The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-04-08


were down in all directions until last
evening and 1t will necessarily take
some time to get full reports from the
rural districts Hundreds of farm
houses have been destroyed, graneries
overturned and grain scattered and
large number of cattle and horses have
been sacrificed.
Great Destruction of Property But No
Loss of Life.
DEs MONIES, Ia, April "A terrific
south wind prevailed all over Iowa yes
terday, which was especially destruc-
tive to property in the west half of the
state. In this city the wind often at
tanned velocity of 100 miles and more
per hour and averaged at the rate of
60 miles per hour for five minutes.
Buildings were unroofed, chimneys
blown down and fences destroyed. The
loss is so badly scattered that the ag-
gregate is difficult to estimate; but il
will not be less than $3.50, 900 in Dea
Moines. Three small brick stores on
the east side were crushed and other
walls were damaged on many buildings
A falling chimney broke through tho
roof of the State Register building and
severely injured printer working at
his case.
Mrs. II. C. Evans, of Bloomfield, Ia,
daughter of Gen. j. B. Weaver, was
struck f'y piece of plate glass from
crushed window in the house of the latter
and badly cut about the face and neck.
At Boone, Stuart, Atlantic, Guthrie
Center, Indianola and other western
Iowa towns great damage to property
is reported but no loss of life. Damage
at Stuart is estimated at 81, 200, and
even greater at Boone.
A Freight Train Going at Full Speed
Blown Over-The Casualties.
BURLINGTON, Ia, April 2.-The Bur-
lington e. Northwestern Narrow Guage
passenger train which arrives at D. m.
was blown from the track, 40 miles
north of here, by the high wind yester-
day. Four persons were injured:
Mail Agent MacAdams, of Burlington;
jaw broken and otherwise badly bruised.
Express Messenger HI. A. Russell, of
Burlington; cut and bruised about the
body.
B. d. Stevenson, passenger, of He
bruised.
Mrs. Hicks, passenger, of Hedricl,
Ia; body painfully bruised.
A dozen other passengers sustained
minor bruises.
The train was running at full speed,
about 80 miles south of Oskaloosa,
when a hurricane struck it broad side,
blowing it completely off the track.
A Soven-Story Building Demolished In
Chicago.
CHICAGO, April "A terrific wind and
thunder storm passed over the city at 6
o'clock last night wrecking buildings
and denolishing outhouses and pros
trating telegraph wires. The seven
story brick building at Ia and 16
Pearce street, on the west side, was
struck by the wind and crushed like an
egg shell. The building was sur
rounded by one and two-story frame
and brick buildings, the homes of la
boring men, which were also wrecked,
killing and injuring the occupants.
The killed are as follows:
David Hulett, months old; living at
1S1S Pearce street.
Horace Mott, years of age; living at
10 Pearce street.
Eddie Mott, years old; living at 10
Pearce street.
Those fatally injured are:
Alice Hulett, 8 years old; crushed
about the legs, body and head.
Mrs. Ada Keown, living at 312 West
Harrison street, visiting at the resi-
dence of Thomas Hulett; buried beneath
a mass of bricks and fatally hurt.
Mary Wigant, of No. II Pearce street;
crushed terribly about the legs and
body.
Horace Wigant, an infant; badly
crushed about the head.
James Mott, of IL Pearce street;
crushed about the head.
Mrs. James Mott, badly bruised and
mangled.
James Mott, 12 years old; back hurt
and otherwise iB jured.
Mamie Mott, 0years old, bad wounds
on the head.
James McGowan his wife and son
William, 10 years old, are supposed to
be buried in the RUNS