The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
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JOPLIN, MO, April 25.-Joplin was vis-
iited to-day by the most destructive storm
81 its history, during which three per-
sons were Killed outright, six fatally IN
d1red, score or more seriously hurt and
$500, ,001 worth Of property was destroyed.
Three dead and six fatally injured have;
been reported. The dead:
ESTHER HUNTER, killed by falling
3 MARTHA CAPE (colored). died from
fright.
Fatally injured:
BIDWELL HUNTER.
p MRS. ANNA HUNTER.
MRS. MARIAN. HICk.
4 A boy named Kruger, at Villa Heights,
three miles west of Joplin.
F. B. KELLY at Goo Goo mines,
three miles west.
WILLIAM JONES.
The number of buildings DESTROYED is
estimated at SO, and the property loss at
$500 600.
The worst fury of the storm was felt
in the suburbs west of Joplin
It is feared that the small camps at
Central City and Cave Springs, four miles
west Of here, have suffered most loss. as,
storm.
The fury of the; storm broke loose at
30 O clock this afternoon. There was no
spre1nonition !, of its terrible violence.
There was an utter absence of the usual
funnel shaped cloud, and the clouds
looked no more threatening than those
which produce the ordinary thunder
shower. The wind was a straight gale,
but !. was of terrible velocity. whipping
down scores of houses in the south part
3 OF the city and reducing to kindling wood
100000 worth of the finest mining plants
& in this district.
The worst havoc in Joplin City was in
a territory four blocks wide. commencing
at the west limits Of the city at Sew
enteenth Street and ending at Seventh
Street on the east Within this narrow
belt the destruction done is visible on
every hand. Most Of the houses are not
completely razed. but there is scarcely a
building which is not damaged. No one
was killed here, out some persons had
miraculous escapes.
Passing east from the main portion of
the city, the storm spent its fury on the
suburban districts known as NIoonshine
Hill and Villa Heights Three people
were killed at N1oonshine Hill. News of
the terrible destruction there did not
reach the city until late tonight, and full
Information will not be available until
morning. The hill. is now a tangled mass
B of debris, and rot a mouse is left stand
ing.
In Omaha.
(By Associated Press.)
OMAHA, NEB.. a pril 225.An unusu-
ally heavy wind storm, which struck
this city this evening, killed one person
and injured a number OF Others. un-
rooted a number Of buildings and broke
many sky-lights. There was a. heavy
downpour of rain. Street cars were
Sto h01 nd
were blown down in ali directions.
Hail Killed Stock.
(By Associated Press.)
LINCOLN, sNEB., April PA terrific
wind, rea ching at times q velocity of
sixty miles an hour, prevailed at Lincoln
throu ghouts the afternoon and into the
night. But little damag ge was done.
There was "a slight tSs all d. of rain. In
Greelyscounty hailstones fell of sufficient
size to strip trees and kill poultry and
young stoEk.
In Kansas.
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TOPEKA. KAN, April s s2255.-A fierce
north wind. carrying clouds Of dust and
low Temperatures has been blowing in
Kansas since noon to-day. There is M
indication ofsrain, and The wheat fields
are drif fling badl Tie effect on & al
growing crops rs uni nfavorabIe butsas the
wind has &beenHcool olYno particular damage
has been done "a dispatch from Lyons
says that no rain has. fallen there Tor
seven months
SiouxsC CityIi IN Oar rkness.
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SIOUX CITY.sIO OYVx april Sioux
City was in arkness aftcrsnoomt to-day.
Dense: greenish clouds ahut { out the sun.
EAllsstores used .ertid dcial light. and bud