Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28
GALE BRINGS DEATH.
Wind Blows at Isates of SO Miles
an Hour in ST. Louis.
CONSIDERABLE PROPERTY RUINED.
Two Persons Killed and Several In-
4 Jured-Howling Blizzard Causes
Much Trouble in Illinois,.
Iowa and Wisconsin.

st. Louis, Jan. ga gaze OF Wlnu
that reached the highest velocity of
any experienced here since the tornado
of May 81, 1896, when the destruction
of life and property was SO great, pre-
vailed here Tuesday. Its velocity was
GO miles an hour, and up to noon two
deaths, one fatal injury and several
minor casualties had been reported, as
well as considerable destruction of
property.
THE DEAD-August Weymeyer, aged
81. q carpenter, who was blown from the
roof Of the Shields school: he lived but ten
minutes after being taken to the city hos
pital.
Thomas Joseph Peterson, four years old,
blown from the roof of porch at 26o0
Franklin avenue, and killed.
THE INJURED-Mrs. Sarah Lorin, of
8640 Laclede avenue; spine crushed and she
may die. Injury caused by blowing down
OF fence.
Shortly after three a. m. terrific
thunderstorm. accompanied by heavy
fall of hail and rain, struck the
city and prevailed for an hour or more.
BY daybreak the sky had cleared, but
1t soon became cloudy again and the
wind began to rise. By TO-: As o'clock the
wind was blowing at the rate of &C
miles On hour, but IA miles less than
the recorded velocity during the tor
nado of May, 1896. 1t was straight
blow from the southwest, and the res
idents of the city, especially in the tor
nado-stricken portion, were seized
with CONSERVATION, expecting another
visit. Soon reports began to come
into the police stations from
all sections of the city, indlcat-
ing that there had been considerable
destruction of property. Swinging
signs were blown down and window
panes broken, outhouses demolished and
fences leveled, telegraph poles and
wires broken, and in some instances
roofs were taken off.
A frame building on Twelfth street,
between Locust and Washington ave-
nue., was broken down, but no deaths
or injuries have been reported.
The east wall of the ruins of the
Havenwood distillery at Madison and
Twenty-third streets was blown over.
The wind created much alarm at the
Four Courts, especially among the Jail
prisoners. The big building swayed
perceptibly and there was general ex-
odus from the upper floors.
In East st. Louis the storm of wind,
s1eet and rain startled many of the resi-
dents into the belief that another tor
pado had broke loose. The wind demol-
ished the baseball park completely, en-
tailing loss of $4,000. Sign boards
were scattered all over the streets and
a big section of wood Of the sidewalk
on East Broadway was blown across
The commons. The low places In the
eastern portion Of the city are filled
with water. Signs, fences and out
buildings also suffered, but no casual
ties were reported on that side of the
river.
In Illinois.
Chicago, Jan. 26.-A snowstorm of
greater severity than visited the city
on Saturday and Saturday night struck
fhis city Tuesday morning. For awhile
the snow changed to icy sleet and
played a lively tattoo on the window
panes. The transportation lines are
with difficulty keeping their cars rum
ming, and trains into the city are de-
layed.
Rockford, ILL.,, Jan. ga terrific
blizzard, equaling that of Saturday last,
ragged here all Tuesday. Over foot of
snow fell, business was at standstill,
schools were dismissed and railroad
trains on all lines leading into the city
were stalled and belated. 1t was the
worst storm here in Is years.
Galesburg, ILL.,, Jan. pa blizzard,
more disastrous in its consequences
than any for years, ragged here with I'M
varying fury all day Tuesday. Schools
were closed, business was practically
suspended and street car lines were
blockaded. Travelling Of any kind is
almost impossible. A O., B. & Q. pas
senger train was stuck In a snowdrift
near Oneida in the morning, but was
finally extricated.
In wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Jan. 26.-snow is king in
Milwaukee. The blizzard which arrived
shortly before noon Tuesday showed no
abatement until nine o'clock in the
evening. Traffic on most of the street
car lines throughout the city was at |
standstill early in the afternoon and
only the main lines were kept open.
Snow plows and sweepers are kept in
constant use and are followed by cars
which are running in double headers
Trains on all roads are delayed by the
deep snow. Hundreds of men are at
work along the tracks of the different
railroads and all trains are being sent
out with fewer cars to haul and with
two or three engines at the head of
each. All freight and other such trains
as could be spared were abandoned
early In the day by all the large rail-
roads In the northwest.
In Iowa.
Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 26.-The present Is
the worst storm in several years. A
foot Of snow, driven by fierce wind,
blockades the railroads; and trains
were abandoned for several hours.
Telegraph, telephone and fire alarm
systems were demoralized. Trains are
running two to three hours late. Dur
Ing the storm freight train and pas
Eenger train on the Manchester branch
Of the Illinois Central collided. Fire
man Ellis Sweet, of the passenger
train, was killed, Engineer Harvey and
Postal Clerk McDuff were probably ia
tally injured.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jan. 26-Worst
snowstorm ever experienced here pre-
vailed Tuesday morning. AS result,
slope. The monetary system that shall
stand the test of all time must be automatic
In Its operations. Wherever the demand
exists there the currency must spring up in
volume sufficient to meet the requirements