Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-17
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOEs.
Details of the Recent storms at Hazel
Green, Wis, aud in Portions of
Missouri
nnnrorr. Iowa March IL.

DUBuQuE, Iowa March H.
The storm entered the village Of Hazel
Green, Wis, at the northeast quarter, and
turned across the south and middle part OF
the town, leaving path from thirty to forty
rods in width in utter ruin, true dcscrip-
tion of which, with its attendant devastation
and carnage, no pen, however apt, could
possibly dclincate. Twcnty-six houses were
totally demolished, and their contents borne
upon the winds in every direction. Fields,
yards, streets, and even the cemetery, over
which the storm passed but slightly, are filed
with the debris Immense timbers, boards,
scantling and posts were thrown heavcnward,
and driven deep in the ground in their
descent
The first house in the village struck by the
whrlwind was a wooden structure, one story
high, owned by John Funk, the roof of
which was partially carried away, without
damage to the inmates. Further on IL lifted
a small tenement in its mighty arms, COM
pletely crushing the building, not vestige
of which, save the floor, is left. The family,
consisting of Mrs Farally and two daughters,
took refuge in the cellar, and escaped injury.
Crossing the street II swept the threc-story
stone structure known as the Masons' and
and Odd Fellows hall from its foundation,
and left 1t a shapeless pile of rock, mortar
and shattered timbers.
But few feet TO the eastward It's mighty
bolts were launched against the stone resi-
dcnce of Mrs F. Richards, and tumbled its
roof and portion of the walls upon the in
mates, consisting of Mrs. Z. and daughter
Lizzie (aged sixtcen), Mrs. 7. H. Edwards
and infant child, all of whom were killed by
the falling rocks. johnson Richards, the
son Of the dead lady, at the time the whirl-
wind struck the premises, was In the hay
loft Of barn on the lot, and was instantly
killed, while Thomas Mayor, young man
who was on the first floor of the barn, re-
ccived a frightful cut about the face, which,
though not dangerous, will disfgure him for
life. The barn on the premises of Mrs.
Richards was demolished, and fine trot-
ting ghorse, owned by Thomas Wagner, in
stantly killed by the falling timbers. Across
the street from the Richards house, the
wooden building occupied by Levi Eastman
was racked and shattered as If under the fire
of hundred guns.
The house of Joseph jackson was num-
bered among the ruined dwellings, and his
son Alfred, fine lad aged fourteen wears,
instantly Killed. Mrs. Jackson was serious
ly bruised in the back, and it is thought her
spine is injured The sorrow-strickcn father
related the terrible scene of ruin and death
which had visited his hearthstonc, and while
telling the sad story scalding tears courscd
down his weather-beaten checks, and groans
of deep distress broke his uttcrances The
spectacle was such as to soften the stoutest
heart, and, sick and sorrowful, we dropped
a word of sympathy and turned away.
Thehouse of DR.. Kittoe was the last de
molished in the village, and though not
raZed to the ground, there is scarcely d
timber in the structure that does not bear
evidence of the terrible assaults of the
whirlwind, while the building is moved up
ward of three feet from its foundation, the
second story blown off, and the whole east
ern end carried away. The doctor perceived
the coming danger, and, gathering his fam
lily together calmly awaited its coming; and
come 1t did with fury which rent the frail
tenement from top TO bottom, and scattered
the debris about and upon the pale inmates,
not one of whom was injured in the least.
The barn ut the rear of Dr. Kittoe's prem
Uses was leveled to the grouud, and almost
every vestige of the structure carried from
the spot on which il stood. A pair of
horses in the barn were lifted sixty feet into
the air, and then shot off in a tangent twenty
rods, when they fell bleeding and dead. They
were standing side by side in the barn., and
when they fell they were only ten feet apart
and still occupying the same relative posi-
tionS, the nigh horse on the nigh side and
the off horse on the Off side. As they spun
in the air, spectators forgot all fear of dam
ger in watching the whirling horses, whose
shricks could be heard above the yell and
roar of the hurricane.
From this point the whirlwind Travelled
due east, passing over the cemetery, damag-
ing large number of slabs and ornaments,
and covering the ground with boards, limbs,
pieces of furniture and clothing On II went
ton, until reaching the residence of Thomas
Allen, which it lifted MS If it were a feather,
and, carrying it short distance, dashed it
in pieces, killing Mr. Allen and his son,
aged twelve years, instantly, and badly in
juring other members of the family The
lnrge furniture establishment of Ed and
Matthew Thompson was totally demolished.
The building contained valuable stock of
furniture and collins. Mr.. Chas. Schabber's
blaeksmith-shop was also blown down, as
was the extensive wagon and carriage manu-
factory of Joseph Clemenston, which, with
its contents, are n total loss
The loss to property was estimated at from
$40, 600 to $4,000.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March II.
The tornado that passed through Monroe
County yesterday was first seen at Monroe
City, on the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas Rail
road, at four p. m, passing there without
damage Three miles from there it blew
down a farm house. killing three women and