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THE FIRST CI CLONE
Of the Season Visited Nelson
Last Night.
SEVERAL PEOPLE BADLY INJURED
A Terrible Hail Storm Follows the
Cyclone Houses Unroofed
and Blown Down and
Carried Away.
Last evening at .':4." a terrible cy
clone visited the quiet little town of
Nelson, the county neat of Nucleoli
county, and from reports was the
worst that ever visited Nebraska
The following account was tele
graphed to the IJee.
At this writing no a iequate not
.even an approximate estimate of
the ruin wrought can be made up,
but $10: MM) will not put Nelson
where she stood as she was at six
o'clock this evening. f
The afternoon had been still and
sultry, an air of suppression and
oppression surrounded the town.
Then came a fluttering of things.
The wind rose iu fitful gusts, which
.succeeded each other rapidly and
'- -yore rapidly till a steady breeze
f' "was blowing. It came .rom the
southwest and increased to half a
gale. I'eople made up their minds
for a storm. The wind, getting
higher momentarily, had a strange,
uncommon steadiness about it. It
will rain, said some. Just at 6
o'clock there came the most terrify
ing hail storm experienced in these
parts for years- I'eople rushed in
doors, while without the hailstones
bounded from the sidewalk, spat
tered in the guttered road and rat
tled on the window panes like small
shot on sheet iron.
This lasted for four or five min
utes, and then the storm passed.
I'eople looked out again and
smiled. Yet- there was still some
thing more to follow. It came. A
cry was heard and then every eye
was turned toward the southwest.
There it was; there was no mistak
ing it a cyclone.
Pwtlie Monster Com i mj.
Ten miles away it could be des
cried, circling forward 011 itsdeadl3'
way. It exerted a kind of fascina
tion for a minute that banished
sense of danger. Then the spell
was broken and a rush was made
for safety. It was found in the cel
lars of houses and stores.
The great southwest wind bore it
along with fearful ever increasing
velocity. It past over Nelson. No
rather it swept through it, cutting a
wide swath of demolition and de
struction. At first a hurried look along the
path of the cylone reveals a terrible
state of affairs. Nearly all the
houses had been unroofed, and
those that had not had been lifted
bodily from their foundations, car
ried some distance and mashed into
kindling wood,
Wonderful Escape From Death.
One instance: The half of oue
house, belonging to ?lr. Pope and
occupied by him, was torn up and
carried, with its contents, Mrs. Pope
and two children, in the arms of the
cyclone for nearly one-eighth of a
mile.U Fortunately, miraculously,
Mrs. Pope and her little ones es
caped uninjured.
The buildings, so far aa can be
learned at this hour, which suffered
the most damage are the First Na
tional bank, brick, which was un
roofed; the Opera block, three story
brick, unroofed and badly damaged;
the Union block, brick, unroofed
and southwest side torn off.
The Arlington hotel was unroofed;
the new school house, which was
completed at the beginning of the
year at a cost of $18,000 was almost
destroyed. The Presbyterian chr.rch
was badly wrecked.
A large number of residences
were completely destroyed, among
which were those of Miss Mary
Hravman, Dr. J. R. Buffington, J. M.
Ganimil, John Katon, Henry Pope
II. II. Williams, D. I. McHenry, W. I.
Templeton, T. W. Cole, I. G. Foster,
Robert Greenwood and Thomas
Nichols.
Two Women Were Hurt.
Miss Mary Drayman, assistant
.principal of the Nelson high school,
is the only one known to have been
seriously hurt. As the storm was
approaching she took lefuge in the
cellar of her house, and, thinking
the worst was over, she came up.
Before she could get back the
storm completely demolished her
house and buried her in the debris,
ladly bruising her, breaking her
leg and several ribs.
It is learned that Mr. John Katon
-was seriously injured.
Most of the buildings were in
sured against fire only and the loss
to owners will be almost total. Your
correspondent has as yet been una
ble to learn anythin certain as to
damage don in th surrounding
country-.
Iater It was learned that the
Rock Island round house was
wrecked. 1
THE WIND STORM.
A Considerable Amount of Damage
Done bv the Heavy Wind
Storm.
The wind has been blowingn gale
all day and is the worst wind'storm
witnessed in Plattsmouth for some
time.
The tin roofing was blown off of
the residence of F. E. White, and al
so off the Perkins house.
The bill boartleJ on the west side
of the opera house were completely
demolished.
At the base ball park the wind
played havoc with the fence around
the grounds, about half laying llat
011 the ground.
All over the city fences and out
houses have been blown down and
some of them completely destroyed.
No damage was done, however, to
the telephone and telegraph poles
or wires, except the telephone wire
running to the depot, which was
broken, but Manager Buzzell sooti
had that in working order.
