Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-18
WASDAYOF STORMS.
Incipisnt TOrnadOss Cause Damage
at Many Points Saturday.
But SMALL LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
Disturbed AtmosphsriO Cosdlsions M
isIsd Over Large ,Area-NarTow
Eseaps Of Golden stats
Limited,

E1ONE0 OF WNA44N 3s~s~
Limited.
Hobart, Ok, May 1b.--Ouistee, a
small town on the Frisco railroad.
20 miles west Of Synder, was struck
by a tornado at 8 O'Clock Saturday
marnIng and almost wiped out No
deaths have been reported, but many
are badly bruised. Houses were de-
molished, and many Of the inhabitants
Of the village are homeless.
A Texas Tornado.
Fort Worth, Texas, May ia spec
ial to the Record from Mount Pleasant.
Texas, says: "A terrific tornado pass
ed two and a half miles southeast Of
here Saturday afternoon. One person
was killed and many were injured.
The path Of the tornado was half mile
wide, and the country for three miles
was cleared Of every residence. barn
and fence.
Houses washed Away
Cleburne, Texas, May15.-Twenty-
five houses were partially or totally
washed away here at noon Saturday BY
a water-spout. The city is situated
between East and West Buffalo creeks.
These were transformed Unto rivers.
Houses floated away and were ranmed
against wooden and steel bridges, 10
the destruction Of both.
The Valley Falls Damage.
Valley Falls, Kan, May ia lorna
do here at $3.50 o'clock Saturday az
ternoon did much damage to property.
Nobody was badly injured. The Ger
man Evangelic church, five dwellings
and many farm buildings were des-
troyed.
Trains Marrow Escape.
Alta Vista, Kan, May 15.--A torna-
do Saturday afternoon here unroofed
several houses and did much other
damage. The storm crossed the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific track
only a few hundred feet ahead OF the
Golden State limited, which was going
at full speed. Many telegraph poles
were blown down.
DemolIahed school House.
Mayetta, Kan, May 15.-A scnool-
house was demolished and ten farm
houses more or less damaged by tor
nado that visited this place Saturday
afternoon. The telephone lines were
broken by the wind and no particulars
can be obtained Of damage north Of
here. The tornado lifted mile north
of this city and went northeast, tear
ing of the tops Of trees.
skinned Part Of LindaborG.
Lindsborg. Kan, May 15.-A torna-
do passed over the western portion OF
this city Saturday at / o'clock II
tore down many outhouses and root
ed up trees. A new barn Of q. Nelson,
living one mile west Of town, was torn
to pieces, The storm passed In north
easterly direction and damaged sever
Al houses in Bridgeport, six miles dis
tant. No one was injured.
DESTROYS Farm Buildings.
Council Grove, Kan, May ia tor
nado struck the northern part Of Nor
ris county at 5 o'clock Saturday after
noon. The greatest damage occurred
at the home of A. D. Mcclure. two
miles north Of Dwight. The house,
barn and granaries were entirely des-
troyed on the Mcclure farm.
Tornado Neat Poplar BluM. Mo.
Popular Bluff, Mo-, May ia tor
nado ragged about two miles south Of
Poplar Bluff at o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon. The house Of Luther Der
rington was unroofed and blown from
the foundations. The barn and out
buildings on the Darlington farm were
entirely demolished.
The storm hewed q path through the
woods and public roads were blocked
by falling timber for nearly two miles,
Iowa First, Kansas sacond.
Milwaukee, May 15.--Iowa captured
first honors in the interstate normal
oratorlcal contest at the Milwaukee
Normal school,, Macy Campbell of the
Cedar Falls normal winning the gold
medal and $50 in gold with his ora
ton on the "Clty and System in Amer
lean Politics" Second honors we're won