Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-26
: Taylor, slightly bruised

w. II. Robinson, head injured
Mrs. w. II. Robinson, severely
bruised.
Taylor. slightly bruised
The Hotel Hutson, the dwelling
houses OF Robert Keevan and Peter Oh
son, the Milwaukee depot and the grain
Office OF L. G. Beale & Co were totally
demolished. while barns, freight cars
and sheds were strewn for a half mile
IN the path OF the storm.
GAVE LITTLE WARNING.
Ferguson is village Of 200 popula-
tion, situated in 2 small valley on south
Timber creek, nine miles southeast Of
this city. The storm came from the
southwest At about $3.50 o'clock, giving
little warning Of its approach. Those
who were directly In Its path did not
know OF their danger until the force
of the storm was felt and the buildings
(. In which they were commenced to go to
!, ,Daecss. .Esaaa< stctlii Was Of the Stornado
variety, commonly termed cyclone,
and seemed to dip down into the little
valley, sweeping everything in Its
path. then lifted and passed to the
northeast without doing further mate
rial damage.
The first evidences OF the tornado's
havoc are in the native grove just west
Of the village, where trees were :eveled
and twisted and now lie in all direc-
Aions. A few hundred yards and the
wind found more precious material on
which TO demonstrate Its terrible force.
The home Of Peter Olson, widower.
was the ffrst in it's path. Mr.. Olson
heard the roar and started for ths door
Of his house. Before he could reach II
she wind crushed his home and scat
tered the timbers and the furnishings
IL al directions. Olson was thrown
down and rolled for some distance, but
4 escaped with slight bruises. He was
the only occupant OF the house.
Adjoining ttR Olson home on the
4 west was the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Keevan, whose family consists
OF one daugrter, II years OF age. This
house was reduced to kindling WOOD
and the furniture broken and de-
stroyed. The occupants escaped SER
aous injury, altho Mrs. Keeyan ane
daughter Hazel were severely bruised
HOTEL TOTALLY DEMOLISHED
After destroying the Keevan hom.
the storm evidently raised slightly, a,
the house Of Mrs. Anderson. adjoining
was not damaged with the exception o
OF the shingles being blown of tn,
roof on the south side. AS II preserv
: 3ng ito strength to accomplish create
things, the tornado hurled itself agains
the Hotel Hutson, east OF the Anderson
4 home. This was two-story franz
(, structure and was occupied by Mr.. ant
Mrs. Loveland. their four children
Thomas Pilling. an employe Of the Nil
waukee road, Miss Mamie Holivar, i
domestic, and Anton Hassen, black
smith OF the village. The hotel wa
rent 40 II by an explosion and most Q
the occupants were hurled many feet
Timbers. pieces OF roofing and walls
furniture and bedding were strew
from the former site Of the building 7
the Milwaukee tracks, q distance Of 90
feet or more. It was here that the los
of life occurred and where the stOrr
cseated the greatest havoc.
Elmo LOvelady, the s1-year-Old son Q
the proprietor. was sleeping In his bab
81 && carriage at the time. The body OF tn
babe was found after the storm 200 fee
away, near the railway tracks. Near b
was the buggy. The child was terribl
bruised ana crushed and the little bod
was covered with splinters driven int
its flesh ~ the force OF the wind.
George, the 3-year-old son OF M
8s Loyslady, was not carried so far, bu
was almost Instantly killed by bio
81, top OF the head from q small timbe
its skull having been crushed.
Mr. I.oye,ady was only slight
bruised ana was the first to seek an
.find his children and his wife The Ia,
ter 10 perhaps fatally injured being 81
yerely bruised. One OF her ears we
tern almost of. and the shock from Il
loss or her two sons with severe bruist
I on the head and chest. have left her
Z VI H Z precarious condition. The older %
ana daughter OF the hotel propriett
escaped sunnjure&
Mamie Holivar. Q Bohemian girl
4 the employ Of the hotel, ID Me most q
rtousiy injured Of those yet alive. II,
X ehouadsr was broken, deep cash NJ
c,bt in her throat. alrnsst Dehetratir
Tie windpipe. and she was bru1st
absut the chest and head. Miss Holly,
e Was found In an uncons sciO1s conditit
~ feet from the building, Asar tie fai
4 14y tfaeks.
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