The large Willow tree on Wash
ington Avenue, in front of K. R.
fodd's residence, was blown down
and fell striking the corner of the
house, breaking one window and
tearing-down about ten feet of "the
fence, besides this there are scores
of smaller trees laid low by the wind,
to say nothing about the limbs that
have been broken off.
The lumber yards were consider
ably mixed up, the wind scattering
lumber in all directions.
At the residence of W. G. Keefer
this morning the wind blew the
glass, sash and all out of the south
window and in the bay window the
glass was blown out.
XiiG luirli scliool milium": was
considered too dangerous to hold
school to-day. President S. A. Davis,
of the board of education, in
formed a reporter this morning
ing that the wind made such a
noise in the building that it would
have been impossible for the
teachers to have heard recitations
to-day, even had the building been
considered safe during the wind
torm.
A FAIR PERFORMANCE.
On! What a Night" Given by Chas.
A. Loder and Company.
One of the kind of audiences that
will make Plattsmouth a reputation
as a show town assembled at the
Waterman last night to witness
Charles A. Loder and his company
of players present "Oh! What a
Night," an alleged comedy. The
company was a very capable one
and it was only owing to their
efforts that the piece was redeemed
from being a miserable failure.
Loder played the German part to
perfection. He is a fine natural
actor. The specialties were well
put on, especially the dancing of
the Leigh sisters. The "illusion"
dance was excellent and merited
the warm encore it received. The
play itself is abominably weak and
dragged from start to finish. The
music was rendered by Prof. Beck's
orchestra and was of a high order.
This orchestra is equal to the best
in the state and deserves a large
patronage by our citizens. Two
elegant box parties graced the occa
eion with their presence and be
tokened the warm interest our peo
pie are taking in theatrical matters
REG ISTER!
PLEAD GUILTY.
Ed Hubbel and Wife Plead Guilty to
Running a House of Ill-Fame.
Ed. Hubbel and wife, who manip
ulate the notorious "Haymarket,"
were before Judge Archer this after
noon and plead guilty to the charge
preferred against them. They were
lined $10 and costs apiece, amount
ing in all to $51.o5. hhey were given
until 6 o'clock to raise the amount
or go to jail.
Two young fellows hailing from
Omaha, who gave their names aa
W. J. Lewis and G. W. Gay, were ar
rested this morning by Officer Fitz
patrick. They had in their posses
sion about one hundred pounds of
brass and iron, which they had
stolen from the B. & M. shops.
They were brought before Judge
Archer, who sentenced them to jail
for a term of twelve days apiece.
The B. & M. folks have been uiissina:
several articles of late.
Charged with Bastardy.
A warrant was sworn out in Judge
Ramsey's court last evening by Lu
lu M. Hawks charging Wm. Wagner
with being the father of her unborn
child. Wagner was brought before
Judge Ramsey and procured a li
cense and they were made man and
wife.
The young men's republican club
will hold their regular meeting at
tne council chamber to-night. All
members are urgently requested to
be present.
On account of the high wind
which has been blowing all day,
there was no school in central
building to-day.
Y. S. Leyda, of Fall CU3-, is in the
city visiting his brother.
The Blind Institute.
Is it possible that Prof,
superintendent of the
for the blind at Nebraska
was appointed recently by Gov
ernor Boyd, so far forgets his dig
nity, that with an arrogance worthy
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01 a czar, ne ruies tne blind in
mates? The following complaints
were uttered by our townsman,
Joseph Muck, father of Lee Andrew
Muck, who has been attending this
institution up till Saturday, when
he returned home on account of the
treatment to which he was sub
jected Mr. Muck says: "Mr. Rakestraw
treats the inmates in a decidedly
crabid and surly manner. He will
! not allow them to go from one
room to another without a pass;
will not allow the pupils to write
home without first reading the let
ters, nor permit them to receive let
ters without first reading the con
tents. Through his ill treatment
many of the older scholas have left,
and the old cooks discharged and
others procured unacquainted with
that department. Holidays are
prohibited and complaints of sick
ness from the scholars are not
heeded. Dancing, which was for
merly engaged in for the amuse
ment of the blind, has been discon
tinned."
We have not space to give all of
Mr. Muck's complaints in full, nor
will we comment 011 them, but we
do believe that an institution of
this kind, where children have been
taught and trained for years by
people whom they have learned to
love and respect almost as much as
their own parents, that the man
agement of that institution should
not depend on the turn of political
parties. Weeping Water Repub
lican.
REGISTER TO-MORROW
Facts From Peter Coon.
