Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

Walters, about q mile west of Glib
sons William Caldwell, southwest
from ahe last, George Gichrist, lit
tie to The west, Mr.. Laughlin's, VIM.
Cantetis, VIM. Scranton's. Calvin Cra-
tens 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 a board driven into her |
thigh, and she cannot recover
AT William Caldwell's, his child had
two ribs broken by the flying debris.
All the buildings on these two farms |
are swept away. The dwelling of
Mr.. eiilchrist was destroyed, but the |
inmates escaped. AT Laughlin's, a
helper named Baker was hurt badly in
the back. He was driving along the
road, and, observing the cloud coming,
jumped from his wagon and took
shelter alongside of hedge-fence.
The wind struck both him and the
team with full force, and carried the
man, mules and wagon into adjacent
fields. Baker says he went through
the air like lightning for a quarter of
stroyed and Mr. scranton,s sheSs
Iown aown '""'o '"'
A letter from Henry Hoffman of
WASHINGTON fro, uo,. hot,oor
~. fo''
oigourney ana hcota, contains some
interesting facts and is subjoined:
HARpER, May %.
a fearful storm commenced south
OF here yesterday afternoon, although
foil In ,orro ruontst;n, sn,o 10 tho
stones being rs large as hens egg,
and rough like hnlled walnut. Dur
ing the storm we noticed dark cloud
in the neighborhpod of Mohlan's, 4
miles south of here. We watched it,
and it took northeasterly direction,
becoming blacker every moment. At
the same time we heard the most fear
full roaring. 1t was terrific, sounding
rs if it was tearing everything out Of
the ground and grinding all to splint.
crs, and it did that in the Snake river
bottom, south OF the river. 1t carried
away all of Matthias Beven's fences,
sheds, and barns. Jacob Bakers house
and barn We're also destroyed, and one
- us
CHILDREN KILLED.
Micnaci rooses mousse ana oarn ana
n;ecss nm5 nna ~ lie ch;I5ra,, nos
swept away. and Mrs. Korch was kill
ed. Mr.. Enu,cdingle's wife and child
were killed, Mrs. Engledingle being
literally
ro.v ro r,,,rs
she was cut IN TWO IN the middle,
Iro, ,.s h;,,od ~ ,uas cs.r;ad =
nror,ors of ,,,;io o,r.r "'9 me- stnr,, :,
swcnt avcrvth;ng hefnrs Il Tho Ia.
don n,.;ast at mass All. ynorn;nr sa;d
tharap - az ., ~ ha 81 .,,nanaIs =, il; a.,
tieie wele " vo slA =, ,ansia'S ~ .is WI,
gfegatioh az Clear Creek. ms VIII
give you an ldea OF inc loss OF NE.
several men anu = NUMBER OF emil
Gfen are reported missing, ana IL IS
thought they were lifted up and car
rlcd of by the wind.
Your brother,
"a. DANlEl' HOFFMAN.
Inc lo'iowing II a correct hs' Oh tne
N''ie. anu "ouuueo AZ o.'
lHcluOlng tnOSe named In MI. HUI
mans letter:
KILLED
A child of Mr.. Baker; a child OF
| Mr.. Fuse: Mrs. KOrch: Mrs. Eagle
dlngie and child child OF Mr.. Hor-
ace; Mrs. Henry Walters and two
children; Major Davidson; Lam
Dan Houseei; a daughter OF Henry
Ma'hhel' ,o,,
Ar. r.u.;... ,r.a u.Co,. T.
cob Seek; Mrs. CHANGER and three
children, who will probably die; Miss
smith; two cMidren OF MRS. nenry
John Gibson. aoed III: Roi,s 1sss,,t,,,
aseu :, chlidfen OF Alexander G1oson
Mrs Is;hson ! san osIK Gorhonr~
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