The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-08

Kansas City. No, May 6-HaIf a dozen
distinct tornadOes occurred in central
Kansas this afternoon. following a day
~ exceedingly high temperature. Two
persons are known 20 have been killed
and three Injured. Wires are down !n the
affected districts making h impossible 70
accurately sum up the damage done
A special from Eihnwood. Kans., says:
At $50 this afternoon a tornado visited
Logan Township. II formed a few miles
sogth Of Eiiinwood. and passed over the
west portion of the city. At the Chey-
enne bottoms six miles north, il divided
in six different directions. and destroyed
the residences OF George and William
HeIfrich. George Helfrich and wife were
instantly killed. william Helfrich, HIS
wife. and child were badly hurt Tie
storm next struck the farm OF carl
Schneider. destroying the outbuildiugs
and leaving the dwelling untouched. Fur
ther into the country a number OF other
persons are reported killed or injured.
4 large amount OF stock was killed a
special from Larned, Kaus-, says:
"A tornado passed southeast Of here at
o'clock this evening and struck near
Pawnee Rock. three miles distant The
wires are down and 1t Is impossible to-
night 10 learn the extent Of damage cone.
Quadruple Tornado at Great Bend.
-Four separate funnel-shaped clouds
are reported 10 have been seen in the
direction Of Great Bend II. II. Gerrishs 8
house. barn. and other OUtbuildings are
mass OF ruins. The family. luckily, was
not at home at the time, and escaped IN
Jury. The schoOlhoUse standing near Nr.
GeTrish's home was wiped from the face
Of the earth. John McComb's house was
blown down, and his granary. barn. and
windmill reduced 70 ruins. The family
happened 10 be in the one room which Ie-
manned standing
n. II. Corbett's farm house and Darn
and mill were all reduced 10 very minute
pieces farm machinery was broken and
stock killed. No one was AT home when
The tornado passed. A. II. Pierce's big
hay barn was ruined and other buildings
blown 10 sPlinters The house in which
Mr. Stone was living was ruined by the
wind but no one was hurt. The Presby-
terrain church In town is wrecked beyond
repair. a brick building was blown down
and large amount Of damage done in
other parts Of the town"
STERN Damage in Nebraska.
Omaha, Neb. May "a special from
WilsOnviile. Neb.. gives details Of a bad
storm there last night. II was a terrific
blow, accompanied by rain and hail In
the northern part Of the town one house
was blown down. the occupants escaping
n Presbyterian church was DESTROYED and
many barns and outbuidings demolished.
In the country along the path of the
storm several farm houses were blown 10
pieces and number of people injured.
20 Iar as is known no one was killed.
Inc hailstones we're as large as base
balls, and were driven through roofs The
tWiSler appeared after the bombardment
and took a northeasterly course. Farm
ers west and north of Wflsonville were
the greatest sufferers Many people fed
10 their cellars. 4. Towers large house
was destroyed. Towers, mis- wife and
daughter were seriously, though not IA
tally injured. Houses and barns of H. H.
Farris, n. II, COrbett. and II A. Bourne
were destroyed. The latter was seriously
injured
A daughter OF l.. f Mcfarland was in
q summer house, which was lifted and
carried some distance without serious in
jury 10 her. Five COWS were carried 4
quarter of mile. The residence Of Rev.
Lavine was destroyed. His wife and child
were carried forty feet and not seriously
injured Much live stock was killed by
the storm and the damage TO crops and
fruit trees was great.