Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
100 HOUSES LAID LOW.
CYCLONES STILL PREVALENT IN
THE CENTRAL WEST.
A Big Death List In Ksnsas-boo People
Left Homeless in Seneoa--Hundreds
Are Ipjured-Iiiinois and Ken
tucky Visited.

Frankfort. Kan, May 17.--The most de-
structive cyclone that ever visited this
portion of the State struck this city about
5 o'clock this afternoon. The cyclone
came from the southwest and was proceed.
ed by heavy fall of rain and hail. The
funnel shaped cloud came from the oppo'
site direction from the wind that prevailing
and travelled slowly, which gave the peo-
pile ample time to go into cellars and
caves, which most of them did. Severa
farm houses were destroyed before the
storm reached the city.
Nearly 80 residences, besides many barns
and out buildings, were totally destroyed
In this city. Many of thew were among
the finest in the city At least 200 people
are rendered homeless. No one was killed
10 far as learned.
Henry Kennedy and Patrick Cudmore
were hurt about the head. Mrs Moran
and child were badly injured.
The Methodist and Christian churches
are total wrecks. Many buildings are
slightly damaged. The storm passed or
10 the northeast dealing destruction in its
path 1t is reported that much damage
was done near Bigclow and at Vleitz.
Seneca, Kan, May IA terrible cy.
.lone struck this city this evening at Ga
The cyclone was followed by a heavy
nall storm. About 20 houses were totally
wrecked. Five people were killed and
entirely swept away. The new S0,00
school house is n wreck and the cour
house is completely demolished. There
are few houses in the city that are no.
more or less damaged. The loss here will
be about 100000. The cyclone lasted abou
10 minutes.
Tho west part of Baileyville Kan, eight
miles west is also swept away.
Oneida, Kan, eight miles east Is badly
damaged and four people were killed there
three of them in the family of James
Shearer Much damage is reported in the
country northeast OF here. This news |:
being sent from a temporary telegraph of
flee in q field south of the city.
KILLED FIVE IN ONE HOUSE.
Benton. Ky. May IA cyclone passed
over the southwest corner of Marshal
county about 1 o'clock this morning. II
demolished one house at Elva and killed
the five occupants, John S. Anderson
aged so; his wife, aged So; n son, aged II
and two daughters, aged IL and 10. A
Simsona. two stores, two churches. c
school house and several farm houses ant
barns were destroyed, but no loss of life
is reported there.
DAMAGE IN ILLINOIS.
Chicago, May 17.-Despatohes received
tonight from interior points in 1llnoi:
reports In Illinois much damage done 10y
heavy wind and and rain storm storm
last night. At Galesburg the telegraph
and telephone services were demoralized
At Peoria trees were blown down ant
graf damage done to buildings under con
struction. An engine on the Burlington
railroad ran into a corn crib which hat
been blown across the tracks at st. Au
gustine and was derailed. The engineer
was badly hurt.
At Pekin lightning wrecked st. Paul!
church, uprooted trees. blew down fences
and unroofed houses. At Bushnell 1t wal
reported that the town of Scioto had beer
swept away but the wires were blown
down and nothing definite could be learn
ed.