Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18

/ Another severe storm visited thi!
section last Monday night. About ter
O'Clock the heavens were obscured BY
heavy, angry-looking clouds. and a
few minutes later the rain descended in
torrents. accompanied with frequent
and vivid flashes of lightning and
| heavy peals of thunder. During the
lulls of rain a horrible, grooming sound
| was heard to the northwest, and many
feared we were about to experience
the horrid effects of cyclone; but
happily the war of elements passed
| without serious damage to this imme-
diate vicinity. Next day word came
that there had been a cloud burst in
Belleview Valley, resulting in serious
damage to farms in that locality. The
streams rose suddenly to an unwonted
height, fences were washed away,
wheat in the shock carried off. and
meadows covered with mud, sand, and
debris. The farms of Mr.. Hale and
Mrs. Lay suffered considerably, and
two foot-bridges standing ordinarily
eight feet above the creek bed. on the
road between the Lay farm and Belle
view, were swept away. Above Cross
Roads on Cedar Creek, the results are
said to be still more serious, but we
have been unable to secure details as
to losses. There was little wind &C.
companying the storm here, and it is
now thought the fearful sounds heard
during its continuance proceeded from
the more furious conditions prevailing
toward the north.
A special from Huntsville, Ark,
dated June 11th. to the Little Rock
Democrat, refers to parsonage known
but too well to the authorities of this
section: John A. Denny, who was
born and raised in this county, went
to Missouri about eight years ago and
there taught school. He forged the
names of school directors to school
warrants, was tried, convicted and
served term in the Missouri state
penitentiary. AS soon as he was re-
leased from prison he stole some
horses and brought them to this coun-
ty and sold them. After disposing of
the horses he stole mule from Mr..
Routh, who lives about three miles
from this place. He took the mule to
Springfield, Mo-, and sold it. Mr..
Routh followed him, but when he got
to Springfield the Missouri authorities
had Denny in charge for his larcenies
there. He was tried on one case, con-
victed, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for term of two years. Last
week he was released, having served
his term. The sheriff of Stone county,
Missouri, was at the prison, and as
soon as Denny was released, arrested
him on another charge and started for
Stone county. They stopped at farm
house to stay over night, and while
the sheriff was standing in the door
Denny ran over him, knocking him
into the yard and ran. The sheriff shot
at him FIVE times, but he escaped. At
ter escaping from the sheriff he stole
another horse, but they pursued him
so closely that he had to abandon the
animal and take to the woods. They
tracked him 10 within ten miles of this
place and now have him hemmed in a
large cave. Our sheriff, the Missouri
officers and number of citizens are
exploring the cave to-day. 1t is said
that he is heavily armed. and there is
great excitement and much uneasiness
among our people. 1t is most likely
that some one will be killed. Denny
was a Methodist preacher and came
near being nominated for clerk of this
county ten years ago on the Democrat
ic ticket He held a first grade GER
tifcate as teacher. Denny's father
is one of the most prominent and high
ly respected citizens in our county,"