The Red Cloud chief., 1891-08-28
ALL HAIL
AND M CORN WILL b
THE RESULT
OF Last Tlnr~day's Storm.

In our last issue We made slight
Of a serious hail storm that oc-
the nigh, before we went TO
press, information Of which VIC were
unable to ge, before publication how
ever, We have been able this week {
get more than We really desire.
The storm began northwest Of Riv-
erton and struck Webster county on
the western border near Farmers
and took a sOutheasterly course
from q half mile wide. aud increasing
until the width vas about 5
miles before it ceased 20 DO the work
of destruction. In
WEBSTER COUNTY
There we're quite a number OF farm
ers who lost their all BY the storm
which is reported to be one of the
most serious eyer known in this couu-
try. Hail fell for 80 minutes contin-
uously, and was driven along at 4 rate
Of 60 miles per hour, beating the
growing corn and everything in Its
wake into smithereens, the average
depth being estimated at ID inches and
many Of the stones being as large as
goose eggs. Our reporter visited
many farmers in Webster county and
some in Smith county, Kansas, four
days later, and found the reports OF
destruction more than fully accurate
The storm would not have been quite
so serious had the farmers not beer
drouth-ridden last year. and then u
have it come again this season, is more
than they oughtto bear aud bear alone
Those who suffered complete loss ii
Webster county, Nebraska, and Smi,l
and Jewell counties, Kansas, az far a
we could learn, arc as follows:
l.. A. Haskins, 125 acres Of corr
and small grain.
+. +. Goble, 40 acres Of corn, ;
| horses and small grain.
VIM. Rosecrans, l COW and 80 acre
of corn, trees stripped and grain stack
upset.
Esq. Fogel, 10 acres OF corn an'
grain.
Joseph Fogel, 80 acres Of corn, II
hogs, and garden, fruit trees, &c.
Al Scribner, GO acres Of corn, II
acres Of millet.
Mr.. Arbuckle. 100 acres Of corn.
Mr.. Dubois % acres Of broom corr
and 40 acres of corn.
VIM. Bradshaw, 20 acres Of corn.
Thos. Hamer, 10 acres of corn.
8. {. Johnson, 40 acres Of corn.
James Gouldie 100 acres of corn.
Sam Billings, 80 acres of corn
Frank Smith, 80 acres of corn.
Jas. Lantis, 30 acres Of corn.
Lon Francis. 40 acres Of corn.
Geo. Reese 40 acres of corn AM
peach crop.
James Fruit 30 acrrs Of corn.
Jake Williams So acres Of corn.
Chas. Davis 81 acres OF corn.
Pat McCool 20 acres Of corn.
Mr.. Moler all Of his corn.
NJ. Fisher 100 acres Of corn.
VIM. Forgy 100 acres of corn.
j. McClelland 20 acres of corn.
Mr.. Gordon 40 acres. OF corn.
\. Decker lost 80 acres Of corn an
his cows were beaten till blood IA
down their sides.
A. s. Porter 80 acres OF corn.
John BassfOrd 40 acres OF corn.
Peter Marsden 20 acres Of corn.
W. Van Dyke ~ acres Of corn.
A. Warrington 40 acres Of corn.
Clark Stevens 90 acres Of corn an
windows all broken on north side Q
house.
Charley Barnett so acres Of corn.
Harvey Merrill 20 acres Of corn.
Geo. Mountford, l25 acres Of cor
and $50 bushels Of peaches.
G.. W. Saunders 20 acres Of corn.
Frank Shabby 40 acres of corn.
Geo. Beardsley so acres Of corn.
Frank Graham 60 acres Of corn.
John Smith 20 acres Of corn.
John Davis 80 acres Of corn.
John Collins 40 acres Of corn.
Tom Hitchcock 30 acres Of corn.
Dr. Davis 40 acce- Of corn.
Spence Potter 30 acres of corn.
Il. c. Wilson 50 acres Of corn.
John Bcardsley 30 acres Of corn.
Lyman Stones 1870 acres Of corn.
In addition 10 the above there ar
hundreds of sufferers In the hail riddle
strip whose names We are unable t
get that have Suffered very largely
The names We have procured have i
nearly every instance los, all their CROP
and they are nearly destitute.
Now is the time for those who hav
~ l.. klpy hand ~