The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-02
FIVE T0RNAD0ES RAGE.
Iowa, Nebraska and South Da-
kota Swept by Storms.
DAMAGE IN MILLS COUNTY, IOWA.

DAMAGE IN MILLS COUNTY, IOWA.
Worst Destruction Appears TO Nave Been
Wrought NsAr Mineola-Littls Girl
Killed and Others of Rohrburg Family
Injured-Three Small Twisters Sweep
Over the Country Near Ponca, Nsb.
Sioux C1TY, June Sioux City was
in the center of five tornadoes Tuesday
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 into Nebraska.
No lives are reported lost.
A tornado formed about three miles
southwest of Kingsley. Ia, and moved
north about one mile, where it struck
and demolished the large barn and out
buildings on the Williams Adams farm
west Of town. From this place it moved
north to the farm owned by w. A.
Stevens, where it literally demolished
every building on the place. A family
named johnson, who lived at this place,
was saved by going into the cave. From
this place it continued its course north
to the farm Of B. j. Kellner, where it
demolished the buildings, after which
the wreck took fire and was destroyed.
Next the storm struck the Balska place
and took everything except the house.
Some stock was killed.
In South Dakota, the damage was all
confined to the farms. No loss of life
is believed to have occurred. Fortu-
nately, the tornado, which swept through
thickly settled country, did not hit
many farmhouses, although it passed
very close to two score Of them, their
escape from destruction seeming almost
miraculous. Passing to the north of
house of Joseph Yertes and scattered
his furniture in all directions. The res
idence of E. Berchard was blown into
thousands of pieces, and little remains
| but the foundation. Berchard saw the
storm coming and went into the cellar
with his wife and child All escaped
injury, except Mr.. Berchard, who was
bruised about the head.
| 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 it broke up.
John Wilbur lost everything but his
house. Charles Murfin's house and
barn were wrecked, Samuel Green g
barn was destroyed and Jake Dennis
lost both his house and barn. James
\
George Walbeck's barn was blown
away. A second storm destroyed q
great deal Of property near Martinsburg
and killed considerable live stock. A
third wrecked school house at Plain.
view and did other damage.
Girl Killed and Others Injured.
MALVERN, Ia, June IA tornado
swept over the northwest part of Mills
county Tuesday night, doing consider
able damage to farm property. The
house, barn and outbuildings Of John
Rohrburg, prominent farmer living
two miles north Of Mineola, were tot.
ally destroyed, his little girl, about II
years old, was killed, one of his boys
had leg broken and the balance Of the
family were more or less seriously in.
jured. The barn and corn cribs OF
Fred Hanson were destroyed and his
harness aad farm implements scattered
over the farm and several Of his COWS
killed. Michael Gasper's barn and
outbuildinSs were destroyed and part
of his dwelling house blown away. AL
telegraph wires are torn down for quite
distance and the telegraph poles and
cross arms are broken to pieces and
scattered over the adjoining fields.