The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-20

The damage is considerable The Buck
building. owned by Samuel S. Crompton,
and occupied as a blacksmith shop and as
a hall above, was unroofed and Hooded
| with water The residence of Fred Wen
dell was considerably damaged, losing
the front porch and most Of the windows.
| A. r. StOddard lost all the chimneys OF
| his house aud the fine shade trees were
BADLY damaged Hiram Buffum's barn
was demolished. Fences. trees, out
houses of every description Jared badly,
and the damage is general all over town
Reports come in slowly from the
| bluff. E. KliBan's brick house was part
| ly blown down and Mr.. Klinan seriously
| hurt The frame barn of Mrs. z. CLAM
| was blown down. and one COW killed.
| Forest trees, crops and fences Jared
| badly. On account of report that we
were blown away, many people came up
| from the three cities in carriages to see
| the ruins, but were rather disappointed
| 10 find most all the town here, though We
suffered greatly in loss of property.
The streets are strewu with fallen
trees. boards. etc, so that it is impOs>
| sible to pass through with team. The
total loss will be several thousand dollars.
No one was killed. At Port Byron few
chimueys were blown down, but no ser
ious damage done.
IN THE CITY.
The principal damage in the city, was
| in the west part of town. The most I'M
fortunate and serious result was one
which befcll Mr.. Phil Mitchell. When
the storm came up he was in the office at
the glass works and rushed out to close
a gres: door into Il shed in the rear. As
he was about to do SO it fell upon hun,
breaking his left arm above the elbow,
and brulsing the arm 10 the shoulder
He was conveyed to his fathers. Mr.. p
l.. MItchells house, on Second avenue,
where Drs. Truesdale and Carter adjusted
the fracture. He spent restless night
and yesterday had several swoons from
paiu and exhaustion. With care. the doc
tors expect however, that he will he about
10 few weeks. A chimney fell nj the
mixing room cavedin. Alderman Scha~
fer had close call from being injured by
falling boards.
The storm did not do much damage
IN MOLINE.
A few SiguS we're blown down and lum-
Der scattered III the yard of Dimock.
Gould x Co The keatOr ward there
was not disturbed. but in Davenport the
yard was badly used up and the sky
lights Of the mill blown in The GilpiG
hose picnic came to an unceremonicus
close ON Sylvan island Those in attends
ance waited, not on the order of their
getting away, but left at once and could
scarcely get home for flooded streets
OTHER ACCIDENTS.
The ornamental work on the chimney
at the waterworks was ripped off and the
roof damaged by the falling iron.
Mansiil predicted the storm some lime
ago, attributing its course to the aphclion
and rerihelion passages of Venus
Telephone wires were broken as far
north rs Hampton on the c.. NJ. & ST. p
road. and east as far AS TouInn on the Il.
|. &P.
Up town, an immense pane of glass
worth SO. il Lamps grocery on Second
avenue, WAS broken by a flying piece Of
timber
The north side of the roof of the Rock
Island It Peoria depot building was
ripped mp. and slate scattered To the
winds.
The lumber piles in Wcyernauser &
Denkman 5 yards were p!aythIngs for the
wind, and boards were scattered all over
the lower part of town.
Two cars were thrown across the track
If the Rock Island 4 Peoria track. which
delayed Conductor Auld's train from
| Peoria, somewhat
The front of the Port Byron Lime ass
s0ciation building was broken in, and
Mir. Mattison, who was Just closing up.
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narrowly escaped being hit by piece of
joist.
Fence boards. bill boards and trees
were ievelied all over town. and sn
unfortunate loss was several of John
J Warmers trees. which associations have
made very dear to him.
| The ice houses of SicgfiSt Bros. aud
kahIke Bros were blown down cntaiing
loss of $1,000 Albert Lenlz was
working on KshIkc Bros. ice house and
was thrown to the ground. distance of
forty feet He WIS taken to his home $40
| Seventh street, where DR. Carter rho at
tended him, found few bruises the only
| injuries sustained.
stricken Hou-rh0;d-.
STEER.