Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-03-31
SWEPT az STORMS.
Many Buildings Demolished by Gale
at CerrO GOrdO, lll.-Damago by Hail.

Many Buildings Demolished by Gale
at Cerro Gordo, IlL-Damago by Hail.
CERRo GoRDo, ILL.,, March 2s-Ten
buildings were completely wrecked
by cyclone Saturday afternoon and
twenty others were more or less dam
aged. The cyclone was preceded
by a terrible hailstorm which
drove every one indoors, and
to this may be attributed
the fact that no one was killed or even
seriously injured. 1t was few min
utes before 8 o'clock when the wind
storm swept through the village FROM
south to north and it's path was
marked by strip of wrecked
and ruined buildings 200 feet in
width. The path of the storm passed
west of the business portion, where
most Of the population was gathered.
Those who saw the hurricane approach
took to their cellars the inhabitants of
several of the houses dismantled thus
escaping injury.
the residences of j. Clarkson, William
Bowen. B. Hyatt and Edward Ed
wards They were lifted from the
foundations, unroofed and twisted
out of shape. Clarl<son's house was
crushed like an eggshell by
huge timber blown from lum-
Der yard 200 yards away. The
family was away on visit and thus
escaped. At Mrs. Griswolds the lSitch-
en- was blown from the main body
of the house and hurled to the top of
tree in the yard. The barns of Jose phi
Auten, A. Manicke, Rob Hudgen, W. II.
Howells, G. Frantz, John Marsh and
B. Wyne were completely demol-
ished. So completely was the
destruction of the last mentioned
that not board of it can be
found The homes of each of
those above named were also badly
damaged, as were large number of
other buildings. The only business
building injured was the Shellabargers
elevator. 1t did not receive the full
force of the cyclone, but was unroofed
and otherwise damaged. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000, with but
little insurance. No one was seriously
injured.
TUsCoLA, ILL.,, March 2S.-This vicin-
ity was visited by very heavy hail
storm Saturday, the equal of which
has not been witnessed since 1868.
Hail fell to a depth of 2 inches and of
large size.
CEL1NA, o., March 2s-At AIS Sat.
urday afternoon a hailstorm com
menced through this section of coun-
try, lasting until 5 O'Clock. The hail
fell to the depth of several inches, and
some stones were as large as hens
eggs. This is the most terrific hail
storm ever witnessed in this section of
the state, and great deal of damage
was done to the growing crops of
wheat.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 2s.-A
cone-shaped cyclone skirted along the
northwest edge of this city Saturday
afternoon, unrooting number of
houses and the chair factory of Showers
Bros. A number of girls working in
the factory were deluged with rain
after the roof was blown away and
were badly frightened, but escaped
with little injury. An old lady by the
name of Martz was badly hurt when
her house was blown down.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 2S.-A
baby tornado swept through the city
Saturday afternoon, followed by a
damaging hailstorm. Signs were dis
mantled, part of the scaffolding of the
soldiers monument was blown down
and a multitude of windows were bat
tered in.
LEBANON, Ind, March ga terrific
hailstorm was felt here Saturday after
noon. 1t lasted for twenty minutes,
some of the icy balls being as large as
hens eggs. A great many windows
and skYlights were demolished.