Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-07

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Homestead, Pa, In fsht between non-union col
ored workmcn and strikers
Nov. lB-Strike NJ Homestead. 80 far rs ai-
fecting mechanical and laboring departments,
declared of.
Nov. s0-.Great strike ut Homestead, Pa, de.
clared OF.
Dec. s-Rock Island railway telesraphers
went on strike.
Dec. ls-All the 10000 men in Spring Hill col.
lieries in Nova Scotia struck because OF short
weights and docking.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Jan i2-Temperature fell to 40 degrees below
zero al Belgrade, Mont
Feb IA severe earthquake shock In south.
ern California, wrecking schoolhouse and
Feb 29-Three severe earthquake shocks
felt Mt The Dalles, Ore.
Mar. 9-GreGtesl blizzard in four years ragged
over Minnesota. the Dakotas, and portions VI
Iowa and Wisconsin.
Mar. i6-Severe blizzard in Texas and other
southern states, doing great dumage to fruit
| crop
Mar. lT-Twenty inches OF snow in some parts
OF Texas Seyercst snowstorm In years pre-
vailed In Virginia, Alabama and Mississippi
Mar. 3l-Cyclonc passed through Nelson,
Neb.. destroying about In houses.
Apr iwCyclone In Kansas wiped out the vii
lagos OF Towanda, Vine Creek, Smolar and Oak
vile, and % persons were killed
Apr l3--ln Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota, the
heaviest snowstorms ever known for this sea-
son prevailed.
Apr. 1.-Two heavy earthquake shocks fel, at
Portland, Ore, and neighborhood.
Apr. l9--Whole northern portion OF California
visited by severe earthquake shock; great dam.
age to business houses and dwellings,; loss,
$500, 900
Apr al-Another severe earthquake shock in
California did great damage at Sacramento,
Winters, Dixon nnd other towns.
May 3-Lynn Creek Valley. Kan, swept by
cyclone, and for miles everything in It's path
fnf &C n hRn lyitl aA
hundreds made homeless %. Heavy snowstorms
in portions OF Minnesota, Wisconsin and South
Dakota.
May 5-An the great central region swcp, by
hood: much damage in Illinois, Iowa and Kan.
Sas.
May 7--Throughout northwestern tier OF
counties in Nebraska snow fell 10 inches deem
May l7-Towns Of Venice. BrooklyR. East
Madison, East Carondelei, Centroville Station.
Forest Lawn and Cahokia III Missouri and ILL
nois, from 70 ~ feet under water: 90 miles Of
fertile farming land also inundated.
May lS-Hundreds OF houses besides other
property destroyed, aud about 50 persons killed
by food which swept Sioux City, Ia; loss, e.
OO0,00Q
May cs-1ndianapolis felt sharp shock OF
earthquake.
May 2i-Arkansas City. Ark, completely un.
der water.
May .5-waterspout burst over Kinsman, O.,
drowning six persons, destroying buildings and
crops.
Fork and Pendleton entirely swept away by
floods from the White and Arkansas rivers In
Arkansas. Fifty or more persons killed by
cyclone that passed over Wellington, Kan.
May 2S-One hundred villages and hamlets in
valleys OF the St. Francis, White and Arkansas
rivers in Arkansas swept away. Great dam
uge done and seven persons killed at Harper,
Kan, by cyclone.
June 2-Rivcr ut New Orleans higher than
ever before.
June 4-Several buildings destroyed by CIV.
clone and many persons killed 1T McCOok, Neb.
June 5-Cloudburst flooded Oil City, Pa, and
surrounding country; leakage from oil tanks
covered inundation with oil and benzne which
took lire resulting in immense damage. -. Snow
TO the depth OF inches near CHEYENNE, Wyo.
June l3-Hurricane accompanied by heavy
rainfall swept over Chicago. injurlng many per-
sons and damaging much property Town Of
Galva ILL.,, wrecked bv cyclone.
June l6-Cvclone swept over Jackson, Martin,
Faribault, Freedom, blue Earth, Mower and
Fillmore counties MINI.
July 2S-Frost in Montana: Mt HarvSmercury
down TO 30. Heat in Chicago caused II deaths.
Aug 4-Severe shock OF earthquake Ut Bur
lington and other Wisconsin towns.
Aug STornado extending from South Dakota
across Minnesota into Wisconsin wrecked many
houses and destroyed crops.
Aug. 23-RoanOke. Va, damaged to the ex.
tent OF 81 ,0OOOOO by cloudburst
Sep. l0-Wind and haiistorm Mt Madison,
Wis., damaged growing tobacco, fruit and vege-
tables 10 the extent OF Sl00O,OJO. :. Pulp works
ut Marion, Ind, blown down by tornado.
Oct. 6-Eurthquake shock NJ Hot Springs,S. D.
Oct. l2-Dcstructive cyclone in northern Colo
RADIO and southern Wyoming
Oct l3-Terriic storm prevailed in Colorado,
and Ut Palmer Lake, on the divide, snow fell in
some places 30 feet deep
Oct. la-Thr4s earthquake shocks felt OF
Martinsville. Ind.
Nov. lS-Heavy earthquake shock felt Mt San
Francisco and numerous points IN California.
Nov. l5-Villhge OF Red Bud in Randolph
county. ILL.,, almost completely destroyed, many
persons being injured, and 10 houses blown
down. -. Village OF Washington totally de-
stroyed by cyclone. -. Cyclone struck Harrison,
Ark, bringing destruction.
Nov. l9-Grcat damage 10 property at St
Marys. o., by windstorm
Nov. a5-Thermometer % degrees below zero
in parts Of Minnesota and South Dakota.
Nov. 21-Whirlwind swept over California,
destroyed dozen vessels in harbor at San
Francisco and orchards in the interior Of the
state; loss over s50O,OOO
Nov 30-MotGOric stone weighing 10 tons fell
near Newcastle. Col
Dec 2-EarthQuake shock felt ut Chattanoo-
go, Tenn.
Dec 6-Tornado near Atlanta, Tex swept
away houses and outbuildings in its path
Dec Terrific blizzard stopped railway traf.
fic in Kansas and froZe hundreds OF cattle.
Dec l3-Destructive cyclone passed miles
above Summit, Miss.
Dec es-Earthquake shock felt ct Seymour
Ind.