South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-17
storms In tho yYcrt
Destructive Storm IN Central Iowa

Destructive Storm in Central Iowa.
DIES MONIES, To-, June l3.-One OF
the most destructive storms that has
ever visited Central Iowa sweut
through here on Sunday afternoon
and evening. a heavy hailstorm at
Peoria, IN the northeastern part of
Polk county, broke much window
glass, and IN some instances the hail
stones crashed through weatiler-boaris
and plastering. The stones, which
were the size of goose eggs, killed
numbers of hive stock aud poultry, rs
well rs rabbits AID birds. During tie
raging of the storm in Dcs Noines, on
Sunday afternoon, tho Baptist church
was struck by lightning and large
hole was burned in the roof. Many
trees were denuded OF their branches
or torn NJ in this vicinity and crops
were leveled. Near Rising sun half
dozen houses were blown down.
a man named Erickson was killed,
and bis wife and her baby were blown
distance Of a quarter Of q nile
Mrs. Erickson's mind is badly affected.
John Walkers house was demolished
and an infant child Of the f.,mily kill
ed. Many families took refuge in the
collars OF their houses.
ia Camp township n child OF Dong
lass johnson was killed and several
houses were demolished. The damage
done near Monteith. Guthrie county,
by the hail was very extensive. the
hail5tones breaking many shutters IN
to splinters and Kidding unprotected
windowgiass. The crops are beaten
INTO the ground and much live stock
and poultry have been killed. Ii is
reported that at Casey, Guthriecounty,
two fine faruhouses were blown down
and tie furniture destroyed.
a wagon bridge Mt Summerset.
Madison co1nty, was demolished, and
houring-mill was unroofed Six
inches OF hail fell at that place. One
house WAS swept away and another
mrooied near Affair, Guthrie county.
Robert VroWbridgoaud Herman RQth-
burn We're killed by Lightning three
miles northeast Of Extra. Audubon
county. while riding in a wagon.
At Norwalil, Warren county. two
houses and four barns were DESTROYED.
john hciler's little girl was caught
by tho wind, but her father managed
10 catch hold of her, and BY throwing
himself on the ground and Selling a
small shrub, held both himselfand lis
child until the whirlwiui had raised.
Passing North river, the storm-cloul
Sucked up water and took al the
Planh5 oil the bridge Adam SnNau-
eg lost every hill OF corn in thirty
acres. The stalks were TWO feet hieh.
but It is impossible now to tell thatI
they had ever been planted.
a cyclone passed near Montague,
Texas, on Monday last, carrying away
houses, fences, &c. Among The houses
destroyed were those OF 1Ir Lee i.
Willotts, Mr. Carson and Mr.. Ses3um
The crops were badly damaged.
ST. Jo5EPu, Mo, June IA ter.
rible storm prcvaiiedin Northwestern
Missouri Sunday The first cyclone
was from King City and vicinity.
starting near Savannah, IN Andrew
county. Houses were blown dow.l
and many lives lost in Andrew county
AT Flag Springs and KING City fifty
mon, women and children were killed.
Another cyclone, q quarter Of 2 mile
IN width, started ut Hopkins, in Nod
away COUNTY. The debris Of build
ings IS scattered over acres Of ground
In Western Iowa grea, damage was
done Sunday. EailstOues rs large rs
walauta were picked up. Fully two
thirds OF the houses blown away wore
uaoccupiod, the families being away
oT al church. The hajIstouos in some
places are represented as Of the size
and shape Of door-lln0hs. weighing
over q pound apiece. At Mndea.
Pot'awattamio county, n train Of cars
WAS thrown of the track by the wind
Near Oiivct, Topeka, EHnsas, horse
wGs lifted ont Of q stable and carried
over q high hill, q mile away, ami
daaaed to the ground