The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-18

poEtS received 1leEe luulCALG LIbI LLtS
cyclone which passed over Marshall
and Nemaha counties, Kansas, late this
evening, swept over an unusually large
territory, dealing death and destruction
through the two counties. a dispatch
to the Times from Bern, Nemaha coun-
ty, reports that Seneca, the county
seat, was struck by a cyclone at
o'clock this evening. One third OF the
residence portion OF the town was de-
strOyed and Ave persons were killed and
fifteen badly injured. The county'S
magnificent new court houSe,the towns
big school house and the Catholic
church are among the buildings wreck
ed.
Five hundred OF the citizens Of Seneca
are reported to be homeless tonight.
The property loss iS estimated at $780,.
O00. The Ave dead are two children OF
NJ. Everhes, two children Of Mr.. Con-
nell. and son OF Peter ASsemncher.
The cyclone also swept the towns OF
Sabetha, Nemaha county. and Frank
fort, Marshall county, and the reports
indicate that many other smaller settle
ments have suffered, but up to this
hour It has been impossible to get de-
tailed accounts of the damage.
FRANKFORT, Kansas. May 17.-At
6 O'Clock this evening terrific cyclone
swupt down upon the town Of Frank
fort from the southwest. Everything
in the north and west ends Of the town
was completely wrecked Probably three
score Of buildings were raEed to the
ground. Some OF the best residences OF
the town were blown TO atoms, reports
coming in from the country, where
heavy damage has been done, Will ma
tcfially swell the loss. Many ace re-
ported painfully injured, but so Tar as
known, M ono has ben killed. Many
head Of horses. cattle and other stock
have been killed. The Methodist ano
Christian churches were demolished ana
the Presbyterian church was badly
wrecked. Scores OF people who are left
homeless ara being cared for tonight in
public halls and In the homes OF the
more fortunate citizens.
A funnel-Shuped cyclone also struck
the north part Of the town OF Sabotha,
q small place northeast OF Topeka, near
the Nebraska line, late this evening, de-
atroying the Grand Island railroad de-
pot, and elevator and about twenty res
Iuances. Twenty or twenty-five people
were wounded. several OF whom VIII dc.
Twenty families were rendered home.
less. losing everything they had. The
cyclone pnged Oh towards Falls CITY
end evidently did great damage. Owing
to darknes and heavy rain. particulars
are hard to obtain ats loCC. C..s..-.-.
Earlier m the evening a cyclone was
seen to form over the town OF Milton-
vale, Kansas, and struck the ground q
few miles out OF town. but did mot do
much damage there. II 10 probable this
Ia the same cyclone that struck Sabotha.
Those most seriously injured are:
Henry Kennedy. nose broken and badly
bruised
p. Cudmorc. head bruised.
P. Morean. badly hurt.
Mrs. Arthur and two children.
Jack Rodgers and Captain J. 3. Todd.
The small number OF casualties 10
accounted for Ivy the fact that nearly
all Of the people fed 10 their cellars and
cyclone caves,
Reports coming in from Vlelts and
Seneca say the cyclone was severe at
those points The latest estimate Is
that fully 100 substantial buildings
have been destroyed In the town and
surrounding country.
IAtCSt From Seneca.
SENECA, Kas., May ia devaSta-
ting tornado passed through this city
from the southwest to northeast this
evening at $50 O'Clock. Everything In
its path was completely wrecked. Cour-
Iers from the country report great dam
age To property and probable lo9s OF
life. In this city four were killed and q
number injured. The killed are q boy
and a girl OF NJ. r, Comet, boy Of II.
f. Voorhees, and the flfteen.year.Old
boy ot Peter AiBenmaeherS, The ser
iously Injured are: NJ. d, VOORHEES,,
John BeldShnw. and AlonE0 HRWley.
The latter will not recover. There were
many miraculous escapes from instant
death, The streets are impossible.
blocked with debris OF buildings and
fallen trees. The Grand Opera house
ia completely demolished. The roof and
gwest side OF the $4,000 court house
are blown away and cave in and the
roof Of the high school building 10 gone.
The steeples OF the Methodist. unlver-
snllst aud Catholic churches were Scnt-
tered to the four winds. Twenty-Five
residences are rRzGd to the ground and
buildings lnnumerablc uuroofed.
Al Oneida several buildings were de-
stroycd and three children OF James
Shcrrnrd killed
The wcst half OF the village Of Bailey
willie was swept away but no one was
killed. The damage in this city Is over
&9OO,OOO
Another Report.
CONCoRDIA. Kas.. May l7.--AnUthCr
cyclone visited North Central Kansas
this afternoon. 1t Is impossible to
gather the details because the telegraph
wires on the Missouri Pacific and Grand
Island rAllrOnd3 arc down. The cy-
clone started In the northern part Of
Clay county, seven or eight mile9 south
OF the town OF Palmer and pasRcd in
northensterly direction through Riley
county and Into Marshal and EcmRha
counties. II CrOsScd the Blue river at
the junction Of tho Missouri Pacific and
Union Pacific railroads and passed near
tho town Of Axtell. The little hamlet OF
BodnvlllC, In Riley county was entirely
swept away Tonight several are re-
ported killed there and many injured,
but nothing can be learned definitely.
At SprlnE Valley, some six mllea
south Of barnes. the storm demolished
church In which l6O people wcFH wOr-
shlpinE. Many were injured, The pas
tor Rev. Mnfon was badly hurt. SurEi-
cal aid was asked for from Barnes and
npIghburinR towns The storm formed
about o'clock, almost In the track Of
tho one that visited this section three
weeks ago The cyclone was followed
by heavy hall and rain storm and
great damage was done TO crops.
The Valley NJ the Rluc reiver In Mar
shall county IL one OF tho richest In the
state and thlokly populated. II liz cx-
pected that reports In the morning viii
toll NJ the death OF many persons md
the destruction Of great deal OF pro-
pCrtY.