Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-06-01
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
CYCLONE IN PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.
Property Destroyed and Life Endan-
gered.

gered.
ED. NozrHwEsT:-on the 27th inst disastrous
calamity visited the premises OF Mr.. John Wilhelm,
q geEtsman Known an over this county, but which
fortunately cost no human lives. The cireumstan-
ees as related BY Mr. Wilhelm, jr, briefly these:
II had been raining occasionally during the day and,
about ioeloek p. M, John Wilhelm, jr.. I'm order
70 turn the water from the cistern, which full
went outside, and hearing noise which sounded to
him Ike distant moving train Of cars, turned his
eyes In the direction whence the strange roar was
heard. and therenot far from the house IN westerly
direction, beheld about 10 or I2 rods OF fence
lifted about 80 IS feet into the air II by magic,
and the next instant being hurled and scattered In
every direction The fear for the safety Of his wife,
children aud parents drove him into the house where
he ordered door aud windows shut but this could
be accomplished the crash had come but fortunately
missed the house. 1t seems that strong current of
air, OF as some have II whirlwind, struck the Or
chard west Of the house. aud Simultaneous with this
another current came from the south, the two meet
ing or rather angling at the barn or rods north OF
the house aud causing the complete demoishment Of
the building. The destructive element was bent on
complete havoc. The barn, which was 4Ox6O feet
holsted OF Of Its stone pillars the west and north
side torn away, beams posts and plates torn down
and broken of, the whole of the roof blown away
like chaf and scattered all the eld east of the
barn and adjoining woods, SOME of the shingles be-
ing blown for as Mr.. A. II. Singers place in Ma.
rion township, a distance of miles. The current
from the west after its uncture with the one from
the south had broken the force of the latter only
the course Of this be traced through the woods
The north moving current took up few piles oflum.
ber in all about 1000 feet carried 10 up into the all
and scattered II north field for about 20 to 81
rods although some ofthe boards were found east on
the farm of Mr.. NJ. Schwab in Marion township, a
mile of. The fanning-mill standing on the east end
OF the threshing floor, carried into self-binder
. wagon was blown out Of the barn and harrow ly
ing on the ground with its teeth imbedded in the
ground, was showed sideways about foot. Mr.. VIII
helm sustans very heavy loss as all OF his agricul
tursl implements and machinery were in the barr
and were more or less damaged by the falling tmbers
The family of Mr.. Wilhelm certainly had miracu
lous escape for had the cyclone struck the house,
1t did the barn. all Of its inmates would have beer
crushed or mangled by the falling debris. The hors
stable and granary were not materially damaged ex
| cept by fragments of the barn striking here ant
there. Neighbors state that they saw parts of III,
roof and rafters 100 feet In the air. Nearly al of his
fences were blown down and scattered about, an,
q lot of fine fruit trees uprooted and broken Off
Talk about your Abut this is sam
pie, we for one will not follow Horace Greely's ad
/ vice.
Last Sunday morning at O'Clock, Mrs. Elizabet
Clear, or US she was commonly called, Old Mothe
Clear was called to her eternal home after eojour
Of years and months in this vale of tears and sol
row. This esteemed and honored lady had lived 0
the old homestead for over 40 years, in fact tn
Clear family were the first settlers Of the eastern
part OF Pleasant township, The deceased came her
with her husband who has gone years before to pr,
pare q better home for his earthly hepmate, and
large family of boys and girls when there was not
sign Of improvement started yet; there was ros
tfOr niles and miles around, except what they bazt
4 in moving here. What she has underwent no OF
has any conception Of unless he has went through Il
same school. Her toll is ended She leaves sever
children, grand children and great grand children
mourn her loss, and large circle Of friends. Req
escat IN pace.
On the night ofthe ed inst, Mr.. G. Romes had
lot cs cured meat and ten bushels Of wheat stolen
This barn. The supposed culprit is an old man wi
formerly worked for MIR. c. A warrant was swol
out and placed In the hands Of an officer but rs y
the thief has not been caught. RUsTICUs.
NEW BAVARIA, o., May 20, 1882.