The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19

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persons. names unknown. were killed a
Adsltne. Ill, Richard Rose. at Byron; Ill
and Mrs. Frank Chichester. at Paw Paw
H.. lost their lives.
At Preston, Iowa
CHARLES FLORA.
MRS. CHARLES FLORA
THREE CHILDREN.
At 0uigley, Iowa
WILLIAM O'MEARA.
CHILD OF JOHN CLARK.
At Riggs Station, Iowa
MARTIN HINES.
DAUGHTER OF MICHAEL soLoN.
At stanwood, Iowa
MICHAEL MALONEY.
LUKE MALoNEY.
At Delmar Junction ~
OBA ALLISON.
B. CLEAdENsON.
At Savannah, Illinois
FOUR PERSONS. names unknown.
Saved by Cellars
The storm which worked such devasta-
ton in the rich farming counties along the
eastern border Of Iowa and Western ILL
nois started shortly after o'clock this
morning mile south of Stanwood.
From stanowod the storm moved rapidly
in northeasterly direction, passing over
the northeastern part of Clinton county,
the northwestern part of Clinton county,
and then over the southern portion of
Jackson county. This section of the state
is thickly 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 essen approaching by manylcf
the farmers and they sought refuge in the
cellars. At least twenty-five, however,
were unable to find shelter, and probably
as many more were seriously injured by
flying timbers. The path of the storm va
ried from forty rods in some parts of Clin-
ton county to eighty feet in jackson coun-
ty. 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
N, tvpn nd l.,
had taken shelter in the sheds from the
storms fury. Half dozen school build
ings are known to have been DESTROYED.
but it is not thought any of the pupils per-
ished. most of them having Just about
reached home when the storm broke. Near
Preston. Ia. more buildings were de-
stroyed than in any other locality.
In Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May ia special
TO the Star from Kingman, Kas., says a
destructive tornado swept over the west
ern part Of this county last evening about
8 o'clock The town of Cunningham was
almost swept on the earth. The town was
struck in the southwest corner. The cloud
travelled in a northwesterly direction. de-
molishing hotel, two livery barns. mart
of the Wichita and Western depot and n
part of the business and residence portion
OF the town. There are only five houses left
standing. The track Of the storm was 200
yards wide, and everything was SWEPT
clean.
People saw the cloud about twenty min
utes before 1t struck the town, and rushed
to their cellars. Nobody was seriously in
jpred. although a good deal of stock was
killed. The cloud raised on the edge of
town, jumped over a farmhouse, and then
struck the ground again. The storm was
preceded by terrible rain and haii.
Cunningham is a small town on the
Wichita and Western Road, sixty miles
west of Wichita.
A Whole Family
CLINTON, Ia, May 1S-The wind swirl
% through the little village with friebtful
velocity, leaving scarcely a house stand :.
ing. Five persons lost their lives here
Charles Flora, with his wife ana three
children had their home torn to niece.
and were crushed to death under the fall
Ing walls.
& The cyclone crossed to Illinois between
Savannah and Thompson. One family NJ
four persons was wiped out near savan-
nah. Passing to the east much DAMAGE
Was done, but 1t was confined almost an
tireiy to outbuildings. No lives ora
thought to have been lost anywhere IN
4ii1nois, except those mentioned near so-
Fanuah. telegraph and teIenhona ,r,,-a.