The morning call., 1893-04-14
AFTER THE STORM.
Every Town That 1t Struck Was
Swept Away.
Further Particulars That Come In
But Confirm the Stories of De-
struction First Reported.
Special 20 THE MORNING CALL.

ST LOUIS, April 13.-Though two nights
and day have passed since the cyclone
tore through several small town in the
southwestern part of the State, reports of
damage and loss of life are still coming in.
Southwest Of the territory already heard
from is a large stretch of country from
which communication is Glow, and it is
feared much further loss Of life has taken
place there.
The casualties so far reported are as fol-
lows: AT Hawkins Dank-Dead: William
Asher, with baby in his arms; Andrew
Lay. Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. William
Asher, John d. Lay, John Dill and an un-
known babe. There were six fatally and
twenty-five seriously hurt.
At Lexington - Dead: Annie Walker
Mrs. Johu Luke. her brother, Farris
Walker, and a negro boy. Three were
fatally injured.
At Stanbury-Dead: Mrs. Ward and two
unknown women. TWO persons were
fatally hurt
AT Steelville-Dead: Charles Adair, d.
NJ. Green aud Eve unknown.
At Page City - Dead: Daisy Stanley.
colored. Three were fatally and three
seriously hurt.
at Hlgginsvllle eight persons were killed
and three wounded will probably die.
Twenty-Five were wounded. ,Killed-Mrs.
Mary Lake and two brothers, two children
of William Walker, Hugh MeElroy, Mrs
A. II. Kelly, Joseph Breuggen. Mrs. John
Breuggen is reported dead, but the report
has not been confirmed. The fatally in
jnred are Mrs. William Walker, Daisy Stan
ford (coloied and Mrs. William Williams
Muoh damage aud the loss of several
lives are reported from Texas County.
The doctors have gone to Hawkins Bank
and other points to look after the wounded.
Many have been without food for twenty
four hours, the storm having swept away
all food supplies.
YPsILANTI, Mich. April 13.-This city Is
to-day in q lamentable condition and busf-
ness is suspended. owing to the havoc
caused by last nights storm. Almost all of
the business blocks. stores, opera-house,
postoftice. hotels and several dwellings
were either demolished or badly damaged.
Many houses were lifted from their founda-
tions. the buildings unroofed and their
walls tumbled into the streets mass of
ruins. In some places the debris is piled
fifteen feet high. Ali the electric light and
other wires were blown down and the city
is In darkness.
The heavy rain which followed the storm
added largely TO the damage done to stocks
of goods left exposed. There were many
narrow escapes, but as far as known not a
lie will be lost as result of the storm.
Roughly estimated the loss on business
houses was between $4,000 and $3.50 900,
divided up among a large number of per-
sons. Something like $50 dwellings and
barns were destroyed, on which the loss is
estimated at $4,000. The work of clearing
up the streets was rushed as fast as pos
sibIe all day, and considerable debris has
already been removed.
DETROIT. April ia dispatch received
from Ypsilanti this evening states that
there is no truth in the report that the
village of Saline was wiped out by the
cyclone.
DUNDEE, Mich, April 13.-A terrific
windstorm passed over here last night. At
Rea, three miles west, only one building is
left standing. Mrs. Jacob Heiser was
killed and her husband fatally hurt. Hun
dreds of acres of orchards are ruined
MILAN, Mich, April 13.-A cyclone
passed south of here last night. At Clark
vile one house was blown down and one
woman killed. Much damage was done in
the country.
ST. JOSEPH, Tensas Parish, La. April
ia cyclone passed through this parish
yesterday. doing great damage to planta-
tons. The whole Of the course is not yet
heard from. So far one negro Is reported
killed and several hurt.