The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
NEBRASKA ALSO GETS ONE.


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Seriously Aurt.
OMAHA. Neb.. May IA special to the
bee from Central City. Neb. says:
Probably the most destructive tornado
that ever visited Nebraska passed through
the northern part Of Hamilton county last
night At Z o'clock, destroying from $4,000
10 100000 worth of property. including AZ
teen dwellings. one church, one school
house. two iron bridges across the Blue
river. barns, corn cribs, outbuildings, orch
ards. fences and stock.
The funnti-shaped cloud first struck the
farm Of Peter Jacoby, completely destroy
Ing the house, barn and other buildings
The cloud then rose and did not again
striks the ground for two miles. when IL
again descended and caught the dwelling,
barn, outbuildngs and windmill OF W. p.
I.antzen. leveling them. In order. the resi-
dencss. outbuiidings and trees on the prem
ises OF Wm. Steele. r. Eastman, L. Isaacs
and T. L. Cioihier were leveled to the
ground. everything being swept clean.
On the CIothier place the family had
taken refuge In a cellar. An old fashioned
hay knife stuck In the wall by the slde
Of Mr.. ciothier's head. The knife was
blown from Eastman's place. mile away.
w. w Snsnberger's farm. occupied by
George Noble. vas the mex, one visited.
All the buildings were Ieveled to the
ground. The family had taken refuge in
tho cellar and while there a horse was
blown Ia The horse was killed, but none
of the family was injured.
On the farm Of Mr.. Lisbhart, one OF the
finest In the county. the house. barn. corn
cribs and Eranaries and ousbuildings were
smashed into kindling wood and q large
orchard ruined. Cottonwood trees. nearly
two feet In diameter were stripped COM
fnt pa
ed and others twisted of. Many hogs
two horses and a number of thoroughbreis
were killed.
The residence Of Peter Hernenesen, VIII
liam Lun and NJ r. Beck, with all out
buildings, were scattered 10 the winds.
The Danish Lutheran church. together
WITH schoolhouse. parsonage and large
barn helonsing 10 the church. were wreck
cd. Rev. straneskow and family and the
family OF Nels Anderson. nineteen persons
IN All, seok refuge in a cellar under the
Parsonage. a large steel range dropped
into the cellar, but fortunately no one was
injured. Every monument In the cemetery
adjoining the church was either turned
ever. broken or dea;royed.
a little north or the church the storm
crossed the Blue river. taking the iron
bridge. carrying IL hundred feet or more
ana twisting II into a tangled mass.
Other residences DESTROYED were ,hasa
OF n. olsen. Chris Hansen, Chris Ras-
fanssen. l. &. Anderson. C. r. Nelson and
S,ecrse Csyahan, and Cayahsn was slight
a r !ehnson's place was the las, In the
track ~ the storm 20 NEE, loss Ali hss
oaMdln1s and much stock were lost,
The track OF the storm was sixteen r,s,ss
VI ieng;n and about 100 yards in wsd,h
nursnf the blow a little rain fell aecsy,-
Panied BY immense hail stones soYre "a
isfse as ain cup In nearly every "a "a
.ae Families sought shelter In c.tls~x
Wass~ safrs were many narrow esesnea
strange 10 say no one was ssrfas.sf~ -.
sdr~a Fhe loss 20 crops will be sltuh- ns,.
tAe groves ana orchards were rs,tY.s a
sas;o,lts o. me farms were insured hu, il
q" amount az individual losses rtn,sss
aeid EsSsis and clothing were an ses.y,,.
go ireoahiy s.ea people visited the sce,,s