The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01
The Great Storm.

| lOT IuulUeT anu eupPiVS y" '0P'"S0 ""'se
was lost by the great storm, your cores
pondent learns that previous reports OF
loss OF lite and destruction of property,
instead of being exaggerated, fall far
short of the actual truth. The storm
struck this country in the town of Perry,
which is the southwestern town, aud fol-
lowed the lower tier of towns clear across
toe county, entering Jefferson County
near Fort Atkinson. 1t made a slight
detour to the north near First Lake, five
! miles east of this city, when it again
took an easterly course. The eastern towns
did not suffer near as much rs did the
three western towns of Primrose, Mont
rose and Perry. But everywhere in its
course a scene of desolation is every where
apparent. Thirty lives were sacrificed to
Its lnsatiate fury in this county alone,
and nearly hundred seriously injured,
while the destruction of property will
reach into the millions. Many hair
breadth escapes are narrated. This cy-
clone is probably the most destructive of
any in the United States, through its
whole course from Mineral Point to Mil
waukee, which was from quarter to
half mile in width. At least fifty lives
have been lost, and from 200 to ESQ seri-
Gus INJURED whiie scores OF people are
lett homeless, many Of them unable to
know where the next meal is coming
ioin' iae "noie loss OF property VIII
oe se'e'ai "i,'iohs. Inc course OF the
SUN "o'oss Tue ehtire state was through
section where there was no railroads or
'e'eS."Ph i'nes' except at lew points,
and 1t Is probable that the worst oi il has
NOT yet neen maze Pooilc. The velocity
VI 'ho VIM III 'ne i'hit. oi me cyclone
Is supposed 10 nave been as high as sew
ehty or eignty miles an hour, and was
accom- pannu ny nerce electricity aud the
heaviest kinu OF thunder throughout ts
eh','e course -FOUR correspondent viii
make all extended mp through thecourse
Oh 'he tornado III this county To m ,rr"w,
"hen he VIII tie "oie TO give iuli details
oil the ioss OF NE AMI the destruction OF
property.
"A special from Philips, Chippewa
county on me Wisconsin Central Kali
ROAD, inns afternoon, says a terrible lorna
40 struck mat village Thursday alter
noon, ana utterly destroyer II, Only leay-
ing one mouse standing. Inc storm 10
also reported TO have done much damage
through the fIamocau iHVer region.
IN company Win other press represent
a!l'es, your correspondent visited part OF
the nesolate scenes of the late terrible
to-day, starting IN near Oregon
AMI following up the track OF the storm
two or three miles west of Mount Yer
non, some twenty miles III all, and can
personally TESTIFY that the reports hereto
q pa N
iact' |" be Iuliy appreciated II must be
seen. rams mat were the aOodes OF
piehty are leit as desoiate as II no stately
ana ouiidings had ever reared
their ciVlllzinS lnnueuces on vale and
Everything that ola men had
worked thiity years TO rear mad been
swept completely away III less than one
minute, IN some Instances not leaving
'hlnSie 10 tell 'ne story:
one oiu gentleman, bowed down with
Tue weight OF years, with tears streaming
io"h MS narrowed cheeks, recited the
'tory OF MS toils, surviving, ana heartaches
20 ouiiu up Dcautiiul horle Tor dearly
oeioVeu son. eectinSa cosby orick s'ruc.
lure 10 ce'eorate the marriage 81 mat idol
only ie" months ago. lie tod how the
errioie demon nan nrst struck that tenn
PIE OF i"thers love- shat ering II 10
pieces demoushinS weiihiied oarn,
ma scattering II Tor twenty miles.
m"ther stood NJ the SIDE OF the car
laSe ana toiu now TWO oil heF precious
oaoes on their way home from school
,rawled under the fence I" escape the
IRE vengeance OF the mighty storm, now
me sa" ,hem from Willow ana Wildly
lew To their relief, but was cast back by