The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
CYCLONE WORKS
FEARFUL HAVOC
Nearly One Hundred People Killed
in Two Missouri Towns.
DEVASTATION MARKS ITS PATH
Four Hundred Buildings in the Town
Of Kirkwood LcveIled TO the Ground
Newton Also Sufiers-Iornado
Also Sweeps Iowa
DEVASTATION MARKS ITS PATH

ST. LOUIS, MO, April "a special to
the Clone Democrat from Kirksville. NO.
says: a gathering storm. that had oeeen
threatening all afternoon, broke upon
Kirksville at G.2J o'clock tonight, IN all
the fury OF q cyclone. A path a quarter
OF mile wide, and as clean as the prai-
RE was swept through the eastern por-
ton OF the city, and four hundred build
inga, homes and mercantile houses, were
leyelled to the ground in scattered ruins
In the heavy rain that followed. the peo-
pie who had escaped. turned out to res
cue the injured. For two hours not much
WAS accomplished. as al was confusion.
but by Ocl0ck twenty-five dead bodies
had been taken from the ruins Ii is
confidently expected that the list Of dead
viii reach between fifty and sixty. II
IL does not exceed that.
Almost q thousand people were more or
less injured. Daylight will be necessary
before an adequate estimate of JOSS OF
life and property can be had.
Each Dlanched face reports a new Ca
lamity.
SOME OF THE DEAD.
Another special gives the list OF killed
IN the cyclone tonight, so far as known.
as follows: William b. H0wells. student
American School Of Osteopathv: Mr5. W.
O. Sherbourne, wife Of student school
of Osteopathy; James Weaver, ST., retired
contractor: Theodore Brigham. merchant:
T.. -. Beman, boy; Mrs. W. W. Green
and daughter. Miss Bessie; Mrs. Henry
Ellington; Mr.. y. W. Glazee. Mrs A. W.
Gazee. Mrs. Ben Green Mr.. John Lar
kin. Sr; Mrs. T. Mahafey. Mrs. c.
Woods. Mrs. Joe Woods. Mr.. A. W. Rain
schott. Mrs. A. W. Rainschott NJ. q. A.
Gibbs. Mrs. c. A. Gibbs A. ;. Beal. james
Cunningham. Mrs Mitchell Reported
killed: Mr.. Peck. Mr.. Anderson. Mr. Ste
phens, DR.. Billings. Colonel Little and
family Mrs. Penschott and child
RUINS IN FLAMES.
Intense darkness prevailed after the
cyclone. and the rescuers were at "a dis
advantage for a short time until fire
broke out I'm a dozen places In the ruins
and shed light over the scene. No at
tempts were made 10 extingulsh the
flames, partly because the rescuers had
no time and PARTLY because of the need
for light.
On both sides Of the storms path the
debris was piled high and burned fercely
In All probability a number Of bodies have
been incinerated.
The storm first struck the eastern por-
ton OF the city. near that occupied by
the boarding houses Of the students Of the
Americans School OF Osteonsthy state
Normal School and McWard's Seminary.
II was just supper time for the students.
and it is thought very probable the list of
dead will be well filed by students. as a
large number Of these boarding houses
were demolished. As far ms known to-
night these institutions OF learning es-
caped the storm
The storm then went northwest and
wiped out Patteuson's nursery. pulling
the trees out of the ground and hurting
them through the city.
second edition Of the cyclone follow
ed the first twenty minutes later. II came
as an inky-black cloud and covered the
whole town. but passed above the houses.
doing no material damage. il undoubt-
eddy struck the ground few miles out
Of Kirksville.
THE STORM At NEWTON.
KANSAS CITY. MO. April "A
special to the Journal from Chiihcothe
Mo, says: A tornado PROBABLY the same
one that swept over Kirksville. struck
Newton. a small town IN Sullivan county
tonight. and caused terrible destruction.
1t is reported that fifteen people we're
killed in the city and that many Others
were killed i'm the country near there.
A great number of buildings were blown
down. Heavy rain followed the tornado,
adding greatly TO the damage
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail-
road bridge is said TO have been washed
out.
only a partial list Of the casualties can
be obtained. The station agent Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail-
road at Newton reports the killed as fol-
lows:
sheman Reaper, wife and three chill
dren: Labon Evans and two daughters;
William Hays. wife and child.
TORNADO IN IOWA.
ONAWA, IOWA. April 27.-A tornado
swept the farming country twenty miles
east Of here last night. Only meagre de-
tails have been received. Three persons
are reported 10 have beeI killed and great
damage done to property. The killed
are said 10 be:
Hans Severson. farmer. a boy, named
Ferrin: an unknown man. John Amers-
ton had an arm broken, and his scalp
cut. A number of others are reported 10
have been hurt. but their names have not
yet been learned.
The houses OF Peter Peterson. Amerston
and Severscn were blown to pieces. as
were also the other buildings ON their
farms. i. is reported that the house of
George Ferrin, three miles southeast Of
Ute. was totally demolished. a boy ten
years old was killed and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferrin and five daughters were fatally
injured.
OMAHA. NEB.. April "a special 10
The Bee. from Onawa. Iowa. says.
A terrific wind storm, followed by rain
and hail. swept the Soldier Valley last
night. leaving death and ruin IN its path.
over an incn of rain fell and a heavy
hail stern lasted twelve minutes Les
lie Furne ten years old. son Of George
Furne. was killed. Six were injured. sew
eral fatally.
BARK i'm Distress.
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