Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-28
DISASTROUS STORM,
Cyclone Cuts Clean Path Through
Missouri Town,
HUNDREDS OF HOUSES DOWN
Fire Breaks Out in a Dozen Places
in the Ruins.
FIFTY OR SIXTY PEOPLE KILLED.
Almost n Thousand More or Less
Seriously Injured-Students Suffer
PnrticulnrIy-StOrm Fatalities Mt
other Points.
FIFTY OR SIXTY PEOPLE KILLED,

ST. LOUIS. MO. April PA special to
the Globe Democrat, from Kirksville. No,
says A gathering storm that had been
threatening all the afternoon broke upon
Kirksville at 6J0 o'clock tonight, in all
the fury of cyclone. A path quarter
Of a mile wide and as clean as the
prairie was swept through the eastern
portion OF the city, and 400 buildings,
homes, and mercantile houses were
levered to the ground in scattered ruins
In heavy rain that followed the peo-
pie who had escaped turned out 10 rescue
the injured.
For two hours not much was accom-
plished as all was confusion. but by S
o'clock twenty-five dead bodies had been
taken from the ruins. 1t is confidently
expected that the list Of dead will reach
between fifty and sixty, if It does not
exceed that.
Almost a thousand people were more
or less injured. Daylight will be neces-
sary before an adequate estimate of the
loss of life and property can be had. Each
blanched face reports new calamity.
FIRES BREAK OFT.
Intense darkness prevailed after the
cyclone. and the rescuers were at dis
advantage for a short time. until fire
broke out in a dozen places in the ruins
and shed light over the scene. No at
tempts were made to eXtinguish 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 burn
ed ficrcey. In all probability a number
Of bodies have been incinerated.
The storm first struck the eastern por-
ton of the city. near that part occupied
by the boarding-houses Of the students OF
the American School of Osteopathy the
State Normal School and McWard's
Seminary. 1t was just supper-time for
the students. and it is thought very prob
able that the list of dead will be well
filed by students, as a large number OF
these boarding-hOuses were demolished.
As far as known tonight. these insttu-
tions of learning escaped the storm.
\ SECOND STORM.
The storm then went northwest, and
wiped out PattersOn's nursery, pulling
the trees out OF the ground and hurting
them through the city. \ second edition
Of the cyclone followed the first twenty
minutes later. IL came as an inl<y black
cloud and covered the whole town, but
passed above the houses, doing no mate
rial damage II undoubtedly struck the
ground few miles out of Kirksville.
KIRKSVIGLE FATALITIES.
ST. LOUIS. MO. April PA special 10
the GlObe-Democrat from Kirksvlle. Mo,
gives the list of killed in the cyclone to-
night. so far as known. as follows: Will
liam T.. HOwels student, American
School Of OstcOpathy; Mrs. w. o. Sher-
bourne, wife Of student school Of Os-
teopathy; James Weaver. Sr., retired con-
tractor; Theodore brigham. merchant; f..
j.. Beman, boy; Mrs. W. W. Green and
daughter, Miss Bessie; Mrs. Henry BIZ
lingtOn; Mr. \. W. GlaZee. Mrs. a. W.
Glazec Mrs. Ben. Green. Mr.. John Larkin,
Sr.. Mrs r. Mahafey, Mrs. G. Woods. Mr..
A. Little, Mr.. Joe Woods, Mrs. Joe
Woods, Mr.. A. W. Rainschott. Mrs. a.
W. Ranschott, Mr.. G. 4. Gibbs, Mrs &.
4. Gibbs, \. G. Beal, james Cunningham,
Mrs. Mitchell
Reported kiled-Nr. Peck. Mr.. Andcr-
son, Mr.. Stephens. Or. Billings. Colonel
Little and family, Mrs. Pensch0tt, and
child.
FIFTEEN KILLED AT NEWTON.
KANSAS CITY, MO. April pa spe-
cal to the Journal from Chillicothe. Mo.
says: a tornado. probably the same one
that swept over Kirksville, struck New
ton a small town in Sullivan county, to-
night, and caused terrible destruction. II
is reported that fifteen people were killed
i'm the city. and that many others were
killed in the country near there a great
number of buildings were blown down
Heavy rain followed the tornado. adding
greatly to the damage. 4 Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul railroad bridge is
said 10 have been washed out.
only q partial list OF the casualties can
be- obtained The station agent OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad
al Newton reports the killed as follows:
Sherman Reaper. wife. and three chill
dren: IabOn Evans and two daughters;
William Hays. wife. and child.
FATAL STORM IN IOWA.
ONAWA. IOWA, April PA tornado
swept the farming country twenty miles
east OF here last night. Only meagre de-
tails have been received. Three persons
are reported TO have been killed and
great damage was done 10 property. The
killed are said TO be: Hans. Severson, a
farmer, a boy named Ferrin. and an
unknown man. John Amerston had m
arm broken and his scalp cut a num-
Der Of others are reported TO have been
hurt but their names have not yet been
learned.
The houses Of Peter Peterson. Amcrston.
and Seversen were blown 10 pieces, as
haf
farms. II Is reported that the house OF
George Ferrin. three miles southeast OF
I-te was totally demolished. n boy 10
wears old. was killed. and Mr. and Mrs
Ferrin and five daughters were fatally
ininra1.