The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-05-07
CYCLONE IN THE WEST.
Furious Storm Sweeps Indian Ter
ritory and Iowa-Lives Lost and
Property Destroyed.

SAPrLPA, |. T.. May IA cyclone struck
this town today at a. M, resulting in con-
siderable damage to property and the INJURY
Of several people Mrs. r. Taylor and two
babies have been removed from the ruins Of
their demolished house dangerously. but it is
thought not fatally, hurt.
The residence of Robert Howell. a mer-
chant was turned upside down while the fam
ily were all inside, but all escaped injury
Rev. Mr. Ray and family. residing in the
Methodist parsonage, narrowly escaped from
the, dwelling Just as the storm twisted
it from its foundation. Other dwellings and
storehouseS were more or less injured. he
town is flooded as Il result of Il cloudburst.
Sapulpa is within three miles of the path of
the cyclone that swept away Chandler. Okla
homa. Il year ago.
EVELYN b. Baldwin. the Arctic explorer
and executive officer in the Walter Wellman
expedition, lectured here last hight. dedicating
the new hall. with full house. \ severe
storm struck the town Just as he was about to
conclude his address, and he prudently short
ened the lecture. allowing the audience to
take to the cyclone cellars with which the
town is well provided. and where many of
them remained during the night. Mr.. Bald
win leaves here on Monday Ell route to Chi
cago. and will then proceed to New \ ork and
sail for Norway, where he will join his eXpe
ton which sails from TrOmSOe.
DEVASTATION IN IOWA.
Mason CRY. Iowa, May IA devastating
cyclone swept over Northwest Iowa last night.
The worst destruction is reported near Archer.
in O. Brien county. Primger, Hartley and
Curlcy. ii is stated. are badly wrecked.
Hartley is said te be almost entirely destroyed.
The wires are down, and on Y meagre partlc
ularS are Obtainable. Several are reported
killed. and the property damage seemingly
is great.
TWENTY KILLED By A CYCLONE.
Sioux CRY. Iowa, May 1.-The terrible
cyclone which passed through Northern Iowa.
Saturday night originated near Valparaiso,
Nebraska. crossed into South Dakota, where
it struck Elk Point and Richland and finally
spent itself in the northern part of the state.
near Richmond South Dakota.
John p. johnson. Il farmer. was killed.
In that State the villages of Sheldon, Alta,
Maurice suffered. Another branch of the
same storm struck Ote. Whiting and Smith
land. but did comparatively little damage.
All along It's path houses were damaged and
crops injured by the hail which accompanied
the windstorm.
At Maurice two grain elevators and the
Sioux City and Northern depots were blown
into pieces. Several people were injured,
but none seriously, excepting c. Van Cor
ham, of Maurice, who may die.
The tornado was terribly severe IN southern
Dakota and northwestern towns. The death
loss is eight. and the property loss exceeds
500. 900.
A dispatch says the town of Hartley was
entirely wiped out. Other reports say that
Prmghar, Archer and Curlew were badly
wrecked and many people injured. The
dead will exceed twenty.
CANADIAN, Texas, May 1.-The town of
Mobeetie has been almost totally destroyed
Gya cyclone. John Stocker, Mrs. r. Wright,
Mrs. Rufus Kitchen and baby Matterson were
killed. Mrs. Exume, baby Palmer and Mrs.
Anderson were fatally injured. Fifteen were
painfully injured.
All the county building were wrecked, and
the property loss is $50, 900.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, May 1.-The police
have reports Of the loss of several lives on the
Mississippi river during the storm. Four or
five skiffs upturned were seen floating down
the river. and two of them, with the Occu-
pants screaming for help, were sighted at the
foot Of Destraham street. Charles Bohn and
two companions are missing, and are proba-
bly, drowned.