The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-21
LEFT DEATH AND RUIN.
GREAT DESTRUCTION BIZ WINDS
NORTH AND SOUTH.
sixteen Lives Lost In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sale Fatalities In neutrality-suspicious.
ago in Other Places.

| men VINO were employed tnere III TIC
shaft which reaches TO the shore, but
one is now known to be alive. Some
Of the others, believed 10 be five, were wash
ed away and drowned. The remainder
were drowned or smothered in the air
shaft. where they sought refuge when
the upper works were wrecked, two
bodies washing around in the surf. one
man was rescued by the life-saving crew,
| but IS in such a condition that he can
only say that his companions were in the
air shaft
Il was definitely ascertained tonight
that fifteen men were in the crib which
was washed into Lake Michigan this
morning. and that fourteen OF these
| had been drow ned. James Miller is the
only survivor. The dead are: John Nc
Bride. Michael Dryer, William Pruese-
ner. George Gregg, James Murphy, Joseph
| Pesseol. Gustave Liekowitz, Peter Sooens.
William Marion, Charles Johnson. John
Healy. Franck Brown, John Donovan
| and Ed Chambers.
Severe Western Storms.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 2O.-High winds.
approaching cyclones in severity and ac
companied by rain, snow and hail, again
| played havoc with the telegraph wires
throughout the West Neither company
has a workable wire further west than
Des Moines, and il is difficult to do bust
ness with that point. Throughout Iowa,
Wisconsin, Western Illinois, Nebraska
and Missouri, the wires are practically
useless and communication is cut off
from Mississippi and Louisiana. East
| Of Chicago, also, the wires are either
down or largely useless, and heavy wind
storms are reported from Ohio and West
ern Pennsylvania. The meaCre reports
which have been received indicate that
the storm is rather increasing than abat-
ing i'm severity.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. April 2o-The
rain storm which prevailed here all day
yesterday turned to snow last night. and
to-day from eight TO ten inches covers
the ground and it is still falling accom-
panied by high wind. The street-car sys-
tenn is completely blocked. as the snow is
damp and packs Advices from points
throughout the State from Dakota and
Wisconsin indicate that the storm is
general
Wholesale Fatalities in Mississippi.
MERIDIAN. MISS, April 2O.-Passen-
gers on trains arriving here to-day bring
details of a frightful tornado that crossed
Jasper and Clarke counties yesterday
afternoon II originated in Jasper county,
thirty-ive miles south OF here, and trav-
eled northwesterly. leaving death and de-
struction in its track. The plantation
Of DIR. Krouse was swept clear. DR..
Krouse was badly injured. and his sons
skull was crushed. In a cabin on the
plantation a negro man. wife and nine
children were imprisoned in the ruins
OF their cabin. The wreck cought fire.
and all were burned TO death.
Near Barnett two negroes were killed.
All along the thirty miles OF the cyclones
path are strewn the carcasses OF all de-
scrptions of live stock, while crops are
ruined The loss will reach into the hun
dreds Of thousands OF dollars. There Is
no such thing as accounting for all casu-
alties to human beings.
Fearful Winds in Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April 2O.-News
was received to-day Of a fearful cyclone
that swept down the Fourche Valley
several days ago, leaving death and havoc
in its wake. The town OF Boles. sixteen
miles north of Dallas. Polk county, was
almost swept off the earth. 1t Is known
that seven persons were killed.
FAYETTEVILLE. ARK, April 2o.-At
noon yesterday a cyclone passed through
the valley just south OF here leaving a
barren waste behind 1t. Many families
were in the storm last night without
shelter. their houses having been carried
away. No lives we're lost as far as is
known, although number OF persons
were injured.
Gales on Lake Michigan.
MILWAUKEE. WIS, April 20.-Lake
Michigan Is being disturbed by one of the
worst easterly gales experienced In years.
The sea Is running very high, and tugs
are unable to venture out Of the harbor.
A small vessel is ashore at the head OF
Juneau avenue. The worst features Of
the gale at this port is probably the loss
Of twenty lives by the washing away Of
a house over the crib al the terminus of
the new water works tunnel. No men
are in sight, and II Is believed that they
were swept away, but may be in the air
lock below.
Five or six men can be seen cllnging TO
machinery and timbers OF the water
works crib, the water sweeping over them.
II is thought that the others may be dead
in the chamber below from the lack OF
air The life-saving crew have been un-
able to render assistance as yet.
Destructive Cyclone in Texas
DENISON. TEX, April pa cyclone
struck Kaney Hollows, forty miles north
Of here. at midnight Tuesday night. tear
ing down several houses and injuring
several persons some probably fatally.
Telegraphic communication is DESTROYED
The Missouri Kansas and Texas main
line is blocked by trees on the track
The storm cut a swath about 300 yards
wide. and laid big timbers TO the ground
1t is reported that one man was killed
by hailstones.
Another Cyclone in Mississippi.
MERIDIAN, MISS. April GA cyclone
struck Pachuta. Miss. at o'clock last
night. doing great damage to property
and II is feared several lives were lost.
The same tornado struck De Soto, a
town Of 800 inhabitants few minutes
later. The extent Of the damage at De
Soto is reported very great. All the wires
are down.
More Deaths From the Storm.
MERIDIAN. MISS, April 9-Over
40 people were killed and 200 injured in
the track Of the cyclone in Jasper and
Clarke counties. The course Of the storm
was through vast pine forests. broken
here and there by farms. Huge trees |
were torn out by the roots and carried |
long distance in the air Four men, |
bers Of the family OF William Parton. |
OF Pachuta, were found a mile from |
their home, stripped OF their clothing |
and their bodies horribly mangled. Par
tons baby was carried half a mile from |
home and dropped uninjured.
Southern Georgia Swept by Winds.
SAVANNAH, GA. April 2O.-A special |
to the Morning News from South Georgia |
report that section OF the State as being
bty a..