The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-04-14
TORN BY STORMS.
The First Genuine Tornado of the
Season.
Kansas, Missouri and Other Places Visited
BY Destructive Storm Several Per-
sons Reported Killed and Mach
Property Destroyed.
the Storm In Kansas.

INIyEPENpENCE.K Kan. April 12.-SOAth-
eastern Kansas, and particularly Mont
gomery county. was vinited by terri
BILE cyclone last evening at o'clock,
which left a path of death and destruc-
ton behind it.
The little town of Parker, ten miles
south of here, seems to have gothic
worst of the storm. From the most re-
liable information obtainable, the peo-
pie of that town were alarmed by omi-
nous clouds which gathered about dusk.
They hardly had time to realize what
was coming before the storm burst upon
Them in all its fury.
The work of the wind was awful. OF
the business houses situated around the
public square but two were left stand
ing, the others being completely
wrecked. Even brick houses were
swept away the same as the light
frames Every residence in the town
was damaged more or less and half OF
them were completely destroyed.
1t is known that several persons were
killed and a large number injured. but
it is impossible to learn the details and
names of the dead and injured.
Leaving Parker a scene of wreck and
ruin, the deadly wind swept on to the
northeast, leveling farm hourses barns
and fences before it. Three farm houses
in the eastern portion of this county
are known to have been wrecked, and
it is certain that this represents but a
small portion of the damage done.
GREAT DAMAGE AT WALNUT.
WALNUT, Kan, April Zone of the
worst storms of the season visited this
city last night, followed by cyclone
lasting several minutes. 4 large num-
her of houses We're wrecked and several
persons were injured. All the tele-
graph wires were blown down and it is
impossible at this writing to give any
thing but meager information. The
storm and cyclone came from
the southwest, tearing up everything
in its path. 1t is feared that the loss
of life and property in the surrounding
country will be great. The rain storm
was accompanied with a severe hail
storm and it did great damage to the
crops, beating them into the ground.
So great is the confusion in the city
that it if impossible to get any definite
information.
In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS. April 12.-Following upon
the storm here early in the evening
another violent storm came up about l
o'clock with a terrific wind. The
steamer d. ii. Pyke, lying at its wharf
at the foot of Locust street with nc
steam up and five men on board, was
blown adrift and as no trace can be had
of it, it is feared it is sunk with all on
board. The harbor boat City of St.
Louis with small crew aboard was
blown from the same wharf and has not
been heard from at 1:45 a. IN. The
wharf boats anchored near by met a
similar fate but it is believed there
were no persons on board.
THREE KILLED AT PAGE CITY.
SEDALIA, Mo-, April IA cyclone
struck Page City at s o'clock last even
ing. Many houses were demolished
and many people were injured; several
probably fatally.
The residence of William Walker was
Walker and his two children were in
stantly killed.
DESTRUCTION AT MAYHEM, MO.
MAYHEM, MO-, April ia cyclone
struck the city last night destroying a
large number of houses and injur-
ing several persons. One house was
twisted and torn and carried from
its foundation several feet. Sew
eral occupants were in the house,
but miracuiously escaped with a few
bruises. with the exception of woman,
who was so badly injured that she will
probably die. The storm struck the
outskirts of the city towards Higgins
vile. and the damage to farm property
cannot be estimated. Many will lose
their all. The railroad tracks are
strewn for miles with wires, and con-
lections with the outer world are made
by the way of Odessa, few miles west.
In Nebraska and Iowa.