Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1893-04-14
TOWNS DAMAGED.
WIND AND WATER IN THE
NORTH WEST.

Portions Of Iowa, Kansas and Ne
braskn Visited by a Severe Cyclone.
"A Number of People Arc Reported
Killed, but Particulars Are McaScr.
CHICAGO, April l2.-Tuesday nights
storm wrought such havoc with the
telegraph Wires that it is almost impos-
sible to oh ain particulars OF the dam
age done i'll the West, where destruction
seems to have been general and wide
spread i'll the States Of Iowa, Illinois,
Nebraska. Kansas and Mis- ouri. Prob
ably the greatest damage was done i'll
Iowa, although reports from Nebraska
indicate tha1 hen full particulars have
been received that state will lead i'll loss
of pr, perty AID human life. Along the
line or the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad in Iowa an,l Nebraska the
Storm Cut 4 Wide Swath.
The town of Akron, in the former
o'"'e, Nho "leShc,t, anu NSoIAciu ="
few miles distant, was totally demoral-
lied. Meager reports from localities in
the interior show that devastation was
widespread. although its full extent
will not lie known for several days,
owing to telegrarhic facilities being
cut OIL and the washing uut Of the coun-
try roads, which render communication
difficult, and i'll many cases impossible.
Continuing along the railroad into
Nebraska. the storm swept farm build
ings, fences anil bridges, and finally
swooped down ON the town Of Page.
which is wrecked. At this point the
Loss of One Lift.
was reported. Mrs. Clara Magce being
the victim. Her two children were
dangerously injured. and several other
persons We're hurt. The storm Travelled
with great velocity, covering the dis
tance between Akron and Page i'll an
hour and Il half Damage was done
farther west, but owing to the complete
prostration OF the telegral Ii wires, abso-
lutcly 10 PARTICULARS are obtainabie.
The cyclone was accompanied by a
downpour OF rain, which added &: eatly
to the discomfort OF those who were
rendered homeless, and the situation in
Page is described as Icing distressing.
The streets are filled with debris of all
sorts, and the water has made progress
i'll every direction almost impossible.
Several Reported Killed.
From Kansas the news is still more
meager 1t is known that the town OF
Parker. on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, was struck by a cyclone. and
that the residence portion of the village
was almost completely destroyed. Sew
eral persons are reported killed and d
number seriously hurt. The towns OF
Willis and Powhata. a short distance
south of Hiawatha, are also said to have
been wiped out, but nothing authentic
can be learned. In the northern part OF
! the state the storm swept over the town
of Walnut, causing great damage, and
| then swept off northward into Missouri
Three Towns Wrecked.
In the latter state the towns of May
wood, Page City and Higginsville were
wrecked, and all along the route house:
were blown down. outhouses and fence:
destroyed and cattle killed. AT Page
City William Welliin and his two chill
dren were killed. At Stansburg mum
ber of houses were wrecked and Will
lam Ward (colored) was killed and hi
wife fatally injured. Kansas City wa
visited less severely, but thousands o
windows We're Lroken by hail and Gel
lars on the flats We're flooded. Th
storm extended to s.. Lou also.
Two Steamers Missing.
The steamer H. S. Pike, with five mel
aboard, was blown adrift and has no
since been heard Of The harbor boat
City of st. Louis. with several men o.
board, is also missing. Two wharf boat
anchored close by met IL similar fate b,.
it is believed that no one was on board
Throughout the city the wind cause
general destruction. Trees were blow
down, roofs carried away and onthousc
demolished A new building ON Mort
Broadway was completely wrecked
| lcSS VI s-Jo.uoo. hoCNCldA POI
sons are reported seriously injured.
From Texas to North Dakota.
The storm seems to have been gen
eral throughout the West and South
extending down into Texas and Mort
and South Dakotas. In Illinois clou
bursts occurred at various places, tn
most destructive being at Centralia
where the water rose to height G
three feet in the streets. At AtSpringfel
the street cars We're compelled to sus
pend operations and o;ler damage is re
ported. The entire country south 9
Springfield to East st. Louis is flooded
Floods are also reported from Ottumw
and Burlington, and Mitchell, S. D.
The telegraph companies have prat
tically gone out Of bu mess, so far a
the country west of the Mississippi
river is concerned. Whole sections c
poles are down and the wires are in a
inextricable condition. 1t will probabi
be several days before the damage ca