The Irish standard., 1893-04-15
4 TOWNS IN RUINS.
aeohons of Kansas and Iowa Swept
by Cyclones.
wreck and Ruin Left in Their Wake-A
Humber Of Lives Sacrificed Heavy
Storms in Other Portions Of
the Country.
IN KANSAS.

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DISPATCHES received here from the south
es-n part of 4ansas say that cyclone
passed over that portion of the state
and that three towns, Willis, Everest
and Powhattan, were laid in ruins. AS
communication with those points is
slow it is almost impossible to estimate
The loss of life or property. 1t seems
almost certain that some lives were
lost and it is feared that but few in the
villages named escaped injury. Hail
broke hundreds of windows and it is
feared spoiled prospects of a fruit crop
kaais year Near Robinson, the 14-year-
old son of f. P. Potion, wealthy mer-
ehan, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed.
IN MISSOURI.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April 12.-Parker,
q small station on the Missouri, Kansas
h Texas railroad, was struck by a cy-
,2one at o'clock Tuesday evening. The
business part of the town is complete
wreck as well as half the residence por-
6on. Several persons are reported
killed and large number seriously in
i~red.
Another cyclone struck Walnut, in
Nc northern part of the state, at about
O'Clock, and after causing much dam
age there switched off northward into
Missouri and struck successfully
Vie towns of MAYHEM, Page and
Higginsville. All along the route houses
destroyed and numerous cattle killed.
In Higginsville and MAYHEM the dam
Age was slight, but in Page it is
said that the whole town was laid
waste In the latter place a man named
Walker and his two children were
caught in the ruins of his house and all
we're killed. Telegraph wires all over
1e state are down.
IN IOWA.
Sioux CITY, Ia, April 12.-The town
Of Akron, Ia, on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul road, 80 miles north of
this city, which has population of
about 10000 people, was devastated by
= cyclone Tuesday afternoon. About
o'clock the storm struck the place
with scarcely minutes warning. 1t
was regular whirlwind and came
from the northwest. Houses were
thrown from their foundations and
overturned and many of them blown to
pieces A double span wagon bridge
across the Sioux river was wrenched
srom the piers and dashed up against
the river bank. The iron rods were
twisted and bent out of all semblance.
A large elevator was demolished and
the debris carried across the rail
road tracks where lumber yard
was, while the lumber and build
ings were carried back and de-
posted where the elev&tor stood. Cars
loaded with stone were picked up by
the wind and turned completely over
Nearly every building in the town was
more or less damaged. Chimneys were
blown down and crashed through the
roofs, and many roofs were blown off
and carried far from the houses. The
damage in the town is estimated
at $4,000 The streets were lit
tered with bedding and articles of
household furniture. Many buildings
in the country were damaged, and re-
ports indicate heavy damage all along
the path of the storm.
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south to Westfeld. Its path was
marked by demolished houses and
barns. Two people, man and his
wife. were killed at one farmhouse.
Several others were badly injured and
many horses and cattle were killed.
IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Neb.. April 12.-At midnight
neager details from the path of the
terrible storm that swept the northern
part of the state late in the afternoon
indicate loss of life and terrible destruc-
ton of property. The cyclone entered
Nebraska south of Sioux City. AS a
result Of wires being Frustrated infor-
nation has only been secured from
the edge of the country traversed. For
q distance of 100 miles from the point
where the storm entered Nebraska in
northwesterly direction to the vicinity
of Page reports are received of de-
stroyed farm houses. 1t many cases not
a timber was left. of the farm dwellings
struck The air for miles could be seen
filed with debris, household furniture,
timbers, etc.
The greatest interest centers in infor-
nation from Page. At9 o'clock wire
was found that worked to Page for a
few minutes Then for some reason
communication was again cut off. The
operator at Omaha got this much out OF
special telling of the awful destruc-
ton of the town:
IA terrible cyclone struck Page during the
afternoon. Mrs Payne, wife OF . local mer-
chant, and two children were fatally injured
and many were hurt. The Paynes were blown
from their front porch long distance ana
injured by flying debris. Many other per-
sons were hurt but how seriously cannot DO
determined at present, though the situation
is terrible. Many houses were torn to pieces
and the town is in wreck "A torrent OF rain
foil while the cyclone prevailed Nearly all OF
the inhabitants OF the place were more or less
seriously injured, as the storm came up 20 sud-
denly that the people did not have sumcient
warning to seek places Of safety before their
homes were torn to pieces by the wind.
Here the wires failed to work longer
and no further information is obtainar
BILE. 1t is believed accurate details from
the path of the storm will show great
loss Of life and greater destruction Of
property.
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