Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
Terrible Cyclone
In Northeastern Part of Delaware
County.
5 KILLED AND Is INJURED
A Vast Amount Of Property is De-
stroyed.

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stroyed.
A storm, which was unquestionably
the most destructive in the history of
this county, passed through the vicinity
to the west and north of Colesburg last
Tuesday evening. Five deaths, several
persons severely injured and the loss of
thousands of dollars worth of property
are the result of its disastrous work.
The dead are:
Jerome b. Jacobs,
George Il. Lang,
Walter Sheppard,
Charlie Sheppard, 10 years old,
Earnest Sheppard, 6 years old.
The injured are
Mrs. Walter Sheppard,
Harley Sheppard, 3 years old,
Walter Sheppard, 10 years old,
Mrs. A. Bigelow,
Toney, Fritz,
Chris Mierson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Ridenour,
Miss Ridenour,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Krumple,
Mrs. VIM. Nc Kinney,
George Shankey.
The first effects of the cyclone were
felt in Elk township, about three miles
north of Greeley. From thence it pass
ed in an easterly direction till it reach
ed the Bush place, in Colony township,
about two miles west of Colesburg.
Then the twister veered to the north
east for about two miles, where it again
resumed its easterly course and con-
tinued in that direction until its fury
was spent. The path of the storm was
about 60 rods wide and it covered dis
lance of more than ten miles in length.
Large oak trees were torn out by the
roots, houses and barns were blown en-
tirely to pieces, fences were demolished
and live stock and poultry killed by the
score.
l.. A. Schneider, who lives about 3
miles north of Greeley, was the first to
suffer loss. His house and outbuildings
were badly damaged.
On the place occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. A. Biglow there is not sign of
standing building. Tha family narrow
ly saved their lives by taking refuge in
the cellar. AS Mrs. Biglow was passing
into the cellar the infant that she car
ried in her arms was swept away, and
was found after the storm several rods
away, entirely uninjured.
| All the buildings on the farm belong
ing to Ed Krumple were crushed ant
carried away. Terrible destruction was
wrought in the Klaus neighborhood
Two barns belonging to Fred Klaus
are total wrecks, Eliza Klsuse's house
is badly damaged, the Klause schoo
house was demolished and tie Klaust
cemetery presents the appearance Of
having been plowed. There are bu
two tombstones left standing, ant
broken pieces of marble from the GENE
terry are scattered over the adjoining
fields.
VIM. McKinne, who resides on the
Bush farm, lost 100 head of hogs anc
100 chickens. There is not vestige
left of the house, barns and out build
ings on this farm.
, On the farm of Emanuel Ridenour al
of the buildings were leveled to The
ground, including their two story brick
house. A number of cattle and hog'
were also killed. The family took re
fuge in the cellar and during the cours'
of the storm Mr.. Ridenour was blown
: out and carried distance of 200 fee
by the force of the wind. His injurie
were severe but he will recover. In thu
road near this point the angry element
did their most terrible and deadly work
A party composed of jerome b. Jacobs
Chris Mierson and George E. Lam
were driving to Colesburg from Elk
port with team. When the storm
burst upon them, Lang and Jacob
jumped from the wagon and that wa
, the last seen of them until their lifeles
bodies were found about 30 rods away
every bone in their bodies being broker
and scarcely stitch of clothing left OF
them. Mr.. Mierson managed to driv
out of the path of the storm and escap
ed with few Injuries.
The buildings on the farms of z. u
Peck and Watt Levitt suffered to a con
siderable extent but remain standing
AT the home of Walter Sheppard tn
wind was at its height. Three member
of the Sheppard family, Walter Shep
pard and two sons, were killed by tn
merciless cyclone. Mrs. Sheppard ant
another child were badly injured but !
is thought they will recover.
The buildings On the place were tori
to atoms and considerable live stool
persisted.
10 the foregoing may be added tn
following list of less extensive damage
August Irmscher, two barns wrecked
Jerry Schenke, buildings destroyed; NJ
E. church badly damaged, Amos Hook
house wrecked; Samuel Hook, house dc
stroyed; Tony Fritz, buildings wrecked
A. G. Dodge, buildings damaged; w
Leayitt, buildings blown down; Mrs. N
Buck, buildings destroyed.
Our Colesburg correspondent send
the following account of the storm:
On the evening of the 10th, inst, a
about fifteen minuets to nine O'Clock
our hitherto tranquil and uneventfu