Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-27
The Storm
Of Saturday Morning, July 2Ist.
Destruction and Death Marks its
Path.
Eight Houses Blown to Atoms
and One Woman Killed at
Cobb.
ITS WORK OF DESTRUCTION AT
DODGEVILLE.
Mrs. Joseph Fault Killed and
Son Badly Injured.
Much Property Destroyed.

AT about 1:3O O'Clock on Saturday
morning terrific storm struck the
village of Cobb, in this county.
Many of the inhabitants of that vii
lage had been watching the dark ap-
preaching clouds sometime before
midnight, when at the hour above
mentioned the lightning and winds
descended with great force upon the
village, first striking the two-story
building of Eddie Thomas, complete
lily demolishing the building and de-
stroying most of the stock of furni-
ture.
The roof of Crowell & Co.'S build
ing was carried away and the stock
of groceries badly damaged by the
rain.
John Fillbach's large new store
building was removed seven feet
east from its foundation, and stock
Of goods damaged.
The two-story building of d. Tim
mer, Jr., used for carpenter shop,
was completely carried away, and
contents scattered in every direction.
O'Neill's two-story building was
taken up by the wind, and shattered
to pieces. A woman, Qelative of
Mrs. O'Neill, whose name we have
not learned,) was killed. All of the
other inmates of the building escap-
ed unhurt.
The Depot building was instan-
taneously and totally destroyed, and
the large warehouse of Canterbury &
Co., north of the rail road, was taken
up bodily from its foundation and
dropped on the rail road track.
The building of Mr.. Harvey, ore
buyer, was almost totally destroyed.
Eastman's lumber office was
blown down, and lumber and sheds
scattered to the winds.
A small building east of O'Neill's
and south of rail road track, was
completely carried away.
The railroad company's wind.
mill was made total wreck.
|. C. Comforts new barn was con
siderably damaged.
! rne house occupied by Harry
Lane was badly damaged, and thu
stove and other household furniture
broken to pieces.
A livery stable and several smaller
buildings were badly damaged.
The loss of property Is very great
The storm struck the village with
tremendous force, and the lightning
appeared one continuous glare. anc
many believed the entire village
was on fire, so bright was the light.
Leaving Cobb the storm passed il
an easterly direction towards Dodge
vile, and but little damage is re
ported between the two places, othe
than the destruction of crops, fences
sheds, etc.
Upon reaching Dodgeville tn
storm cloud swooped down frs
up Mrs. Col. Stephens barn, nea
the western limits of the village
completely demolishing the mail
building, but leaving the content
uninjured, and singularly enough
leaving lean-to, or shed standing
!, Strange to say that the dwelling
house and other immediate sur
roundings of the barn were no
damaged in the least
The storm then passed on to tn
, Watkins farm, unroofing the dwell
ing, but leaving uninjured the in
mates who were sleeping in the up
per rooms. The out buildings wer
all destroyed, and a building furthe
on was slightly damaged.
The storm then passed on to tn
| nursery grounds of the Ellwood' (
in the southeastern part of the VII
} lage, pursuing a south-easterly di
rection.
Ellwoods' vineyard was complete
ly ravished by the storm.
Sweeping on, the storm struck tn
residence of Mrs. Fault, an age
widow, killing her and badly in
turing her son Richard, and com
pletely destroying the house. TIL
body of Mrs. Fault was afterward
: found some distance from the place
almost buried in the rubbish. He
son was also borne a short distanc
, with the flying debris. When pick
ed up he was considerably bruised
but not seriously injured.
Blotz's mill, about three mile
e farther east Of Mrs. Faults residenc
was next struck and almost twiste
from its foundation.
, Pursuing a soutb-easterly diret
4 uon the storm passed on throug
! the town of Dodgeville into tn
> towns of Waldwick and Moscow.
e Reports say that no great Gamag
: except to crops, timber and fence
was sustained in these towns.
I The house of Patrick Mcdonald
! of the town of Moscow, receive
r some damage, the extent of whic
: we have not learned.
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