Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-29
FURY OF THE WIND
a Gale Wrecks Many Buildings
al Ceres Gordo, III.
DEMOLITION AND DESTRUCTION
No Lives Are Lost, But . Few Persons
Were Hurt - Much Damage
Caused by Heavy Hail

CEHso GokDo, Ill, March IS Ten
buildings were completely wrecked
BY q cyelone Saturday afternoon and
twenty others were more or less dam
aged The cyclone was preceded
by terrible hailstorm which
drove every one indoors. and
10 this may be attributed
the fact that no one was killed or even
seriously injured 1t was few min
utes before s o'clock when the wind.
storm swept through the village from
south 70 north and its 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
took to their cellars, the inhabitants of
several of the houses dismantled thus
escaping injury.
many Homes Demolished.
Among the buildings wrecked were
the residences of J. GARRISON, William
Bowen. 'B. Hyatt and Edward Ed
wards They were lifted from the
foundations unroofed and twisted
out of shape Clarkson's house was
crushed like an eggshell by a
huge timber blown from q lum-
Ter yard 200 yards away. The
family was away on visit and thus
escaped. At Mrs. criswold's the kitch-
en- was blown from the main body
OF the house and hurled to the top OF y
tree in the yard. The barns of Jose pin
Auteu, A. Manicke. Rob Hudgen, w. II.
Howells. q. Frantz, John Marsh and
Il. Wyne were completely demol.
ished. So completely was the
destruction of the last mentioned
tia. not board Of it can 6e
found The homes of each Of
those above named were also badly
damaged, Us were large number Of
other buildings. The only business
building injured was the Shellabargers
elevator. 1t d,i not receive the full
force of the cyclone, but was unroofed
and otherwise damaged. Tho total
loss is estimated at $40. 600, with but
little insurance. No one was seriously
injured.
In Indiana.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March ga
cone-shaped cyclone skirted along the
northwest edge Of this city Saturday
afternoon. unroodug a number OF
houses and the chair factory OF Showers
Bros A number Of girls working in
the factory were deluged with rain
af.sr the roof was blown away and
we. V badly frightened, but escaped
with little injury. An old lady by thu
name OF Martz was badly hurt whea
her house was blown down.
IHpiANAPoLIs. Ind, March ss.-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 multitude of windows were bat
tered in.
Furious Haiistorms.
CELrNA. o., March 2S--At 4:l5 Sat
urday afternoon q 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 terrible hail
storm ever witnessed in this section Of
the state, and great deal of damage
was done to the growing crops OF
wheat
TUscoLA, ILL.,, March %. This vicin-
ity was visited by a very heavy hail
storm Saturday, the equal OF which
has not been witnessed since 1868.
Hail fell to depth of inches and Of
large size.
LEBANON. Ind, March %. "A terrific
hailstorm VISA 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.