The record-union., 1896-05-19
4 Cyclone In Nebraska Results In Death
and Injury to Many People,
Besides Doing a Vast Amount Of
Damage to Property.

Earth, Killing Four People and
Injuring Twenty Others-Sunday's
Tornado in Kansas and Nebraska
Causes Eighteen Deaths and the
Injury of Score of People.
FALLS CITY (Neb), May 1S.-A cy-
clone visited this section last night
about 8 o'clock, killing and injuring sew
eral persons. 1t touched this place,
tearing the canning factory down, un-
roofing both the Missouri Pacific and
Burlington depots, and turned over
thirty freight cars, in one of which was
tramp, who was seriously hurt
Hinton's Park, which yesterday was
one of the most picturesque spots in the
country, is to-day but a mass of up
rooted and broken trees, while not a
single building is left standing. Hahn's
Brewery, which was located across the
Nemah River from the Park, is a total
wreck William Hinton's house was
torn to atoms, and both Mr. and Mrs.
Hinton were badly hurt. The house of
l.. Knickerbocker, near the Park en-
trance, is all but ruined
Hail fell as large as hens eggs, doing
great damage to property and breaking
nearly every window in the city, the
storm coming from the northwest.
The storm seems to have followed the
river for a distance Of a mile and then
took a southerly course. Between this
city and the Kansas line, a distance Of
four miles, there were eight houses
bown down.
Those known to be dead are: Mrs
Dan Saylor, Miss Schock, an eight-year-
old boy named Holck and Mrs. William
Brannin. Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes are
among the injured, and cannot recover.
A force of 200 citizens spent the after
noon at the Park with the unfortunate
ones, reviewing what was left by the
cyclone. The Nemah River is now bank
full and Will flood the bottom land.
Reserve, a town Of 300 people, seven
miles southeast of here, was literally
wiped off the earth. But three buildings
are standing and they We're moved from
their foundations. Four people were
killed and twenty wounded, twelve seri-
ously. The schoolhouse, one Of the more
fortunate buildings, has been converted
into hospital and the injured are being
cared for by the physicians from sur
rounding towns.
The dead are: - Tehune, Mrs. Ryd-
ner, nine-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Phillips, Ralph Sweeney
The injured are: Rev. Mr.. Parker,
wife and daughter internal injuries,
will recover; Mrs. Tehune back broken,
will die; her daughter badly crushed
and otherwise injured, will recover;
| Mr.. Rydner, skull crushed, will die;
baby Rydner, legs broken, will die;
George Sweeney, cut about head; man
named Jones, jaw broken; William Will
son, internal injuries, will recover;
George H. and Frank Phillips, hurt
about head
1t is impossible to give an estimate of
the damage done in the vicinity of Falls
City Reports come in every hour which
add to the number of farm houses and
| buildings destroyed. The growing crop
was pounded into the earth. and will
| have to be replanted.- The damage to
fruit trees is very heavy.
SUNDAYS CYCLONE.
! KANSAS CITY, May 1S.-The tornado
| which swept through Northeastern
Kansas and a portion of Southeastern
| Nebraska yesterday afternoon and last
night caused at least eighteen deaths
and the injury of a score Of people. and
doing many thousands of dollars dam
age in various towns through which it
passed, and incalculable damage In the
intervening country. Many who escaped
| instant death are MANNED for life. and
/ in numerous instances the injuries are
expected to result fatally
The storm covered a large scope of
| country, Seneca, Sabatha, Oneida.
Berne. Frankfort. Reserve, Baileyville.
Barnes, Spring Valley and several other
places being in its path
The wreckage was not confined TO the
towns. In the country districts the loss
of life and destruction of property was
equally great. Chaos prevails through
out the stricken district, and in the
confusion 1t IS impossible to obtain a
complete list of the dead and injured at
the various places. The property loss
cannot be estimated with any degree
OF accuracy at this time. There Is no
| doubt, however, that the storm is the
most appalling disaster that has been
inflicted upon Northeastern Kansas for
years.
At Bigelow the west portion of the
| town was wrecked and several people
| were hurt, but no one was killed so far
as known.
AT Frankfort sixty buildings were de-
stroyed and 100 people rendered home
less. No one was killed, but eight were
badly hurt. The property loss is
100000
AT Baileyville half of the town was
laid waste and a number of people in
tured, but none were killed so far as can
be learned at present.
At Senaca four persons were killed
all Of them children; the opera house
Courthouse and principal school were
| destroyed, many other buildings
wrecked or badly damaged, and at least
/ twenty people more or less injured.
At Oneida three children were killed
and many people injured, and several
buildings destroyed
At Sabotha several stores and other
business buildings and twenty dwell
| ings were destroyed. Twenty-Five peo-
pie were injured, one of whom has since
died, while six We're killed in the vicin-
| ity.
In all OF the towns struck by the cy-
clone buildings, such as were left stand
ing, have been hastily converted into
morgues and hospitals. The search fol
| dead bodies was commenced last night
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