The Morrill Vindicator from Morrill, Kansas • 1

1 WHOLE NUMBER MORRILL, DROWN COUNTY, KANSAS, Fill DAY, MAY 20, 1896. SECOND YEAR. lightning, to find shelter for his family and finding nothing but wreck and ruin at several other places ho finally After the Storm. V. SHAFFER, PinsiCUN AND SlJRGKON, oifiru: Ovur Davis 4t Englo's drug store.

Tliircl house south of Mtitli-cdist church. found the house on the upper Fletcher farm, occupied by Peter Weimer though partly wrecked yet sufficiently Kansas. Morrill, whole to afford shelter. Mr. Lichty's loss cannot be estimated in dollars and cents.

IDs beautiful home Is des troyed never to be replaced as it once Repairing and Rebuilding Commences. K. SAWVER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tSfOfflce4 K)4 South Tenth Ptroot. St. Joseph, Missouri.

was in the present generation. His cattle were shipped next day because there were no fences to hold them there 13 but one team left able to work, Two of the horses have not yet been found. There Is no furniture or LIBERAL DONATIONS ARE RECEIVED. farm Implements of any kind left nothing but shreds of splinters left of A. VANDEKPOOL, NOTARY PUBLIC.

Morrill, Kansas. house, barn, farm implements, cloth ingor bedding. Mr. Lichty's family is temporarily staying in Morrill and expect to move in his house on the west side of his section which escaped A Review of the Storm's Work on Pony Creek. List of Losses.

Also a List of the Donations Contributed. the storm. (Then is given the list of buildings Jacob Geioer, M. D. W.J.

A.M., M. I). GEIGER BELL, Physicians and Surgeons, destroyed, a few of which were miss ed by us last week. We only give those we overlooked:) The United Brethren church demolished. Jacob Gelger Block, S.

E.Cor.Sth Frauds SU. Under the head of 'Trctty Rural Homes Ruined," the Brown County Baumen's buildings swept away; John KimmeH's farm buildings, occupied by Missouri. St. Joseph, his son and Mr. rhillippi, entirely des troyed.

Young Kimmell was visiting a lady outside of the storm belt at the time and in that way saved his fine H. B. WillarcT who knew her. She was buried at the Pony Creek church Tuesday. Joseph Nicholson, an invalid living on John Fletcher's home farm, was in the house with his wife and three small children and hired man.

His house was blown over but all escaped with slight injuries. A stove around which they had clustered protected them from being crushed by a falling wall. Elmer Lanning and his wife went to the cellar which was afterwards found team and buggy, and perhaps his life JfOTARY PUBLIC, REAL ESTATE World gives a good account of the cyclone on Pony Creek and Pennsylvania Avenue, a part of which we reproduce for our readers: John I. Smith living two miles north of Morrill, saw the funnel shaped cloud approaching from afar and watched its coming with great anxiety, thinking at one time it was going to strike Ids dwelling, but it suddenly veered to the west as it The buildings on Mr. Seaman's west AND INSURANCE AGENT.

farm, occupied by Arneas Phillippi and George Faidley destroyed. Mr Writes Fire, and Life Insurance. Represents Aetna of Hartford, Phoenix of tie body. Mr. and Mrs.

Blougli were at Jonas Forney's when their bonne went. Jacob Lichty bad $1,500 cyclone insurance on his house and Sam'l Flickinger $1,000 on his barn, which was about all the insurance on all the property destroyed. CASH SUBSCRIPTIONS. Home subscriptions $775.00 City of Hiawatha 100.00 City of Ilorton 100.0O- City or Everest 40.00 City of Robinson Tootle, Wheeler Motter, St' Kansas City Stock Yurds Co 50.00 G. C.

