Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-20

H1AwATUA, April IL. report has
reached here that Willis and Powhattan.
small towns south of here, with about 800
inhabitants each, were totally destroyed by
a tornado which passed through that part
of the country late last evening Nothing
authentic can be learned, however.
The air is oiled with dust almost as dense
as a cloud, although Hiawatha was visited
by heavy rain at about o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Tho rain fell in torrents
enk was swept along by high wind. 1t
was followed by hail, which has done con-
siderable damage to fruit in this nsghbor-
boel, and trees which had leaved out were
almost entirely stripped. The ground was
white with the hailstones.
Ruin in IT, TRACK.
OMAHA. April 12.-One of the most dsas-
trous storms in the history of the Missouri
valley passed eastward through Nebraska
and Iowa late yesterday afternoon, carry
ing death aud destruction it its path.
Little Information can De secured from
the direct path OF the storm, owing TO the
Frustrated wires, but details from the on
skirts of the track of the tornado indicate
many people have been killed and many
houses torn to pieces
Page, a small town Of 100 people, in the
extreme northern portion of the State, was
the first place struck by the hurricane. Mrs.
Harry Ellis and two children were blown
from the doorway some distance into the
prairie. The mother was killed and the
two children fatally injured. Many other
people in the town were injured by the fly
ing debris, and nearly all of the houses were
more less damaged
Ths inhabitants report the tornado carry
ing with it many articles OF household fur
ait nd Of i,,li hat
come towns further west have suffered a
greater o. less degree.
For hundred miles the tornado passed
down a valley occupied by farmhouses. The
damage IA this vicinity was great.
Cloud Bursts and the Town Flooded
CENTRALlA, ILL.,, April IA cloudburs
at 3 O'Clock yesterday morning caused
the entire city TO be submerged, doing thou
sands of dollars damage. The lower floors
of over 20 houses were flooded, many to the
depth OF five feet The electric light com
psny is the heaviest loser. The water stood
IS inches deep in the power house. a large
quantity of flour and wheat was ruined in
Kaiser Brothers' mill.
Benson's machine shop was flooded suifi-
GENTLY to cover all the lathes and ma.
rhinery. The lime house belonging to the
johnson company was set on fire by the
Stacking of several barrels of lime and wa.
destroyed. The Illinois Central yards were
nine feet deep in water carrying lumber,
Iaths, and anything that would float.
Nissourl and kausa, visited.
KANSAS CITY, April 12-This city was
visited at 0;3O O'Clock last night by one OF
the heaviest rain and hail storms known for
years. The hail stones wore as large al
hens eggs. The hail lasted about fine min
utes and was followed by a heavy fall OF
rain that drowned out many of the cellar.
in the bottoms. Many windows were shat
tered.
The storm /, reported to have been I'm
usually heavy throughout Kansas, especial
ly along the Santa Fe railroad. A numbsl
Of small bridges were washed out, delaying
trains.
Earthquake as We'll as Wind.
CNCINNATI, April IA terrific gale
swept over this city early this morning
The velocity of the wind was IS miles pei
hour From dozen sources come report
OF an earthquake having been felt during
the night. In the Spencer house buildin.
the shock caused great alarm. Many per
sons were awakened to hear a distant rum
bling noise, like that made by a heavy trai1
of cars Two distinct shocks were fe
about 10 minutes apart.
Many Killed and Injured.
SALEM Mo-, April IA cyclone visit
I'D the northern part Of this county las
evening. 1t made path from two to foul
miles wide for distance of about 20 miles
Trees, fences, houses and barns We're do
molished and many persons killed and in
jured.
Heavy Loss of Life.
STEELEvILLE, Mo-, April IA cyclone
swept over the western part of Crawford
aud the eastern part of Dent county las
night, doing great damage and killing man,
citizens At Hawkins Bank all the dwell
linss and big store were blown down, and
four persons killed. At Jabwins postofiic
four men were killed. Farm houses an,
barns vera destroyed throughout the coun
ty and reports are coming in every hour O
persons killed and damage done. At Cou
dray nine were killed and over so injured
several Of them will die
WIDE PAT n OF RUIN.