The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-29
STORMS KILL MANY.
sebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma
Visited by Tornadoes.
Probably Fifty People are Victims of Wind
and Flood and Loss to Crops and
Other Property L.
Appalling.

Appalling.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 26.-Special
dispatches from the storm-stricken
sections of Kansas, Nebraska and
indian territory indicate that so peo-
pie were killed and the loss of live
stock by wind and lightning and of
crops from flood is appalling.
In Clay, Franklin and Kearney
counties, Neb., Is people were killed
by a tornado that visited Norman,
Pauline and Fairfield and adjacent
country. Every dwelling and out
building in the storms path was de-
stroyed. The dead include Daniel
and Robert McCurdy, Mrs. John
Wehlever, Mrs. Earl Bacon, Mrs. C..
w. Triple, unknown Lutheran minis
ter, Mrs. John Peters, Mrs. Chris
Lamers and mother, John Mumaw,
wife and child, Frank Quigg, Flora
and John Palmer. In addition, many
were seriously injured.
Near Pauline, Neb., Charles. .Tay-
lor's fine stock barn was destroyed
and all his stock, including several
blooded horses, killed. Loss, $21 200.
A violent gale swept the farming
district six miles north of Lincoln,
Neb., carrying away farm houses and
killing live stock.
A bank of water three feet high
and 20 feet wide swept down on Enid,
Ok, destroying property valued at
$500, 900.
At Foss, Ok, three people were
killed by tornado which destroyed
13 residences. The dead are F. M.
Flagle, wife and daughter.
Oklahoma City was visited by the
heaviest rainfall ever known in that
region. Some feared a tornado and
spent the night in storm caves. More
than half the city was under water
and in some instances water was
three feet deep in houses. 1t required
boats to transport the women and
children through the streets to
higher and dryer land.
Rolfe, Ia, IA miles from Fort Dodge,
was almost wiped off the map by
tornado. A child and Chinese laundry
man were killed.
At Eureka, Kan, a score of resi-
dences were destroyed and Mrs.
Frank Sample and Mrs. j. H. German
fatally injured.
Carmen, a new Oklahoma town on
the Orient railroad, was devastated.
p. ,. Brown, travelling man, was
killed and Mrs. Wismiller fatally in
jured. Twenty people were more or
less hurt.
Nine miles southeast of Dodge City,
Kan, Mrs. Tibb Shane was killed and
many houses destroyed. Over 400
cattle were killed.
At Whitehead, Ok, buildings were
blown down and at Augusta and Null
vane, Kan, churches and school
houses were damaged.
At Watonga and Okeene, Ok, the
damage was great. A half dozen
residences were destroyed and or
chards and crops badly damaged.
Near Assaria, Kan, Peter and Will
liam Olsen were killed.
At Salina, Kan, hail stones de-
stroyed every skylight in the city
and corrugated roofs were punctured
Rain fell ~ consecutive days:
In Dickinson county, Kan, over a
dozen farmhouses were blown down
haps fatally injured.
At Vermillion, Kan, several build
ings, including the depot and church,
were demolished.
At Bala, Kan, two daughters of
farmer named Daub' were killed.
Near Ashland, Kan, IS head of
horses belonging to David X. Linger
were carried long distance by the
wind and then killed and 200 cattle
were killed. Eight farm houses and
school-house were demolished.
Fifteen miles northwest of Kinsley,
Kan, the house of Dan Gleason was
destroyed and Mabel Tuttle, school
teacher boarding at Gleason's, was
killed. Near Wright, Ford county,
Kan, six farm-houses were blown to
pieces. but the people took refuge in
cyclone-cellars and were not injured.
Much stock was killed by lightning.
The best residence portion of Ash.
land, Clark county, Kan, was
wrecked, but fortunately no persons
were killed. At Blaine, Kan, the Com
mercial hotel was wrecked and many
houses damaged.
At Bradshaw, Neb.. the $4,000
United Brethren church was wrecked
and the farm and city residences Of
Mrs. Kingsley. ID. n. Blood. Pat Nc
Gown and Thomas Matthews were
wrecked. The farming country about
Ord was devastated by wind and hail
On the ranch of Henry Hughes all the
buildings were RACED. Il
At Springfield. ILL.,. the historic elm
tree planted by Abraham Lincoln in
front of the old Lincoln homestead
fell during a heavy wind and rain
storm, which tore down number of |
trees in the city. 1t was planted |
shortly after the election of Mr.. Lin
coin to the presidency.
In Otoe county, Neb., 80 bridges