The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-18
TORE AN ANGRY GAP.
The Grand Island Depot Razed and
Two Fatally Kurt

The Grand Island Depot 6azeQ ana
Two Fatally Hurt
Sabetha, Kan. May 18.-A very de-
structiVe tornado struck Sabetha about
1880 O'Clock last night from the south
west and tore an angry gap through
the business and residence portion OF
the city. The Grand Island depot was
razed to the ground, together with
about a dozen residences on the north
side There were i've persons in the
depot at the time. but all escaped with
their lives. although NIr- Austin. the
day operator, was carried several
blocks bv the fury of the storm
William Curry and wife and Oldest
daughter were badly injured, the girl
it is thought, fatally
S. p Hays was buried beneath the
ruins and has his jaw broken and is
injured internally.
Mrs. Eliza Murphy, colored. is badly
injured internally and is thought will
The G. A. r. han has been thrown
open 10 care for the injured, and the
doctors are all kept busy at work at
tending TO the unfOrtunates.
IT, Horizons business block was badly
demOraHzed. the storm taking out the
west side of the brick wall Luckily
the family were in the shop and the
rear of the building, and escaped with
out q scratch
The store fronts of Main street busi-
ness blocks We're blown in and
the damage to plateglass viii be large
Earlier in the evening a tornado was
seen to form over the town of Milton
vale. Kan, and strike the ground
few miles Of town, but did not do much
damage. Tt is probable this is the same
tornado that struck Sabetha-
DEATH IN THE BLUE VALLEY
ConcOrdia. kan, May 1S.-AnOther
tornado visited north central Kansas
Sunday afternoon 1t started in the
northern part of Clay county, seven or
eight miles south of the little town of
Palmer passed in a nOrtheasterly di
Tanff0n fRTD1ICrn F3ffnW county and
Marshall lit crossed the Blue river at
the junction of the Missouri Pacific and
Union Pacific railroads and passed near
the town or ANtelL
The little hamlet of Bodavflle, in Ri
ley county was entirely swept away.
Many are reported injured and sew
eral killed at Spring Valley, but nothing
can be learned definitely.
Some six miles south of Barnes. it
tore down "a church in which $50 people
were WOrshipping. Many were injured.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Mason. escaped
with a broken leg Medical assistance
was asked for from the neighbOring
towns.
The storm formed about o'clock %.
no, almost in the track of the one that
visited this section three weeks ago.
1t was not very wide but was very de-
structive, everything being swept away
in IT'S path.
The towns of Palmer. Greenleaf
Barnes, Blue Rapids and Irving were
prompt i'm sending relief to the suffer
ers.
The tornado was followed by a heavy
hail and rain storm. and great damage
was done to crops.
The valley of the Blue river in Mar
shall county is one of the richest in the
state and thickly populated and it is
expected that later reports VIII tell Of
many deaths and the destruction of
much property.
Later reports received ove4-1ne Mis-
souri, Pacific wires are to the effect that
Baileyville. a little town just east of
ANtelL on the Grand Island railway.
was struck by the storm Houses and
stores We're torn down "A large elevator
was completely wrecked Box cars were
ltted from the track and carried a long
distance While several were injured
no one was killed.
The population of the towns visited
oy the tornado is approximately as
follows. Seneca. 1000. Sabetha. $50.
ANtell. $50; BaileyvilIe, $50; Frankfort.
1,O5Os Oneida, 800.