The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-19

Clinton, Ia, May 1S.-Over a score OF
lives were lost and thousands of dollars
worth Of property was destroyed by a
tornado which swept Clinton and Jack
son counties this afternoon. The storm
jumped into western Illinois near
Savannah and it was al that point that
the loss OF human life was greatest.
Telegraphic and telephone facilities are
paralyzed tonight and the full extent OF
the storm is yet to be learned. The dead
so far reported are:
AT Preston, Ia; Charles Flora. Ars-
Charles Flora and three children.
AT Quigley. Ia: William o Meara and
child Of John Clark.
At Riggs Station, Ia: Martin Hines and
daughter of Michael Dolan-
At Stanwood, Ia: Michael Maloney,
Luke Maloney.
At Delmar junction. Ia: Oba Allison.
i. ClemensOn.
At Savannah, Ills: -Four persons,
names unknown.
The storm. which worked such devaSta-
ton in the rich farming counties along
the eastern border of Iowa and western
Illinois. started shortly after o'clock
this morning a mile south of Stanwood.
From StanWood, the storm moved rapid
ly in a northeasteriy direction. passing
over the northeastern part of Clinton
county, and then over the southern Dor-
ton of Jackson county. This section of
the state is thickly settled. No towns
in the path of the storm, but farmhouses
and barns were torn to pieces by the
score. The storm was seen approaching
by many of the farmers and they sought
refuge in the cellars At least % We're,
however, unable to find shelter and prob
ably as many more were seriously IN
jured by flying timbers.
The path of the storm varied from 40
rods in some parts of Clinton county to
50 feet in Jackson county. Trees and
outhouses We're torn to pieces. Roofs of
farmhouses We're lifted ike 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 hundreds of cattle which had
taken shelter in the sheds from the
Hall a dozen school buildings are
known te have been destroyed. but it is
not thought that any of the pupils per-
ished. most of them having just about
reached home when the storm broke out.
DAMAGE TO PRESTON.
Near Preston, Ia, more buildings We're
destroyed than in any other locallty: me
wind swirled through the little village
with frightful velocity, leaving scarcely a
house standing. Five persons lost their
lives here Charles Flora, with his wife
and three children. had their home torn
to pieces and wer crushed to death
under the falling walls
The cyclone crossed to Illinois, between
Savannah and Thompson. One family OF
four persons was wiped out near SaVan-
nan. Passing TO the east, mucn damage
was done, h1t it was confined almost en-
tireIv 10 outbuildings. etc. No lives are
thought to have been lost anywhere IN
Illinois except those mentioned near Sa-
vannah. Telegraph and telephone wires
are down in all directions, but 1t IS be-
heved that the storm has spent its force.
ANOTHER TORNADO.
Another tornado formed at Amboy, H.,
shortly before dark this evening The
storm cloud formed about six miles south
of Amboy and took on an easterly course.
IL Travelled about twenty miles without
changing its course and destroyed every
thing in its path. Orchards, farm houses
and barns were destroyed, but no lives are
known to have been lost Owing to the
peculiar atmospheric conditions prevail |
ing all afternoon, the inhabitants were on /
the lookout for just what happened. At /
the first alarm they took TO the cellars I
and many of them were imprisoned for I
hours by the timbers of their wrecked |
homes. Live stock suffered considerably /
and the loss to property generally viii /
amount to thousands of dollars.
At Amigo. Wis, scores OF houses were /
leveled many We're unrOofed and a score /
Of people were injured. A heavy storm 1
was general in Wisconsin and farm prop |
erty suffered great loss.
At Skillman Valley, ILL.,, the nome OF
Michael Nelson was destroyed. Nelson, !
his wife and two children, We're killed. /
Two persons, names not known, were /
killed at .Adeline, Ill. Richard Rose al
Byron, H., and Mrs. Frank Chichester
at Paw Paw, Ill, lost their lives.
CYCLONE IN WISCONSIN.
cyclone passed eastward half mile north
Of this city to-day. Several of the farms
IN Is path lost buildings and some stock
was killed.
that all of the members of the family Of
Alex Clementson. living near there. We're
Injured. One child has since died and an
other viii die.