Chase Son, St. Joe, 5.00- Chtcago Live Stock Commission Company 20.00 C. W. Douglas Son, St. Joe 1.95 There are sundry small subscriptions amounting perhaps to 1C.00 Total M03.2r Provisions, clothing, etc.

given is moderately estimated at $300. The County Commissioners have appropriated $12,000 for the storm suff crers of Brown county. TIII5 LOSSES. As near as we could learn, following are the estimates of loss northwest, north, northeast and east cf Morrill: Jacob Lichty, tornado insurance of $1500; D. M.

Saylor, some tornado insurance. John Fletcher, $5000; Peter Lanning, $4000 will not cover it; T. L. Crow, $800; Truman Howard, $600; Basket Brothers, $2000; C. C.

Babst, $2500; Roy Howard $1500; insurance $500; J. Hahn, $4-000; H. Hahn. $1500; John Kimmell, $2500; D. Seaman, $2000; Jack Scott, $4000; Simon Phillippi, $1600; Aaron Kreager, $1500; Thos.

Eakins, $2000; Ed. Spangler $800; Wm. Drug-miller, $2500; T. A. Gettys, $1800; Sam Flickinger, $1000.

Tornado insurance on barn. Jake Warner, $1200; A. J. Barker, $2000; John Ileise, $1500; John Nance, $500. John McGuire, $000; Mrs.

Sara Wharton $1500; Mahlon $300; Three school houses, Lichty ITo. 75, Terrapin No. 12 and Padonia No. 33, loss from $2000 to $3000; Three churches, Plensant Valley United Brethren, German Baptist and Progressive Dunkard, loss on the three $5000; Clark Rummell, $2000; W. J.

Rogers, $800; J. F. Crandall, $500; H. H. Kistner, $350; T.

J. Hart, $500; Mis. Thomas Hart Sr, $1000; A. P. Browning, $4000; Robert Gaston, $1500; Frank Kern, $1500; Wm.

Kern, $300; Philip Stapleton, $1200; Widow Rogers, $(i00; Wm. Fundenburg, $450: Chris Dapcn, $250; A. G. Allerton, $1200; Fred. J.

Smith tSOO; Mr. Kent, $4500; Gustav Grover, $1500; J. E. Springer, $G00; T. S.

Duane, $300; Albert Stumbo, $000; Will Evans, $350; M. S. Watson, Wm. Hilt, S900; Fred Schmitt, $1000; John Syster, $800; Robert Wyalt, $1000; r. Syster, SG00; J.

J. Burger, $800; J. I. Willey, $000: S. R.

Willcy, $200; Mrs. Mallison, $700, II. Hern. $600; W. It.

Fcssler, $450; L. W. Tim- Faidley for some cause was at Mr Eakins during the storm where lie heroically helped to save that family Hartford, Shawnee Eire of To- came near Morrill and passed him nearly a mile westward. Another but peka, Brown Co. Farmers Mutu at the expense of his horse and buggy al Fire of Morrill, New York The cloud of destruction then did its smaller storm cloud was seen passing east from where he lived, also moving worst again at Lichty's corners al ready described and taking the North Life Ins.

Co. Writes deeds, mortgages, leases, etc. If you want a blank form call and get it. Sells farms and city property Morrill Dunkard church in its course literally filled with debris; neither were hurt. After the storm they made their way towards Peter Lan-nings, but were a long time getting there on account of severe rain.

They stopped for some time along a hedge where they had found a mattress to help protect them. Jack Scott and part of Ills family had gone to Morrill to attend cuurch and were delayed there in safety. Mrs. Scott and three small children partially demolishing the buildings of George Cline, John McGuire's farm on small commission. tErOfflce at Bank of Hamlin.

Hamlin, Kansas. and John Heise's barn, his house es caping, although located on the high in a northeasterly direction the same as the larger funnel cloud that he had been watching, and when it had passed by he and his son went horseback to see after the two married sons, John and James, who lived northeast and In the possible course of the smaller cloud which had passed in that direction. James and family were found all right but at John's home further east a sad sight presented Itself. His dwelling was overturned in the road and lying near by was the possess est point in the course of the storm On the Weaver farms in Nebraska took refuge in the cellar where they the barn on the Coates farm was wrecked and Jacob Warner's bam was blown away and his house badly wrecked. were found after the storm but the house, barn and all the outbuildings were swept away.

