The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-19

AiliS was Sent MN III OuSc4NCnIC VI liz
severe and disastrous cyclone which visited
that city night before last, killing several
people and seriously injuring many others
and destroying a vast amount Of property,
Goth public and private.
The Governor hopes the people will re
spOnd literally to the call of the Mayor for
relief to the citizens of Attica in this their
hour of distress.
Terrible Destruction of Property and Loss
of Life "a Upton
Special to the Sentinel.
TIPTON, Ind, May 13.-Last evening, at
about O'Clock, heavy cyclone struck the
south end of this city and passed on to the
east of us, destroying everything that came
in the track of the storm. The buildings on
the Fair Grounds were thrown down, and the
dwellings of Mr. Graham, March Tucker, and
one or two other small frame dwellings in
the south end of town, the brick farm house
on Mr.. +. II. Shirl1's farm, and a number of
barns and outbuildings were destroyed.
East of this place about
mile the damage was more and several per-
sons were badly hurt. No one was seriously
injured in town. Mrs. Tucker and one other
lady were slightly hurt. The residence of
Mr.. Uriah Gates, one mile east, was COM
pletely destroyed, and Mrs. Gates and twoo or
three Of their children were seriously hurt.
In the same neIghborhood, just across the
road from Gates, the dwelling of Mr.. Phil
Berkey was blown down, but he and his
family had seen the storm coming and had
taken refuge in their smoke-house and were
saved by that means. a new brick school
house just east Of Mr.. Berkey's was de-
stroyed. After leaving that neighborhood
the storm circled around to the north and
about half a mile northeast OF Berkey's
blew down the houses of Lew Deal and
Mr.. Vawters, injuring some OF the Deal
family and old Mr.. Vawters. Several
others were hurt, but Just who, and how
many, it is impossible to tell, for the reason
that after the storm had passed, the wind
blew gale for two hours ard the rain came
down in such torrents that but few could get
out, and those only went a mile or a mile
and half from town. The telegraph wires
are all down, and it is impossible to tell the
extent of the damage done. Large numbers
of horses and cattle were killed, and the
timber was blown across the L., E. and w.
railroad, so that trains could not get along
at all. The storm travelled in an easterly
direction.
Later-A Miss Barger, who was visiting in
Deals house, died this morning from her in
juries, and Mr5 Gates and one of her child
ren can not live until morning.
Houses and Barns Demolished in White
County.
Special to the Sentinel.
MONTICELLO, May ia cyclone passed
over this county last night from the north
west. 1t was a funnel-shaped cloud dipping
down to the surface of the earth and rising
again. Wherever it touched the earth every
thing went down. or rather up, before it.
Great trees were twisted out by the roots.
The path Of the cloud was over the northern
part of the county. The principal damage
done was in the townships of Monon,
Liberty, Cass and Jackson. The roof was
blown off c. VI. Homer's new brick building
in Monon. odd Fellows Hall in Idaville
suffered in the same way. The storm
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bluff of the river. His large barn and all
his outhouses were demolished, his orchard
completely wrecked. The lock was burst
off the west door OF his house and the united
strength of two men was barely sufficient to
hold the door shut. The house was partially
unroofed and every window on the north
and west sides broken by the hail.
T11v Nf1rIool-tr
and the debris blown across the road and
left in a wheat field. His wife was seriously
injured. George Cope with his wife and
infant child were in their small house when
the storm came. Mr.. Cope thew feather
bed over his wife and child and the
building crashed in like an egg. Strange
to say neither he nor his wife or
child were hurt. Ex-County Commissioner
John T. Barnes large barn was blown down.
Orchards and fences and small out-houses
were leveled to the ground. The hail was
about the size Of a walnut, and the hardware
stores are having big rush in the window
glass business. The river at this point rose
all night at the rate of one inch AN hour and
is still rising at that rate. The rain fell IN
sheets, and after the storm was over con.
tinued falling until midnight. The ''oldest
inhabitant" is up stump, and has not yet
recovered his breath to tell of "a bigger
storm than this back in the forties." So far
tits not learned that any one else save Mrs.
Monbeck was hurt.
The Destruction i'm Boone County.
Special 10 the Sentinel
THoRSTowN, Ind, May -. - About 6
o'clock last evening a small cloud came up
from the west which poured out torrents OF
water and was accompanied with hail storm
of unusual severity. Many Of the hail
stones measured over six inches in circum-
ference and weighed two ounces. The air
besng very quiet the hail did but little dam
r. 10 urindnzz glass Ehcrflx Alter Tho hail