The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-08-18
A BIG HAIL STORM
The CONCEALED Rain Storm Rips
Up Goodland.
Window Glass, Houses and Crops
Damaged-The Cyclone.

On Saturday, Aug. u, IL bank of dark
clouds were visible lying half way across
the county from about the central part
northward, and about 10 miles northwest
dark curtain-like a streak indicated rain,
but from appearance one would think the
storm would drift north of town.
No one seemed apprehensive as the ad-
vancing storm did not have the threatening
appearance usual to thunder storms. There
was heavy thunder and vivid lightning, but
little wind was blowing and that was against
the storm.
The dark cloud finally showed over town,
and small hail began to fall from the east in
Il direction against the advancing, storm.
The hail grew larger, farmers were hustling
to get their teams uIder shelter, sheds,
awnings and the lee of the buildings were
utilized as places of shelter.
Presently as the storm came on and over
came the counter current, roar was heard
in direction little north of west, and
balls of ice as large as base balls began to
fall accompanied by sheets of rain.
The roar was deafening, the lombard
ment from the clouds continued, glass,
shutters. shingles and inch boards, all gave
way, roofs newly laid, as we'll as old ones
were perforated, and in some instances b. all
stones came clear through shingle roofs lath
and clustering and fell down into rooms
where people were standing.
The Cyclone.
There was not much wind, but southwest
of town a fragment of cloud like an ele-
plants trunk was seen trailing down to the
ground. From reports brought In we gather
The following: The cyclone formed west of
town near the Macey's place and crossed
the railroad about eight miles west OF
Goodland, between the Miller and Manners
places and took up wagon loads of straw
or grain which lay in its pa b.
From the Manners place it went south
cutting a swath 100 yards wide through q
corn field, and lifting touched again at the
place of A. E. Mass, blowing down build
ings and DESTROYING wheat stacks, it then
went ca st to McLeods, where 1t destroyed 8
frame barn. At Levi Whistler's il diseman.
tied a steel windmill and did other damage.
At A. II. Tompkins place another windmill
was destroyed, a new farm wagon was
taken up and dashed to the ground break.
ing both arms of the forward axle and twist.
ing off the reach, top buggie demolished
nd other buildings wrecked.
Farther southeast it struck the 2-stOry
house of George Albee. Both George
Albee and his father were standing holding
pillows up to the windows, which the hal
had broken, when away went the house
from over their heads, leaving them stand
ing upon the fiOOI which was not disturbed
+. +. MINERS house, who lives near by
was twisted and moved on its foundation.
This is as far as we have heard from the
storm in this county. The cyclone must
have lifted and next struck in Logan cOun-
~, where we hear it destroyed the house Of
William jackson, killing two children, aged
. and 10 years, and the house and stable OF
G. B. Woman, killing horse, besides pigs
and chickens.
This is the first cyclone since the settle
ment of Sherman county. We have hereto
fore considered ourselves safe from such
storms.
The hail streak was about FIVE miles wide
and went east as far as Edison. Great dam
age was done to roofs and windows. Prob
ably 81 900 is a moderate estimate of the
damage done in Goodland. The railroad
buildings suffered severely, having 60C
panes broken together with the skylights OF
the machine shops.
It was bad enough. Some of the hail
stones measured Il inches in circumference
and weighed over one pound.