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

Beardsley's, about half mile east,
where it again played havoc, blowing
over his hop-house and barn, and de-
stroying his hop-yMd and orchard,
and carrying away miles Of fencing:
loss 81, 800. Wm. CockingS place was
the next struck, carrying away his
house and out-houses. Cooking was
found in an apple tree unconscious,
and his wife is considerably injured.
Loss $1,000. The school-house was
carried away. and has not been seen
since. There We're about fifteen
scholars in it when it was struck. but
only two We're killed, Oliver Boards
ley and Eliza BeardSley, brother and
sister, and one boy WAS badly injured.
How the others escaped is unaeeount-
able. The SChool-house cost 500. NJ.
ODoWd's house, barn, and most Of the
out-houseS are demolished. lie was
Slightly hurt. His boy had his scalp
torn off at the school-house; loss 8 >.
here till it reached VIM. Salmon'S
farm, distance Of three miles, when
it destroyed his orchard, house and
barn. loss $1,000. Not far from this
place Stephen Terrilrs barn, black
smith shop, u new buggy, threshing
machine, and out-houSeS We're destroy
ed; loss $500. At Bill Terrl.Fs five
hundred cords of wood We're scattered.
but no damage was done to the houses.
At J. Gribble's grove the wind formed
u complete network of trees. it did
no damage from here, With tile cxcep-
ton OF blowing down trees and fences,
until it reached john krealner's farm,
a distance OF six miles, where it blew
over his house, which WAS new, AND
killing VIM. Ooley; loss s 300.
Jacob Robinson's place joined Nj.
kreamer'S on the east, and I'LL his out
houses are i'll ruins; loss, $l50. Mr..
Targusons house and out-houses are
leveled to the ground; Mrs Ttrguson
was not killed, US at first reported.
Miss. Libbie Campbell, Senator camp
bells daughter, received injuries at
this place, from which she died the
following day. Mrs. Iarguson and
three daughters arc terribly bruised.
Loss to the property, $1,000. Mrs.
Marcy, II widow, had her house, shed
and granary blown down; loss, $500.
John Powers house is carried away
and outhouses blown down; loss 800.
David Powers house. barn, reaper,
glanary, ETC., are totally destroyed,
and himself and Wife seriously hurt;
loss, $4,000. Here the tornado crossed
Blue Mound branch ana struck Peter
Peterson's place, lurooiing the house
and otherwise damaging the building;
loss, $400. Ole Swasen's place was
completely demolished, and $500 i'll
money blown away, Nh, Swanson was
found with rail driven through his
body, and his heat terribly mashed.
Mrs. Swanson WAS found dead about
six rods from the house with 4 baby
eight months old nj her arms ullinjur-
ed. George Swanson had his leg
broken. The loss here was $1,000
Kettle Paulson's house was blown
over and damaged to the Qlout of
$3.50. George Palllson, chairman OF
the town Of Moscow, had his house ana
outhouSeS blown away: loss, $500.
Edward PeterSon's house, barn, and
granary were blown over and his
wife is seriously hurt; loss, $500.
Louis Hovred had part Of his house
unroofed and barn and outhouses de-
molished; loss $500. Ilalver IIailey's
house and outhouses were blown
over; loss, $400, Jean Wild, had part
of his house unroofed, grajnary demol-
ished, and about two miles Of fence
destroyed loss, $500. Rev. 4. Jacob
son, pastor OF the Norwegian church
ut Perry had part Of his house carried
AMY dilu oUtHodSta utSlIoNeu. Ilaly
Warnings friend, stopping 1t The house
was killed, and Mi. jacobson received
slight injuries. The churcA which is
close by, was uuroofed; loss, $ !,os,
DR.. Netherlands office was destroyed,
killing one man and iuiuriag another.
The man Killed was being examined
BY the doctor when the house Was
struck, and the doctors escape unhurt
is miraculous
In Dane, Jefferson, Waa.lesha the
loss Of life AMI property was appalling.
About twenty persons We're killed in