The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-19
cyclone Sweeps Through Iowa
and Illinois.
1wra TWENTY LIVES ARE LOST.
800. lows, literally wiped FPe0
-. pcarth-FaPa Houses In 1,hat
s1~A~ Were Carried for Miles by
80 VVina-Hundreds 0f Live stock
v~~e Killed and Damage tn Prop
.~sy Cannot Now Ne Calcufatea.

CLINTON. Ia. May is.--Over a. score Of
-. vs-e lost ard thousands Of 1olIass'
~..sh ~ property was destroyed by tor
80 wnich swept Clinton and Jackson
T..n.fes this afternoon. The storm jumped
- western Illinois near Savannah and *
-. AT that point that the loss OF human
- vas great. Tho telegraph and teie-
ahons facilities are paralyzsd tonight and
- fun extent Of the storm II yet TO oe
farued. The dead 80 far reported are:
a preston. Ia: Charles Flora. Mrs.
fssr,es Flora and three children.
u ouigiey. Ia: William O Meara. child
81 John Clark.
q Riggs Station, Is: Martin Hines. a
1eaehfer of Michael Doian.
a efantonwood. Ia: Michael Maloney.
fIke Naloney.
N Deimsr Junction. Ia: Oba Allison. b.
ekmensor.
a sssannah. H.: Four persons names
wkn0wn.
Efke storm. which worked such ieyasta-
- IN the ricf farming counties along the
1rsn border OF Iowa and Western Il.i-
- started shortly after o'clock this
nefrfng. a mile south of Stauwood. From
GssHood II moved rapidly In northeast
rs direction. passing over the north
neern part OF Clinton county and then
B93 the E8aiStAi1 PDIitJU Jtthsott
county This section OF the state is thickly
mtfIed. No towns were in the path Of the
aoeu. bat farm houses and barns were
lbsa 70 pieces by the score.
The storm WAS seen approaching by many
fsfmsrs and they sought refuge in the cell
hrs. About twenty-five. however, were un-
ahie to find shelter. and probably as many
more were seriously injured by flying TIM
hefA TIE width Of the path OF the storm
varies from forty rods. In some parts or
Clinton county. TO eighty feet in jackson
county
Trees and outhouses we're torn TO pieces.
Roofa Of farmhouses were lifted like siraws
and carried half mile along the path OF
the storm and then hurled against the wallis
~ big stock barns. cutting them in two and
Killing hundreds Of cattle. which had taken
shelter In the sheds from the storms fury.
Half dozen school buildings are known
10 have been destroyed. but Il IL not
thought that any OF the pupils perished
most Of them having reached home when
the storm broke out. Near Preston. Ia.
more buildings were DESTROYED than In any
6fse1 locality. The wind swirIed through
he little village With frightful velocity.
leaving scarcely house standing. Fixe
psrsons lost their lives here. Charles Flora.
with his wife and three children. bad their
huHe torn to pieces. and were crushed 10
death under the failing walls.
The cyclone crossed to Illinois between
Savannah and Thompson. One family OF
four persons was wiped out near Savan-
nah. Passing 10 the east. much damage
was Done but Il was confined almost eu-
lirsly 70 outbuiidings. etc. No lives are
tanaxat to have been lost anywhere In illi-
nak except those mentioned near savan-
an s9fR All ar "a
deHn hi all directions. but IL Is believed
saai the storm has spent ITS force.
Another tornado formed at Amhcy. ILL.,.
saarIly before dark this evening. The
stpnm cloud formed about six miles south
y Amhcy and took an egsterly course.
II travelled about twenty miles without
saanglEg its direction and destroyed every
thing In It's path. Orchards. farm houses
and barns were demolished but no lives are
known to be lost. Owing To the peculiar
Atmospheric conditions prevailing all the
afternoon. the inhabitants we're on the out
look for just what happened. rfe$ took
70 the cellars, and many OF them were Inn
pssoned for hours by the timbers OF their
wrecked hosues Live stock suffered con-
sidsrahsy. and the loss 10 property general
~ Nil ahount 10 thousands OF dollars.
At Skllman Valley. Ill. the home of Mi
eaaei Nelson was destroyed. Nelson, his
wife and two children were killed. Two
persons. names unknown. were killed al
Adelsne. III: Richard Rose. at Byron. Ill.,.
ard Mrs. Frank Chichester. at Pawpaw.
Is. lost their lives.
At Amigo, Wis. scores Of houses were
Nseled. many were unroofed and a score
q People were Injured A heavy storm, WAS
general IN Wisconsin and farm property
s2nsred great loss.