The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-23
HAVOC BY TORNADO IN SOUTH.
At GOliad, Tex, % Were Killed
and Over 100 Injured.
The Town was Swept from End to
Enc and $50 Houses Destroyed
WnterspOuf Devastates Con-
siderable Territory.

Houston, Tex, May 2O.-The latest
reports from GoIiad state that 90
persons were killed and 1O3 injured
by the tornado which passed over
that city Sunday afternoon. The
property loss in the city and sur
rounding country viii probably reach
$500, 900. The storm swept the city
from end to end and demolished $50
stores and residences.
The tornado, which was preceded
by a terrific downpOur Of hail, lasted
only few minutes. The hailstOrm
drove the people into their homes,
where they were caught when the
death-dealing wind came upon them
with terrific force, leveIing every
thing in its path The tornado swept
an area $50 yards wide for distance
of ~ miles. Houses collapsed as If
built OF cardboard, covering the dead
and injured with debris which neces-
sarily made the work of rescue slow.
The storm wrought severe havoc
to the surrounding country, but no
lives are reported lost there. Gov.
Sayers yesterday issued an appeal to
the mayors OF all cities of 5000 pop
Texas, asking them to send food to
Goliad and raise funds for the SUI
ferers
Wave of Water 20 Feet High.
Cincinnati, May 21.-ShOrtly after
II o'clock yesterday this locality was
stricken by a terrific wind and rain
storm, causing the loss of half a
dozen lives and injuring many. The
fury of the storm continued only
half an hour, but in that time over
100000 Of damage was done in the
business section Of Cincinnati and as
much more in other parts of the city
and suburbs.
While storm damages are reported
throughout Kentucky, the worst
point seems to have been in Coving-
ton. The water rolled down the hills
in a wave of 20 feet deep in places
and was about 100 yards wide. The
frame house Of Edward WOhrIey was
carried for a distance of over four
blocks and finally was dashed to
pieces in the CovingtOn ball grounds.
Awful Destruction by watersPout
Preston, Mimi, May 2O.-The water
spout which struck near Preston last
night flooded the country for miles
around and caused the death by
drowning of four people. The prop
erty loss viii be very heavy. During
the storm Alderman GOnIey was
killed by lightning. According to es-
Inmates eight feet of water swept
over the town, moving 8 Or1O houses
Is to 20 feet from where they origin
ally stood.
E. TObiason, of Edmunds county
S. D., lost all his buildings in a
windstOrm and his son, aged four
years, was killed.
Wa5erspOut on Indian Reservation.
Oklahoma City, Ok, May 2O.-A
waterspOut on the POnca Indian res
ervation swelled the creeks and riv-
ers to dangerous floods, washed away
several important bridges, compelled
the residents to fee to higher ground
and washed away the foundations OF
dwelling houses. a son of John
Palmer was drowned, and uncon-
frmed reports state that several OF
the POnca Indians were caught by
the floods and killed.
Tornado at Guthrie.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 21.-Just be
fore midnight last night the Associ-
ated press lost" its wire from Kan
sas City to Guthrie. The last thing
that came over the wire was a re-
port from the Guthrie operator that
q tornado had struck the town. Eff
forts to establish communication
with Guthrie have been unsuccessful
up to three o'clock this morning.
Woman Carried into the Street.
ChetoPa, Kan, May 21.-A cyclone
passed over this place Sunday night,
unrOOfing or destroying numerous
houses and tearing down the poles
Of the electric light and telephone
companies. Miss Emma Ellington
was carried from her house to the
street by the wind and in falling sus-
tanned serious injury
Fifty Buildings Destroyed at Waterloo.
Des MOines, Ia, Nay 2O.-A cloud
burst at Waterloo practically ruined
every house on the tract known as
DRY Run" in Waterloo Fifty
buildings were damaged and several
were washed away. a number Of
thrilling rescues were made with
boats, but no loss Of life occurred.
Ina wyoming stnrm 100000 sheep Died.
Evanston, WyO., Nay 21-As a re-
suit Of IA inches OF wet snow since
Saturday night thousands of sheep
and lambs are dead. In Unitah eoun-
" alone the loss viii reach 100000.
BIfe's Voice Valued st $4,000.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Nay 21-John A..
Peck, in a suit for damages against