The evening times., 1896-05-26
MORE DEATH WIND
Continued from First Page.

The cycione moved along the six-mile
road from Ortonyile to Oakwood, swerving
neither to the right nor left, and spariug
nothing IN its path. In one house seven
persons were crushed to death. and in others
two, three, or four occupants met like
fate Orchards were left without tree
standing. Only barbed- wire fences es-
capped the fury OF the storm
At the intersection OF the mainroad. where
lane led to the village or Thomas, the
cyclone paused. left the straight line and
swerved off toward the village. three
quarters OF a mile away. 1t demolished the
farmhouse and barns OF Mr.. Gopeman. who
was not at home. Mrs. Copeman wasburied
in pile of rubbish. She is probably fatally
injured. The dead ut Thomas number seven.
In the country. near Thomas. Mrs. Van
Wagoner was killed and NJ j. kidder. Mrs
Copeman. Mrs. Ed. Howe and her wo-year-
old son were perhaps fatally Injured. :.
In the neighborhood OF OrtonvilIe the loss
OF life is great. 1t has been difficult to
get complete list of the killed and injured.
who are scattered for miles over the sur
rounding country.
Between Ortonyille and oakwood, twenty
four houses were wrecked and eighteen
lives lost. Between Oakwood and Thonas
six houses were destroyed and six per-
sons killed.
AT Thomas four houses were wrecked
Beyond Thomas six houses were wrecked
and one person killed.
HAVOC AT MOUNT CLEMENS.
Mount Clemens, Mich, May 26.-The cy-
clone struck this city near Gratoit street
bridge and passed in a northeasterly direc-
tion over the city. leveiing nearly everything
in its path OF about l so yards wide, the
principal damage being done on Front
street. between Butler and Robertson
streets.
AT Robertson street 1t left Front street
| crossing the river and striking the east
ern part of the city at Dulacs mill, where
many houses We're destroyed The mill
was badly damaged and the lumber in the
yards picked up like chaff and carried
over into The fields across the river.
The large residence of Capt. Louis Char
| boneau was demolished.
The home of Mrs. Anna Pohl, a widow
with three small boys, was blown down on
their heads. and the four members of the
family were pinioned in the wreckace.
Owing tothedarkness and stormit was some
time before assistance arrived. When they
we're taken out it was found that Mrs
Pohl's back was broken, and she cannot
| live. Her boys, Adolph, Henry and Viii
| liam, are more or less injured, but will re-
cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kraatz were stand
ing in the front room of their house when
the cyclone struck it. They made a rush
| for the front door. and the same time the
| building was torn entirely to pieces.
They escaped without scratch.
A large new two-story house, owned and
occupied by Russell Carter was also COM
pletely destroyed, and Mrs Carter was
badly injured.
Detroit, Mich, May 26.-The tail end of
the cyclone which swept over Mount Glenn
ems struck French settlement Just east OF
Waikerviile, Ont. along the front OF the
Detroit River. A dozen buildings were
more or less damaged. Orchards and crops
were ruined in the country and the damage
viii reach $50 900. Many horses and cat
tie were killed. So far as learned, no per-
son was Injured
1t seems certain now that two cyclones
and noto caused the great DANA ge in this
state last evening. and they were fully
iifteen miles apart. The one which devas-
tated the country between Utica and Mount
Clemens started Just north of Warren. 1t
did not strike with full force as it passed
through Utica. Between Utica and Mount
Clemens ii is estimated that the damage
Will reach S15O.0O0 to $500. 600. but, so
far as learned. there was no loss OF life.
Thomas. May ga cross country rider
has Just reached here from GroveIand. He
reports that the cyclone did great damage
10 that village. Nine persons were killed,
SIX in one family. Many persons were in
jurcd between here and Groveland.
Gutrhie. Okla. May ga cyclone was
reported yesterday in the Seminole reser-
vation. where several people were killed
and many thousands of dollars damage
was done by the wind and accompanying
flood.