Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-03-22
The Hazel Green Wis., Tornado
Cyclone in Missouri.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, March II.

DUBUQUE, lowe, March IL.
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, tue descrip
ton of which, with its attendant devastation
and carnage, no pen, however apt, could
possibly delneate. Twenty-six houses were
totally demolished, and their contents borne
upon the winds in every direction. Fields,
wards, 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 hcavcnward
and driven deep in the ground in their
descent. II
The first house in the village struck by the
whirwind was wooden structure, one story
high owned by John Funk, the roof Of
which was partially carried away, without
damage to the inmates. Further on 1t lifted
a small tenement in its mighty arms, com
pletely crushing the buildlng, 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 it swept the three-story
stone structure known as the Masons' and
and Odd Fellows hall from its foundation,
and left it shapeless pile of rock, mortar
and shattered timbers.
But few feet to the eastward its mighty
bolts were launched against the stone resi-
roof and portion of the walls upon the in
mates, consisting Of Mrs. 4. and daughter
Lizzie Jagged sixteen), Mrs. T. II. 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 whir-
wind struck the premises, was In the hay
loft Of a barn on the lot, and was instantly
killed, while Thomas Mayor, a young man
who was on the first floor OF the barn, re-
ceived frightful cut about the face, which,
though not dangerous, will disfgure him for
life. The barn on ttc. premises OF Mrs.
Richards was demolished, and fine trot-
ting horse, 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 tire
of hundred guns
The house Of Joseph Jackson was num-
bered among the ruined dwellings, and his
son Alfred a fine lad aged fourteen years,
instantly killed. Mrs. Jackson was serious
" bruised in the back, and It is thought her
spine is injured The sorrow stricken father
related the terrible scene of ruin and death
which had visited his hearthstone, and while
telling the sad story scalding tears courscd
down his weather-beaten cheeks, and groans
of deep distress broke his utterances. The
spectacle was such as to soften the stoutest
heart, and sick and sorrowful, we dropped
aword of sympathy and turned away.
The house Of Dr. Kittoc was the last de
molished in the village, and though not
razed to the ground, there is scarcely
timber in the structure that does not bear
evidence of the terrible assaults of the
whrlwind, while the building is moved up
ward OF three feet from its foundation, the
second story blown of, and the whole east
crn end carried away. The doctor perceived
the coming danger, and, gathering his fam.
lily together, calmly awaited its coming; and
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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 leveed to the GROUND, and almost
every vestige of the structure carried from
tine spot on which it stood. a pair OF
horses in the barn were lifted sixty feet into
the air, and then shot off in atangent 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-
tons, the nigh horse on the nigh side and
the of horse on the off side. As they spun
in the air, spectators forgot all fear of dan
ger in watching the whirng horses, whose
shrieks 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 a large number of slabs and ornaments,
pieces of furniture and clothing. On invent,
bent on its mission Of death and destruc-
ton, until reaching the residence of Thomas
Allen, which it lifted as if it were a feather,
and, carrying 1t 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
large furniture establishment of Ed and
Matthew Thompson was totally demolished.
The building contained a valuable stock OF
furniture ard collins. Mr.. Chas. Schabbers
blacksmith-shop was also blown down, as
was The extensive wagon and carriage manu-
factory of Joseph Clemenston, which, with
lis contents, are total loss.
The loss to property was estimated at from
10000 to $50 600.
SEDALIA, No. March H.
The tornado that passed through Monroe
County yesterday was first seen at Monroe