Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-27

Topeka, Kas., April 26.-Five per.
sons at least were killed outright
three fatally and seventeen more or
less injured and great destruction OF
property was wrought by cyclone
which passed over Clay county last
night.
The dead are:
Frank Peterson, wife and child.
Mrs. Ole Palverson, and grandchild
of Peterson.
The injured belong to the families OF
John Morris, F. Welkin, Peter Ander-
son and H. Gardner.
Passengers on the Rock Island train
from the north this evening brought
partial details OF the cyclone. Il start
ed about six miles south OF Clifton and
went in a northeasterly direction for
twelve or fifteen miles, and then
LOST ITS FORCE
by spreading. 1t passed about half
way between Clifton and Morganville.
Its track varied from one hundred and
fifty yards to quarter of mile in
width. 1t tore through farming COM
munity and left nothing standing.
Houses and barns were wrecked.
trees torn UP or broken, fences leveled
and hay racks blown in every direction.
The cyclone was followed by terrific
rain storm. which lasted several hours,
covering the devastated district.
THE VICTIMS
were in their houses, and the most OF
them had retired. The storm struck
Peter Anderson's house at go o'clock.
This was about mile from the start
ing point. The house was demolished
in an instant Every member of the
Anderson family was injured. When
they extricated themselves from the
debris they discovered that Anderson's
grandchild was missing. The dead
body of the child was found this morn
ing in a ravine half a mile away.
Couriers were sent to Clifton and
Morganville for doctors, but it was
daylight before they arrived, and the
extent of the injury and damages were
not known. At noon to-day it was
thought all the victims had been found.
A large number Of cattle and horses
were killed. and fruit in the storms
track was ruined. 1t is impossible at
this time to estimate the damage to
buildings and other property.
Many of the injured
LAY ALL NIGHT
pinned down by wreckage, while others
crawled or hobbled across the country
to neighbors house. In several in
stances people were lifted into the air
by the cyclone and carried for a dis
tance.
Telegraphic communication between
Topeka and Clifton was cut off from
the hour of the storm until to-day 1t
is believed that much damage was done
in the vicinity of Palmer, Washington
county, but the details cannot be learn
ed
Kansas City, Mo-. April 26.-The
Journal correspondent gives the fol-
lowing list Of killed:
Frank Peterson, wife and one daugh-
| ter
Eli EHlthazar and wife.
Julius Trembly.
Jesse Hall.
Mrs. Halderson.
Injured:
Daughter OF Frank Peterson: cannot
| live.
Frank Wilkinson; cannot live.
Entire family of John Morris; badly
| mangled
Six children of Eli Balthazar; more
or less injured
EIGHT KILLED IN ALL.
Kansas City, Mo-, April ga spec
ial to the Journal from Clay Centre,
Kansas, places the number Of killed in
last nights cyclone at eight There are
rumors of other deaths south and west
| of Clifton. and ii is feared that when
| communication with the stricken town
is established that the loss OF life will
be shown to have been great. The
wires to many points are down and but
meagre details are obtainable at mid
night. The pecuniary loss west of Cliff
| ton at one point is estimated at 10000,
indicating that the total loss will be
high.
NINE KILLED.
Kansas City, Mo-. April PA spei
cial from Concordia, Kas., received at
80 this (Monday) morning, says:
Saturdays cyclone was far more dis.
astrous than at first supposed. 1t 4.
now certain that nine persons were kill.
ed outright and more than twenty in.
jured. many Of them fatally.
The little town of Palmer. east o.
Concordia, reports number OF injured.
7. vvac tho most dest r1Ictive ctorro t1hi,