Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04

Kirksville, Mo-, April %. j KirA
Vile today is u scene of desolation al
suffering, ms the result Of last eyenipd
tornado. Many of the dead and tyiH
remained in tho ruins Of their hcm
during the night; others who had M
found and taken TO places Of she'll
died before morning.
A small army of doctors from \
Osteopathy College, students and iii
zens, spent the dark hours in a cea
less hunt for the unfortunates; |
dead were carried away to u succt
spot to be cared for when the needs
the injured could be satisfied.
All night rescuers darted here al
there among the debris, answeril
some cry for hulp, or directed by
sight Of some struggling form fghtiI
to escaEe Imprisonment. Here al
there fires that had started soon al
the tornado passed, and which va
allowed to burn, sent up bright gIj
and lent aid to the rescuers. 1t is id
sible that these same fires incinemt
some of the victims who could not
reached, and only days Of search q
reveal the true state of affairs,
Morning broke bright and beauti'I
over the area of destruction. n
rambling search of the ruins pursa|
during tho night gave way to 81
tematic work.
Newton, Sullivan county, shared Il
fate of Kirksville at the hands Of u
| tornado.
Days must pass before comp|
list of casualties Can be secured Al
before the extent of the damage
property can be known.
Kirksville is tho county seat of Add
county and has population estimad
at 5000. The State Normal School
First district and business colleges
located there. The town is best knot
through the teachings of the AmerG
School of Osteopathy.
The latest details show that the !
of known dead has been raised TO
by the Identification of p more bodi
As the night advanced the number
injured was also considerably lncreas
The tornado struck tho town at &
J last evening, when most peopIc were
} supper. The entire east side Of
city was wiped clean.
Over 200 buildings, homes and stc
were leyeled.
A heavy rain followed the cyclo
i and the debris OF wrecked huidi
took fire in several places, lighting
way for the rescuers.
, Mavor Noonan, who has been net
J in rescue work, estimates that
, death list may reach 100.
J Reports from the country disr
7 state that many farmers have suilf
) severely and that several lives
i been lost outside Of Kirksvillc.
Henry Lowe and three child
, living three miles north of the to
r were crushed to death beneath I.
4 demolished home. Tho other mem
a Of tho family escaped.
n Other fatalities are reported from
country, but no names are givon.
> TWENTY KILLED AT NEWTON.
y Chillicothe, Mo-, April 49, ReT
= from Newton, Sullivan county,
= that 20 persons were killed In
! nights tornado and between 30 m
= injured. Many of the injured will
y The known dead are: S. Bed
= wife and five children; L. Evans
two daughters William Hay, wife
!, !. seven children; unknown man.
Y The entire eastern half of the
e e was destroyed, The path of the 8
y :. was about 800 or GOO feet wide,
= hardly a dwelling in its course esca
Frame houses were lifted from
=, foundations and crushed like egg 81
y y Tho more substantial buildings
= - partly wrecked and half q huF
- persons are homeless.
= The storm blew down the telee
y wires in ard about the city and ",
y, ~ away the bridge over Medicine {
= II small stream lust south Of the
i A terrific electrical storm foil
- - the tornado, and tho excitcmon
!, intense. Women and children ran
= the streets, shrieking for their pa
= and friends, and men searched the
- in the drenching rain after the b