The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-08
TERRIBLE STORMS

persons lost their lives, and eight men
ara missing,
The known dead are; Rev. G. W,
Duncan, Mrs. q, w, Duncan, Matte
Duncan, Mrs. Crawford, Martha, daugh'
ter Of q. w. Duncan; Crawford Cert,
George Nevlns, Norma Nsvius, little
daughter OF Lloyd Wright, Maggie Can
non, John Morris and MrS, Neylns'
The bodies OF Rev. q. W, Duncan, his
wife aud daughter, George NeylnS,
Norma Nevins aud tho Wright girl wore
recovered, but tho others have not been
found.
A slaShing rain, preceded by fierce
wind, Rot In at niuo o'clock Friday
night. While tho wind ceased the rain
increased intensely, until, at ton o'clock,
it became a warning tumult, Az lO:lb
four feet Of water wore on the streets.
In fifteen minutes more buildings
could no longer stand tho strain anu
! began TO carson and dIaintegrate IN the
waters. Vivid flashes oil lightning
pierced the doWnpour, which came like
tho falls OF Niagara. Houses wore
smashed, and in the waters were hun
drods OF men, women and children
dashed about like corks. II was like Q
shipwreck on land. Cries oil terror and
shouts Tor help from the struggling
humanity clinging to pieces oil timber,
made the scene one that batlled intelli'
gent effort to save the helpless. The
strong turrOnt rushing dowa tho rayine
or valley carried many to higher land
and places Of safety,
When the torrent had to degree
subsIded, tho men who had seen to
their own families, turned their alton
ton to others, and by 8 o'clock in tho
morning tho worst was over. Those
who had escaped the sweep OF the de-
vastation stood shlvoring without
clothing, or without an opportunity to
dry themselves. Whan day dawned
there was nothing oil their homes in the
town. There was no shelter, no food
and no clothing. Az soon as the de-
stroyed telegraph communication was
restored, Mayor Is. +. Evans t0le-
graphed to this city for aid. Tonight
the inhabitants Of Winona are scattered
among farm houses or have gone TO
neighboring towns,
lu all, thirty building wero destroyed.
The A. Q. Carter lumber bnllding was
destroyed, loss s., 700; Mrs. A. Il. Scran.
ton, millinery, building carried away,
loss $1,000; ]. J. Bowen, three buildings
carried away. loss $1,000; Church, Kis'
sol < Co., lumber, loss 81, 500. The Barr
hotel, Petts house, Lewis block and stills
house wore oil carried away. The fol.
lowing individuals loSt houses; Tom
McCord. William Howell. George j.
Jordon, Wilson Randolph, John Norris,
George Hayden, four houses; James
Henley, Jack Chiibert, Thomas Gail.
brath, Lloyd Wright Grant Roberts,
George FarrlS, joseph Miller, Rev. q.
W. Duncan, D. W. Van and Daniel Hol'
mes. The total loss is not loss than
$4,000.
Rev. G. W. Duncan. who Loaf his life,
was pastor Of the Winona circuit, and
was but recently ordained. He was for
merly an engineer on tho Iron Mountain
road, The bodies of Miss Mamie Dun.
can and Mrs. Crawford were found at 4
o'clock this morning. The others were
recovered long after daybroRk. Some
had ao0tsi three miles down Bike creek
toward tho northeast, in tho direction
Of Current river. In places the water
was twelve feet deep In Winona.
1t is now known that Birch Tree,
eight miles west OF Winona, had its
worst storm at tho came time last
night. No livos we're lost there, how.
ever. Cortez Fisher, lumber dealer, lost
), 700 bv the deItruction Of his build
ings. Other buildings were slightly
damaged there.
Winona, in point Of population and
business. was the most important town
in shannon county. To tho north eight
miles the current river flows northeast
and then bends 10 the southeast, touch.
ing the Current river branch Of the
Memphis railroad at Chicopo, a dozen
miloI east OF Winona.
Northeast and southwest oil the town
arc hills. Tho railroad follows valley
east and woIt, aud q deep ravino goes
out northwest toward tho river. Along
the sides OF this ravine or valley were
clustered houses occupied by tho fami.
lies OF the men who had been employed
In the Ozark Lumber CompNny'S saw
mill. When the clouds opened on tho
hills, the water rushed down this ravine,
carrying all before II. Tho railway was
on a slight grade, but the track was torn
up und residence houses and business
buildings wero swept along with It into
the torrent. Church & KisSell had the
largest general store aud tho Missouri
Land Company had ono OF their build
ings near the railroad. Both suffered
from tho rush Of tho water.
WinonR at the last town census had
Cos people. Eight mica west OF WinonA
was situated Birch Troe, next in size in
tho county, with 500 inhabitants. It
had similar timber interests, and WAS n
thriving place. On the morning Of July
4 this town suffered from downpour
that was almost equal to cloudburst
Groat preparations had been made for
celebration. and q mammoth dinner was
spread undor tho trOss. Tho storm
swept everything away, and many had
narrow escapes from drowning. Again
lato In tho afternoon there came anoth.
or flood, that was most disastrous In its
results,
CYCLONE IN KANSAS.