Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-19
FATAL STORM IN ILLINOIS.
Four FeebIe-Minded Children Kill
ed-Othcrs Injured.


LINCOLN. ILL, June 1s.-A tornado
which passed over the central and
southern portions of Logan county this
afternoon destroyed thousands OF dol
lars worth of property and demolished
the immense cow-barn on the farm of
the State institution for the feeble
minded. Twenty-six persons seeking
refuge from the storm were buried in
the debris. -Four Of the refugees, boy
pupils from Chicago, were taken out
dead. Five others were severely in
jured, one of whom. the farm superin-
tendent will probably die. The dead
are: Sylvester Baker. James O'Brien.
ONein Mackenzie, and Castle Lebaron-
all boy pupils Of the institution.
The injured are Jacob Wilmot. the
farm superintendent. who will probably
die; Henry Berger. William Withell, and
William Fisher, pupils. severely bruised
and cut. but will probably recover;
Lemuel Gleason. an attendant, seriously
injured internally, and may die.
CYCLONE IN IOWA.
OTTUMWA. IA, June ls.-A small cy-
clone passed over Rose Hill. a village i'm
Keokuk county, this afternoon. touch
ing the ground in several places just
outside the town. The damage done was
confined to trees and out-buildings An
other cyclone Of somewhat greater vio-
ience passed some six miles east of
Oskaloosa. Its path was over two miles
in length. and about 20 yards in width.
The damage was slight. however. being
coniined TO fences, trees. and out
buildings.
STORMS IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, NEB., June 1s.-Violent
Wind-storms prevailed over a wide dis
trict in Nebraska late last night and
early this morning. In Lincoln, some
damage was done. At Munroe west of
here, the storm approached the violence
of tornado. Hardly a chimney is left
In the town, and many roofs were taken
oi' Ine mouse Oh Peter Tobin was
wrecked, and Mr.. and Mrs. Tobin in
jured. Norfolk suffered from the storm
in the way of unroofed houses and small
buildings blown away. Two men were
injured. but no seriously. At Milford and
Eagle the wind damaged small struc-
lures. limited amount of rain fell
accompanied by hail.
DID MUCH DAMAGE.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, June lS-Later
returns received from the northern and
western portions of the State Indicate
that last nights storm. which did not
cease until morning, did much damage.
a telegram from Greencastle says that
reports from the country up to noon
show that large quantities Of valuable
timber were destroyed. huge trees being
twisted off at their roots. Farm fencing
and stock suffered severely, and two large
barns. valued at $1,000 each were
destroyed by lightning. One at Ham
bricks Station. containing some valuable
live stock was destroyed. At Roches-
ter. Brownsburg, and Wabash the dam
age was heavy to farm property.
ELECTRIC PLANT RUINED.
SEDALIA, MO, June ia fierce cleo
trical and wind-storm visited Sedalia
this evening. The power-house of the
Electric Railway and Power
Company was struck by lightning and
all of the dynamos ruined. leaving the
city without street lights tonight, and
stopping the cars on all OF the six lines.
4 number of buildings were twisted off
their foundations. while fruit. shade
and ornamental-trees in all parts o. the
city were broken down.