3-078-026 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Sketches after the cyclone at Louisville, Kentucky, by our Special Artist, 1890. 'Pair of mules blown against a wall and killed; the remains of a house; parlor in what was 112 Clean St.; one of the survivors, from life; a cottage interior, the roof off and walls bulging. The tornado...or revolving hurricane that swept over parts of Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Tennessee...was one of the most destructive on record...we have as yet no computation of the number of houses...and other dwellings entirely overthrown, or the loss of life and property...a deep thrilling roar of mighty wind, and heavy rain...was followed by a prolonged crash of buildings that fell into ruins...A section nearly one mile square...[including] the principal street of trade and business, was traversed diagonally by the tornado, totally destroying about two hundred and fifty buildings, and killing nearly a hundred and fifty persons. In the Falls City Hall, where a dancing-school for children was being held...there were some two hundred people altogether; the greatest loss of life was here, and many children, parents, and friends were killed or grievously hurt...Our Illustrations are from photographs by Messrs. Klauber, and by W. Stuber and Brother'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890.