Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
The Methodist Church. While Full OF
People, Reduced to Kin
ding Wood.
Miraculous Escapes and Other Thrill
ling Details Of the Work OF
the Storm.

StOfm occurred AT GalVa, town OF
aboat :, ZOO people in Henry county,
forty-five miles north of here A
cyclone swept over the peaceful
village, infiicting untold destruc.
ton. 1t has been almost
impossible to get any detailed state
ment from there, for the place is en-
tirely cut off from telegraph communi-
cation with the balance of the world,
owing to the wrecking of the wires by
the storm. The only word received
comes from Lafayette Station, six
miles this side of Galva.
Trainmen who came through Galva
after the storm report that the cyclone
struck there about o'clock. There
was heavy wind and it was accom-
panied by a tremendous rain. The
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
round house was completely
destroyed. The Rock Island
and Peoria depot was also ruined.
Many other buildings were wrecked,
but no list of them is obtaina BILE. The
cyclone was accompanied by loss of
life, but no accurate estimate OF casu-
that several were killed and injured,
but there was SO much confusion in
the unfortunate town that the names
could not be learned. Every church in
the city was more or less damaged.
Hayes Pump and Planter Works, which
gives employment to about two hun
dred hands, was quite badly damaged.
nf ha Loot Of ho
town Of Wepona n Marshal county,
have been curr>: No definite news
from there has been received.
Report from Galesburg.
GALFsBURa, Ill, June IA de-
structive tornado passed through the
northern part of this county last night.
At Galva great damage was done to
railroad property and factories, while
many houses were unroofed. A num-
Der of residences were blown down
and churches damaged. 1t is reported
that one man was killed and number
severely injured.
North of Altoona much damage was
done, eight houses were blown over
and barns were destroyed. Orchards
and crops were laid low. Lord Peter
sons house was wrecked. Large barns
On the farms of c. A. Cole and a Mr..
johnson were demolished. The wires
are down SO that details of the damage
cannot be had.
GALvA, ILL.,, June IA desir' civ,
tornf do struck this place at 7:30 p. 10.
Yesterday The storm approached SO
suddenly that the citizens had no time to
reach places of safety. In the Methodist
church there was a congregation, aud in
the rink committee had met to ar. ange
for the fourth OF July celebration. The
church was quickly mass of ruins, anu
the congregation were imprisoned. A
number of people we're injured. The
rink was blown down, but the
inmates fortunately escaped without
injury The roar of the storm wa
terrible and was accompanied by mid
night darkness and the wind carries
everything before it, Nearly every bust
ness house On Main street was unroofed
and much damage was done by water.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rouD;,
house was totally wrecked, Barnett's ele
vator was unroofed and ten thousand
bushels of grain were deluged. The
Rock Island elela was unroo+ed and
10000 of bushels were also deluged 10 the
Re- OK Island elevator and d part OF The
depot went Lext. Tie steepie Of the
Baptist church WIS blown eff and Gurlen
into the street. The cluIch was bani.;
damaged The residence of August Olson
was blown down and Olson was killed
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miraculousIy. The town today is in a
suspended. The streets are filled with
debris of every description. Nearly eye:y
building in the place is more or less dam
aged. Considering the widespread dam
age it is remarkable that there was not
q eater loss Of life.
The following al injured:
GEO. ERICKSON, arm broken.
MRS. ALBERT Erickson, Injured in
ternally.
MRS. JOHN Erickson, injured on the
head.
Mrs. H. ANDERSON, injured inter
nally.
o. M. Hampstead, hurt about head.
E. DICKINSON, leg broken.
A. Erickson, hurt internally.
HULDAH CARBON, leg broken.
NELLIE MOLINE, hurt internally.
The damage is estimated at $4,000
The path Of he tornado is about four
miles wide. After leaving G Iva tie
storm took southeasterly route up Spoon
river, doing much damage along the
route. From Spoon river to Altoona algon
the path of the storm the trees are up
rooted, buildings are blown down and
other damage Is done. A dcz,n sheep
were blown from one man 8
yards and landed in an ad-
jacent 6eld. Terrence Spoors' wind
mill was blown away and struck the 81
dence Of George Craven, six hundred |
yards distant, Craven was riding in a |
road wagon and was carried by the wind |
over fence into neighboring field
The damage to the farmers along the
ands of dollars. A strip of country four
miles wide by sixteen miles long is de-
vastated.
At Galva the residence of o. L. Peter.
son has been turned into hospital aid
the injured are receiving every attention.
1t was In the Methodist church at GaIya
injuries. The edifce was reduced to
kindling and many thrilling experiences
are related by the rescuers and those who
were injured.
PEORIA. June IA Telegram received
here this evening from Wenona, a small
town In Marshall county, states that last
evening a violent wind and rain storm
swept over that place, doing great dam
age. Trees were uprooted and there was
a considerable destruction of buildings
and smoke stacks. The Wenona zinc