The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-02
TERRIFIC STORM.
A Portion OF Iowa, Nebraska and Mis-.
souri, Wlnd-Swept For Hours.
Reported That Dows, Ia. Wa. Comp,.,.,v
Des'royed-Other Property Dam
aged In the Path of the Cy-
clone--I.ives Lost

DIES MoiNEs. Ia, May ga special
from Fonda, Ia, says A hailstorm of
greater severity than was eve, wit
nessed by any citizen OF this section
passed over Fonda and vicinity be-
tween and 7 o'clock Sunday evening.
The hailstorm ragged for one hour.
Many OF the hailstones we're from one
20 one and one-half inches in diameter
and driven by strong wind from the
northwest When they struck build
ings and board fences the report was
Ike the discharge OF muskctry. The
hail. at the close of the
storm, was lying in drifts
ak 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 a great
deal OF damage has been done To- the
buildings ane furniture The trees
are lcaficss, and everything has the
aspect Of winter.
kiRKsvntr, Mo-. May 30. A terrific
windstorn struck this city sunday
evening. followed for two hours by Sc
we're lightning and rain. A few out
buildings were unroofcd or toppled
over and trees uprooted. Church
services were suspended. 30 general
was the fright and excitement, One
residence was unrootcd and the root
was blown through another. hpprc-
henson prevailed because Prot Wal.
man, who predicted kirksyillc's tor.
nado OF April IS, when 81 pco-
pie were killed and 100 injured. had
prophccied return OF the storm
throughout Missouri sunday. People
have had clothing and valuables pack.
cd 10 store in cellars. Cyclone caves
have been constructed.
OMAHA, Neb.. May GA special
from Chamberlain. ), D.. says: Word
iuSt reached town sunday afternoon OF
a disastrous and fatal cyclone which
passed the county In the vicinity OF
BlJou Hills, Is miles south OF this ciiy
Saturday afternoon between four and
five o'clock, resulting in the death o.
seven persons and the serious injury oil
two Others
OMAHA, Seb., May GA special
from Central city. Nob.. says;
Probably iho most dcstruc,iv,
.sslo.s shat ever visited Nebraska
passed through ,he northern part o
Hamilton county sunday nigh, at
o'clock, destroying from s75, 600 iosl00
600 worth OF property, including !,
dwellings one church. one school
house. two iron bridges across IA.
Blue river. barns corn cribs, outbuild'
ingS orchards groves, fences anc
stock.
The funnel-shapcd cloud first sirucl.
the farm 81 Peter Jacoby on Section $.
Township II, completely destroying
the house, barn and other buildings
The cloud then rose and did not strike
the ground for two miles. 1t thea de-
sccndcd and caught the dwelling. barn
outbuildings and windmill OF w. T.
Lantern, leveling them dat to the
ground. Il next struck the residence
OF Josiah Fox. completely destroying
all buildings
stccl's large two-story house was the
next object OF the storms wrath. all
buildings and trees being leveled To
10 the ground.
c. X. Eastman's house was the mex,
in the path of the storm. which de
stroyed his barn and other buildings
A number "t head OF stock were also
killed.
i. lsaacS, living just across the road
from Eastman. lost all OF his build
ingS T. l.. Clothier's place came next
and here two fine buildings and out
buildings were destroyed. Mr.. Clothiei
lost two horses and two COWS Cedar
trees 10 inches through were broker
off or uprooted as easily as corn hills
The family had taken refuge in eel
lar. While in the cellar an old fash
toned hay knife stuck in the wall by
the side OF Mr.. Clothier's head. The
knife was blown from Eastmans place
mile away.