Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-03
LIVES LOST In STORM.
WINDS PREVAIL IN
MISSOURI VALLEY
Three Dead in Joplin, Mo.-One Killed
at Omaha, and Several Nearby
Towns Report Damase-The Crops
Are in Danger.

Loss of life and destruction of property
are reported from many points in the
Missouri valley as the result of severe
windstorms.
The most serious results were at Jop-
lin, No. where at least three persons
were killed and several were fatally in
iured. About fifty houses, most of them
frame structures, and much valuable min
ing property were blown down, and the
property loss probably will exceed $780,
900.
Sweeps Narrow Path.
The worst havoc wrought by the storm
was in district about four blocks wide
and mile long on the western limits
of the city. There is scarcely build
ing in the district that was not damaged.
There were many remarkable escapes.
2-year-old baby of Mrs. Nellie Sullivan
was blown fifty yards from the house
into a pond, and was there rescued from
drowning through the heroism Of a l.
year-old brother, who was also injured
in the storm.
One room of the residence Of s. D.
Brewer, on Ivy street, was also blown
away. One of his young sons was blown
three blocks. but only slightly hurt.
The little home of Bidwell Hunter on
the. Seventh street road was destroyed.
The skulls of Hunter, his wife and his
mother-in-law, Marian Hicks, were frac-
tured, and there is no hope for any OF
them Their 2-year-old child, Esther,
was so badly injured that she died soon
after the storm.
Reports from Galena, Kan, and Webb
City and Carterville, Mo-, indicate great
damage Dwellings were damaged and
stores suffered heavy damage from brok-
en- plate glass and floods.
At Sedalia many trees were blown
down, as were the smokestacks Of
brewery, an ice plant and the gas works.
Small houses were shifted from their
foundations and unroofed and much 9TH
er damage was done.
Fatality in Omaha.
At Omaha the storm was very severe.
Robert Maxwell, a boy, was struck by
q flying sidewalk on Military avenue and
killed. Former Mayor George p. Bemis
was struck by a flying sign at Elgh-
teenth and Farnam streets and sustain
ed a broken leg and was otherwise in
| jured. Lawrence Taggert was struck
| on the head by a broken billboard and
seriously injured. The storm was at its
| height as the stores were closing and
| great many persons were on the streets.
| A dozen plate glass windows in down
| town stores were blown in and a score
of roofs were carried away. Small
| buildings in the outskirts of the city were
| destroyed and several barns were demol-
| iShed.
A straightaway wind, reaching at times
| a velocity of sixty miles an hour, pre-
v, lied at Lincoln throughout the after
noon and into the night. Only minor
| damage was done.
Felt in Iowa.
A very heavy rain, which turned to
snow, fell over Iowa. Jefferson, Fonda,
| Storm Lake and other points report wind
| with a velocity of siXty-fve miles an
| hour. A cloudburst occurred at Mingo,
| water running eighteen inches deep in
the street. Telegraph wires were pros
trated.
A fierce north wind, carrying clouds Of
dust and low temperature blew in Kan
sas all afternoon. The wheat fields drift
ed badly. The effect on all growing crops
was unfavorable, but as the wind was
| cool no particular damage was done.
| The wind blew hurricane all day over
eastern Oklahoma, and the thermometer
dropped 20 degrees. A norther carry
| ing clouds of dust drove binding storm
that was the most destructive in years.
Losses in Illinois.
At Bloomington, ILL.,, the storm amount
ed almost to a tornado. Many buildings
were damaged and wires torn down. Live
electric wires killed a number of carriage
| horses. A heavy electrical shower fol-
lowed the wind aggregating two inches
of water for the day.
Reports from central Illinois show that
the storm was widespread.
The steamer Spread Eagle could not
be managed in the high wind and, miss
| ing her landing at Alton, crashed into
the gospel steamer MaglddC, which was
| lying at the leyee, and precipitating a
panic aboard the latter vessel. No great
| damage was done either boat