The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
MORE THAN A SCORE
Of Lives Lost in a Cyclone in
Iowa and Illinois.
NO TOWNS ARE STRUCK
But a Tricky Settled Farm
ing Region Suffers.

Clinton, Iowa, May 1S-OVer score OF
lives were lost and thousands of dollars
worth of property was destroyed by q
tornado which swept Clinton and Jackson
counties this afternoon. The storm jumped
into Illinois near Savannah and It was
at that point that the loss of human
life was greatest. Telegraph and tele-
phone facilities are paralyzed tonight and
the full extent of the storm Is yet to be
learned.
The dead so far reported Aret
At Preston, IowaT
CHARLES FLORA
MRS. CHARLES FLORA
Three children of the FIoras.
At Quigley, Iowa:
WILLIAM O'MEARA
Child of John Clark.
At Riggs Station, Iowaf
MARTIN HINES.
Daughter of Michael Solons
At Stanwood, Iowa;
MICHAEL MALONEY.
LUKE MALONEY.
At Delmar Junction, IowaS
OBA ALLISON.
B. CLEMENSON.
At Savannah, Illinois:
Four persons, names unknown.
The storm which worked such devasta-
ton in the rich farming counties along the
eastern border of Iowa and western Hi
nois started shortly after 3 o'clock this
morning. q mile south of Stanwood-
From StanWood the storm moved rapid
Iy In a northeasterly direction. passing
over the northeastern part Of Clinton
county and then over the southern portion
Of Jackson county. This section Of the
state is tAickly settled. No towns were
In the path Of the storm but farm houses
and barns were torn to pieces by the
score The storm was seen approaching
by many farmers and they sought refuge
in their cellars. At least twenty-five per-
sons. however. unable to find shelter and
probably as many more were seriously
injured by flying timbers. The path of
the storm varied from forty rods in width
in Clinton county, to eighty feet, in Jack
son county. Trees were torn to pieces.
Roofs of farm houses were lifted like
straws and carried half a mile along the
patch of the storm and then hurled
against the walls Of big stock barns, cut
ting them In two and killing hundreds of
cattle which had taken shelter in the
sheds from the storms fury.
Half a dozen school buildings are known
10 have been destroyed but It is not
thought that any Of the pupils persisted.
most OF them having just reached home
when the storm broke out.
Near, Preston, Iowa, more buildings
were destroyed than. IN any other local
fly.
The wind swirled through the little vii
lage with frightful velocity, leaving
scarcely a house standing.
Three persons lost their lives here.
Charles Flora. with his wife and three
children had their home torn to pieces and
were crushed to death under the falling
walls.
The cyclone crossed to Illinois between |
Savannah and Thomson One family OF |
four persons was wiped out near Savan- |
nah Passing TO the east, much damage |
was DONE but il was confined almost 4
entirely to outbuildings, etc.
No lives are thought to have been lost /
anywhere in Illinois except those men /
TONED near Savannah.
Telegraph and telel Q )ne wires are down |
In all directions, but il is believed that /
the storm spent its force shortly after /
passing over Savannah.
Another tornado formed at Amboy. ILL
nos, shortly before dark this evening. |
The storm cloud formed about six miles |
south OF Amboy and took a northerly /
course and destroyed everything in its
path Orchards, farm houses and barns
were destroyed but no lives are known to
have been lost.
Owing 20 the atmospheric conditions
prevailing here all afternoon the inhabl-
tants were on the lookout for just what
happened. When II came they took to
their cellars and many were imprisoned
for hours by the timbers OF their wrecked
homes. Livestock suffered considerably
and the loss to property generally will
amount to thousands Of dollars
At Amigos, Wis, scores OF houses were