The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-12
HAVOC BY TEMPEST
Wild Waters Sweep Away All
Of Winona, Mo.
ELEVEN LIVES LOST IN THE FLOOD

Disaster That Was Like shipwreck on
L~nd-No Tim. tn Get Our of the Line at
the Torrent sweep, Which Occurs IN
the N'ght-Baxt-r springs, Kan. Wis.,
tied by ~ Cyclone That sends Five
Persons TAI Eternity.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, July s "A storm
awful in its terror and tota i'm it's work
of destruction has wiped out the town of
Winona, on the Current river branch of
the Kansas City. Fort Scott and Memphis
railway in shannon county. at 1880
|. o'clock at night 1t Is known that eleven
persons lost their lives and eight men are
missing. The dead are: Rev q. w. Dun.
can. Mrs. g. W.. Duncan, Matte Duncan.
Mrs. Crawford daughter Of q. w. Dun.
CAM, Crawford Cert, George Nevins. Nor
ma Nevlns, little daughter of Lloyd
Wright, Maggie Cannon, John Morris,
and Mrs. Nevins. The bodies of Rev. G.
w. Duncan. his wife and daughter and
George Nevins. Norma Nevins. and the
Wright girl were recovered, but the others
have not been found
Like shipwreck ON Land.
A slashing rain preceded by fierce
wind set in at 0 clock at night While
the wind ceased the rain increased in
tensely, until at 10 o'clock IL became a
warning rumult At 1918 four feet OF
water w rs on the streets. In fifteen min
utes more the buildings could no longer
stand the strain and began TO careen and
fall to pieces in the waters. Vivid flashes
of lightning pierced the downpour, which
came like the falls of Niagara Houses
were smashed and in the water were
hundreds OF men. women and children,
dashed about like corks IL was like
shipwreck on land. Cries of terror and
shouts for help from the struggling peo-
pie clingin- to pieces Of timber made the
scene one that baffled intelligent effort TO
save the helpless. The strong current
rushing down he ravine or valley carried
many 20 higher land and places OF safety.
When the torrent had 30 a degree sub.
sided the men who had seen " their own
families turned their attention to others,
and by o'clock in the morning the
worst was over.
Shelter for the Unfortunates.
Bnt those who escaped found them
selves homeless, without food and nearly
without clothing. AS soon as the de-
stroyed Geographic communication was
restored Mayor b. +. Evans telegraphed
to this city for aid. The inhabitants of
Winona are now scattered among farm
houses, or have gone to neighboring
towns In all thirty buildings were de-
stroyed, most OF them being dwelling
houses The total loss is about $50, 000
At places the water W as twelve feet deep
in Winona. 1t Is now known that Birch
tree, eight miles west OF Winona, had its
greatest storm at the same hour. No
lives W ere lost there, however but Cortez
e. Fisher, lumber dealers, lost s., 600 by
the destruction of their building Other
buildings werr slightly damaged there.
The Way the Flood Came Down.
Winona, in point Of population and
business, was the most important town
In Shannon county. The railway that
passes through the town follows a valley
east and west and a deep ravine goes out
northwest toward the river. Along the
sides Of this ravine or valley were
clustered houses occupied by the
families of the men who had been
employed in the Ozark Lumber COM
pany's sawmill. When the clouds opened
on the hills the water rushed dowd this
ravine, carrying ali before it, The rail
way track was torn up and residence
houses and business buildings were swept
along with Ii into the torrent.
BTchtree in Hard Luce.
At Birchtree on the morning Of July
there was downpour that was almost
equal to a cloudburst. Great prepare
tons had been made for celebration,
and mammoth dinner was spread under
the trees The storm ept everything
away. and many had narrow escapes from
drowning. Again late in the evening
there came another flood that was most
disastrous in its results.