Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-22
STORMS ARE FATAL.
Deaths Result from Cyclones In Kansas
Nebraska and Iowa.

Nebraska and Iowa.
HARTFORD, Kan, June 1S.-About 3
o'clock Monday evening a cyclone
struck this place, coming from the
southwest and swept everything from
its path, which was clean-cut and about
100 feet in width. No one, so far as
known, was actually killed, although
several persons were injured so badly
they are not expected to live. The
wounded are:
hurt; Mrs Mary e. Rawson, probably fatally
injured; Cora Rawsou, severely hurt; Ola
Ruwson, badly cut about the head; Mrs, II. X.
Smith, severely hurt,
About twelve houses were totally de-
stroyed and many barns and outhouses.
The roof of Clarence Copley's house
was lifted off as clean as il the house
had been put up and the roof left un-
finished, the remainder of the struc-
ture being unharmed. Many other
houses are more or less damaged The
total loss is estimated at all the way
from $40, 900 to $40, 900.
WALLACE, Neb., June 1S.--A cyclone
of terrific force, covering territory
10 miles wide and about 80 in length,
passed just north of here Sunday
afternoon, taking a .outheasterly
course and sweeping every thing
in it's path. Houses, barns, windmills.
fences, etc, were picked up and carried
for miles. AS yet only one death is re-
ported, that of Joseph Young, whose
house was picked up and carried
3 miles in the air, and then
scattered in ruins. Mr. Young was
the only one of the family in the
house at the time, the others having
, previously gone to the storm cave. His
body was found Monday half mile
from where the house stood, horribly
mangled with every shred of clothing
torn from it. The members of the
families of Matthew Born, John Staley
and Martin Larkin were more or less
injured, their houses being taken from
over their heads. Peter LaPland re-
ports losing ten horses by lightning.
CAMERON, Mo-, June 1s.-A water.
| spout 6 miles east of here Sunday
night, did great damage to the grow
ing crops. The water flowed over
fields overflowing creeks, washing
away crops, live stock and bridges.
There were no fatalities.
CHICAGO, June 1s.-Reports from Car
lyle, Lacon, Hillsboro, Mascoutah,
Sterling, Rockford and Peoria, all in
this state, show that there has been a
general rainfall which has broken the
long drought which has prevailed
in and around the places named. The
rain means thousands of dollars to the
farmers whose crops have been almost
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1S.-Tom
Buttewick, 10 years of age, and his
brother George, aged Is, sons of q
well-known farmer who lives miles
west of Quindaro cemetery, 9 miles
from this city, were struck by light.
ming and killed while at work in q
field ON their fathers farm Monday
afternoon.
DENIsoN, Ia, June 1s. - Monday
morning about $3.50 o'clock heavy
windstorm passed over this county
and at places assumed the proper
tions of Cyclone. There is scarcely
a yard in Denison that is not
strewn with trees and branches
Many residences are pretty well
shattered fences and outbuildings are
blown in. Several squares OF tin roo.
on Goldheim's store building were
rolled up and deposited in the
street. Awnings We're blown away
and window glass was broken
Fortunately no one was hurt.
barn belonging to Mr.. Bond, just
east of town, was moved and three
valuable cows killed. Dr. Mueller.
horse was killed by lightning. The
storm was worse about miles west, il
Paradise township, near Kenwood
The house of John Rose was demol
ished and Mrs. Rose has died
from injuries received. Mr.. Rose haG
his shoulder dialocated. Their baby
was carried some, distance from tht
house, but was found wrapped in 6
quilt unharmed. The large barn o.
Joseph Duncan was wrecked. Angus
Eggers also lost his barn and all out
buildings. The McWilliams school
house, miles east of Denison, wa
completely wrecked.
GIBBONS AND THE POPE