The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
A SERIES OF roRNADoEs.
They Wreck Many Buildings and
Cause Two Deaths I'm Iowa, south
Dakota, Nebraska and Missouri.


Sioux City, Ia. June 1.--Sioux City
was the center of five tornadoes Tues
day night, which did much damage in
Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska. One
storm struck near Kingsley, Ia, Sec
ond near Jefferson, s. d.. and three
across the Missouri river In north
eastern Nebraska. No lives are re-
ported lost.
A tornado formed about three miles
southwest of Kingsley. Ia, and moved
north about one mile, where ii struck
and demolished the large barn and out
buildings on the William Adams farm
west of town. From this place il moved
north TO the farm owned by w. A. stew
ems. where IL literally demolished every
building on the place. A family by the
name of Johnson, who lived at this
place. was saved by going into the cave.
From this place il continued it's course
north TO the farm OF II. j. Kellner,
where IL demolished the buildings.
after which the wreck took fire in some
way and was burned. North of the
Stevens farm the storm struck the
Balska place, and took everything ex-
cept the house. No loss of life is re-
ported. Some stock was killed.
In South Dakota the damage was all
confined to the farms. No loss of life
is believed to have occurred. Fortunate
ly the tornado, which swept through
thickly settled country, did not hit many
farmhouses, although il passed very
close TO two score of them, their escape
from, al.
raculous. The cloud struck the fine
farmhouse of Joseph Yertes, near JEFF
ferson, ). d., blowing one-half of the
house into fragments and scattering his
furniture in all directions.
There were three twisters in north
eastern Nebraska Tuesday night. The
storm that passed between Ponca and
Newcastle followed along the ground
for several miles before il broke up.
John WILDER lost everything but his
house. Charles Murfin's house and barn
were wrecked. Samuel Green's barn
was destroyed and Jake Dennis lost
both his house and barn. James Cones
house was totally destroyed. George
Walbeck's barn was blown away. A
second storm destroyed great deal of
property near Martinsburg and killed
considerable live stock A third wrecked
"A schoolhouse at Plainview and did 9TH
er damage. North of Dixon, Neb., the
tornado completely leveled all the build
ings on several farms and badly injured
others. Considerable live stock was
killed and crops destroyed.
Malvern, la, June IA tornado
swept over the northwest part of Mills
county Tuesday night, doing con-
siderable damage to farm prop
erty. The house and barn and out
buildings of John Rohrburg, IA promi
nent farmer living two miles north of
Mineola, were totally destroyed. his lit
tie girl, aged III years, was killed, one
of his boys had leg broken and the
balance Of the family were more or less
seriously injured. The barn and corn
cribs of Fred Hanson were destroyed
and his harness and farm implements
scattered over the farm and several -
his cows killed.
Marietta, o., June lin storm of
wind. rain. thunder and lightning here
Wednesday. f. =. Cochran. n prominent
insurance agent, was struck by light
ming and fell dead on his veranda.
Many houses were damaged, including
the schoolhouse, containing 600 chill
dren, and st. Mary's Catholic church.
Milwaukee, June 1. An Evening
Wisconsin special from Kenosha, Wis,
says: The most disastrous storm that
ever visited Kenosha county struck
here early Wednesday and as a result
OF the work Of the wind, lightning and
rain, n desolate waste over n mile wide
Is left across the entire county. Only
meager reports have been received so
far. While houses and barns were car
ried away, no loss of human life is re-
ported, but several were injured by be-
ing caught i'm the wrecks OF their homes.
A cloudburst followed the wind and
lightning completely washing out the
crops. The home of Charles Rogers,
four miles west OF the city, seemed to
be the center of the storm. A big barn
was torn TO pieces, chickens stripped OF
their feathers, and cattle killed, but
Mr.. Rogers home remained untouched.
though the family received a severe
shaking up.
Rockport, Mo-, June Three tor
nadocs swept through differen, parts
of this county. One child was killed.
and several persons were injured 30
badly that they cannot live. SGbstan-
tial and commodious buildings were
smashed and orchards and forest trees
were uprooted. The several scenes of
devastation are miles apart.