The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-03

Wichita, has., May "A special to the
Eagle from Halstead, Kas., says:
The cyclone which late yesterday after
noon passed through the west portion of
Harvey county, killing seven persons near
Halstead and seriously injuring several
others. was one of the most destructive
that has ever visited Kansas, with the ex-
ception of such as may have taken large
towns n their sweep.
A line beginning in Sedgwick county at
the mouth of the Bridge within gunshot
of the old Carlisle ranch, and drawn
straight in a northeasterly direction to a
point little to the southeast of Mound
Ridge in Mcpherson county, twenty-five
miles in length, and by actual and care
ful count there is, or Were upon this line
an average of one farm to the mile, every
one of which was either totally demoIish-
ed or so nearly so that in most cases it
might as well have been.
DodSing the Monster.
Deputy Hall is able TO give an exact
account of the beginning of this terrible
catastrophe. He resides i've miles east of
Mount Hope and was returning with his
wife from Mount Hope when, just after
crossing the mouth of the bridge over the
suddenly thrown into violent commotion
and after few moments assume the
regulation funnel-shape and descend
rapidly 10 the earth a few hundred yards
in front and to the north of them.
Clouds of dust arose along its path AS
far as known the dead are:
Four members of the Schmidt family
father mother, son and daughter.
Mrs. Joseph Wear and three of her
children.
Miss Cora 5. Neff.
William Armstrong.
Grandma A Chaplin.
Farmer Bachman.
Among the injured are:
Joseph Wear and child, dying; the
widow Frye, internally injured. recovery
doubtful; Mrs. J. A. Cummins, seriously;
]. +. Frizzell; Jake Salinski, injured on
the head, unconscious; Mrs William
Armstrong; William Morris, seriously;
Cyrus Henson, fatally.
Places Destroyed.
a complete list of the places totally
destroyed by the cyclone are:
George H. Keener, Mrs. L. Frye. John
Welding, Joseph Wear, Mark Chaplin,
William Armstrong, Bert Frizzell. Cyrus
J. Bart, H. Humey, A. E.
PawneH Mrs. Coats, Spinner Roy,
Andrew Thompson, M Hedges and S.
The storm lifted and passed directly
over Mound Ridge, doing much damage
there. filling the town with debris and
dead cattle. 4 peculiar feature of the
storm was the fact that it rained heavily
east of the path of destruction, but not
west Of it The funeral of the Wear
family took place at ftalSteau To-Day as
aid also the funeral of Miss Nef. The
eity was in deep mourning and the
funeral was attended by people for miles
about The funeral of Mr.. Armstrong and
Mrs. Chaplin took place at Burton and
there was also a large browd and general
crowds of people visited the scene from
Newton, Wichita and other
places.
Nrs Armstrong whose husbands were
xiiied, cannot recover. Mr.; Wear, who
MAS reported fatally injured, was able to
attend the funeral of his wife and
children today.
The neighboring farmers and citizens Of
5aistead held a public meeting tonight
- devise means TO get relief for the in
IIred and damaged people. One curious
Incident occurred at the home OF cyrus |
The family went into the cellar and q
lorse was picked UP from somewhere and
brown in among them, AFTER Wnlch me |
louse was torn away without inJurlng |
inv of them.