The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
Parts of 4 States Swamped !:
Great Property Damage.
RAILROADS ARE WASHED OUT
All Trains Running Into Kan
sas City Are Behind.
Deluge Reported at BelOit,
Kan, and OSawatOmie.

Kansas City June 1S.-Thirteen per-
sons were killed as a result of the
wind and rain storms that prevailed
in this section of the southwest last
night. More than a score of others
were injured. none fatally.
Three persons lost their lives at
Richmond. Nc, when a terrific wind
county. Mrs Arthur Covey and small
child and Mrs. Mary Bell were the
victims. The Covey home was lifted
from its founda ton. carried fifty
yards and demolished. Mrs. Covey
and child were buried in the wreck
age. Mrs. Bell was struck by light
ming.
o. c. Williams. a farmer, and his
wife, living near Richmond, were
struck by wrcckage when their home
was swept away. Both were danger
ously injured.
Railroad Official Drowned.
AT Westmoreland, Kan, Charles
Morris. president of the Kansas
Southern & Gulf railroad, his son,
Guy, and John Gunther, a druggist,
were drowned when Il bridge gave
way under gasoline car which is
operated or the railroad. Five other
persons who were on the car escaped.
The accident followed n cloud burst.
Morris and his son were on an in
spectiOn trip when they met death.
Near Westmoreland bridge had
Rock Greek, and the car vas stopped
Morris, his son and Gunther decided
to remain in the car while the others
went back to tell of the discovery.
a wall of water suddenly swept down
upon the car and whirled il into the
swollen stream. None of the bodies
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Gene Nichols A farming living near
Wamego, was killed by lightning dur
ing the storm last night.
Paris, Sedafia, Lamonte and Ne
va5a, Mo, reported several persons
injured IN the storm.
Tornado in Missouri.
At Lamonte, Pettis county, Mo,
where a small tornado prevailed, the
home of Ira c. Rimel, a wealthy far
mer was destroyed. The family es-
capped injury by fleeing from the
building.
From many points in the affected
area reports said heavy winds accom-
panied the rain. At AsSaria, Kan,
near Salina- a number of S1lOS and
small buildings were demolished Os-
car Olson. 12-year-old boy, was SER
iously injured there when d team he
was driving became frightened at the
storm and ran away
Ernest Brandt. a farmer, was struck
by lightning during the storm al Bea-
trice. Neb. He will die.
Picnickers Blown Away.
Reports from Ellis county. Kan,
were that seven small tornadoes swept
that section. Houses were demOl-
ished and great trees were uprooted.
At a picnic at the home of John At
wood, a farmer. the guests were lifted
from their feet and blown several
hundred feet. None, however, sus-
tanned serious injuries.
Marysville, Kan. reported the Blue
river there rose eight feet during the
night. Farmers are moving from the
lower sections.
Death List Grows
The farmhouse of Joseph Gregg,
three miles south of Latour. Mo, was
blown to pieces last night. mis- aged
amt. Mrs. Altman being killed. An
Gregg, was injured. it is thought.
fatally Gregg and his wife escaped.
II is reported a baby was Killed
and several persons hurt in the tor
nado which swept over MontroSe-
Henry county. Missouri, early today.
Farm buildings suffered great loss.
At Montgomery. Mo, the storm was
accompanied by great electrical dis
play, the tent of two evangelists be-
struck by lightning.
The tornado which passed over
Archer, Ok. last night blew down
barns and silos. All corn and uncut
wheat in the surrounding country was
leveled.
Worst Storm in Years.
Yesterdays rains which ex-
tended over northern Oklahoma.
all of Kansas, Missouri. Iowa.
and into eastern Nebraska were
the heaviest in years. according to re-
ports to the weather bureau today
At Paris. Mo, and near La Monte.