blowing strong
from the southeast, heavy storm ap-
peared In the north striking this coun-
ty near the centre on the west SIDE,
coursing to the east. Trees, FENCES,
houses and barns were demolished and
many persons killed and injured. The
greatest loss of life is reported from
Coudray, mining town OF about 300
people. Only three houses are left
standing there and nine persons were
killed. Over fifty were injured, several
of whom will die.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, April PA terri
BILE cyclone passed through this portion
of this county, last night, accompanied
with terrific thunder and lightning and
tdestroyed everything in It's path. viii IN
was about two hundred yards wide ana
so far as traced, some five or six miles
in length. 1t first struck the earth
about a quarter of mile south OF May
view, where it demolished the house OF
VIM. Meyers, and seriously though not
fatally injured nearly every member OF
the family. Passing thence in a north
easterly direction it destroyed a num-
Der of houses. Many persons were
bruised and more or less seriously In
jured. The wife of Mr.. Luke, and her
brother, about half mile south OF Do
yer, were killed, but Mr.. Luke escaped
with comparatively slight injuries.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, April 12.-With the
dawn of day come local reports of dam
ages from last nights storm that are
surprising even 40 those who feared the
worst. While no loss OF life has been yet
reported there were several accidents
and it is almost miracle that there Is
no death list to record. One exciting
occurrence was the unrootng OF the
workhouse. 1t was shattered as thor
oughly as though it had been done by
an artillery attack. The crashing OF
the timbe and the shrieks OF the in
mates made the scene one OF the great
est confusion. The officers and guards
were prompt in action however. A
hurried examination revealed the fact
that no one has been injured. A squad
of police was sent down post haste and
the institution was kept under close
watch. No one succeeded In escaping.
cipitated when the roof Of third district
sub-station at Jefferson avenue and
Dayton street torn away by the
fury OF the wind. There were but few
prisoners at the time, however, and
there were no serious results beyond
the damage to the building.
Street car service in all directions
was badly interrupted by trees, broken
wires and other distractions, and is yet
only partially recovered. Thousands
OF dollars worth of lumber piled along
the river front was blown into the
stream late last Dight and carried away
by the current.
AT the Union Depot the platform and
waiting rooms were flooded, and passen-
gers waded through water over foot
deep TO board their trains.
The poor house, female hospital and
insane asylum suffered severely in the
storm, windows being broken, chin
news blown down, and outbuildings,
fences and shrubbery demolished.
A number Of boats, together with
steam yacht, belonging TO Sidney
Ouirk, an English tourist, was blown
adrift, also half dozen small wharf
boats. IL is not known how many peo-
pie were aboard these boats. IL is not
apprehended, however, that they have
met with any serious accident.
From all over the city and suburbs
come reports OF houses unroofed and
contents damaged by water. The loss
will aggregate many thousands.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 12.-"Have we
vet heard the worst?" is the question
that comes to ones mind as reports are
received OF the rsvages of Tuesday
nights storm. As telegraph and tele-
phone wires are repaired and communi-
cation once more restored, reports begin
to come ia OF death and destruction,
each one seemingly more fearful than
the predecessor.
Wires are still prostrated, but enough
has been learned to show that no Sec
tlon OF the State escaped the storms
fury. Salem, Stansberry, Steleville,
Rolla, Page City and other places report
not only destruction OF property but loss
Of life.
At Coudray, a small mining village,
great havoc was wrought. The latest
report from there shows six killed out
right; three have since died, and OF the
fifty or more injured it is thought twelve
will die.
Nevada, Mexico, and various other
places report trees, outhouses, fences
and roofs blown away, the damage be-
ing small to individuals but aggregat-
ing many thousands In each place. The
same is true of southern and central
Illinois, Springfield, Quincy, Jackson
Vile, DanvIlle, Centralis, Olney, Van
dalia, Cairo and varions other places re-
porting barns and other small buildings
destroyed and much live stock killed.
The death list for the State now (l0
D. m.) reaches 25, aud it cannot be
foretold how much IL may be increased
as communication is established.
DAVENPORT, Ia, April 12.-The
storm of last night and early this morn
ing was fierce and destructive. The
amount of rainfall was nearly two
inches. The easements and first floors
in the business part Of town were
flooded. One furniture factory was
damaged to the extent OF $1,000. In
the country bridges were swept away.
INDIANAPOLIS, ND, April 12.-Ad-
vices from over the State this morning
tell of heavy damage and loss OF life by
last nights storm. A tornado swept
over the southwestern portion Of Koko-
mo at o'clock this morning, demol-