Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-23
The Terrible Storm.

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The Terrible Storm.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, june 14.-Onc of
the most destructive storms that ever visited
central Iowa swept through here Sunday
afternoon and evening. The heavy hail
storm at Peoria did much damage. The
storm also blew down houses, crops, killed
cattle aud did great damage at several
other places. Several persons were killed.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 14.-Sunday
was terrible day for cyclones in NORTH.
west Missouri. The atmospheric pressure
was very great between and s in the
afternoon, aud during that ono short hour
no less than three "twistcrs" dealt death
ond destruction in as many paths. The
first that came to the knowledge of the
Herald was from King City and vicinity.
This oyolono started near Savannah, 10
Andrew county. Its course was Northeast
through Flag Springs and King City.
Many houses we're destroyed and not less
than twelve liyes lost in Andrew county.
At Flag Springs and King City the destruc-
tion was much greater, the loss of life in
that vicinity being probably fifty men, wo-
men and children. The public school
building in King City, a large brick struo-
ture, was razed to the ground. Hundreds
of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep were
killed, one man losing 80 cattle, another 60
and another horses. Another cyoloue
started four miles Southwest of Rosedalo,
Andrew county, and passed Eastward ono
mile South Of Rosedale. The course of all
the above cyclones was East by Northeast.
Another started eight miles Northwest of
Hopkins, 10 Modaway couuty-.its course
for twelve miles being Southeast. It was
| one quarter of milo wide and nothing
escaped destruction in it's track. Many
lives have been lost in all Of these cyclones
aud the destruction to property, which
cannot now be estimated, was very great.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June l4-lntclli-
gence from Western Iowa, including Au-
dubon, Cass, Potuwattamic und Guthrie
counties, is to the effect that the storm Of
Sunday did much damage by wind and
hail. Calves, hogs, chickens, ducks, etc.,
we're killed and the cattle werc badly
bruised by the hail stones and now 90 about
with swollen eyes and their flesh dripping
blood. Buildings, trees and fruits we're
blown down. Tho hail stones are reported
10 many places as of the size and shape of
door knobs Weighing over pound apiece
aud covering the ground to the depth of
six inches. An Audubon farmer coming
to Atlantic, Cuss county, this morning
drove through drift of hail stones two
and half feet deep At NIindon, Pota-
wattamie county, train Of cars was thrown
of the track by the wind. The locomotive
was overturned by the wind and many in
jured. Over Eve thousand panes Of glass
were broken in Avoca.
Telegrams to the State Register from,
numerous towns tell of similar experience
in all of them. Windows and shutters
facing tho storm were beaten in Some of
the farmers barns, etc., we're completely
demolished by the hail and wind near
Adair. Tho Methodist Episcopal Church
at that place was sadly abused. The city
hall o: Menlo, Guthrie county, was unroofed.
The damage to the growing crops, which
were almost obliterated in many places, it is
impossible to estimate.
topeka, Kansas, June IA cores
pondent describing the scene near Olivot
suys: A horse was lifted out Of stable and
carried over high biI and dashed upon
the ground in corn field o mile away.
Cattle were lifted from the ground and
carried into the air and dashed to pieces
Mr.. Powell's fine orchard was totally de-
stroyed, trees being torn from tie ground
and twisted into thousand fragments.
Miss Tweed found the works of her gold
watch quarter of o milo from her house.
Everything wrs carried away, the furniture
all destroyed, and her trunk was lifted out
of the hoBse, carried off, and has not yot
boen found. From this point the storm
moved littlo Northeasterly. Mrs. Free
man, widow lady, living near OIivet, lost
her house and everything in it. Mr..
Plontiers farmhouse and buildings were
left in ruins. Three negro children left at
homo near Olivct were badly injured, one
having since died and it is thought the
others cannot 1.-Two. Physicians from
Malvern, Oliyet and Linden arc on the
ground.