Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-16

children, noted III former dispatch rs
severely wounded, have died The
death list, AZ most, will not exceed so.
The tornado was confined III length
10 two miles, and about n quarter Of u
mile in width, No deaths by hghming.
John Paddrn is reported dead; also
several children, whose bodies have
been taken home hv friends,
The damage to property is estimated
II 100000
In NEW llkMuSlllRE.
AdyicCS from various points III this
state and Massachusetts particu-
las'v along the coast, indi
cate that the thunder storm to-day was
the Sovercet Ut heSeasou, causing great
damage, Al GloueheStcr aSchNoncr Was
struck by lightning and three Of her
crew Frustrated, II llaverhill fences,
trees and ehimneys were blown down.
| lhr pumping station NJ Silver Hill nc
Qualuct Was completely demolished, AZ
NCWhufg two men were struck
and seriously injured At Wohnrg,
MIR. lee, station agent, WAS instantly
killed; Mrs Polk Clark and Mrs, ",
X ing were also struck severely in
iured. Several buildings were moro Ut
less damaged. AT Ftchburg IL horses
were struck hy lightning, aud some M.
imals were killed, Al Lawrence, An
dover and Lowell many buildings were
damaged by lightning.
Washouts are reported on many
railroads, and all trains east are moro
or less delayed.
At Manchester =, H., several houses
were struck and ono ur two persons IN
mrcd. AZ Portsmouth, ~ H., "
schooner WAS struck oil Boon Island
and split hom stem to stern and
sunk Near Wentworth Hotel four
cattle were INSTANTLY killed on pas
! turc, The shock was severely felt
I IL the hotel, and several persons Affect
tcd At Exeter several houses and
barns were damaged, AZ Milford
much damage was done Is fences,
trees and buildings From kconc and
several other points in the state more
or less damage is reported. vt CLARION
don, Vermont, barn was burned with
hay, grain AMI live stock At South
Royalton largo barn with hay and
hve stock WAS burned, other damage
is reported
At Walden hail stones ns large az
walnuts fell, doing great damage 10
crons. Lightning struck the house ot
Mrs. Mary Clark and instantly killed
her daughter, Mrs. Maud Chapman.
AZ Cambridge there WAS much dam
age hy hail stones.
At Nnhaut and Lynn several houses
were struck Ivy lightning and several
persons Frustrated.
BulYlNG THE DEAD.
4 Mcridcn, en- dispatch Of tho l2th
says the funeral OF twenty-five Of those
killed Ivy the tornado i'll Wallmgford,
took place to-day, 10000 people were
present and fully two thousand car-
ringcs. The services were conducted
hy Rev, Father Leo, Of Wlnstcd. assist
"a by so other catholic ciergymen.
The cemetery WAS surrounded hy u
local company OF national guards and
l2o special officers. The intcrmcnts
were made in IL graves, NIL the dend
except Frederick l.iltlewood were
catholics The recon md the
diocese will take prompt measures ~
aid the suffering surviving relatives,
rho people Of III denominations are
contributing generously. Several per-
sons who were badly wounded remain
III tie town hall, among which nrC
Richard Taylor, broken back John bit
tlewood, conclusion Of the brain, and
John Mooney, injured internally and
not expected to live through tho night
Mary Matthews aged 10 mouths, died
his afternoon. making % deaths thus
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