The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-07
THE TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Great Loss OF Life and Destruction OF
Property.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 24.-The Her
aid has the following special concerning the
tornado az Mineral Point, Wis.,: The terri
BILE tornado which struck Mineral Point
Thursday evening entered from the south
west direction. II first struck the lead
smelling furnaces OF James Spencer, tearing
them almost to ruins. II next carried on
the house OF John Coleman, badly injuring
Mr.. Coleman, his two daughters, and Tip
Allen, who were In the house al the time.
Ii then struck the residence OF John Spens-
ley, carrying the house from its foundation,
and in another instant SCATTERING IL TO
splinters- Mr.. >pensley's barn was taken up
and carried on. A horse which was in the
barn was carried away with il, and neither
horse nor barn, or any portion Of either Of
them, has been found. some friends OF
Mr. spen-lcy, from Dubuque, part Of whom
were In the house At the lime the tornado
struck II, escaped ny taking re-
fuge In the cellar, but Mrs. Walter,
mother Of John Waiter and Mrs. SpensIey,
was carried on with the house. The house
81 Mr.. Lofard was next uplifted from its
foundation in an instant and >hivered 10
atoms, carrying with il Mrs. Lofard, whose
body was found about 100 yards distant,
mangled in fearful manner. The roof Of
Mr.. Addingion's stone house was taken up
in the air and carried 100 Yards. Benjamin
Bennctt's house was totally destroyed and
Mrs. Bennett thrown over a wood-pile, es-
capingwIth hut little injury. The houses OF
Jas. Prince and VIM. Jacka were destroyed,
while barn situated between them wa- lett
uninjurcd. AT the brewery " T.. Gilman
the storm did the greatest damage, carrying
on the houses Of Mr.. Gilman and Mr..
Adams aud BADLY injuring Miss thinner.
The brewery building and the barn con-
nccted Herewith were totally demolished,
"a nd ufr hal NJ "a hnr Oh
The loss 70 Mr. Gilman will reach up
wards Of $1,000 or $1O.UvD. Houses situat-
ed in the summer Garden Of MIR. John
Jcnck, opposite the brewery building, were
destroyed, ami Mrs. Myers and Mary Jcnck
We're Killed. Mr.. Bohan's family, who lived
a short distance from the garden. were dan
gerously injured, and Mrs. Bohan died
about midnight. The house of Martin
O'D0wd was reduced 10 ruins. Mr.. Boards.
lev's house and barn were carried seven and
eight rods from their foundation. VIM.
l.Ocking's house was taken, and nothing left
but few pieces Of furniture. A school,
house, about two and a half miles east OF the
city, wa carried of with the teacher aud
scholars. Two scholars, brother and sis
ter. were killed. and the teacher slightly in
lured. The teacher, while holding one Of
the smaller scholars in her arms, was thrown
several rods Most Of the children were I'M
hurt. The storm In no way abatcd after IL
lcit tue City, hut -tttueu 10 lucItdrt ~ ilrls
breaking down every thing before IL. Mr..
Foley, prominent man, was killed in the
town u Naldwick, a. well a. one or two
Norwegians, whose names can not be
learned.
Among those reported killed and injured
are the following: Mt. vernon--Wm. Os-
borne, wife and child: Paoli--Family Of A.
y. Clarke, slightly injured; Oregon-Wife
and children 81 NJ. Mccarthy, badly injured :
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce scriOusiy--can't recoy-
err: Montrose-Wife Of John Galcna killed,
others badly injured.
An eye witness says the killed, so far as
he could learn. were John Coleman, Mrs.
Leonard. Dan Zimmer's daughter, Of High
land: two children OF Mr.. Beardsey, Mr..
aud Mr.. Cramer, OF the same place.