Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-31
THE TORNADO.
It's Work OF Destruc-
ton through Iowa
County.
THTfLTEEN PERSONS KILLED,
AND MANY INJURED.
Appalling Loss Of Life and
Property in Iowa, Dane,
Jefferson, Waukesha,
and Milwaukee,
Counties.
Further Details or the Great
Calamity.
Further Details or the Great
Calamity.

The report given in the last issue OF
Tie Democrat OF the great storm
which swept through Iowa county,
ihcucc ag far east rs Lake Michigan,
Assistance OF over one hundred ana
tbir.y miles, was Of necessity confined
iodne work Of destruction III Mineral
Point ana immediate vicinity. The
storm VIVA Gar greater IN extent than
nj first supposed, and the loss OF me
md urOprrfy exceeds the most e&traV-
aganL estimates.
ME tornado began its devastating
work III The town Of MllllIn, on the
farm owned by j. w. iteWey, about
Two miles south Of Minlin village. ana
fourteen or fifteen miles southwest OF
Mineral Point.
Mr.. WIN. T. Henry reports that ~
about half-past 3 o'clock last Thurs
day afternoon while he and Professor
Chamberlain were standing III the new
Cemetery looking west from The city,
thny saw ~ il distance, US they tllcil
Nupposed, Of only q few miles. 4 mum
her OF large black clouds Gonccntre.
The clouds were low and heavy and
cnm. together with terrific power,
forcing the wind into rotary motion.
The tornado then hogan its work III
earnest, carrying with it aS It's llrSt
Object II stray stack from Mr.. llewcy.3
farm II then struck the house OF
Edward Williams, doing damage "
ihc amount of two or three hundred
,olLrs next the house Of Mrs. Han
uah Jones, mother OF John II. Jones.
Mrs. Jones was absent. The house
was carried away before the furious
blast. Frank owens and John Al.
Owens houses were next taken. Mrs.
Frank Owens was badly injured, but |
will recover. Tho houses of ID.
Thomas, j. Evans, stephen Thomas,
John Lewis, Mrs. Phillips, II. Hughes
and David Il. Davis were all visited
md greatly damaged. Mrs. Phillips,
who was ut first feared to be fatally
INJURED is now recovering.
From the Welsh settlement the /,
torn swept across the country to
.osL Grove, destroying everything be-
)re it.
AT Lost Grove it struck the house
Jos. Howe, utterly demolishing it
III carrying Mrs. Jos. Howe distance
several rods. She has since died l
'om injuries received. JOS. Howe was {
Gliding an infant child in his arms
nd both were dashed furionsly about
at not fatally injured; the other child
ms unhurt but buried in mud. I.
lowe. father ot Joseph, IN aged
,al, was also in the house and bruised
adly.
It then crossed the farms Of Mrs.
isCormick and John l.. Miller, doing
damage To both their
Houses.
James f. Browns place was next
,isllol and considerable damage done,
II passed through Mr.. Ross place.
With il the house occupied |
by Mr.. Doney. and breaking long lines |
Of lonccs. Mr.. Ross says his loss will |
Teaeh from 81 800 Ia $4,000.
II carried of the new house Of
Thomas kcaley, and damaged his old
house - i great extent. Mr.. kealey
and family escaped 10y going into the
CELLAR. lie estimates his loss ut thir-
teen hundred dollars.
'lhO storm swept on around the
blul towards Phillips barn, changing
from it's direct course and following
the blum West II distance OF seventy
OF eighty rods, 1t struck the large
new barn belonging to Mr. Pnilips.
shlttering u u anlintcrs. and dom.
damage u property q tie extent II
$lalo 70 S2,aae, ltthen Whhled lii
reeay Y el8ll appeared to RESUME
1900 tal e9N'sr ta the eAsi.