The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-28
A CYCLONES
DEADLYWORK
Missouri and Iowa Towns
Devastated With Appall-
Ing Loss Of Life.
OVER ONE HUNDRED DEAD
Number Of Schools and Seminar
les Wrecked, and Fire Adds
Horror to the Scene.
ONE THOUSAND INJURED
The Twisting Monster Leaves Trail
Of Ruin and Desolatlon Across
Two States.
ONE THOUSAND INJURED

ST LOUIS. April IA special 10 the
Globe Democrat from Kirksyille. No.
says. The gathering storm that had
been threatening all the afternoon broke
upon Klrksvi;le at go O'Clock tonlgh, In
all the fury Of cyclone. A path a
quarter ot n mile wide and as clean
as prairie was swept through the
eastern portion OF the city and 900 build.
ings homes and mercantile houses were
leveled TO the ground in scattered ruins
In the heavy rain that followed. the
people who had escaped turned GU, TO
rescue the injured. For two hours not
much was accomplished as all vas con-
fusion but by S o'clock % dead bodies
had been taken from the ruins. It Is
confidently expected that the list OF dead
will reach between % and %. II It does not
exceed that Almos; a thousand people
were more or less injured. Daylight will
6c necessary bsfars an adequate coneep.
tIon Of the destruction Of life and prop.
etty can Dc had. The list OF killed so
far as known follow:
William Il. Howells. student Of the
American school OF osteopathy.
Mrs. W, H. Sherburne, wife OF a stu
den, OF the School OF osteopathy.
James Weaver, sr., retired contractor.
Theodore Bridham. merchant.
Ed. Becman, boy
Mrs. W. w. Green and daughter.
Miss Bessie Green.
Mrs. Henry Ellington.
A. W. Glaze.
Mrs. Ben Green.
Mrs. John Larkin. sr.
c. A. Gibbs.
Mrs. c, A. Gibbs.
A. e. Beal.
James Cunningham.
Mrs. Mitchell.
Those reported killed are:
Mr.. Peck.
MIR, Anderson.
Mr. Stephens.
Dr. Billings.
Colonel Little and family,
Mrs Penschott and child.
The known injured are:
Mr. and Mrs. DennIston.
Mrs. Hobson.
Harry Mitchell.
Mary Mitchell,
Miss Evans,
Sam Weaver.
VIM Parks.
Two ingalls, brothers,
willis Kellogg.
Hollis Kellogg,
The reported injured are;
Maud Waddell.
Mrs. T. Bullock
Mr. and Mrs. ]. II, Kirk.
A. l., Peal
W. S. Smith.
Mrs. Hennons,
Mrs, Milen.
Duan Mills,
Ernest Mills,
Andrew Roberts,
Esther Little.
Ina Green.
William Bragg
Mrs. John Barley,
A. c. Bowman.
Mrs, Mary Rehran,
A, T, Cook,
Reeman Child,
Asbury Green.
Mrs, 7. Mahaffey,
Mrs, c, Woods.
Mrs. A, Little,
A,Llttle,
Mrs, j, c, Woods.
Mrs. A. w. Rainschott,
Intense darkness prevailed after the
cyclone. and the rescuers were at dis
advantage for short time until Are
broke out In dozen places In the ruins
and shed light over the scene. In al
probability numer Of bodies have beer
enclnerated,
The storm fhrst struck the eastern por
ton Of the city, near that part occupie,
by the boarding houses of the students
OF the American School of osteopathy
the state normal school and McWard''
seminary.
1t was just supper time for the stu
dents, and 1t Is thought very probable
the list OF dead will be we'll filled will
students, as large number of thes
boarding houses were demolished.
The second edition OF the cyclone FOL
lowed the first 20 minutes later. II cam
as an lnky black cloud, widely Distribute
and covered the whole town, but passe
above the houses, doing no material dam
age
Reports coming In from the countr
districts state that many farmers hav
suffered severely. and that several live
have been lost outside Of Kirksvllle.
TEN KILLED AT NEWTON,