The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-01
A Portion Of Iowa, Nebraska and
Missouri Wind-Swept, Last
Ing for Two Hours.
ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERE LIGHTNING.
Five People Were Severely Injured
Near Keswick, Ia, and Much Prop
erty Was Destroyed.
Reported That Dows, Ia, Was Com mpistely
Destroyed Other Property Dam
aged In tho Path OF the Cy-
clone-Liyes Lost

DEs MONIES Ia, May GA specia
from Fonda, Ia, says: A hailstorm O
greater severity than was ever wit
messed by any citizen of this section
passed over Fonda and vicinity be
tween and o'clock Sunday evening
The hailstorm ragged for one hour
Many of the hail,tones were from on,
to one and one-half inches in diamete,
and driven by strong wind from tn,
northwest When they struck build
ings and board fences the report wa.
like the discharge of musketry. The
hali, at the close of the
storm, was lying in drift,
six to eight inches deep
on lawns and two feet deep on Main
street, and the streets and brick pave
ments were flooded with water and
slush. Nearly all the unprotected
windows on the north and west sides
Of the houses were broken, and great
deal of damage has been done to the
buildings and furniture. The trees
are leafless, and everything has the
aspect OF winter.
KIRKsvILLE, No., May 90 A terrific
windstorm struck this city Sunday
evening, followed for two hours by Sc
we're lightning and rain. A few out
buildings were unroofed or toppled
over and trees uprooted. Church
services were suspended, SO general
was the fright and excitement. One
residence was unroofed and the roof
was blown through another. Appre-
hension prevailed because Prof. Wal
man, who predicted Eirksville's tor.
nado Of April 2S whom 80 peo-
pie were killed and 100 injured. had
prophecied return OF the storm
throughout Missouri Sunday. People
have had clothing and valuablcs pack
ed to store in cellars Cyclone caves
have been constructed.
OMAHA, Neb.. May ga special
from Chamberlain. S. d., says: Word
Just reached town Sunday afternoon OF
, disastrous and fatal cyclone which
passed the county in the vicinity of
Bijou Hills, % miles south of this city
saturday afternoon between four and
i've o'clock, resulting in the death of
seven persons and the serious injury of
wo others.
OMAHA, Neb., May GA special
rom Central City, Ncb., says:
Probably the most destructive |
yclone that ever visited Nebraska
'assed through the northern part OF
hamilton county Sunday night at I (
'clock, destroying from S75, 900 toslOO..
90 worth of property, including Ii
wellings, one church, one school.
ouse, two iron bridges across the
Blue river, barns, corn cribs, outbuild-
ngs, orchards, groves fences and
took.
The funnel-shaped cloud first struck
he farm OF Peter Jacoby on Section s,
ownship IL, completely destroying
he housa, barn and other buildings.
he cloud then rose and did not strike
ie ground for two miles. 1t then de-
,ended and caught the dwelling. barn,
utbuildings and windmill of w. p.
antzen, leveling them fiat to the
round. 1t next struck the residence
Josiah Fox, completely destroying
i buildings
SteePs large two-story house was the
ext object of the storms wrath. all
lildings and trees being leveled TO
} the ground.
c. r. Eastman's house was the next
the path of the storm, which de-
royed his barn and other buildings.
number of head of stock were also
lied.
/. Isaacs, living just across the road
ON Eastman, lost all of his build
gs. L. L. Clothier's place came next,
ID here two fine buildings and out
lildings were destroyed. Mr.. Clothier
st two horses and two cows. Cedar
ees l6 inches through were broken I
or uprooted as easily as corn hills.
he family had taken refuge in n cell t
r. While in the cellar an old fash. I
ned hay knife stuck in the wall by r
e side Of Mr.. Clothier's head. The I
life was blown from Eastman's place t
mile away. a