A TORNADO'S TRACK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 145, 20 June 1891, Page 5

A TORNADO'S TRACK.

DESTRUCTION" AND DEATH.

TEN PERSONS KILLED AND MANY INJURED.

Mexico (Mo.), May 20.—A torrific tornado passed three miles north of thia place this afternoon in the vicinity of Bean Creek. So far as heard from, tifteon houses in the vicinity of that place wore destroyod, ten or twolvo persons killed, an equal number fatally injured, and larjjo numbers badly hurt. At the house of a farmer named Duffy, John Doerger and family were living. James Doctor, aged 16, was killed out right. Lizzie Doorger died in a few mTnutes, Mis was crushed to death by falling timber, and Doeijer was fatally injured. The house was entirely swept away. Nothing yrsxs heard of Duffy, and it ia supposed his body was carried away by the whirling wind. Ah tho house of William Stranberg, William Joeteranger was killed, his wile badly injured and a little girl fatally hurt, William Stranberg wae uho fatally injured. At tho house of Ed. Norrie, Gertrude Fletcher, daughter of R. S. Fletcher, was inetantly killed, E. 1!. Norris was fatally injured, Caleb Nome badly hurt and his wifo seriously po. Willio Fletcher and his sister, Kate, were instantly killed and their bodies terribly mangled. At the same place Mrs Emily Seal, a widow, aped 60, wa= f;ifcally hurt, and Mrs Norris, mother of B. 13. Norris, waa killed. F. S. Norris was badly hurt. Tho house of Boston Kunkel was swept away and Kunkel waa instantly killed. A farmer named Rogers was also killed afc that place, also a farmer named Crane. Several farm hand 3in the vicinity of the Kunkel and Rogers' farms are believed to have been killod. Their naniß3 aro unknown. Joseph Kendall's house and barn were blown away and Kendall had a narrow escape. Ho hud juat gone to the barn when it was lifted up, leaving him unharrued. James Dillard's house was blown down. A mowing-machine waa carried about 100 yards and torn to shreds. A largo iron rollor, weighing 1,200 pounds, was taken up and broken to pieces. 1 ho toruiido went on oaat, passing Rush Hill, one niila north, carrying destruction everywhere. There is no donbfc that preat destruction of property and life occurred further east. G ieat trees were taken up by tlie«roofcs. E. B. Morris said : " When I nrst noticed tho storm tho wind blew a gale. I was holding nay baby in my arms when the tornado struck the house. I was dashed ac«inftfc the house, and the baby waa carried ali.undred yards and dashod against a tree. I picked it up and went back to the houeo, to find my family scattered in every direction and badly hurt." A great deal of live stock and poultry were killed. The width of the tornado was about 300 yards, and so far as heard from about twelve miles long.