Mrs. Scott was found by the neighbors sheltered under the cellar doors protecting her Trees and hedge fences had the bark peeled and some of the hedge was or of that once happy home cold in death. He had been caught outside Restaurant. CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS AND TOBACCO, CANNED GOODS, TROPICAL FRUITS, ICECREAM AND COLD TEMPERANCE DRINKS. EVERYTHING IN SEASON.

IJZJLXjS JL.T JLTjXj IIovks. I. FOSTER. S8TAt Anderson's old stand ..3 Loaves of Bread for 10 cents. pulled up by the roots.

In some in stances whole stretches of wire fence of his dwelling when the building turned over onto him and crushed out children with a bed tick which she had the presence of mind to take with her to the cellar. Mrs. Rogers, an aged lady living ing had the posts pulled up for rods and carried away. Ids life. His wife and three children were found inside the building alive west of Morrill was at home with her Many horses were killed outright and others were so crippled as to and without serious injuries.

Mr. Smith was buried in the Morrill cem make them useless. little son. Robert Mickey who lived near neighbor, but who had not been etery on Tuesday morning. Re had Mr.

Eakins and Jonas Forney's or damaged, went to look after Mrs. R. chards were torn up by the roots and ln's life insured for $1,000 in the New York Mutual Life. carried into adjoining fields. Her house was swept away and she was found sitting ou a log with her The cyclone was seen approaching William Kent's fine buildings were from the southwest by Jacob Warner, swept away.

The family were saved little son, badly hurt. It took 14 surgical stitches to sew the wounds in her head, but she, though badly hurt, living on the state line 5 miles north i in a cave, but Mr. Kent himself was caught at the barn and saved himself GRAIN BUYER. Pays he highest market price for grain of all kinds. Also headquarters for hard and soft coal.

and a quarter of a mile east of Merrill. It was a huge mass of black by creeping under the lloor. Will Getty's horse was carried away cloud, funnel shaped, which would rise and clip to the ground alternately with manger, to which he had been is expected to recover. The old land mark of ths neighborhood, the house built by Jacob Lich-ty's father in the early history of Kansas, was swept away without leaving a splinter as a relic. Its occupants, is it moved towards him from the tied, over onto an adjoining farm southwest.

It moved slowly as it ap where he was found alive still tied to Wanted-fln Idea SH Trotoct your Mean; they may tiring you wealth. Wrlt JOHN WKDDEKBURN ft Patnt Attor-Bay, Washington, D. for their $1,800 prise offer fend list of two hundred Inventions wanted. peared to several who watched it from the manger. One of Dan Saylor's berlake, $000; John J.

A. Smith. $500: horses was carried over a half a mile Ruhl Smith, $300; Else Cornelsion, where he was found dead. Other $1200. horses were carried the same way and some horses and mules have not been hesehvk loss.

Jacob Reasoner, $8000; Cornelsion found yet. Margrave, $5000; Green and Mar afar. Mr. Warner viewed the storm until he found that his own house would be included in its track when he went to the cellar with his family. His house was only partially wrecked and afforded shelter for others whose houses were entirely swept away.

Sam Miller living near the church on the Warner farm left with his wife and children to find shelter at Dan Say lois, being of the impression that Some of the larger tombstones from Ben Nicholson and wife and twocliild-ren had taken refuge in a cave made only a few weeks ago. The family is left almost destitute of clothing and all else. Mr. Nance with seven children took refuge in the cellar. His home was moved from the foundation but not totally wrecked.

A large part of the wall caved in but fortunately the part where the family had taken refuge remained standing and none were in the North Morrill grave yard were grave, K. M. Stewart, $4,000: J. G. Haldeman.

$1000; Frank Wells, $soo; Sherm. Phillips, 8300; Dr. Cecil, $2500; C. E. Kelley, Mr.

