The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-10
IT WAS A WINDY DAY
Central Kansas Visited by Series
of Tornad0es.

Kansas City, No., May Half a
dozen distinct tornadoes occurred in
Central Kansas Sunday afternoon, fol-
lowing a day of exceedingly high tenn
perature. Two people are known to
have been killed and three injured.
Wires are down in the affected districts,
making it impossible to accurately
sum up the damage done.
A Times special from Ellinwood,
Kan, says: At $3.50 Sunday afternoon
q tornado visited Logan township. 1t
formed a few miles south of Ellinwood
and passed over the west portion of the
city. At the Cheyenne bottoms, six
miles north, it divided in six different
directions and destroyed the residences
of George and William Helfrich.
George Helfrich and wife were instant
ly killed. William Helfrich, his wife
and child were badly hurt. The storm
next struck the farm of Carl Schneider,
destroying the outbuildings and leav-
ing the dwelling untouched. Further
into the country number of others
are reported killed or injured. A large
amount of stock was killed.
A special from Larned, Kan, says:
A tornado passed southeast of here at
six o'clock Sunday evening and STRUCK
near Pawnee Rock, three miles dis
tant. The wires are down and it is i'm
possible to learn the extent of damage
done. Four separate funnel-shaped
clouds are reported to have been seen
in the direction of Great Bend.
At Other Points.
Other storms are reported near Els
worth and Kanopolis, in Ellsworth
county. and near Brookville, in Saline
county. Near Kanopolis eight distinct
funnel-shaped clouds developed within
radius of 20 miles, four of them large
ones, and two of which are known to
have travelled over the earth for a space
of 25 minutes. One of the storms tore
down all of the outbuildings, granaries
and windmills on the Waite farm, three
miles north of KanOpolis, and another
tore down the house and barn of a
farmer north of Ellsworth. Brookville
reports six tornadoes traversed the
country in as many different directions
from that town without touching it
In no instances are details reported.
The destruction wrought has probably
been off the railroads, at inaccessible
points.
In Nebraska.
Omaha, Neb., May "A special to
the Bee from Beaver City. Neb, gives
details of tornado at Wilsonville on
Saturday. Many farmhouses were de-
troyed. The hailstones were as large
as baseballs, and were driven through
roofs. The twister appeared after the
bombardment and took a northeaster-
ly course. 1t was funnel-shaped and
did damage over a wide area. Farmers
west and north of Wilsonville were the
greatest sufferers. Many people fed
to their cellars. A. Towers large
house was destroyed. Tower, his wife
and daughter were seriously though
not fatally injured. Houses and barns
of Fl. H. Parrish, II. H. Corbett and Fl
A. Bourne were destroyed. The latter
was seriously injured. A daughter OF
L. z. Mcfarland was in a summer
house, which was lifted and carried
some distance without serious injury
Five cows were carried quarter of a
mile. The residence of Rev. Lavine
was destroyed. His wife and child
were carried 40 feet and not seriously
injured. Much live stock was killed
by the storm and the damage to crops
and fruit trees was great. The amount
of damage has not been estimated.