The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-06-24

Burnett Station. No., in RuiDs-

Burnett station, No., in RuiDs-
Immense Damage to the Growing
Crops.
Cor w.rr-n-baTg Standard
BURNETT STATION, June l6
About 2 O'Clock p M. Last Saturday. this
town Vas struck By one Of the moai terrible
wind, rain and hail storms ever witnessed
BY suy one in iss destructive course. About
half past one O'Clock there vss no.ic~d in
the aouihws-s heavy, black and o~i"ous
looking cloud. and when il approached the
scene Vas inJescribsbly grand and one never
10 he forsctien BY ihoae sho were unforiun-
ate enough To h.ve witnessed il. The cloud
Was one
GRAND PANORAMIC sCESE.
Heasen's artillery KEPT up one coniinuous
roar. Suddenly peal would burnt forth
which would fairly shake the earth then
in Q few moments would come . vivid,
binding 6ssh Of lightning, darling athwart
the sky in its sig.sg coune. and ever and
anon striking the earth with = loud and
report. Rain fell IN perfect tor
rents. and hill Of prosiigio,,s .ise COVERED
the ground 10 the depth of TOO i"ch~s
Immsaae corn 6el.i-. which few days
ago we're psciare-que l., iook upon. are nov
o bare a the street. To iook al the hedges
reminds one OF mid winter. they bring COM
plese'y str'pped Of their green and tender
foliage. Immense damage was dune in the
dirrctioa Of Shavnee Mound, the wind play
ing havoc with she large wheat Geld in that
section.
The large store occupied BY J. J. Lee.
25x6O feet, Vas moved fifteen feet frcm its
foundation, and left in ouch condition and
% wrapped and twisted n TO render it total
lns. A new dwelling house east of the
store. 1926 feet. vas blown over and co~
pletely demolished, parts Of which have
been found . quarter Of . mile f"m the
foundation. Fortunately this Dwelling had
receoily been vacated.
Passing on 10 the northeast. the hurricsoe
next struck the residence Of Mr.. Levi Hell
fry, capsising il and literally tearing it To
pieces. and fatally injurins . little girl ~
yesrs Of .ee. by
HRAcTuRING HER SKULL.
Dr.. J. F. Robinson wa Immediately called.
and in short time took out several pieces
Of dirt which had peoesrased the
skull. Il IL thought she cannot possibly
recover.
Passing On two miles further 10 the north.
east the storm parsed in the direction Of
Windsor. In that place one house vas
blown down and child badly hurt. Fur
ther than this point your correspondent has
not learnt Of any damage being done.
though il may have continued for miles.
Losses BY THE STORM.
J. j. Le~'s los Ia about 5000. Samuel
Logan told your correspondent that hs
lo.s would foot up to 81 900. s. ID. wherry,
vho is proprietor Of the town. will loose
500. M. Helfrys property los is fully
$500. NJ. Lees large barn on his farm
veat al town Wa moved seven feet from iis
foundation. J. c. Brison's smoke house
vas blowo down. Dan. Nshr's work shop.
house and barn we're oil moved and more
or les. damaged.
Miles and miles Of fencing we're blown
down. The damage between Shawnee
Mound and Windsor il is es,imsted will
amount to 5000.
INCIDExrA
Quite number Of people were At the
store when the storm struck. among whom
sere John Brsden, Bud Draper, Dave and
Joe Bryson and old Mr.. Baker. The lat
ter while the storm vss raging With all it,
fury. stepped out and attempted to cro's
the street, when he was taken in charge By
the wind and hurled in an instant dat o.
The ground. While in this PROSTATE con
dision he received Considerable damage
from the hail, which vas falling thick and
fast.
John Brsden vas blown scroas the ROAD
and through hedge fence into Mr.. Nehr'
Geld.
Bod Draper vas carried about forty rod
and lodged in . hedge.
J. Braden vas hurled against . WACO.
Wheel and comfortably bruiaed.
Horrible Murder.
Last Monday cold blooded ourdes "a
committed abost fousteeo miller frou
Lebanon, which for strocity and Guild d
liberation hes never been eclipaed BY IN!
deed Of brutality ever enacted in this couu
Try. Mr.. Geo. w. Miser va blowing i
his Geld in company With . younee
brother. A sudden crack Of . rife "a
heard in the woods adjoining The Geld
M. Aiser clspped his hands to his brea'
and cried ont ''Oh, Lord and fell dow
in the furrov dead. Who il was that don
the deed il not known 10 the public. Misef
farm u in the valley Of Goodwin Hollov
The murder took place between three IN
four O'Clock in the evening. Il l. sa,d ths
Mser's life had been threaisaed. A pisaa
~ found in his pocket When be vas dess
The affair hse rouaed tie .peoole her