The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-20
A GREAT LANDSLIDE.
Unparalleled Avalanche in Noun
tains of West Virginia.


Keyser, w. Va, June 19.--An ava
lanche unparalleled in the West Vir-
ginia mountains occurred Monday
night at Hopeville, Grant county, 80
miles from here. Great sections of
the mountain side along the Potomac
the beautiful valley. Thousands of
tons of forest trees, immense rocks
and earth came down, and the home of
Mrs. Andrew Ours, widow, was com
pletely wrecked. The 22-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Ours was instantly
killed, and Mrs. Ours is in dying
condition. A little grandchild who
was spending the night with Mrs Ours
was grabbed by her when the first
warning came, but escape was impos-
sible, and when found Tuesday morn
ing the grandmother was buried to
her waist in the debris, holding the
child in her arms above the chilly mud
and stone, in which she was fastened
so tightly that after many efforts
neighbors found it necessary to lit
orally pull the bruised body out, leav-
ing her clothes buried. The child only
will recover. Mrs. Ours daughters
body was found during the day. Hun
dreds of visitors have gone to the
scene and others from far and near are
going by carriage and horseback,
there being no nearer railroad point
than Keyser, to visit the scene of the
most remarkable mountain occur
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Lives Lost I'm Virginia.
Richmond, Va, June ia serious
storm passed over the region ada
cent to Big Storm Gap Monday night.
There was a high wind and torrential
rain, but no material damage was
done.
Near Buchanan Monday several
horses were drowned in a meadow
and many acres of wheat ruined
! Heavy rains have fallen in many sec
lions of the state for three days and
all streams are out Of their banks.
A cloudburst at Harrisonburg Satur-
day night did $4,000 damage. Many
houses were washed away, stores
flooded and their stocks damaged.
Albert Hilbert and Miss Eta Rev
ercomb were drowned in Beaver
creek, near Harrisonburg.
Wash Mccormick, the ferryman at
Caskie, on the James river, was
drowned by his boat washing away
with him.
Destructive Cyclone.
Delaware, O., June ia cyclone
of great force swept over q large
area of territory in this country
Monday night. While much damage
was done, no one was injured so far
as known. Houses and barns were
unroofed, trees uprooted and fences
torn down. The cyclone covered a
| track 100 feet wide and about nine
miles long.
Leaves Destruction Behind.
Columbus, o., June 19.-Reports
reached here Tuesday of tornado
in Delaware county Monday evening.
A funnel-shaped cloud dipped down
| into the northeastern section of the
county, and when it disappeared $780,
900 damage had been done to proper
| tv of farmers. The path of the
farm was about 500 yards wide and
six miles long. The residence of Je-
rome Slough was carried away, Coun-
ty Commissioner George Cleveiand's
house was unroofed, John .Griffith's
place was considerably damaged, and
Mrs. Stephenson also suffered.
! Aside from damage to residences
there was a great loss on outbuild-
ings, fences and timber. Wires are
down and reports are slow coming In
| Rain Helps Corn.
Kansas City, Mo-, June BIDS
matches from numerous counties in
kansas say that rain fell Tuesday
morning, in some sections heavily
Corn has been greatly benefited.
CRAIG-Y-NOS NOT SOLD,