The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23

TOLEDO, o., May 1S.-Reports received
here last night from various points in
Williams county gave meagre particu-
lars of cyclonic disturbance in that
part Of northwestern Ohio late yester-
day afternoon. The section of country
between between Kunkle and Mont
pelier, on the Detroit division OF the
Wabash railroad, appears to have suf-
fered principally. The exact amount
Of the damage done cannot be given
correctly, but it is known that ten per-
sons were killed and at least ten others
were seriously injured. The names Of
the dead, as far as can be learned, are:
Edmund Sohlesser, aged "a, hurled against Q
tree and almost instantly killed.
Mrs Rigby, an elderly woman, had one limb
torn from her body
Three small children, names unknown, In
stantly killed.
Daniel Barrett, body badly crushed and arm
torn on.
Mrs. Daniel Barrett horribly mansled; died
within two hours.
Martha Doso. instantly killed.
Myrta DasO, limbs broken and internally In
jured; died at 10 p, m.
George oxinger, head crushed and body dis
emboweled.
The injured are
David Longley, scalp wound and fractured
neg; will die
Jason Miles, head crushed.
Mrs. II. B. Charles, extent OF injuries un-
known.
Charles Cole, internally injured; cannot live
more than few hours
Mrs Charles Cole. head crushed; will die.
Jennie Creek, badly bruised; will recover.
Seven others, three of them women,
are more or less badly hurt, but their
names cannot be ascertained. The cy-
clone was felt worse at a point three
miles from Kunkle and five from Mont
pelier. The day had been unusually
warm up TO o'clock and heavy thunder
storms seemed imminent. Along to-
wards o'clock the skies took on dark,
leaden hue, heavy, mottled clouds
moved slowly across the zenith, there
was scarcely breath of air and the
heat was nigh unbearable. The climax
came with unexpected and awe-inspir-
ing swiftness Two dark clouds seemed
10 unite in the west and then n wind
blowing at hurricane speed swept down
on the earth and drove terror into the
hearts OF the now thoroughly terrorized
country people. A great many thought
the day of Judgment had come and the
story is told that one man who was hurt
was buried in the debris of house
while ou his knees praying.
Giant trees snapped like alders in the
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were carried hundred of feet from
where they stood. Roofs of houses and
barns were lifted as though they were
50 many shingles and scattered over
three townships Edmund Schlesser,
the old man who was killed was far
NOR il, fairly good circumstances. He
was oh his way from the field to his
house when he was overtallen by the
storm. His body was frightfully bruised.
The property loss is vaguely esti-
mated at between S25,OOO and $40, 900.
1t is believed that at least half dozen
more fatalities will have been reported
when the worst Is known.
Mrs. Barrett, who was the worst
mangled, was carried over n quarter of
a mile and dropped in cemetery. Her
dismembercd limbs were found about
hundred yards farther on. There was
very little left of the womans body
that resembled the form of human
being. Her breast and abdomen were
rent in two and her entrails, lungs and
other internal organs were scattered
broadcast through three forty-acre
fields. The search for her remains con-
tinued fully nm hour.