The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-07
A wATERsrOuT IN MISSOURI
More Than Ten Lives Lost In the
Town of WInOna.

St. Louis, Mo. July "a special from
Springfield Mo. says that the recent
heavy rains developed into waterspout
early this morning. The downpour Of
rain visited the town OF Winona, In shan
non county. early this morning and when
the citizens could venture out to esti-
mate the amount of damage. It was
learned that over ten persons had been
drowned. At 2 o'clock this afternoon
seven bodies had been recovered from the
flood. and it was estimated that at least
a dozen persons have been drowned by
the flood Of water which has washed
down through the place since late last
night
The lowlands in this vicinity were at
the mercy of the food and over 800 houses
were demolished by the rushing waters.
The adjoining towns have been tele-
phoned to for help and the railroads are
arranging for relief trains TO come to the
rescue of the imperilled natives. The
downfall of rain still continues and 1t
is thought that further damage will en-
sue.
The crops in this vicinity which have
been harvested will be a total loss and
the damage TO farmers win be beyond es-
timation.
The wires are down to adjoining towns
and 1t is feared that the loss of life viii
be at least two score, but until further
particulars are learned II Is impossible
to estimate the loss of life or the amount
of damage.
Another special from Winona says:
"Winona was totally wiped out by a cloud
a4r a.,
between 1880 and II O'Clock yesterday
morning. Twelve persons were drowned
and the financial loss will reach at least
So. 900. The dead are: Rev. G. w. Duncan,
Mrs. G.. w. Duncan, Miss Matte Duncan,
Mrs. Crawford, daughter Of w. c. Dun
can; Miss Crawford, Mrs. George Nevins,
Norma Nevins, a daughter of Lloyd
Wright, Maggie Cannon, John Morris and
Mrs. Nevins.
THE bodies of Rev C. w Duncan. his
wife, Matti Duncan, Mrs. Crawford,
George and Norma Nevins and the little
Wright girl were recovered before day
light and the others were found yesterday
before noon.
"The bodies of Mrs. Crawford, Mag
gle Cannon and Mrs Nevins were found
two miles below the town.
THE first information that the world
had of the disaster was yesterday after
noon, when Mayor b. +. Evans teie-
graphed to this city and other places for
clothing and aid.
THE heavy rain. accompanied by a
wind of a cyclonic nature, swept down
on the town at o'clock. At 10 o'clock
there was an awful torrent raging and the
water stood from four to twelve fee.
deep in the streets a half hour later with
the downpour unabated, when the build
ings were no longer able to resist the
water and began breaking and drifting
with the current.
pike creek, which. runs through the
northwestern part of the town caught the
debris and the struggling people. carrying
all away toward Current river. The light
ming was vivid and quick, and the success
sive flashes showed men, women and chill
dren struggling in the torrent. They were
clinging to broken timbers and cries for
help could be heard above the roar and
din. 1t was after midnight before the storm
had abated so that the people were in
places of safety. They stood in water with
out clothing until daylight.
I'm the early morning. after the water
had in a measure receded and the bodies
of the death had been received. the sur
vivors scattered among the farm houses
or went to neighboring towns"