Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
SWEPT BY WIND.
A Cyclone Passes Through -Four
Counties In Iowa, Causing
Death ind Destruction.

A fearful cyclone swept through the
northeastern part Of Cedar county, the
southeastern part of Jones county, the
northern part Of Clinton county and
touched the southern part of Jackson
county. The list of killed so far as
known is as follows:
Near Riggs-Michael Hines. Maggie Ma
loney. James Maloney. Rose Maloney. Mary
Call
Near Delmar-oba Allison. Pat Hynes.
Sauren Clemensen, two children of Fran
els Allison, A. d. llilder, William Greim
Near Preston : Charles Flora, Mrs.
Charles Flora. three Flora children.
Near Quigley-William o Meara. child of
John Clark.
1t is as yet impossible to get list of
the injured. Probably 40 or so have
been more or less injured, not one of
whom will die. The property loss will
be enormous, reaching in the neighbor-
hood of 100000 or 100000.
There were many places where not a
building or fence of any kind was left
standing. Cattle, horses and hogs have
been killed by the hundreds. Many
farmers lost all their earthly posses
sions and in some instances the indi-
vidual losses will reach as high as $1O,-
600.
The storm was more In the nature of
tornado. the path varying from 40 rods to
half a mile In width. The fury of the storm
may be judged when 1t is stated that from
one farmhouse near Delmar an iron safe
Weighing 100 pounds was picked up and
carried several hundred feet. Great trees
were picked up by their roots and others
stripped bare. while close beside, as If to
mark the fiendish vagaries of the elements,
tender plants and twigs were left un-
touched. Many narrow escapes are re-
ported. and as communication with the
devastated country becomes more COM
told. -
special from Delmar. where the storm
was the severest, says: "a barren tract of
land In diagonal direction. with bare trees,
broken timbers of houses and heaps of
ruins where yesterday dwelt order and
happiness. mark the pathway of terror for
miles. None of the towns in this vicinity
were struck. the storm being confined sole
ly to farming communities. Hildebrand
and GREENE were dragging a field when the
storm approached. People at the Glover
dale place. close by, saw them watching 1t
from plowed field The storm came upon
them in a moment and both were found in
the edge of the field. 60 rods from where
they stood as the cloud came up.
Hildebrand was killed instantly, one of
his horses having been hurled in the air
and dropped down beside him. Both his
legs and arms and jaw were broken and his
face cut and mangled almost beyond rec
ignition. and bruises and cuts all over his
body. GREENE. his fellow workman, WHO
was picked up 90 rods from where he stood.
lived a few hours but never regained con-
seriousness. Oba Allison, son of well-to-
do farmer, went into the cellar with his
FAMILY. With the near approach of the
storm he took a position In the northwest
corner Of the cellar a piece of Tim Der blew
In on him, crushing his skull and breaking
his leg and arm. He lived but few min
utes Albert Allison, an older son, was In
the barn when he heard the roar of the
storm. He ran outside and grabbed small
tree and SO escaped unhurt. Sauren Glenn
ensen. farm hand for William Cook, two
miles west of town, was at work in the
barn when the storm struck and was killed
instantly. but two horses tied in the stalls
near by were unhurt in the crush. He
leaves a wife and nine children.
The Finton residence, one of the hand.
soonest and most complete farmhouses in
eastern Iowa. was blown all over ten
acre lot and one of the cellar walls was
filled with broken timbers and plaster
Canned fruits and trinkets are all that is
left An astrakhan cape. the property of
Mrs Finton. Jr.. was found in a meadow
mile and half from the house. A gold
watch belonging to Mrs. Finton was picked
up in the mud Thursday morning 200 feet
from the house. 1t had stopped at AIS p.
m. Finton and his wife were slightly In
1ured while In the cellar.
Elderl Cloverdale is insane. A stove on
the floor above fell through into the cell
lar, where the family was located, and he
was struck on the head Hudson and wife,
three miles from town, watched the storm
as long as they dared. then ran down eel
lar. taking two of the neighbors' chill
dren-a boy and a girl-with them. They
stood against the wall in the corner toward
the storms approach A deafening roar,
mingled with crashing of tmbers and
glass. followed and the cellar was Instant
ly filled with debris. Large pieces of stone
and quantity of dirt were blown In
through the corner, burying the boy to his
neck. but he escaped unhurt. Hudson held
his wife. both receiving several severe but
not dangerous Cuts