Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-13
STORM KILLS AND MAINS
Wits Many States and works Havoc
Among HSmsI and Parma
QUINCY is PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS
Theater Audience Aiarmed at Patter
OF Mig H~aiIstones, Rise in Tefro
ana Scrabble over
seats.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 12.-About 10
o'clock tonight a hail storm. lasting eve
minutes, caused $1,000 damage in the city.
Hail stones measuring two inches in
diameter fell. and the streets appeared as
though covered with a light snow. Green
houses all over the city were damaged.
The noise Of the falling hail on the tin
roof Of the Olympic theater caused a panic.
The lights we're low during the perform
ance and IN the semi-darkness the crash
instantly spread terror through the theater.
The audience was on its feet with one
bound Men scrambled over seats and a
number OF women tainted. Just as the
lights were turned up ushers shouted
mo danger-sit down" and this had the
effect Of calming the terror-stricken spec
tators. Several persons we're bruised but
none seriously hurt.
BEVIER, Mo-, Oct. 12.-At Keota, q min
ing village in this county, several buildings.
including the general merchandise store OF
Ed Vail. were badly damaged by today's
storm.
Frank Charitina, an Italian coal miner,
was seriously hurt, and several others are
reported injured.
Tornado Visits Quincy.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Oct. IA tornado struck
this city early this evening, sweeping in
a northeasterly direction and destroying
much properly in the city and country.
Wires are down and communication Is
shut of.
One man at Camp Point was killed and
| Henry Hooters. in the outskirts of Quincy
was fatally injured. The smokestacks Of the
electric light power house were blown
down and the city is in darkness.
John Upschulte's house, near Forty
eighth and state streets, was wrecked and
he was injured. The debris took fire. and
the members Of the family who we're moi
caught under the falling timbers extin'
guished the blaze by throwing mud upon 1t
From all sections TO the south and cas-
Of Quincy come reports OF houses and barns
having been razed by the winds.
In some places in this vicinity entire or
chards were leveled to the ground durint
the few minutes the storm ragged. 1t wa
learned later tonight that Mrs. Henry Kot'
tiers was also seriously injured.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct. IA severe
wind storm and a deluge OF rain strucl
this city late tonight. South Of the citl
the damage is heavy, many barns and out
buildings being blown down and severa
orchards ruined. In the city the signs ant
decorations for the fall festival we're de
stroysd.
Macon is swept by wind.
MACON, Mo-, Oct. 12.-ouite a disastrou
windstorm visited Macon this eVenin
about $50 o'clock. Several houses an
buildings were destroyed in~the southeas
portion OF the town. The devastated regio
was thinly populated or greater damag
would have been done.
Darkness settled town during a terrin
rainstorm and now the hillsides are dotte
with the lanterns Of the homeless house
holders.
As far as can be ascertained no lives wer
lost, but the telephone wires being dow
no news can be had from surrounding farI
and suburban residenees. -ct.-
The storm gathered in the northwes
and seemed to be passing to the soutl
when 1t suddenly whirled TO the ncrtheas
passing through the southeast part of tow
Taste of winter I'm akOta.
ABERDEEN, s. D., Oct. 12.-(specii
, Telegram. Light rains today, followed b
snow. which fell steadily for an hour tn.
afternoon, gave the first taste Of winter.
FERGUS FALLS. Mimi, Oct. 12,-sno
began falling at 8 o'clock tonight and Ell
continues. the ground being covered.