The herald., 1897-06-19
TERRIBLE
TORNADO
Wrecks an Illinois Idiot
Asylum
REFUGE SOUGHT IN A BARN
WHERE FIVE POOR BOYS MEET
SUDDEN DEATH
REFUGE SOUGHT IN A BARN
The Storm Strikes Portions Of Several
States, Causing Few Deaths But
Much Damage
Associated Press Special Wire.

IL
LINCOLN, H.. June 1s.-A tornado
which passed over the central and south.
ern portions OF Logan county this after
noon destroyed thousands of dollars
worth of property and completely de-
molished the immense cow barn on the
farm of the state institution for the fee
BILE minded. Twenty six persons, seek
ing 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.
Neal Mackenzie and
Castle LIE Baron. all pupils of the in
stitution.
AT 3:45 o'clock this afternoon tornado
was seen approaching the city from the
southwest. The state institution for the
feeble minded, containing over 700 in
mates, was ituated directly in the path
of the storm. The roofs of sveral build
ings We're carried away. and much dam
age was done about the grounds, but the
most of the inmates were under almos;
perfect control of the attendants, ano
the threatened panic and great loss of
life was averted
The tornado passed on to the north
touching next on the farm and stock
barns connected with the asylum, three
miles distant. In the COW barns were
twenty-six persons including the super
intendent of the farm, Jacob Wilmot
twenty-four pupils and an. attendant.
The barn was wrenched from its founda-
tions and torn to pieces. Four of the
pupils were instantly killed. The 9TH
ers, with the exception of the superin-
tendent. escaped serious injury, ana
were shortly rescued from the debris.
The tornado passed on to the north
east doing great damage, the extent OF
which is not known. The storm divided
into sections and covered a wide terri
tory. 1t Is feared that the loss of life
Will be greatly enlarged when reports
are received from outside the city
IN KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE, June 1S.-A severe wind
storm passed over this city between 4
and this morning. Several houses were
blown down and others were unroofed
but in no instance was there a fatality
although number sustained injuries.
reports received from Central and East
ern Kentucky indicate that great dam
age has been done crops; wheat fields
nave been. laid low, farmhouses and
barns wrecked and fences DESTROYED.
At English, Ind, the courthouse was
damaged to the extent of $4,000 The
southbound Monon train eight miles be-
yond Bloomington, Ind, was struck bv
lightning and the passengers were shak-
en- up severely. Conductor johnson was
painfully injured, but will recover.
Later, as the train was nearing Gas
purg, Ind, 1t ran into a large tree that
nad peen blown across the track. and
the engine was badly damaged. At
JeHerson the damage was slight, while
IN New Albany it is estimated that $1O.-
ooo worth of damage was done to proper
ty, but no lives were lost.
LIN INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS, June 18.-Returns
from both the northern and western por-
tions of the state indicate that last
nights storm, which did not cease until
morning, did much damage. A tele-
gram from Green Castle says that re-
ports from the country show that large
quantities of valuable timber was de-
stroyed, large trees being twisted off at
tnelr roots. Farm stock suffered. and
several barns were struck by lightning.
At Rochester and Wabash the damage
was heavy to farm property. At VAL
paraiso a heavy hailstorm, accompanied
by high wind, did great deal of dam
age to all kinds of property. Telephone
and telegraph wires are all down.
BUILDINGS UNROOFED
The west wing of the Paragon
paper mill at Eaton was blown
in during storm today. Four
people are reported buried in the debris.
The loss on the properly is $50, 1000. The
roof of the Eaton window-glass works
was lifted off and much damage done to
other property. The Muncie storm dam
age will amount to several thousands
dollars. Several large roofs were lifted.
among them being that OH the b. ].
Hannah building.
In NEBRASKA
NORFOLK, Neb., June 1S.-A tornado
struck here last night, doing some minor
damage to buildings and injuring A. B.
Leonard and Loomis McKim. Leonard
is badly cut about the head and injured
internally. McKim got broken leg
and many cuts and bruises on the body.
IN IOWA
OTTUMWA, Iowa, June ia small
cyclone passed over Rose Hill, village
in Keokuk county, this afternoon, touch
ing the ground in several places on the
outside Of town. The damage done, was
confined to trees and outbuildings.
Another cyclone of somewhat greater
violence passed six miles east oe Oska-
loosa. Its path was over two miles in
length and hfty yards In width. The