, 1873-05-25

It it were aa light as q fall leaf. An apple tree
vas tom from the ground aud forced into one
side OF the granary, and looked ss i it hsd been
| planted there. The corn III the cribs was scat
| tered. Over $50 trees we're nprooted to appeas7e
the appetite Of the storm, but the more It took
the moro il required, untilit became full that'
| like the glutton, it was obliged to ceaso-
OTHER FARMS VISITED.
! Subsequently tho farms Of Thomas Walters
| about mile west Of Gibson's, William Ca!d-
| Beu, southwest from the last. George Gilchrlst
o little to tke. west, Mr.. Laughline's, William
| Canser's, William scranton's, Calvin craVens,
| and several others were visited, at all OF which
| traces Of the storm could be seen. At Walters
| house, Mrs. Walters grandmother OF the owner,
| had board driven into her thigh, and she can
| not recover r.; H.;
| broken By the lying debris. Al the buildings On
these two farms nro swept away. Tho dwelling
OF Mr. Glchrist was destroyed, but" the inlnatos
escaped. At Laughlin's, a helper named Baker
was hurt badly in the back. He Was driving
! along the road, and, observing the cloud com
! alongside Of q hedge-fence. The wind struck
| both him and the team with full force, and car
| rled the man. mules, and wagon into the ad1a1
cent fields. Baker says he went through the alt
| like lightning for about quarter OF mile
Mr.. Crsven's barns were destroyed, and Mr.
| 6cranton's sheds blown down.
| MARROW ESCAPE.
| The cyclone came within twenty feet Of James
z. Marbourg's house, but did it no injury Els
J corn-crib and outhousea were demolished, tho
| Wind passing between his. house and the hazn,
scarcely touching the latter.
=. BLOWN DOWN. -. e.
The dwelling Of e. II. Wright, two and q half
| miles from Baboock'e, Was'b blown down. -
HAnsroEEs.
There Was very little hail in Washington, but
specimens were exhibited, here which we're
| brought from beyond Keota and near Lancaster.
| Ono piece, weighed in the presence Of several
nsf:- Il
seven ounces. the circumference Of The
Several pieces still longer than this are said to
have been picked up: The danger Of gathering
them was so great that few Ventured out Of their
| dwellings while the hail was falling. !: +
EEoKUK COUNTY. -. !. :
Very little definite information has been re-
ceivel here Of the extent Of the damage to prop
! erty and The loss OF life in Keoknk County. A
| letter. whieh ~<au1e In this afternoon from Har-
! r., oesweon eigourney and Keota, addressed to
| Henry Hoffman, boot and shoe dealer here, has
been Hndiy furnished me for publication. It
contains soma interesting facts, and is SUBJ
HAapzn, May 2a.-A fearful storm commenced south
OF here yesterday afternoon, although did not suffer
much from It, Hail fell III large quantities, some OF
~aan purpe y the and aE IKE
cloud in the neighborhood Of Mohlans. miles south
Of hera VIC watched It, and it took northeast di1eo-
tine, We hoard the most fearful roaring It wa ter
rife, sounding 1t tearing thing out Of
it DID, that n tho saafe aser BOTTOM aoa Of
Colehouse's house, where the storm seemed
to 5s pvof .F from of the ether ss Of
fences, sheds, md barns. Jacob paaera house aud
barn were also destroyed, and ono Of hts
-. CHILDREN KILLED,
Michael Tooses house and barn aud everything In his
place torn to piecee and one Of his children was
Mrs. Korth was Killed. Mr. EnRledingles via md md
child were Killed, Mrs. Engledngle being literally:
She IVES cut in two T IN It Tue middle and only one Of
her limbs has been found. One Of Air. Horacas chill
dren vas killed. It was carried quarter Of mile
Baden priest st tbia morning said there we're to
Be six funerals tn bis congregation ut Clear Greek.
men aud nanber Of children @ are reported re missing,
tie wind. Your brother, DANIEL HorTM4a.
Other PERSONS expect letters from the devastated
districts By the next mail and should any further par
number Of those who have lost al they possessed are
very poor, and something will undoubtedly be coon
undertaken b. the citizens Of Washington to reieve
medical attendance cared for at tho residences Of
Nj J. N,sseg31y 1,s E, n Tod and Mathew Bah
ers, and few Of them viii be hurt financially.
.~....-.. RKLEF.
IN viii be made to raise money for the sufferers
The people here sympathize with them, md intend
doing ali IN their power to aid them.
GENERAL B1oRX.
11earn that the storm was general Throughout the
eastern portion Of Iowa, although not 70 violent as in
Keokuk and Washington Counties. ):
!. -: ~ NARROW ESCAPE. >:- -
Two steamboats, on the mississippi River over
Victory 81 the Keokuk Northern Line, cana ye1F near
going to the bottom Of the river with all on board
She wsa coming up the river with four barges IN Tow,
md when hbout u miles from Davenport in the Buffalo
channel she WAS struck by hurricane. Her Chi NJ
sneys pilot house, and cabin were torn away, and
Carrow gnd William Fisher were taken with them.
and submerged with the wreck Tho two men were
Working tha1 Wy through M to Bro broken @ nbeT to the
md I'D h. nse g
bruised about, the head. and ahnulders, and
ths skin and flesh badly lacerated On one side By the
falling chimney Mr.. CarTow was considerably bruised
storm on them n three squalls, ths arst' one
alarming them somewhat, but they hoped the worst
carrying them partly ove. and, tho third finished ths
work II general wreck Of everything about The
hull. The sman tow steamer 4' None Such" also
had fEghtfu experience during the storm.
md WIS caught BY squan near the Moline Channel.
pilothons5 waa tom to nieees Plot Waaxer %es
tss s:sass xss essda.5 Worked % sas s fo1n sds,
where Hhe Was fastened. s." ~,
Thursdsy seems to have been dsy Of storms IN
O'Clock in the morning, and accompanied by heavy
thunder the second between and 10 o'clock During
the latter the schoohouse Of the independent district
Of Long Grove was
STRUCK BIZ LIGHTNING
lo the school wes In session. Over twenty scholars
we're present The house had porch in front and |
tho lightning descended upon th5 north side Of this
knocking out al the top work. and tearing everything
Interior Of the house distance Of thirty test skn9
some Of the children, though nuring mona seriously.
When the fash came, It nearly blinded the scholars,
filed the pupils and teaeher with terror. Some !
Of the chtldren wero partially stunned Others