The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-25
ST. LOUIS CYCLONED
SOUTHWESTERN SECTION OF TIE
CITY Is BARD HIT.

CITY Is BAkD Hi.
city,s Charitable Institutions Suffer, TIT
Poorhouss and Insane Asylums Beini
Badly Damaged md the Inmates En-
daneered-All Up the Missouri Valley Il
Isavenworth Storms are Reported
Cyclone Near SaIins. Kansas, Dea''
Death and Destruction-Earthq
Along with a Kentucky Storm.
ST. Louis, June 24.-Reports from the
terrific wind and rain storm which pre-
vailed at an early hour today are JUS
coming in. It was very destructive IL
the southwestern section OF the CITY
where are located several Of the city IN
stitutions. The poor house suffered mos
One of the buildings, in which were shei-
tered seventy-five inmates. all OF them
cripples. was partly demolished and glass
was shattered in. When the roof was
taken off. the bricks fell in among Inc
patients, hitting a number, out none
were seriously injured. The storm also
struck the insane asylum. Not mucn
damage was done there, but the patients
who were terror-stricken yelled ana pray
cd. Forest Park, one of the largest IN
ire country, suffered considerably, trees
being levelIed in every direction. The
weather burau officials report the down.
fhiG The
storm was particularly severe on the nv
er towns, keokuk. Alton and Quincy SUI
ferine. Reports from Springfield, Deca-
tur. Effingham and other Illinois towns
say the rain was very heavy there.
STORM AT LEAVENWORTH.
Leayenworth, Kan, June PA severe
wind storm, accompanied by heavy rain
and an unusual display Of lightning.
broke over this city al noon and RACED
for an hour. damaging shade trees and
roofs Charles Harris house was struck
by lightning and partially demolished.
The family escaped. Crops in portions
az Leayenworth county were damaged.
CYCLONE NEAR SALIVA.
Kansas City, June PA special from
Salina, Kansas, Gays: News has Just
reached here Of a terrific cyclone which
passed fifteen miles northwest OF this
city about 1890 o'clock last night. AS
far as heard three are dead and num-
her dangerously injured. The dead are:
MRS. ANNA GEESY, aged "a.
NOLA GEESY, aged Is.
IDA GEESY. aged 9.
Four members Of the family are also
badly hurt.
Geesy was away from home. The re-
mainder of the family had retired and
when the storm struck they made for
their caves. Before they had got out Of
the house, however. the tornado had de-
stroyed it. The work OF destruction was
not known till this morning, when neigh
bors found the dead and injured mem
bers of the family lying about in the de-
bris.
The three dead were found about fifty
feet east of the house and near them the
baby, alive. but buried to her waist i'll
dir. The other three were found some
distance west OF the house. A two-by-
four scantling was driven through one
of Mrs Geese's limbs. The bodies were
removed 10 Mrs. Deans, the mother of
Mrs. Geasy At Mrs. Story's, a half
mile east Of the Geesy place, the family
we're sleeping in a stone basement with
frame upright part. The framework
was blown down and the timber blown
pinto the family below, but none of them
were killed. The stone-work was unin-
sured
At c. W. Morris the kitchen was torn
Gown and a grove Of trees leveled to the
ground.
The track of the storm was narrow, but
very winding. II tore down three sides OF
the Geesy pasture without passing
through the middle OF 4. It came from
she east and after doing its damage here
she main storm divided, part going west
and the rest north.
There are rumors Of other casualties,
but particulars are meagre.
AT LEXINGTON. MO.
Kansas City, June PA special from
Lexington. Mo-, says: The worst storm
of the season visited this section last
night. wrecking barns. hay-ricks, trees,
etc. No loss of life is reported.
KENTUCKY EARTHQUAKES.
Hopkinsville, KY, June 24.-During a
heavy storm here this morning two
earthquake shocks were distinctly felt
The walls OF large buildings were sha-
ken 50 as 10 be perceptible to every
body. The shocks occurred at 1:04. The
vibrations were from vast to eest.
HEAT IN CENTRAL KANSAS
Kansas City. June 24-The most in
tense heat that has prevailed in central
Kansas for several years has been expe-
rienced for the past four days. the Their
averaging 100 and finally reach
ing 1oi. Many prostrations among farm
hands are reported and at some points
farmers have been compelled to abandon
their harvest work. In the vicinity of
laves of vegetation.
NEW ORLEANS COOLER
New Orleans. June 24.-The tempera-
ture this morning was down FIVE or six
degrees from yesterday morning. and =
stiff breeze. followed by refreshi,i
shower. helped materially to temper Tie
Intense hea. from which New Orleans
has been suffering for the past four or
five days. No deaths were reported to-
day, but in "a hours ending last night
there had been about ten prostrationS
TESTIMONY WAS CORRUPT
Court of Claims Sets Aside an Old Award
Against Mexico
Washington. June e4.-The United
States court OF claims today rendered a
decision in the famous La Ara case,
holding in effec; that the award rendered
a gainst Mexico by Sir Edward Thornton.
acting as umpire under the treaty Of