The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-15
THE sGDDEsT FEATURE.


The saddcst feature occurred at Aug
ust olsen's house. There were in the
house at the time Mr.. and Mrs. Olson,
Charles Olsen and four others. The
residence suddenly collapsed, killing
Nj. Olsen Instantly and the others
ESCAPED hy o miracle. Theplace to-day
vi, in state Of demoratization. Busi-
nets was completely suspended and the
streets we're filled with debris OF every
description. The stores were more or
less in ruins. There is hardly resi-
dencs but what will need repairs. The
damage IL estimated at two hundred
thousand dollars. Considering the
number Of buildings wrecked it Is sur
prislns that there was not greater loss
Of life. Mr.. Olsen was the only one
killed.
Tho injured were as follows; George
Erickson, hip injured and arm broken;
Mrs. Albert Erickson, hurt internally;
Mrs. John Erickson, hurt in back and
head; Mrs. Herman Anderson, hurt IN
ternally; Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Yarger,
slightly injured; o. NJ Hampstead,
hurt about head; Ernest Diekerson, leg
broken; Albert Erickson, hurt inter-
nally; Hulda Carlson, leg broken;
Nellie Moline, hurt internally.
The velocity OF the wind was extraor-
dinary; cars were blown from the
tracks. The top Of a freight car was
blown off the switch.
PROPERTY AND DWELLINGS DEMOLISHED.
The southeastern part Of Galva sut-
fercd most severely After leaving
Galva, the tornado went in south
castorly direction, according to some,
following Walnut creek. From ail ac-
counts 1t must have been three or four
miIOs in width. The farms all along its
path to Spoon river, suffered most
severely. It passed three and one-halt
miles from Alton. The largo brick
house Of Mrs. Jones cfumbled to pieces.
Washington Dunbar's large barn was
blown over und q number OF head OF
cattle werc killed. Fences were blown
away, orchards prostratod and ruinnd
and crops leYeled. Lord Petersoa's
house was blown away. Tho storm in
the vicinity OF Lafayette is said to have
been severe, but the damage was loss
than farther north.
AcnuRCii WRECKED.
1t was in tho Free Methodist church
in Galva that most OF those injured
were hurt. This old building Is in the
southeast part of tho. town. A large
congregation was assembled, but on
seeing and hearing the storm started to
run out. Nearly all escaped. Nellie
Moline, Mrs. John Erickson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Erickson, George Erickson,
Huldah Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Erickson and Mrs. Herman Anderson
were not quick enough and were eithor
buried in tho debris or striCker by fly
ing tImbers. Albert Erickson, although
injured, returned TO the church and res
cued hts brother George, who was
buried under q mass OF rubbish and
would have soon been smothered. The
ediiice was reduced 70 kindling wood.
a large crowd soon assembled and as
sisted in tho work OF rescue. Mfs. Gust
johnson, whore husband WAS badly in.
lured, had a thrilling experience.
When the storm was near tho house
he started 10 run while she lay down
close to tho wall. He was stricken
down. The only part OF tho house left
standing was tho wall close Ia which
Mrs. Johnson was lying. When found
She was unconscious from fright Not
TRACE is lett OF the anc house that