Mr. Peter Coon, one of Cass coun
ty's most estimable farmers, who
was recently bound over to the dis
trict court 011 the charge of allowing
hogs to run at large that had the
cholera, and who the jury has ac
quitted has this to say concerning
the matter:
EAGLE, March 31, 1892. Editor
Herald Dear Sir: I notice iu the
Plattsmouth Journal of yesterday
an article which is raise and does
me an injustice. It is true I was ac
cused by A. E. Hess, a near neigh
bor, of the crime of permittinghogs
having cholera to run at large, and
no other person made the accusa
tion, so when the Journal asserted
that six of my neighbors made the
charge, and that the disease was
spread through a majority of the
swine 111 the neigh borliood, it stated
what was not true. I have had
much experience in raising hogs
and nave been at the business all
my life. I know when hogs have
the cholera and hare sense enough
to take the necessary precaution
when the disease exists among my
swine, and need no instruction frr m
Hess or reprimand from the Jour
nal. Mr. lless published his ver
dict in the Journal. I have had a
trial and the jury found that my
hogs did not nave the cholera and I
was very eoon acquitted.
Yours truly,
Peter Coon.
ATTENTION IS CALLED
TO OUR ELEGANT STOCK
OF WALL PAPER. WE HAVE
THE EXCLUSIVE SALE OF THE
FINEST LINE OF WALL PAPER
IN THE COUNTY, OUR PRICES
DOES THE SELLING FOR US.
REMEMBER OUR STOCK OF
PAINTS. OILS , AND VARNISH
ES. ETC.
RESPECTFULLY,
BROWN & BARRETT.
The New York Symphony Club.
The New York Symphony Club,
which is delighting audiences all
over the the country, will be at the
Presbyterian church Saturday eve
ning, April 2. This is a rare oppor
tunity to enjoy a fine concert by
noted artists. Read what the
Scranton Time9 says of the club:
"A large and critical audience
was given a surprise at Association
hall last evening, when the New
York Symphony Club made its
first appearance in this city, under
the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. It is
safe to say that no one expected so
high an order of entertainment, and
the plaj'ing of Charles F. Higgins,
the violinist, almost took their
breath away. He handled his violin
with such, masterly skill that when
he had finished he received a genu
ine ovation. The violin is a thing
of life in his hands, and it spoke
volumes to the delighted listeners.
From a technical point of view he
is wonderful. His harmony was
perfect, and there was a soul in all
his placing that was captivating.
He has a great future before him.
Work of Mr. Cornelius, clarionetist,
was received with almost as much
avor. ine enure concert was or a
hiffh order."'
Subscribe for The Plattsmouth
Daily Herald at 1.1 cents a week.
Ss. A Magnificent Combination
a City, who O
For the People.
ONE -
Is Receiving a Popular Line of the
LATEST SPRING ATTRACTION-,
An unlimited variety of the
best makes in every line.
He has
the
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Be fair with
K I00I3 before ptifcliqsiq.g.
Look out for JOK'S new ad in a few days, It will knock the candle silly.
WORLD'S FAIR FUNDS
Mr. Greer Says Nebraska's Appro
priation has Been Judiciously
Expended.
Mr. R. R. Greer of Kearney, ex
commissioner general for the state
of Nebraska upon World's fair mat
ters, was at the Milliard yesterday
and said to a Bee reporter that the
state of the finances appropriated by
the Nebraska legislature for World's
fair purposes, over which there has
been a good deal of newspaper talk.
would all be thoroughly explained
at the annual meeting to be held on
April 5 at Lincoln
It was rather unfortunate for
gome ! tne retiring mem Ders 01 tne
commission, said mr. Lreer, "tnat
Mr. Strang was not here when this
matter was brought up because he
has a detailed statement of the ex.
penditures and can show where
every cent of the money has been
used.
He will make the matter very
clear and explicit when the new
board meets on April 5. It will be
found that the money has been ju
diciously expended. We have got
ten the state pretty thoroughly or
ganized and have several car loads
of exhibits collected and have ex-
pended only a little over $4,000.
"There has been nothing done
that the retiring commissioners
need feel ashamed of and I feel con-
fiedent that the new commissioners
will be convinced when they see the
statement in detail that not a cent
of the money has been foolishly or
iniudiciouslv expended. Mr.Strang
is in Texas, but Ijunderstand he will
be home in time to meet with the
commissioners on April 5 and give
a full and complete explanation of
all that has been done." Bee.
REGISTER! REGISTER! !
Wild Bill Captured
Constable Swanback, of Green
wood, brought in yesterday after
noon Wm. Colson. better known by
his acquaintances as "Wild Bill"
who was arrested on the charge ot
being an accomplice in the thefts
which recently occurred near South
Bend, where so much wheat had
been stolen. He had his prelimin-
f T a
ary examination oeiore juage
Archer to-day and was bound over
to the district court. He was una:
ble to furnish the ?.t00 bonds and
was committed to jail.
