Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-31

anu Lllc lOOl cdIIlcu away. n DARN De-
longing to John Lanyon was sent
whirling through the air.
Passing through the German Catho-
lie graveyard, tomb-stones and monu-
ments were thrown down and badly
broken. The fence was nearly all de-
stroyed.
After passing on short distance
the storm swoopcd down upon the
residence and brewery Of Mr.. &. Gill
mann, reducing them to ruins in an
instant. There were twelve persons
in Nh. Gillmann's house, and when
they heard the storm coming took
refuge ia the cellar. All escaped with
the exception Of Miss Alice thinner,
Of Eden, who received injuries from
which she died on Saturday last.
| The roof Of Mr.. Adams house was
carried away, and the house torn Ill
most to pieces and furniture destroy
ed. At the brewery the work Of the
storm was most terrible and beyond
description. The roof was carried
away and shattered to splintcrS in the
air, the stone walls Of the upper story
crunbled TO the ground. Two barns
were thrown down and in one two
horses were killed. a number of
hogs in the yard We're killed. Mr..
Gillmann's residence and orchard was
swept as with the Bosom Of destruc-
ton. About one hundred and fifty
apple trees and other fruit and orna-
mental trees were torn down and
stripped of their foliage. Two rows
| of shade trees were skinned OF their
| bark and leaves.
The escapes from death at Mr.. Gill
mann's residence and about the brew
ny appear almost miraculous. Thir-
teen persons were in Gillmanns house
and but one of them was fatally in
jured. A number of persons had
taken shelter near the brewery, and
all of them escaped unhurt. Assessor
Priestley was talking to Mr.. Gilman
when the storm struck the brewery,
several laborers were engaged III and
about it, and all escaped with their
lives.
The storm passed over the old Spell
man place and T. Welsh's, leaving the
houses untouched, butknocking down
rods of fence.
The Arena stage had been driven
up to the brewery for shelter. The
driver saved himself by getting down
and catching hold of the spokes of one
of the wheels. The stage was twirlcd
around several times, the driver SIM
keeping his grasp Of the wheels. The
mail bag which he was carrying was
secured hut Il package which he had
also with him ut the time was carried
away, and was afterwards picked up
near Kramer's residence in Waldwick
about twelve miles distant from the
brewery. a valise belonging toa lady
visiting ut Mr.. Gillmann's WAS found
next day about mile west near Mr..
James Spensley's.
Frank Bohans place was visited;
his house was lifted into the air, taken
backward several rods and shattered
into splinters. A number of the
members Of the family were ut home.
Mrs. Bohan received injuries from
which she died about midnight Miss
Annie Bohan, il was feared, was fatal
ly injured, but she is now slowly re-
covering. Frank Bohan and his son
Peter were badly hurt, the latter re-
ceiying some very severe cuts about
the head and face. John Bohan's lit
tie daughter ran to Il root house, ana
escaped without injury. Mr.. Bohans
property was all destroyed.
The house of John Jeuck's Summer
Garden was next visited, and Mrs.
Myers was killed Miss. Jeuck was
very badly injured, but will recover.
The trees in the garden were broken
down, and tho place literally covered
with fence posts. broken boards ana
shingles from tho brewery.
The storm reached tho top of the
hill cast of the brewery when it struck
the residence, hop-house and barn Of
John Bcardsley, carrying them before
it and shatteriu. them to pieces.
Tie scAool-house hear by WAS next
taken. The teacher, Miss Mcllhon,
AMI fifteen scholars were ii the
scaool house, and Ill escaped with but
little injury, with the exception OF
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