The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-13
SWEPT BY 4 TORNADO.
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and South
Dakota Suffer.
FOUR TOWNS ARE DESTROYED
II Kansas and Iowa a sumhs5 If Lives Lost Eul
How Many Not Known An Early Morning
Cloud Burst in 81. Louis

Milwaukee and St Panl railway, thirty
miles north Of this city. which has a
population OF about SIC. 900 persons, was
devastated by cyclone Tuesday after
noon.
shortly after o'clock it commenced
| TO grow dark, and in d half hour il was
necessary to have artificial light At
5 o'clock the storm struck the place II
was a regular whirlwind aud came
from the northeast Houses were
thrown from their foundations and
overturned and many o. them blown
70 pieces
a donblc-span wagon bridge across
| the Sioux river was wrenehed from the
piers and dashed mp against the banks
Of the river The iron rods were twist
ed and bent out of all shape a large
elevator was demolished and the debris
carried across railroad tracks and depos-
| tied on the site Of a lumber yard, while
the lumber yard and buildings were
carried back and deposited where the
elevator stood. Cars loaded with stone
that were standing on the railroad
tracks were picked mp 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 blown offand
carried far from the houses The dam
age In the town can not be estimated
now, as the darkness came on soon af-
ter the storm was over, and everything
IS In confusion. The streets were lit
tered with bedding and other house
hold furniture Several were killed
and injured, but 1t is impossible now
to obtain definite details.
HIAwATHA, Kan. April fa Menger
dispatches received here late Tuesday
night from the southern part 81 Kansas
state that cyclone passed over that
part Of the state, and that three towns,
Willis, Everest and Powhattan. were
laid in ruins
Aa the communication with those
points Is slow, 1t Is almost impossible
to estimate the loss Of life or property.
1t seems almost certain that some lives
were lost, and II is feared that but few
in tho villages named escaped injury.
Hail broke hundreds Of windows, and
II is feared spoiled prospects Of 4 fruit
crop this year. Near Robinson The
fourtecn-year-old son Of T. y. Holton
wealthy merchant, was struck b.
| lightning and instantly killed
LINCOLN, NEB, April IL, "A tire
mcndous cyclone struck Nebraska and
Iowa about 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
doing in some sections great damage.
Telephone and telegraph wires
are all down In the western part
of the State the rains amountd
almost = to cloud-burst, and scv-
eral towns had dwellings uhroofed.
Near Westfieid, Ia, a man and his
wife, names unknown, were killed.
The storm crossed the Missouri river
near that place and swept across Ne
braslxa to Page. $50 miles west Of here,
destroying much property in its path.
At Page much damage was done and
Clara Mayors was killed and her chill
drcn dangerously injured. The storm
progressed the distance Of 200 miles in
an hour and forty minutes. Particu-
lars from the intervening country are
mcager.
ST. LOUIS April IL. st Louis was
visited by terrific cloud-burst at
o'clock Wednesday morning. which WINS
accompanied by wind Of nearly the
proportions Of o tornado
The storm opened early in the even
Il ing with heavy rain and hail, much
damage being caused by the latter
The Delmar avenue line Of the Lin
dell Railroad Co was submerged near
the Masonic home to the aApth 81 eight
feet. the trains being Stopped for
hours
Ono motor was burned out by light
ming striking the trolly wire The
Illinois River and Cherokee wharf
boats, and the steamers y. II Pike and
City OF st Louis were blown from their
mornings and driftcd down the Missis-
sppi Other vessels wcrc damaged 10
quite an extent, but none left their
anchorage. One house on Pine
street between Seventh and Eighth
streets, was badly wrecked, but
no person injured The damage 70
this is estimated at $4,000. The Conn
mereial hotel suffered severely, the cor
nices and chimneys being blown away,
d fate that befcll many others; The sky
light and western windows Of the Globe
Democrat were blown out, deluging the
composing room and stampcding the
force. The storm has subsidized TO some
extent, but lightning Is still wildly
playing and the heavy rain continues
after nearly six hours Of uninterrupted
downfall.
1t is impossible to accurately estimate
the damage already done, as telephone
communication is entirely cut of and
returns are extremely meager So far
as can be learned the delugc has been
attended with no casualties. Wires are
down in all directions, SO that the city
Is practically cut off from the outside
world.
2 a. m AT this hour reports are com
ing in of heavy damage in all parts Of
the city. The work-house Is badly dam
aged, and many Of the inmates are be-
lieved to have escaped
The steamer Bald Eagle has broken
from her mornings and Is drifting.
uncontrolled. In the Mississippi
Fire Engine-house No 10 Is partially
wrecked.
In Carondelet tsouth St Louis) great
damage has been done TO buildings,
among the number several churches.
1t Is feared that many persons have
been injured in the suburban sections.