Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-01

kSpo3th tho osoA" set5 01Sofo Al eie
vicinity of Laddonia. He was at the
house of MIR. J. M. sipple, 2 miles
west of Laddonia. The storm struck
there about Is minutes after 5
O'Clock. Mr.. Sipple was in I.addo-
MIA and only old Mrs. sipple, his
mother, and young Clark were on
the place. Both took refuge in the
cellar, otherwise they would have
been killed. The house was literal
ly blown to pieces and some OF the
sills and other timbers were found a
quarter of mile away. The stable
and outhouses were also demolished.
A 2x4 piece of scantling was blown
clear through a $50 pound hog,
which had to be killed with an axe
to end its sufferings.
Representative A.B. Medley's res
idenee, a quarter of d mile from SIP
ple's place was removed from its
foundation and badly damaged. MIR.
Medley's barns and sheds, also
fences, were almost a complete
wreck.
Thos. Morris house, about a
quarter east of MIR. Sipple's, was
badly damaged and fences and trees
on this place were blown down.
About a mile and a half southeast
of Laddonia Il large house was blown
to pieces and the timbers scattered
everywhere. The house was owned
by a Mr.. Davis, whose family of five
had narrow escape. The rafters
were of oak timber and were stout
enough to brace the other timbers
until the family escaped.
Young Clark said he did not know
the house ever him had blown away
until he raised the cellar door, the
wind roared so. Clark said hail as
large as hen eggs fell thick and fast
and drifted on the ground to a depth
of six to eight inches.
NH. M'CUE REPORTED FATALLY
INJURED.
Mr.. NJ. H. McCue, who lives ON
the Judy farm northeast of Mexico.
is reported fatally injured. He was
caught in the storm with a team
and driving home went immediate
ly to the barn, which was blown
down on him just as he got in. The
messenger who came for physician
reported that his head was crushed
and that he was thought to be fatally
injured. DIR. Ian Rodes started i'm
mediately and took the upper road.
A brother of Mr.. McCue started out
there but could not 60 on ac-
count of the water being so high.
Mr.. McCue is one of Audrain's S most
Substantial and worthy citizens and
We trust his injuries will not prove
fatal.
T. T. ToRREYsoN AND AMOS HARRIS
REPORTED DROWNED.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, May 26.-The heav.
lest hail and rain storm ever known
in this vicinity occurred here late
yesterday afternoon. 1t did not do
much damage in town except to
break all the glass in unprotected
windows on the north side of build
ings and totally destroying all vege-
tables and fruit. One mile east OF
here the large barn on the Collins
farm was blown down and the house
badly wrecked. James Matthews
house, three miles south, was blown
down and he and his wife both hurt,
but not badly. The Winkler school
house was unroofed. North and
northeast of town the storm was much
worse. X. McClintic's house was
unroofed and badly wrecked and
some of his stock killed. The school
house Just north of Mr.. McClintic' S
is a total wreck. Mr. Sipple's house
further east was torn to pieces. A.
B. Medley's house was blown off the
foundation. J. B. CLARK.
THE STORM AT LADDoNIA.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, May 26.-On yester-
day afternoon about 5 o'clock a ter
rible cloud came up from the north
west in very threatening manner
and a strong wind soon gave notice
for the people to look for their eel
lars and the most terrible rain that
was ever seen fall soon followed and
lasted for some 80 minutes. As soon
as any one could get out it was found
that the two-story brick building be.
longing to Jno. B. Gregory, of Mex
leo, was wrecked and the roof and
wall had fell on w HI. Logan's store
and mashed through the building
in which J. o. Richart and Johr