Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-08
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Rosedaie. Miss. Almost wiped from the
Face of the Earth-Destructfve Storm
In Arkansas-Paducah.k KY, and Vicinity
Visited by Violent Tornado. Resulting
| In Immense Destruction of Life and
Property.
ROsEDALE, Miss, June "A most de-
structive tornado passed over this city
Wednesday evening. A dark cloud,
funnel-shaped and fringed with white,
| appeared in the southwest. A few
minutes later loud roaring could be
heard. The air was soon filed with
tree tops and leaves, which told too
| plainly that fearful tornado was at
work. People could be seen hurrying
to and fro, too frightened to know
what to do, taking refuge even in
bitches. The tornado struck the town
in all its fury, and falling trees and
crashing buildings made a scene of
frightful significance. The wall of
wounded could be heard amid the roar
of the tempest. The following is list
of the killed and injured:
Rev. W. L. Bowdre and wife, colored;
killed outright.
John Waters, leg broken and head
cut; viii proba bly, die.
Mrs. b. A. Miller, badly bruised.
A. V. Foote, slightly hurt.
LinnRobinson, skull fractured.
Lucas Veal, badly bruised.
The following business houses were
more or less damaged: Cham Kam's
store, total loss; Bank of Rosedale,
stores of r. n. Ray and Rosedale Com
mercial Co., roof blown off. Office of
the Bolivar Democrat and the Review
completely wrecked. Three other
stores were damaged or wrecked.
The courthouse was badly damaged,
as was the residence of Mr.. Chas. S.
Scott, which was covered by fallen
tree.
A. ]. Alexander's residence is entire
ly wrecked, as was the Methodist
church, the spire of which was blown
across the street, and the opera house.
The residence of E. II. Moore is badly
damaged.
Twenty-three negro houses were
blown down. and scarcely a shade or
fruit tree is left in the place. Sidew illls
and fences were blown hundreds of
yards, and the once beautiful little city
is picture of desolation.
+. G. Wingfield, editor of the Review,
was blown 100 yards and escaped I'M
hurt, and there were other remarka BILE
escapes.
Destructive Storm in Arkansas.
HOPE, Ark, June 2.-Howard county
was swept by terrific storm Wednes-
day with loss of life and great destruc-
ton of property. County Assessor
Stewart and two children are reported
to have been killed in the collapse of
their house. Many bridges and trestles
have been wrecked, and several hun
dred feet of the Arkansas & Louisiana
road were washed away. Train serv-
ice has been abandoned entirely.
At Harrisburg the Sanity Lumber
Co. property was swept away by a
fearful wind and rain-storm at about
4p. m. Among the injured were David
Robards. Waterman, fatally hurt in
breast by falling timbers. Jacob
Suzeode and wife, slightly injured.
The farm of William Martin. living
IL miles southwest, was washed away
His fences are all gone and the entire
country is wrecked from 2 to miles
southwest. Rain and hail both fell
heavily.
Judge Gibson's farmhouse, miles
south, was ruined.
At Guernsey houses were blown down
and the inmates of many of them were
hurt.
AT New Leadville a destructive hail
storm did great damage to crops and
residences, and killed large amount
of stock.
Terrific Storm, with Loss of Life, at Pa
ducah, by.
PADUCAH, XIV, June 1.-The most
violent tornado ever RENE N bered by
the oldest inha bitants of Paducah and
this section visited the city Wednesday,
lasting for nearly two hours. Business
houses were unroofed by the score, and
the two wharfboats here loaded with
freight were broken loose from their
mornings and blown down the river
miles to the Illinois shore. The Cum
berland river boat, r. 5. Rhea, and the
Cincinnati & Memphis packet, John X.
Speed, were lying at the wharf, and
We're set adrift at the mercy of the
tornado. After a terrible battle with
the wind and waves they narrowly
escaped being swamped. Coal docks
and fleets loaded with coal We're swept
from their mornings and sunk in
short time after the work of destruc-
ton began. The towboat Dick Clyde,
the tug Lemasco and steamer Fannie
were swamped at Brooklyn, short dis
lance below the city.
Some of the principal streets are al
most blocked by fallen shade trees
Numerous accidents, but no loss of life.
occurred in the city. 1t is impossible
to ascertain the result of the tornado's
work in any of the neighboring towns
at present. All the wires are down.
and trains are delayed in every direc-
ton.
The loss of life can not be deter
mined. Ten are known to have been
drowned. Three men who were rowing
n yawl in the middle of the river We're
seen to capsize. They went down and
We're not seen again. Their names are
not known.
The Vesuvius to be DOcked.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Because of the
foul condition of the Vesuvius the
navy department has abandoned the
intention of sending her around from
New York to the mouth of the St. Law
renee to convey the caravels, and she
has gone from Charlestown. Mass. to
the Portsmouth navy yard to be locked.
4 Marrow Escape for the British Unioaist
Leader.
LONDON. June Fright Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, the liberal unionist lead
err had a narrow escape from serious