The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-08-08

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Appalling Calamity. One Man and
Two Horses Struck Dead
by Lightning.
The following account Of the death Of
our fellow townsman, Mr.. John r.
WEIGH, we take from the Muscatin
Journal:
Brief in its visitation, terrific in its fu-
ry, and direful in its results, was the
storm which passed over this city, about
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon. More
than one remarked as the lightning
flashed and the thunder pealed, that 1t
would be miracle if no calamity result
ed. These fears proved alas, to true, and
we are called upon to record one ofthose
awful disasters which impress one with
the fact that "strange and mysterious
are the ways of Providence"
Mr.. John P. WEIGH, q resident of
Upton, Cedar county, and owner Of con-
siderable land in this vicinity, was yes
terday visiting Mr.. S. NJ. Thompson
who resides upon the Island, q few
miles below this city-upon matters of
business. Mr.. WEIGH made the trip
from Upton with team and carriage.
took sick, and Mr.. w. desired to bring
it to the city for treatment. He accord
ingly departed riding one animal and
leading the other While on the way
the storm overlook him; and being up
OH the open prairie he was fully exposed
to its fury. When about twenty rods
below the residence of Mr.. Edward
Stewart, four miles below the city, he
and both horses were laid PROSTATE and
it is supposed instantly killed by stroke
of lightning. About dark a young man
named Lee discovered the victims of
the storm, the body of the man being
yet warm, but all signs oflife having de-
parted. The horses were lying by the
side Of each other, and the man near the
animal he had been riding. The posi-
ton rendered it apparent that all three
had been brought to their death instan-
taneously, and WITHOUT struggle. The
mans hat was riddled and a dark spot
was visible on his forehead, and his face
and breast were scorched and blistered;
no marks, whatever, could be found up
on the horses.
The remains of Mr.. WEIGH were taken
to Mr.. Stewards house, where an in
quest was held this morning by Coroner
Beard, with verdict rendered in accor-
dance with the facts given. The body
was subsequently conveyed to his friends
in Rochester for interment.
Mr.. Welch was between thirty-five
and forty years Of age, and is spoken of
by those who have had an acquaint-
ance with him in the highest terms Of
praise, AS gentlepan of strict integrity
and warm social qualities. The de-
ceased leaves wife, who at the time of
the calamity, was at Rochester visiting
DR.. Green, formerly of this city, and to
whom she Is related.
FEARFUL TORNADO IN BUCHANAN
Co.-The Buchanan county Bulletin
contains the following account Of ter
rible wind whirl which recently visited
that locality: A terrible whirlwind
swept through the Southern part of
Fairbank and Hazleton townships, on
Wednesday afternoon, the oath inst, at
four o'clock. We have been enabled to
gather up only incidental damage sus-
tanned by property and the growing
crops, but have learned sufficient to war
rant US in the assertion that no such in
fiction has visited the county for seve-
raj years. The whirlwind seems to have
gathered near the river and to have
swept in direction q little south of
east. At Kier postoffice it destroyed a
valuable orchard, and fields of wheat
and corn belonging to Mr.. Sellers, to-
gether with the fences in its path. A
large pile of brush which was lying on
the west side of Mr.. Sellers cornfield
was driven entirely across the field, ut
terly running the crop. The loss is Sc
we're on Mr.. Sellers. Mr.. Walker. the
Postmaster, had a cornfield partially
Frustrated. Theodore Dodge lost the
kitchen attachment together with 1
cook-stove and other household articles.
The whole upper story of Mr.. David
Agnew's house was swept away, togeth-
er with beds, bedding and furniture
No portion of the bedding has been
found. Joseph spragus's frame house
was totally destroyed with every break
able thing in it. Fortunately the fami-
~ were all absent and escaped injury
All the above suffered severely in dam
age 70 their crops. The path Of tho tor
nado varied in width from thirty rods
to half mile. Its whole course ia
marked by theprostration of trees. fences
and crops. The corn and smaller Grain
will partially recover and Weld a fair
crop, although exceptional fields are
about totally ruined. Neither hail ~
rain accompanied the wind. The rain
q Falrbank, however, was very heavy.