The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-24
Wind, Hail. and Rain on All Sides
Serious Damage Done.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April ga terrible
cyclone swept over the country cast and west
OF this city at half-past Sunday after
noon, entering the State above the Missouri
Valley junction, passing northcasterly across
to Storm Lake, Pomeroy, and Fonda. In
Monona county trees were torn up by the
roots. The house OF j. r. Thurston was
wrecked completely. A wing of the house
OF Mrs. Kelley was struck and torn to
pieces, and 2. Reiiey, standing in the wing,
was picked up, carried over the main build
ings and over some trees near by, and set
down uniniured.
J. j. Hughes's house, in the same neigh
borhood, was entirely destroyed. The
family were away from home. The force
OF the storm was terrific, destroying fences,
u1rooting trees, overturning corn-cribs,
&c. Horses and cattle were picked up and
carried q considerable distance. Near Ora
wa the house Of Mr.. White was destroyed
and its contents scattered for miles. The
family, fortunately, were away. The track
OF the storm was half a mile to mile and q
half wide. Very heavy hail accompanied
the wind-storm. A man, double team OF
horses, wagon, and harness, were taken up
bodily and carried several yards and set
down uninjured. On the Illinois Central
railroad, east OF here, the damage is more
serious, accompanied by loss Of life.
A whirlwind or tornado passed over
Storm Lake from the southwest, three
quarters of mile east OF the town. The
residence OF Alfred King was struck and
lifted from its foundation and dashed into
thousands of pieces. Mr.. Kings mother
was instantly killed. She was found some
distance from where the house stood. The
other members of the household escaped.
Trees in orchards were torn up and carried
away. The house OF Mr.. DeGratf, half a
mile from Kings, was unroofcd, and. some
hogs and cattle killed. After tae storm the
town OF Storm Lake was crowded with men
seeking surgeons to attend sufferers. 1t is
believed the damage south OF here is very
great.
Reports say four killed and forty wound
ed. In Griffith neighborhood, north Of
Pomeroy, an unknown man had the top OF
his head cut off by sharp board driven
into it. An elderly lady was badly hurt by
flying timbers in house at Fonda. The
towns OF Newell and Sulphur Springs
escaped injury. At Pomeroy the house Of
G.. G. Lowry was blown down, killing
Charles Pcarce. The houses of George Wal
lace and S. Gill were blown down. Mrs.
Wallace and family were injured, and not
expected to live.
40. Hodges's house was blown down,
injuring several inmates severely. All the
houses were very strong and substantial.
1t is considered the severest storm ever
known here.
STORM LAKE, Iowa, April pa wind
storm did serious damage here yesterday:
Several persons in this vicinity are reported
TO have been killed.
WALL LAKE, Iowa, April ga fierce
tornado struck this town yesterday, destroy
ing part OF it. Three persons were hurt.
SALISBURY, ILL.,, April 22.-Last night a
terrible rain and hal-storm struck this city,
the bail-stones being OF a prodigious size.
One was measured, and 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 the
hail and rain.