The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-08
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DREADFUL CALAMITY.
Another Cyclone, with Appalling
Loss Of Life and Property,
Visits Ohio.
The Air Dark with Trees and the
Ruins or Houses and
Barns.
Two.thirds Of Jamestown and Portions
Of Other Thriving Towns Swept
Away.
Ero.. Ero., Erc,

o A dispatch from jamestown, Green County,
says: A terrible cyclone struck jamestown
about 5o'clock Sunday evening. Two-thirds
of the town was completely ruined. SIX per-
sons were killed, namely: Miss Stella Jones,
aged Is, of Esculapia Springs, KY; Mrs. Ann
Carpenter, Letitia jenkins, daughter of G.
K. Jenkins; Miss Kate Botclcr; Mrs. Stewart,
q coiored woman: q son OF james Paulio.
Several were badly wounded. Hundreds OF
people were turned out of their homes. No
estimate OF the damage is possible how.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
1t appears to have originated near Wood
binc, a small town ten miles south OF Day
ton. Eyc-witnesses describe It as appalling
In Its fury. An authentic statement 10 that
the cyclone was formed by the union OF two
light storm clouds from south and northwest,
which immediately assumed the form OF
waterspout rising and descending like waves
OF the sea, and destroying everything In Its
way. NJ. f. Best. of Dayton, who was near
enough TO observe accurately, says that 1t
was fully an eighth of a mile wide. and moved
about over the country like an immense
cloud of smoke, while everywhere In It's path
the air was dark with trees and ruins OF
houses. Forests were moved down like
weeds, and fences were destroyed for miles,
and II Is estimated that in this county alone
at least twenty residences are In ruins, to
say nothing of the loss on other buildings,
live stock, and farm property. AT Alex
"
eral people are known to be injured, and one
lady reported killed, while sawmill. barns,
and other buildings are destroyed. Friends
papermill and other buildings arc badly
damaged, while number of residences are
reported DESTROYED. The telegraph lines are
down i'm all directions. and roads are
impossible from the ruins that fill them.
Near Woodbine the residences and other
buildings belonging to Edward Whcatly were
destroyed with other property amounting In
al n Tun ar,n md q arg rcn
missing. Brick school house No. 2 Is de-
etroyed and the roof carried 500 yards Mr..
Harris house and barn were destroyed. One
child caught in the cyclone was carried
slightly injured. Mr.. MitchelPs house
and barn are partly ruined. Mr. Ridenour's
property is badly damaged. Abner Harris
barn aud other buildings were destroyed.
The names of other losers cannot be ascer-
| tained, but, considering the large number OF
houses destroyed, there must be heavy loss
Of life. In the neghborhood OF Miamisburg
there Is heavy damage. At Bellbrook.
| Greene County, Mt least fifteen farm houses
| arc more or less damaged, but the families
generally escaped by taking refuge in tho
| cellars. From Carrollton the cyclone took
a direct easterly course, ana its force was
| not in the least spent when 1t reached
jamestown, thriving village of 600 In
habitantS, which is reported entirely de-
| stroyed, with only a few buildings standing.
Meager telegraph reports state that four
| people are known to be killed, while twenty
are more or less injured Among Others the
residence of L. Wickersham was lifted from
| its foundation and carried quito distance.
| Near Nenia there was considerable destruc-
/ ton. The Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
| Home WE badly damaged. The barn, laun-
/ dry, and other buildings were DESTROYED,
| while the hospital was unrOofed. Miss Harvey,
| the matron, and Night-watchman Richardson
| were injured, but no children were hurt.
| Between Jasper and Cedar Creek, on the
Narrow-gauge Road the damage Is great to
/ farm property, and at this point trains were
| unable to move on account of the wind, while
/ others did not dare to pass over the Cedar
| Creek trestle during the cyclone. In all d.
| rections, south and east of here, the scene OF
/ destruction dctes description. Whole for
/ ests were cut down like weeds, and trees and
| smaller buildings carried a long distance In
/ the air.
/ dayton tOhio, Telegraml
A very destructive cyclone visited TINS
borhood of Miamisburg. Carrolton, Frank
lin, Woodford, Rdgcville, Xenia, James
| town. Washington Court House, and
| at other points the damage was ap-
palling. The cyclone was first oo.
| Woodford, where it seems to have begun.
| One reliable eyewitness says that he OBJ
| served one cloud coming from tho northwest
| and another from the south. At point near
Woodford they moved into vas. whiriing
cloud as light as smoke, which descended to
| the earth and rose in undulations like
| whirlwind. From Woodford and CarrOlton
the course Of the cyclone was eastcrly, and
reports from Greene County show that the
violence was not spent In the east when 1t
| reached that section.
Tho town Of Alex andria, six miles south
Of here, Is badly damaged, and one lady
| there is thought to be killed. family took
refuge In shed, and one child was carried
fiyc hundred yards. but not badly injured.
Sawmills. barns, and smaller buildings were
destroyed, while further south the destruc-
tion to property was more general and It ID
estimated that at least four hundred farm
residences, to say nothing OF out-buildings,
arc completely ruined.