The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-10
DAMAGE AT CHICKASHA
List of Injuries and Losses Carefully
Compiled by the Gazette.

Chickasha, I. T, May 9--(Special)-The
Gazette has published the following &C
count Of Saturday nights storm:
a destructive wind storm that was
something Of a cyclone and something Of
a tornado, struck this city yesterday Sat
7Irday) evening at 4:4O Three people were
injured seriously. many slightly, num-
Der Of homes destroyed and great damage
done to property in all parts of town.
The storm formed near the city, cloud
from the southwest and one from the
north west meeting here. A terrific down.
pour Of rain accompanied the wind.
Mrs Choate was caught in a falling
house and seriously injured. We learn
from DR.. Stlnson that her recovery is
doubtful Mrs. Choate's son was also bad
~ hurt but MS injuries are not neces-
sarily dangerous. William Murphy was
standing at the side Of the old Ander-
son building when it collapsed and he was
caught in the ruins. Both legs were bro
ken and he is injured internally and it
is feared fatally.
Rev. TidwelPs residence, a twostory
house, Just north of the cemetery, was
blown into atoms The Choate residence,
in the western part of the city, was
blown to the ground and literally wrecked.
The old Anderson building, on the corner
of Sixth street and Chickasha avenue,
was blown to the ground. Pimm & Char
deville had about $500 worth of vehicles
stored In the building and the entire stock
was doubtless ruined. One of Gilky Bros.
new warehouses was blown over and a
large stock of heavy hardware and wagons
was badly damaged. w. C. Pimm's hand
some premises were damaged to the eX-
tent Of $500. The stables, outhouses and
fences were demolished and the orchard
badly damaged. Judge eBavers lost a
smokehouse, stables and a great deal Of
fencing. The kitchen and a bedroom also
suffered considerably. Loss is probably
$500. ]. z. Riddles new residence was
badly damaged. T. II. Brents and R. W.
Shepherds residences suffered slightly
The buildings in the Washita wagon yard
were blown down. The rear OF Claycomb
& Sons furniture store was blown in but
the stock escaped with slight damage
The awnings in front of Pimm & Charlie
ville's furniture house, the City drug store,
the Rose hardware store and the Orig
blown down. Two window panes in the
Lowd building, occupied by a restaurant
were blown out. The tower of the big
well drill at the round house was blown
down and one spire from the round house
was blown away. The seed house at the
bil mill was badly damaged. The Star liv-
cry barn sustained considerable loss. The
Old Red barn was nearly blown away,
the whole back end was demolished. ]. A
Roses stables were blown down and many
Outhouses on the south hill were destroyed.
The African Methodist church building
was blown from its foundation and badly
damaged. Two cars standing on the track
at the depot were blown over. Several
small residences in the southern and west
ern parts of the city were destroyed,
hut a list Of them is not obtainable as
vet The telephone company suffered
heavy losses. Wires are down all over
Town and many poles are in pieces. W.
J. Stones harm was totally wrecked. The
Tifiin building. at Gths corner of Fourth
and Chickasha avenue occupied by Z. W
Conrad, was badly damaged. W. X.
Lowd's loss VIII probably exceed $500 The
Methodist church was damaged slightly.
w. II. AIoClenan's residence, in the south
ern part OF town. together with his candy
factory and outhouses were blown from
their foundations. a. 3. Collett's home
was turned around and broken in two.
The water tank and the tower at the TAFT
-four mill were blown down. They fell
into the coal shed and were smashed.
Mr.. TAFT estimates the loss at S251. The ice
plant in process Of construction. was
damaged slightly. Windows were shat
tered in all parts Of the city and buggies
and other light vehicles were ruined.
The Rest Prescription for Malaria
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TasteleSs Chill Tonic. Il is simply Iron
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no pay. Price. soc.