Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-12
DEATH And RUINS.
Destruction Caused by Cyclones in
Many Places.
PEOPLE REPORTED KILLED.
TUJ Villages In Kansas Wiped Out or
Existence.-Mueh Properly
Damaged.

ST.. LOUIS, April l2.-Last uishta
storm did widespread damage in this
city and vicinity. Hailstones demol'
i-hed n large amount OF glass all over
the city. The roof OF the workhouse
aud the third district substntlon were
blown of. Fortunately none OF the
irmatos was killed or seriously hurt
Inr poorhouse, city hospital, the
frmalc hoslitpl nnd tho ineanc nsylum
+. llercd severely In broken glass,
rhimneys ovcrthrown, Uutbulldlnge
blown down and shrubbery don oiished.
he inmates rushed out In "a state OF
terror.
in addition TO the boats mentioned
In last nignt'a dispatches steam
yacht belonging to an English tourist
was blown adrift, with half dozen
small wharf boats. IL is not known
how many persons were aboard these
vesscls, but II IL not believed that they
met with any serious accident. From
NIL over the city aud suburbs come re.
ports OF houses unroofei aud other
minor damage done. No loss OF life Ia
reported 40 TAR.
All boats torn from the moorings
have been recovered. None was badly
damaged.
WIND AND HAIL.
ALBANY, Tex, April i2.-A terrific
VIM aud hail storm passed Two miles
north last night, aweeping everything
In lie path. Whole farms and orchards
and crops OF small grain were com.
plotely ruined. Granaries, barns aud
wlndmilla were demolished. Many
cattle were killed.
DWELLINGS DEMoLIsHED.
RoLLo, No., April IA severe
cyclone passed over the southern part
OF this city last night. Ten dwellings
AMI barns were demolished aud many
others damaged. Nobody was killed.
TEHRIBLE TORNADO.
PAGE CRY, Mo-, April IA ter.
riblu tornado struck this city last
evening, tearing and twisling houses
and creating widespread ruin. WIN.
Walker nnd his two children were
killed and many others Injured.
TWO VILLAGES DESTROYED.
HIAwATnA, KAN, April l2.-It Ia
reported that Willis and Powhsttnn,
villages with 900 inhabitants each,
south Of here were destroyed by
cyclone last night. The cyclone was
followed by hail which damaged
the fruit. Nothing authentic
learned.
LOSS OF LIFE.
ISDIASAPoLIs, April l2.-Advices
from different states this morning tell
Of heavy damage anu loss Cf life by
ihe storm last night and eHily this
morning. A tornado swept over
tho southwestern portion OF Ko-
komo at 4 O'Clock this morn
ing, denolishing the machinery and
tho boiler rooms Of the American
straw board mills. Robert Douglass
was killed. Tho financial loss IL thiIty
thousand dollars. Tho storm uprottsd
trees md damaged ether buildingp.
Serious washouti are reported on a
number If railroads at various points.
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED.
Sr. JOSEPH, No., April l2.-Late
yesterday afternoon n destructive cy-
clone visited the country northeast Of |
Stansbury, covering n strip two miles
wide anu i've iuiles long. Almost
every building In the Path was det-
troyed. Several people were killed
ana among them Mrs. Ward and hus-
band; John Shelton was fatally hurt.
An unknown woman was also killed.
DISASTROUS CYCLONE.
GARNET, KsnsaB, April ia
destructive cyclone passed across this
county last evening. Two houses were
demolished. The town Of Parker IN |
said to have been blown out OF exist
ence. 80 far only tho most meagor
reports OF damage are received.
IN OTHER PLACES.
KANsAs CITY, April I2.-Eastsrn
Kansas and WeitsTn Missouri were
visited by terrible cyclone last night.
The storms prostratsi the wires In
every direction, 80 little dehnits news
IL Oltainablr. In kanens the storm
area covered three tiers Of counties on
the eat, nearly all suffering more or
less. Parker was almOit totally demol-
ished. Many houses were destroyed
ana scoreH badly wrecked. The loss Of
life Ia believed to have been great.
Walnut suffered severely in wrecked
houses, but without loss of life, though
II Ia learned tlere IA great loss of life In
tne adjacent county. II IL report ID
thtt great havoc was created In Brown
county. In tho northeastern pait OF the
itatoIt IA SAID that several towns were
damaged anu many lives lost. There
IL much damage in Missouri. At May
view many houses were blown down
aud II II believed a number were in
lured aud n few killed. The damage TO
crops la bct1 states IA very great
MORE DAMAGE REPORTED.
lNDfANAroLIs, April ia storm
stuck Greenoa,tle at n. M. Tho
rooi Il the female d0rmtory Of the
Depauw university was blown OF ami
number tf dwellings were served
likewise, Much minor damage was
done. At Mott.zuma the Riverside
hotel was wrecked.
LEXINGTON, April ia tornado
pissed near Mayview last night anu
tore up everything In path 200 yards
wide and i've miles long. A uozsn
houses were demolished, two Walker
children killed and many others
riously hut.