Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-20
MICHIGAN CATCHES 1T.

A Scene OF Desolation In the Pretty City
OF Ypsilanti-Death In the Tornado at
Royal Oak-Many Buildings Burned.
YPsILANTI, Mich, April 14.-This
handsome little city is in many por-
tons scence of desolatio2. It is also
a scene of excitement. Almost the en-
tire population is working in the
streets, helping to clear away the piled
up debris Several of the leading
streets are partially impossible
Trees, roofs, bricks, the frame work
of dwellings, furniture and every
conceivable thing are piled one upon
another. Horses are being employed
to haul away uprooted trees, men are
chopping and digging in every direc-
ton, the dismantled roofs are lined
with busiIy-employed men, and women
about in front of their desolate homes.
Business is almost entirely suspended,
the inhabitants seeming to be unable
to settle themselves to the ordinary
duties of life. So far as can be as
certained there was no serious personal
injury sustained by any of the inhabit-
ants, slight sprain and bruises being
the extent of the injuries reported.
The tornado tore across the town from
southwest to northeast. It's track was
not more than two blocks wide, as
rule, though it varied somewhat The
damage to the city is fully $4,000.
Death in the storm at Royal Oak, Mich.
ROYAL OAK, Mich, April IA most
destructive tornado swept over this
township Wednesday evening. Itcame
up from the southwest and just grazed
the village proper Nearly everything
in it's path was 1eveled to the
earth. In the southwest a fire
soon started and q few minutes
later another blaze was seen to
the north of the village. The first
fire referred to was that of the
residence of Christian Brick. The
house was torn to pieces and the wreck
took fire. Mr.. and Mrs. Brick and their
three children were in the house at the
time. The children managed to extri-
cate themselves, but Mr.. and Mrs. Brick
were burned to death
Word comes of another demolished
farm house still further away, wherein
the man and wife were injured.
Entering the edge of this village, the
tornado wrecked about a dozen resi-
dences and barns. All the inmates of
the residences burned escaped with bad
bruises.
A Result of the Tornado.
CLAIR, Mich, April ia passenger
train on the Flint & Pierre Marquette
railroad ran into pile of trees which
had been blown across the tracks near
Meredith. The engine was dismantled
and the baggage car and passenger
coach were completely wrecked A pas
senger named McEwen, of Ludington,
Mich, has leg broken and is badly cut
about the head. Express Messenger
Armstrong and Baggageman Merrill
were slightly injured. The storm
caused much damage in this vicinity in
the destruction of fences, barns and out
buildings of all descriptions
Tornado ut Rea. Mich.
DUNDEE, Mich, April IA tornado
struck this town and vicinity Wednes-
day evening at TAO o'clock, doing much
damage. 1t struck the village OF Rea.
near here, and took the top OF OF the
Methodist church and unroofed more
than . dozen houses. The house OF
Jacob Hiser, farner. was wrecked,
killing his wife and fatally iniuring
him. The wreckage took FIRE and q
hard fight was made to save the rest OF
the village. Farmers suffered heavy
losses by stock being killed Twenty
1--WE housea and thirty barns were r.,
tally DESTROYED in this section.