The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-25
STORM SWEPT.
Deadly and Destructive TornadOes Pass
Over Several States,
Ersat Damage Done IN IndianH-FOuf B6sa
Killed In Inlnois-High Wind Ii
Kentaoky--IoTsa ana Ne
brasHa Visited.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 19.-LateF
returns received from both the north
and western portion Of the state indi-
cate that Thursday nights storm,
which did not cease until yesterday
morning, did much damage. A tele-
gram from Greencastis says that re-
ports from the country up to noon show
that large quantities Of valuable tim
Der were destroyed, large trees being
twisted off their roots Farm fencing
and stock suffered. Several large barns
were struck by lightning. One at
Hambrick's station, containing some
valuable live stock, was destroyed. At
Rochester, Brownsburg and Wabash
the damage was heavy to farm proper
ty. At Valparaiso a heavy hailstorm,
accompanied by a high wind. did
great deal of damage to all kinds of
property. The Albany Lumber ca
sheds were blown down at Muncie and
the Albany bottle works was unrOofed
and chimneys and stacks blown down.
Telephone and telegraph wires arc all
down, Flint glass works damaged and
the brick residence of Mr.. Stout was
damaged by lightning, The west
wing of the Paragon paper mill at
Eaton was blown in during the storm
yesterday. -Four people were reported
buried in the debris. The loss on
property is S25, 600. The roof on the
Eaton window glass works was lifted
off and much damage on other prop
ty was done. In Muncie the storm
damage will be several thousand dol
lars. Several large roofs were lifted.
BURIED BENEATH 4 WRECKED BARN.
LINCOLN, H., June ia tornado
which passed over the central and
southern portions of Logan county
yesterday afternoon destroyed thou
sands of dollars worth of property
and completely demolished the i'm
mense 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 tor
nado passed on to the northeast doing
great damage, the extent of which is
not known. The storm divided into
sections and covered a wide territory.
It is feared that the loss of life will be
greatly enlarged when reports are re-
ceiyed from outside the city.
WINDsT0RM AT LOUISVILLE, KY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June IA severe
windstorm passed over this city early
yesterday morning, doing consider,
able damage to property, out in no in.
stance was there a fatality although
a number sustained injuries. In cen,
trail and eastern Kentucky great dam,
| age was done to crops, farm houses anC
barns Opposite Irvington, KY, in In
diana, the house of John S. Treehis, &
farmer, was wrecked by the wind and
his 1S-year-Old son killed. A servant
! girl was so badly injured by the fall
ing timbers that she lived but few
! hours,
IOWA TOWNS STRUCK.
OTTUlIWA, Ia, June ia small cy
clone passed over Rosehill, a villag,
in Keolkuk county, yesterday after
noon, touching the ground in several
places just outside the town. TIL,
damage done was confined to trees anC
outbuiidings. Another cyclone o
somewhat greater violence passed si1
miles east of Oskaloosa. Its path wa
over two miles in length and about 81
yards in width. The damage wa
slight, however, being confined t,
| fences, trees and Outbuildings
HEAVY WINDS IN NEBRASKA.
i LINCOLN, Neb., June 19.-Violen
windstorms prevailed over a wide dis
trict in Nebraska early YESTERDAY
morning. In Lincoln some minor dam
age was done, At Munroe, west o
here, the storm approached the violenci
of a tornado Hardly a chimney i
left in the town and many roofs weri
taken off. The house of Peter TobiI
was totally wrecked and Mr., and Mrs
Tobin slightly injured.