Mr. Opelt of the Hotel Rile-, was
in Lincoln to-day on business.
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PRICE - CLOTHIER
a determination and
ability to make
BEST
yourseif and give
J O E'
Don't fail to register to-morrow.
Peter Merges of Omaha is in th
city to-day on business. C
District court adjourned yester
day until 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Tudere S. M. Chapman left last
niirht for Lincoln, to be cone until
Sunday.
Mrs. F. Latham and daughter,
Miss Hattie. were passengers for
Omaha this morning.
All voters who have not yet regis
tered should do so to-morrow, as
that is the last chance before elec
tion.
W. T. He8ser made our hearts
glad this morning by leaving 1
large bunch of lettace, the first o
the seoson, on our table.
Editor Basom, of the Murray
Banner, came up last evening and
attended the show at the opera
house, returning home this morn
ing.
John Cory yesterday passed his
thirtv-fifth mile post and his
friends planned and carried out a
pleasant surprise on him at the I. O.
O. F hall. A large number of his
friends and their families assem
bled at the hall and had a very en
joyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. Brendel, Jake and
Millie Brendel, Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Schroder, Mrs. Holmes, A. E. Walk
er, L. A. Baxter, R. Current, J. A.
Lemmon, Al Foster and Jim Foster,
and a few others whose names we
did not know, all from Murray, were
at the opera house last evening, re
turning home this morning.
Mrs Alfred L. Brown formerly of
this city, died about a month ago at
Denver and was taken to Cheyenne,
her old home to be buried. Mr.
Brown, the citizens of Plattsmouth
will remember as the chief clerk
under General R. R. Livingston in
the surveyor generals office. Mrs.
Brown leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Horace A. Ray, who was well known
as Miss Mamie Brown.
' Ed. Fitzgerald and June Black
have been back and forth from the
county seat here nearly every day
serving papers on people here and in
the vicinity. The court wae ready to
proceed on the Blake case Monday
when it was found necessary to arm
the deputy with some bench war
rants to bring the witnesaes to
court but when the deputy arrived
he found they had all leftSvia. Union
for Plattsmouth.
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PRICES,
UURLINOTOHf & MISSOURI RIVER R.
V TIME TABLE. J
OF DAILY PASSENGER TRAINS
GOING EAST
No. 2 5 : 05 P. M,
No. 4 10 :30 a. ri.
No. 8 7; 44 v, m
No. 10 8 : 45 a. m.
No. 12 10 :14 a. m
No. 20 8 :30 a. m
I GOING VEST
Not 3 M a. n.
! No. . 5 p. m
No. S, 9 :05 a. m.
No. T ':15 a. m.
No. 9, 6 :25 p.m.
No. U 8 :05 D. m.
No, 19 11 :05 a. m.
ftushneU's extra leaves for Omaha about two
'clock fur Omaha and will accommodate pas
sengers. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY
TIME CARD.
No. 384 Accomodation Leares...
No. 383 arrives...
Trains dally except Punday.
. .10:50 a.
. 4 ;00 p.
Enior Liquor Care.
To those seeking a rescue from
liquors curse or other evil habits
brought about by morphine, tobac
co etc. The Ensor Institute at South
Omaha offers one of the most relia
ble and best places to go with the
absolute certainty of a permanent
cure. Write r visit the institute.
Notice to Contractors.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the county
commissioners of Cass county at
their office in the city of Platts
mouth, Nebraska, until noon of
April 9, 1892, for the grading and
sodding of the court house grounds
in said city, according to plans and
specifications in the office of the
county clerk.
r RANK DICKSON,
County Clerk.
Hot Springs, Ark. Carlsbad of
America.
On April 6th, 7th and 8th the M.
P. will sell round trip tickets to Hot
Springs, Ark., at one lowest first
class fare, good returning until
June 10th, on account of govern
ment sale of lots and meeting
of the Southern Central Turnverin
Association. Call at office for par
ticulars.
Wanted: An energetic man to
manage branch office. Only a few
dollars needed. Salary to start $75
per month and interest in business
The Western Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Ex-Governor Furnas writes: Send
me one dozen Rail Road Pain Cure
with bill, it cures more aching ills
than anj' other preparation I have
usea or Known, ijcanuuutaiu, ji,
Snyder and Brown & Barrett.
Wanted A girl to do general
housework. Good wages.
23-tf Mrs. W. J. Hesser.
The Parison Millinery Co. received
o-day a very large assortment of
flowers, ribbons and hats and thev
offer them for sale cheaper than ev
er was Known belore in Platts
mouth. Dawson V Pierce's rWI
tand.
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