Hart, $()(): V. carried, bases and all, into an adjoin Letter List. List of letters remaining in the postoflice at Morrill, uncalled for April .10. mt. Will be sent to the Dead Letter ofiiec if not called for before May ISilG.

Mr. Jessie Flickinger 2 Mrs. Mollie Finiey 1 Mrs. Isabelle Grover 1 F. A.

Guc 1 Mr. C. M. Hobbs 3 ing field. Dr.

Shaffer, of Morrill, was attend W. Vance, $500: Mrs. Colling, $7C0; ing a patient at Chas. Kimmel's, near Wm. Bowersox, $300; R.

W. Cornel i- the track of the cyclone and Dr. Fos ter was caught at Sycamore Springs son, $500: Sarah Reasoner, $250; E. R. Cortielison, L.

Green, $200; Win. Gentry, $1100; R. E. Sweeney, $2,000: Prof. Detamore, $200; Fred Reasoner, After considerable delay Mr.

Saylor secured the help of both physicians and they now report him on a fair $300; Win. Arnold, $1500; M. E. church. jured.

Mr. Nance had his two best horses killed. His barn was splintered. There was perhaps no better built corner in Morrill township than the Lichty corner, four miles north of Morrill. Ex-commissioner Jacob Licb-ty's house and barn and outbuildings are valued at six or seven thousand Mr.

Savior had a cyclone cellar. In this they were mistaken. They went with the Saylor family into their cellar. Mr. and Mr Miller and Mr.

Say-lor's mother, affged lady, and Frank Saylor were' along the west wall and escaped unhurt. Mrs. Saylor and Mrs. Schock, a widow living at Mr. Saylor's were along the east wall and were covered with rock.

Mr. Saylor was seen rising up from his covering of rock by Mr. Mirier, exhibiting as it seemed tu him superhuman strength, but was $2500; Miss Nutting, $300; I. McGrcw, $200; C. A.

Wagener, $400; E. B. $000: Harry Thompson, $350: J. W. Doner, $250; Ed.

Phillips, Mrs. Buddy, $540; Sam Walker, $1,500: A. dollars, and Daniel Saylor's buildings J. Weyer, $700; J. Fitzgerald, $300; C.

were not much if any less valuable. Maure, $1500; Tninan AVcddle, iWX): Mr. Fletcher's buildings were also J. W. Cockrell, $1200; T.

Jones, $50; good. John Hartley on John Fletch way of recovery. Dr. Shaffer would have been caught In the storm but for the fact that his team became almost unmanageable and he drove them hard to quiet them down. On Monday the road north of Morrill was lined with people in buggies and carriages, in lumber wagons, horse back and a foot going to see the wreckage of the storm.

But few of these did more to relieve the wants of the suffers than to express kindly sympathy, while in the crowa were some who actually picked up and appropriated to their own use anything they could lay their hands on. Joe Nicholson's baby was badly hurt with hedge thorns driven into its Rev. Parker, $800; D. B. Elkin.

S50; Miss Annie Huight 1 Mr. Frank McGill 1 Orvin P. Thomas 1 When called for say Jno. Warner, P. M.

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unable to stand on his feet afterwards. His case is critical but the doctors thing he will recover. Mrs. Schock and Mrs. Saylor were found dead in each others embrace, having been killed instantly by the falling wall.

Mrs. Schock's husband was killed by a falling tree in Indiana a few years ago and since then she has lived here. Her two daughters moved to Arizona last spring and only her son Nelson is living here now. She was an exem- bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, ers farm was saved by yielding to the pleadings of his little girl to go into the cave. The place where they stood is now a desolate waste.

The loss in buildings and furniture here must be nearly $20,000. Lichty and family, including his aged mother, took reTuge in tin? cellar and escaped excepting that Mr. Lichty and one of his smaller boys had their heads bruised. Mr. Lichty hn-mediatelv ran out in the rain and hail i fever sores, tetter, chapped hands.

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