The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
LIVES LOST IN a olfoLoNe.

Four Persons Killed In LoIlisiana Town
Heavy Rain Storm and 1cerrlft Biz.
Eard In Western States. Sl9
SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. A cyclone
from the southwest struck and almost
demolished the town Of Moofingsport
just north of this city, Saturday after
noon. More than 20 dwellings were
blown down, only seven buildings be-
ing left intact. Four persons were
killed and 30 wounded, The dead: Will
lie Goodman, Maud Goodman, Hill
Goodman and an infant daughter of
Mr.. Jesse Goodman. Three Of the
wounded will probably die. The cy-
clone came suddenly and lasted about
one minute.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4.--A heavy rain
storm has prevailed throughout Mis-.
souri,, nor thern Arkansas and Indian
Territory during the past S6 hours. In
many places in Missouri the streams
are overfiown and in some places rail-
roads have suffered from -washouts.
Saturday night the rain turned to sleet
and yesterday a furious snow storm
ragged The temperature has fallen 40
degrees in Missouri and eastern Kan,
sas in "a hours and in the latter section
genuine blizzard is sweeping over the
country. At Bagnall, Mo-, the Usage
river has risen 15 feet and Warsaw re-
ports rise of % feet and repetition
of last winters flood is feared. At Os-
ceola the river Is out of its banks sind
the bottom lands are submerged. sAt
Fayette the electric lighting house is
flooded and the city was in darkness
last night.
In the vicinity of Sedalia every
stream is out Of its banks and the rain
fall continued until Sunday morning,
when it turned to sleet and later in
the day heavy snow storm set in.
At Lamonte and Knobnoster small
cyclone prevailed, many trees being
uprooted, but no large damage, to
property has been reported so far.
Webb City reports heavy damage
In Kansas a rain storm which began
Thursday night lasted until Sunday
evening when 4 heavy snow storm set
in. At Larned Kan, snow is piled in
drifts four to six feet deep.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 4-Nehraska is
enjoying an old-fashioned blizzard, the
most serious one of the winter. New
Years day was spring like and mild,
but Friday night the temperature be-
gan to fall and the mercury has con
tinued its descent since. Saturday
evening snow storm set in, which is
general throughout the state and which
is still falling. High winds are drift
ing the snow and if they continue may
make the situation on the plains alarm
ing.
On the level tracts in the western
and central portions of the state, where
the wind has full sweep it is very cold
and serious suffering is sure to result.
While the farmers have everything in
fair shape for severe weather, the
storm will beyond doubt find much Of
the stock on the ranges and losses will
be heavy. From every section of tine
state come reports of heavy winds driv-
ing the snow in binding clouds before
it, so that it is dangerous for any one
to venture out. At Meadow Grove the
drifts are over ten feet high and traffic
Is blocked.
BENTON, Ark, Jan. 4. = Saturday
night cyclone struck this town and
wrecked nearly every building, passing
in a northeasterly direction. A tramp
erty was great, many families being
left without homes. The property
losses will reach into the thousands