Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-13
LYON COUNTY 1WIsTER.
Two Persons Are Dead and Three
More Will Probably Die Of
Injuries.

Lester Ia, June l4.-Thus far the
tornado that swept across Lyon county
numbers two dead and three others
likely to die among its Victims. The
property loss amounts to about $4,000.
The dead:
Mrs II. H. SPENCER.
CHILD of A. ARMSTRONG, aged 9
months.
Probably fatally injured:
A. Armstrong.
Mrs A. Armstrong.
II. Fl. Spencer.
Injured, but will recover:
Ernest Spencer.
Ed Severance.
A daughter of Mr.. Spencer.
Mrs. Spencer died at noon today. The
Armstrong child was probably Instant
ly killed in the Storm Mrs. Armstrong
WAS taken to Rock Rapids for care ana
Mi. Armstrong is at the home of II
neighbor near his wrecked home. 1T
is believed both will die. A 3-year-old
son in this family was little injured,
and will probably be the sole survivor.
Course of the storm.
At the Spencer home, quarter mile
south of town, the two-story house was
picked up, turned over in the air, and
dropped squarely on its roof. 1t IS
believed to nave been lifted to con-
siderable height. Mrs. Spencer was In
bed. MIR. Spencer, despite grave tnju-
res which have since proved very dam
gcrous, managed to get to town TO give
the alarm. When rescuers reached tho
place Mrs. Spencer Was pulled NJ, from
under the heap of wreckage. Ernest
Spencer, the son, was caught under
a section of floor and badly hurt. but
will recover. Mr.. Spencer and his IL
year-old daughter had been thrown q
long distance. The girls injuries are
not serious. Ed Severance, the hired
man, was badly hurt by wreckage, put
will recover, 1T is thought. Everything
in the house was wrecked, and the
structure is utterly demolished. The
loss is about $4,000.
AT tho Armstrong Place.
At the A. Armstrong home. on the
Spencer farm, three miles southwest
of town, the house and barn We're
wrecked, an infant of months killed,
Mrs. Armstrong probably fatally hurt,
including the fracture of her jaw and
internal injuries; Mr.. Armstrong was
smashed in the wreck and will prob
ably die, and a 3-year-old son was hurt
but not seriously. Mr.. Armstrong and
his son We're sucked out of second
story window when the storm struck.
and thrown long distance. The loss
is placed at $4,000. The wreck was SO
complete that nothing was left to in
dicate that there had been q house. A
washing machine and baby carriage
We're almost unhurt; everything else
was unrecogniZable.
AT George Pierce's home, on the Will
liam Bundy place. four and half
miles southwest of town, the house
was picked up and rolled over two or
three times, but none We're badly hurt.
About $1,000 will cover the loss.
Tho Other Damage.
At San. Mosers place, two miles
east, a new house was taken from the
foundations and about $500 damage
done. The inmates all escaped serious
hurt.
At Ed Nelhng's place. eight miles
southwest, the house and barn were
badly wrecked, but nobody was sert-
ously hurt. The loss here is placed at
$4,000.
AT Henry Moons, five miles south,
nobody was injured, but big new
barn was wrecked, involving about
$1,000 loss.
ED Mccoy, two and half milea
southwest, had barn unroofed and
badly wrecked; John Leach. mile and
half southeast. had his barn and
John Noelock, three miles SOUTH had
a barn wrecked and much injury done
to machinery. In Lester the Daven-
tured; small buildings We're blown
over. The minor losses, over wide
extent of country, are very consider.