The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
TERRIBLE TORNADO.
A Windstorm Works Devastation
in Iowa and Illinois.
OVER A SCORE OF LIVES LOST.
Farm Houses aud Barns Torn to Pieces and
hundred. OF Cattle Killed by the
storms Fury-The Details
Meagsr as Yet.

OF lives were lost and thousands of
dollars worth of property was de-
stroyed by a tornado which swept
Clinton and jackson counties yester.
day afternoon. The storm jumped
into western Illinois near Savannah.
and IL was at that point that the loss
of human life was greatest. Tele-
graph and telephone facilities were
paraly2ed last night, and the full eX-
tent of the storm is yet to be learned.
The dead so far reported are: At Pres
ton. Ia, Charles Flora, Mrs. Charles
Flora and three children of the Flo
ras; at Quigley, Ia, William O'Meara
and child of John Clark; at Riggs sta
ton. Ia, Martin Hines and daughter
of Michae, Solon; at Stanwood, Ia,
Michael Maloney and Luke Maloney;
at Delmar Junction, Ia, Oba Allison
and Il. Clemeuson; at savannah, H.,
four persons, names unkuOwn; at
Skillman Valley. H., Michael Nelson,
wife and two children; at Adeline, H.,
two unknown persons; at Byron, H.,
Richard Reese; at Pawpaw. ILL.,, Mrs.
Frank Chicester.
The storm, which worked such de-
VAS blbA III Ntlt run ldi luluE IbNlAANN
along the eastern border of Iowa and
western Illinois. started shortly after
three o'clock Yesterday afternoon, a
mile south of Stanwood. From Stan
wood the storm moved rapidly in
northeasterly direction, passing over
the northwestern part of Clinton
county, and then over the southern
| portion of Jackson county This sec
| ton of the state is thickly settled
| No towns were in the path of the
storm. but farm houses and barns were
torn to pieces 10y the score. The storm
was seen approaching by many of the
farmers, and they sought refuge in
the cellars. Al least %. however, un-
able TO find shelter, were killed out
right and probably as many more were
seriously injured by flying timbers.
The path of the storm varied FROM 80
rods in some parts of Clinton county
TO Sd feet in Jackson county. Trees
and outhouses were torn to pieces.
Roofs of farm houses were lifted like
straws and carried half a mile along
the path of the storm and then hurled
against the walls of big stock barns,
cutting them in two and killing hum
dreds OF cattle which had taken shell
ter in the sheds from the storms fury.
Half dozen school buildings are
known to have been destroyed, but it
is not thought that any of the pupils
persisted. most of them having just
about reached home when the storm
broke out. Near Creston, Ia, more
buildings were destroyed than in any
other locality. The wind whirled
through the little village with fright
full velocity leaving scarcely house
standing. Five persons lost their lives
here. Charles Flora, with his wife
and three children. had their home
orn to pieces and were crushed to
death under the falling walls.
The tornado crossed to Illinois be-
tween savannah and Thompson. One
family of four persons was wiped out
near savannah. Passing To east. much
damage was done. but it was confined
almost entirely to odtbuildings, etc.
No lives are thought 20 have been lost
anywhere in Illinois, except those
mentioned near Savannah. Telegraph
and telephone wires are down in all
directions, but it is believed that the
storm spent its force shortly after
passing over Savannah.
Another tornado formed at Amboy,
: H., shortly before dark yesterday
evening. The storm cloud formed
: about six miles south of Amboy and
took an easterly course, 1t travelled
about 20 miles without changing its
course and destroyed everything in its
path. Orchards, farm houses anc
barns were destroyed, but no lives are
known to have been lost Owing tt
The peculiar atmospheric conditions
prevailing all afternoon the inhab
itants were on the lookout for JUS
what happened, At the first ALARM
they took to the cellars and many o
them were imprisoned for hours by
the timbers of their wrecked homes
Live stock suffered considerably anC
the loss to property generally will
amount to thousands of dollars.
At Amigo, Wis, scores of houses
were leveled, many We're unroofeC
and score of people were injured
The electric light plant and water
works were wrecked, A heavy storm
was general in Wisconsin and farm
property suffered great loss.
A destructive storm swept through
western and southern Ringgold coun
ty. la, Tuesday night. some IS mile
southwest of this city, The building
of j. A. Miller, easr of Block ton. wer
swept away and Miller and his daugh
ter injured the latter having bot
legs broken. AT Malloy the school
house aud Great Western depot wer
wrecked. just south of Malloy Vim
Worthington's house was demoiishe
and an old lady, name not learned
-''"" badly burt.
Jerry simpson RenomInat~d.