The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09
THE GREAT STORM.
Forty-three Lives Lost and Much
Property Destroyed.


storms during the past three days show
that the entire eastern watershed from
the Rocky mountains to the Nebraska
and Iowa lines and to Texas Were swept
Friday night by a severe blow. Fields
of grain that promised the most bounti-
full yield for many years were swept bare
of vegetation. The seas of rain were
abetted In their work of destruction by
tornadoes 1t fs too early yet to sum up
the loss, but the total is appalling. and
those to whom the angry elements spared
life have little left to sustain 1t. Stories
OF the storm are so similar that the sta
tistical summary Is all there is left TO
tell The storm embraced an area OF 200
square miles with the southwestern cor
ner OF Missouri as the center.
The greatest loss Of life Is reported from
winona, Mo-, where eleven corpses have
been found. with as many more missing
At Baxter Springs, in Southwestern
Kansas five were killed and eleven SER
iously injured by cyclone that accom-
panied the storm. One person was drown
ed at Colonbus. and two at Ottawa.
Kan.
At Van Buren,, Ark. mother and babe
were drowned of family Of five encamp-
ed on the banks Of Fish creek. Indian
territory. Nothing of them or their be-
longings was found except q part of the
wagon on pile Of drift wood.
At Townsville. Mo-. where the rain
fall was four inches in one hour. five
persons were lost.
Unconfr1ned reports are received OF
loss of life as follows: Three at Fay
etteville, Ark; one at Paolo. Kan: one
at Richards. Kan; six OF hunting party
in Indian territory.
This gives known and probable loss
off forty three lives. This total will he
increased when the receding waters per-
init a thorough search. The loss of prop
erty can be placed in millions. Dwellings,
fences and farm buildings were carried
off. Highway and railroad bridges were
swept away. Thirty of eighty buildings
In Winona succumbed. Five residences
church and warehouse went down at
Baxter Springs. Kan. About jefferson
City. Mo-, many square miles of growing
grain were destroyed. Traffic on the
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad is tenn
porariiy suspended. Reports of damage
To property other than above noted come
from five points in Kansas, nine in Mis-
sour. six In Arkansas, two in Indian ter
rftory. The storm spent itself in Illinois,
and having lost its force proved a bless
ing to crops. The above summaries are
only fraction of the loss of property
The greatest burden falls upon the farm
ers. as the season is too far spent to
plant a new crop. The country's gran
airy will be cleaned out. The details OF
individual suffering and experiences
would MI volumes and repeat the horrors
OF the Johnstown disaster
Springfield, Mo. July S--A severe cleo
trio and rain storm swept along James
river and as far south as Ozark last
night. Lave stock was killed by the wind
and lightning, and crops badly damaged
by the storm. Three houses at Sparta
were destroyed by lightning Reports of
the Hood at Winona, Mo-. published here
tofore. are now known TO have told only
part OF the horrors OF the disaster. Ow-
ing TO the fact mat Winona is in a noun
famous region. almost inaccessible by
wagon. and that the railway is washed
away, news Of the flood Is hard 70 obtain
Railway connection will be established
this afternoon. but 1t will be several DAYS
before the gaps can be closed up I'm the
roads. Several officials of the railway and
other parties left for Winona on a snecial
train this morning 10 render all assist
anee possible 10 the fiood-stricken people.
The bodies OF Rev. @. w Duncan and
daughter Matte and Miss Norma Nevins
were found under a large drift OF broken
timber, about a mile below Winona. The
body or an unknown man stopping at one
OF the hotels was also found. 4 terrible
stencil arises from the mass Of hogs
horses. cattle and other animals drowned.
IL Is charged that some visitors are strio-
ping the bodies 90 everything OF value
For several miles below Winona NAV no
seen wagons aud household goods Of all
kinds and dead animals. over 20 people
were searching yesterday for bodies. The
BODY OF George Evans daughter was
found this forenoon. The body OF IlovI
NFtghts daughter is still missing Ia,a
news from Thomasviue. OREGON county.
shows that while great damage was Sona
there was no loss OF life.
Independence. Kan. July S-A severe
rain and wind storm visited this section
last night. The streams ara rising randi
~ ne Wind blew down many trees and
o1touil1ings and took the roof OF a nayy
NH at Seodesha. Several buildings we're
blown over
Chetopa. Kan. July S.-Last evening a
tornado swept over this region. doing con-
siderable damage 10 growing crops and to
buildings.
Topeka. July She Rock Island RAN.
fo21 Com pAny reports heavy windsiorm
AZ canton. Mcpherson county. YESTERDAY
afternoon. \ dozen houses Mere blown
down. No fatalities
Guthrie. q L. July a ,errie. han
and wind storm prevailed here last nivht
Hail ala Immense damage 20 crons ana
broke hundreds Of windows In one town
ship there was WATERFRONT and bridges
were washed away.
Fort Worth. Jnly s--A report was re-
ceive4 here today giving meager details
Of cyclone 81 Chickasaw. l. T, last
night about o'clock. Several buildings
were blown down. among witch were rhe
Rock Island freight depot and big grist
tn4l near ~, The storm passed Efennessy
doing mucs damage.
Fredonis. Kan. July S-A binding rain
storm. accompanied by high wind
passed ever this city and extended three
niles north yesterday az : o'clock. In
forty minutes fully four gnches OF water
EEL, MASKING Away Tie adam AIS. a. Ia