The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-21
CYCLONES At WORK.
THEY SMASH UP TOWNS IN KEN
TUCKY AND KANSAS.
Property Destroyed Over a Great Ex.
tent of Territory-The Texas Cy-
clone Increases in Horror-At
Least 100 Dead.

BENTON, Ky, May 1S.-A terrible cy-
clone has passed over the northwest
corner of this county, doing damage to
everything in its path. At Elva it tore
down the house of Anderson Jones aud
killed the entire family, consisting of
Jones, aged so, his wife, aged 30, his
oldest child, a son II years old, and two
girls, one 10 and the other l2 Jones
was poor man. aud had only lived in
that community about six months.
Five cofiins were sent to Elva and the
entire Jones family were buried in the
same grave. The scene was visited by
hundreds from all the country around
The tornado came out Of Graves
county via Sympsonia, where two stores
were demolished, two churches and ono
schoolhouse were torn down, besides,
barns, stables. fences and everything
else in its path. There was consider
able damage in other parts of the
county. The damage done at Symp-
sonia was severe, but no lives were lost.
FRANKFORT. KAN. - a terrific Cy.
clone has swept down upon the town
of Frankfort from the southwest
Everything in the north and west ends
Of the town was completely wrecked
Probably three score Of buildings were
razcd to the ground. Some of the best
residences of the town were blown to
atoms, reports coming in from the coun.
try, where heavy damage has been
done, will materially swell the loss
Many are reported painfully injured.
but so far as known no one has been
killed. Many head Of horses, cattle and
other stock have been killed The
Methodist and Christian churches were
demolished and the Presbyterian church
was badly wrecked. Scores of people
who are left homeless are being cared
for in public halls and in the homes of
the moro fortunate citizens.
TOPEKA. KAS.-A funnel. shaped cy.
clone struck the north part OF
the town of SabGtha. a small place
northeast of here near the Nebraska
line, destroying the Grand Island Rail.
| road depot and elevator and about 20
residences. Twenty or 25 people wcr c
wounded, several of whom will din
Twenty families were rendered homo
less losing everything they had The
| cyclone passed off towards Falls City,
and evidently did great damage.
\ cyclone was seen to form over the
town of Miltonvillc, Kas, and struck
| the grounh n few miles ont of town.
| hut did not do so much damage there
1t is probable this is the same cyclone
that struck Sabetha
SENECA, Kan. third Of the resi-
| dence portion of the town was de,
stroyed, and five persons were killed
and 10 badly injured hy the cylonC
here. The coursy's magnificent new
courthouse, the towns big schoolhousC
and the Catholic church arc among the
buildings wrecked Five hundred OF
the citizens of Seneca are reported TO be
homeless. The property loss is cstina,
ted at 100000. The five dead are two
children of NJ. Everhcs, two children ot
Mr.. Conncll, and n son of Mr. Assc
macher. The cyclone also swept the
towns Of Sahctha, Ncmaha county anG
Frankfort, Marshall county. and th'
reports indicate that many other smaller
settlcmcdts have suffered, hut up tC
this hnnr it has been impossible to ge
detailed accounts Of the damage.