Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26

nately his wife and children came off
unlnJured, though they were thrown
out roughly together with several of
their neighbors who were in the house
at the time, all escaping uninjured.
Not only did Fred lose his home. barn
clothing, crops, and furniture, but also
some money which he had in the house
at the time, about $4,000, $500 of
which he held in trust as school mon
ey. This too had taken wings. Fred
has wife and three children to sup
port. two of whom are twin babies.
His losses are exceedingly severe and
he must feel $1,000 worse off than
nothing. IT'S sad to be left in such
condition.
Another case which is sad to think
of is that of Mrs. Stillwell widow
lady who has several children and who
lost her all on that fatal day. Her
boys we're playing in the barn when
1t began falling in. They too had
everything swept away. The havsc
was complete.
Mr.. Frank Whitrock was also in
the line of destruction. His barn,
house, crops, and fences were all more
or less damaged He is full of hard
days works still and hopes to pull
through his loss in time.
Nels johnson sustained some loss to
his log house, furniture and crops.
Adolph Eberhardt is also numbered
among those who lost largely but is
fortunately able to stand his loss bet
ter than many of the others. His
dwelling was unroofed, his barn
destroyed and his crops damaged.
Mr.. Gotlieb Yetter suffered some
loss from damage done to crops and
barn. Not seriously, however.
Mr.. VIM. Duberstein, a man of
family received damage to crops and
barns, though he escaped from further
losses.
Christopher Schroeder, an elderly
gentleman was quite seriously damag-
ed having lost his barn, and part of
his crops, his dwelling, also receiving
personal injury. His losses are severe
though he is in better condition than
some of his neighbors.
Mr.. Chas. Smith is one of the most
unfortunate among the long list of
sufferers. He too lost his entire prop
erty including most of his crops, and
is besides this, somewhat in debt. Too
much sympathy cannot be expressed
for these unfortunate neighbors. Their
condition is quite serious to say the
least.
John Glipoke is also heavy loser
and has besides his personal losses,
his wife is i'll from injuries received
during the storm, has two small de-
pendent children. His damages we're
also quite complete and irreparable.
Mr.. August SPONTANEOUSLY, a man
who was like most of the others above
mentioned, a poor hardworking man,
lost his all Himself and wife were
both bruised quite badly, but their
children escaped harmless. Their
dwelling and clothing were completely
destroyed, including their crops and
fences.
Mike Krugar escaped with less loss
than some of the others, but is not
withstanding quite sufferer in the
loss of property.
M. Gettaslof's property was damag-
ed to some extent, but not swept away
as in some of the other cases. Mr..
John Henry sustains slight losses to
his barn, fences, and crops. He is in
pretty good circumstances.
Mr.. John Osterman has been num-
bered among the heavy losers, having
sustained considerable loss in property
but is In fair condition to stand his
misfortune. His large barn is total
loss and his crops, house and granery
were damaged
VIM. Helix is sufferer in the sum
of about $3.50 to crops, sheds and
barn. He is able to stand the loss and
will get along all right.
John Bramsted is a sufferer to
small amount His rye in granery
was damaged and SO were his crops,