Iron County register., 1886-08-05
VIOLENT STORMS.


Two Ohio Towns Literally Swept Out Oh
Existence-The Casualties Mainly Unob-
tainabIe-Other Places Badly Wrecked
and Several Persons Killed ana IhJureo'
LIMA. O., July 3l.-Shortly after ten
O'Clock yesterday morning terrloie
wind-storm passed over this section OF
country. Allentown and Vaughansville,
near here, were literally wiped out OF ex-
istence. Rain poured down in torrents,
and the shrieks of the wounded were
heartrending. There was absolutely no
help to be given, the people fearing TO
move. But few houses remain standing
in either of the towns named, and the
loss will reach up into the thousands. IL
is absolutely impossible to name the
number of killed and wounded. The
storm has passed, and a wrecking party,
with several physicians, has left here Tor
Allenstown and Vaughansville with med
icine to relieve the unfortunates who lie
buried in the debris.
On account of the wires being blown
down, intelligence was not received here
until late in the afternoon, when it was
brought by one of the survivors on horse
back. The messenger reports both
towns wrecked.
family named Bowler, consisting OF
husband. wife and two daughters. was
killed outright by being crushed by the
falling of their home.
Three members of the family of Jesse
La Scare are known to be killed. Ihey
were struck by heavy piece OF timber,
dashing out their brains.
livery stable, in which was confined
some fifteen head of horses, was blown
to the ground, and all the animals per-
ished.
At this hour it is impossible to obtain
any authentic or definite information,
owing to the fact that all communica-
tions are cut, save by special messenger.
Intense excitement prevails, and meet
ing has been called at the mayors office
to adopt some means of relief for the
fated towns.
COLUMBUS, O., July 31.-A heavy wind
and rain storm struck this city yesterday
afternoon, lasting for half an hour. The
building of the Columbus rolling mill on
the West Side was entirely demolished
and several men were injured. There
We're twenty-five or thirty men at work
in the mill at the time, and all were more
or less hurt.
John Evans was caught under some
heavy timbers and had his back broken,
and was injured internally. He cannot
recover.
Henry James was seriously but not fa-
tally injured.
Pat McAndrew, badly cut about head
and right shoulder crushed.
Joseph Dunn, severely hurt in the
side.
Robert Ingram, scalp torn from top OF
his head.
Il ,oI~ I, IL
He was almost in the center of the build
ing, and after the building fell found him.
self under a heavy piece of timber, which
had saved his life by keeping the roof
timbers from falling on him.
The roof of the Union depot was blown
off, which caused considerable excite
ment among the passengers and persons
who had taken shelter there.
John Lee, an employe of the Pan
Handle, became frightened and ran out
of the depot just in time to be caught by
the falling roof and carried some dis
tance with it. 1t was some time before
he could be got from under the debris.
His leg and arm were broken, and he
was otherwise badly in ured.
p. & j. BorgerS' grocery store was un-
rooted, and they suffer considerable loss
by water.
Reports from the country are that the
crops are all blown down, barns carried
away and fences down.
The Signal-Service report shows the
highest velocity of the wind recorded at
the Signal Office to have been forty eight
miles per hour. The amount of rain
fallen is 2.S0 inches.
DELAWARE, O., July 3l.-The most ter.
rife storm ever known in this city struck
the town yesterday afternoon, coming
from the Northwest. A perfect blanket
of water fell, and the streets were like
rivers. The wind blew with terrific
violence, and houses were unroofed,
chimneys torn down and outhouses de-
molshed. At Lewis Centre, a small viii
lage eight miles south, house was
blown down and two people killed. The
loss of life in this county so far reported
is four. Damage to property will reach
many thousand dollars.
MARION, o., July 31.-A terrific wind
storm accompanied by brief, but incredi-
bly, heavy, rain, visited this section YES.
terday afternoon. 1t is reported that a
train of empty cars was blown from the
railroad track between Delaware and
this city. Many houses were unroofed
and barns destroyed. No lives, as far as
known, have been lost.
PoTAsKALA, O., July 31.-The most de.
structive storm that has visited this CITY
for years occurred Yesterday. Not a
house in town escaped injury. Fred
Henking was killed by falling chimney.
The loss to property will reach $50, 900.