The morning call., 1893-04-12
RAZED TO EARTH.
Three Kansas Villages
Destroyed.
SWEPT BY A GREAT WIND.
In the Path of the Cyclone and
Not House Was Left
Standing.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

HIAwATHA. Kans., April H. Meager dis
patches received here Tonight from the
southern part of Kansas state that a cyclone
passed over that part of the State, and three
towns-Wllis. Everest and Powhattan-
lie IN ruins. AS communication with those
points is slow, it is almost impossible to
estimate the loss of life or property. but it
seems almost certain that some lives were
lost. and it is feared that but few in the viii
lages named escaped injury.
The hail broke hundreds of windows,
and II Is feared spoiled the prospects for a
fruit crop this year. Near Robinson, the
14-year old son of f. p. Potion, a wealthy
merchant. was struck by lightning and in
stanily killed.
PARIS, Tex, April ia destructive
rain. wind and hail storm prevailed here to-
night and Crook. Record & Co., the Harris
Dry Goods Company, Troy & Ragland,
HutchersOn 81 Elliott, the Lamar House
and Paterson's Hotel were badly damaged.
Many residences aud one church were
wrecked. No lives are known to have been
lost.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 11.-A cyclone
struck the town of Akron. Iowa, at o'clock
this afternoon. Many houses and business
buildings were demolished. but there was
the property loss will be $50 ZOO The
storm swept through the country to West
field, S. D., and eveled many farmhouses
and buildings. Near Westlield a man aud
his wife, whose names are unknown, were
Killed.
The storm crossed the Missouri River
near that place and swept across Nebraska
to Page, $50 miles west of here, destroying
much property en- route. AT Page much
damage was done, and Clara Mayors was
Killed and TWO children dangerously injured
The storm Travelled distance of 200 miles
In an hour and forty minutes, but parteu-
lars from the intervening country are
meager.
KANSAS CITY, April 11.-Parker, a small
station on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
RalrOad. was struck by a cylone at Z
o'clock this evening. The business part of
the town is complete wreck as well as the
residence portion. Several persons are re-
ported killed and a large number seriously
injured. No estimate can be made of the
loss al the present time.
Another cyclone struck Walnut, in the
northern part of Kansas, about o'clock,
and, after causing much damage there
switched off northward into Missouri and
struck successively the towns of Mayview,
Page City and Higginsville. All along the
route houses were blown down, outhouses
and fences destroyed and numerous cattle
killed.
In Higginsville and Mayview the damage
was slight. but in Page City it is said the
whole town was laid waste. In the latter
place man named Walker and his two
children were caught in the ruins Of his
hOu Sc and all were killed.
Tho fol vuir oil fafa
down and it will be extremely difficult to
get further details of the storms ragages be-
fore morning.
ST. LOUIS, April 11.-Thunder and light
ming, hail and wind combined this evening
to form the severest storm the city has had
for years. Easements in all points OF the
city are flooded. About II o'clock another
storm came up.
The steamer D. II. Pike. lying at the
wharf with no steam up, and five men on
board, was blown adrift and as no trace
can be seen of her. it is feared she was sunk
with all on board. A harbor boat, with a
small crew aboard, was also blown from
the same wharf and has not been heard
from.
Two wharfboats anchored near by met
with similar fate. but it is believed that
there were 10 persons on board. No trace
can be found of any OF these boats, although
searchers are out everywhere.
Trees, roofs and Outbuildings have also
been blown down and several runaways
reported. Several persons have been
slightly injured. A portion OF an uncom-
pieted structure was blown down, causing
$4,000 loss. small building was blown
out into Inc street and smash ned
LINCOLN, Nebr., April 11.-A tremendous
cyclone struck Nebraska and Iowa this aft
ernoon, doing great damage in some Sec
tIons The telephone and telegraph wires
are down and it is impossible to secure the
details. In the western part of the State
the rains amounted almost TO cloudburst