The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-23
WIND, HAIL AND RAIN.
TERRIBLE CLYCLONG IN IOWA.
Houses Torn to Pieces. Trees Up
rooted, and Cattle, Horses and
Vehicles Carried Through the
Air-LOsS of Lie and
Great Destruction
of Property.

Sioux CITY, April pa terrible cy-
clone swept over the country east and
west Of this place at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, entering the vale above the
Missouri Valley junction, passing north
east across to Storm Lake, Pomeroy and
Fondan Monaco. Trees were tosn up
by the roots along the rivers. The house
OF j. K. Thurston was wrecked complete
ly, and the wing of the house Of Mrs.
Reilly WAS struck and torn to pieces, and
P. Reilly, who was IN the wing, was
picked up and carried over the
main building and over some trees
near by and set down on his feet unin-
iured. j. j. Hughes house IN the same
vicinity was entirely destroyed, the
family being away from home. The
force of the storm was so terrific as to
destroy fences, overturn corncribs, &c.
Horses and cattle were picked up, having
been carried considerable distance.
The track OF the storm was from mile
to q mile and half wide. Very heavy
hail Ie!l, number Of stones fastened to-
gether in one measuring fourteen inches
in circumference.
Near Arrow a man who was driving
double team of horses and wsgon, was
taken up bodily with wagon and horse,
carried several yards and set down un-
injured.
On the Illinois Central Railroad, east
OF here, the damage was more serious,
being accompanied by loss OF life.
The whirlwind passed over Storm Lake
from the southwest, three-quartors OF
mile east of the town. The residence Of
Alfred Kiag wGs lifted from its founds-
tion. dashed into thousand pieces and
Mr.. Kings mother instantly killed. The
other members of the household escaped
unhurt. 4 light frame house was pounded
into kindIirg wood. Orchard trees were
torn of and carried away. The house OF
MIR. Degraf halt mile from that OF
Kings. was unroo!ed. He had four
wagons and one buggy broken up.
His loss is about $1,000.
\ buggy was carried a quarter Of mile
through the air. The water IN the lake
rose in heIgth many feet. One witness
saws that millions of barrels were liit-
ed up.
The towns Of Newell and Sulphur
Springs escaped injury.
At Pomeroy the house of G.. Clowry
was blown down, killing Charles Pearce,
an estimsble young man. The houses Of
George Wallace and s. Gill were blown
down. Mra. Wallace aid family were
injured and are not expected to live. G,
o. Harges' house was blown down,
iniuring several inmates severely. All
these houses were very strong and sub
stantlal. 1t is considered the seyerest
storm ever known there.
GALEsBURG, ILL, April 22.-Last
evening terrible rain and hail storm
struck this city the hail being of pro-
dIgiOus size. One stone, measured by 8
business man, was said to be eight inches
in circumference. Much glass was
broken and many fruit trees were badly
damaged. AT Buda, east OF here, houses
and stocks of goods were damaged by
hail and rain.
WALL LAKE, IA. April 22.-A fierce
tornado struck this town yesterday, des-
troying part of it, Three persons were
hurt.
STERN LAKE, IA, April 22-A wind
storm did serious damage here yesterday.
Several persons IN this town and vicinity
are reported killed.