The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-06-27
INDIANA STORM-SWEPT
Destruction and Death in the
North Central Portion.
So Far AS Known Two Persons Were
Killed and Fifty More or Less
Injured-The Crops Were
Destroyed.

Destroyed.
indianapolis, Ind, June 26.-The
entire north central portion of In
diana was visited Wednesday by one
OF the most disastrous storms that
ever swept over the state.
The storm swept sections covering
hundreds of miles, extending from
Hancock county northwest through
the northern portion of Marion coun-
ty, Hamilton and Boone counties, and
doing much damage in Tippecanoe
and adjacent counties. Madison coun-
ty also felt its fury.
Thousands of buildings were RACED,
tens Of thousands of trees were up
rooted and now blockade highways,
railroads and traction lines. Crops
were utterly ruined, causing a loss
estimated at nearly 100000, and so
persons were more or less injured.
But two deaths have been reported
with authority. That was the killing
of James Van Hoy, who was caught in
the ruins of a collapsed barn near
PendletOn, and James Bailey, who was
killed by flying timbers at McCords-
vile.
The course of the storm was south
east and northwest. It's path was
clear across the state. In the ruins
left behind are many factories, church
dences. The most severe damage was
in and near Hancock county. All wire
Communication between the cities and
towns in the devastated district is
cut off,
At Maxwell, Hancock county, the
United States china factory was ruin
ed all the buildings being destroyed.
Seven workmen were injured by being
caught beneath the wreck All will
recover.
The New Brothers -four mill and
grain elevators were totally destroy
ed, and the Friends church was blown
away.
At Cleveland, six miles southeast Of
Maxwell, the storm broke as the fu-
neral of Mrs Mary Earle was being
held. The roof of an adjoining house
was blown away and a piece Of tim
Der was hurled through the side of
the house of mourning. 1t struck
ex-County Clerk Sample, breaking his
leg. Several others were slightly
injured. Outside, three horses hitch
ed to carriages were hurled by the
wind against the trees and killed. The
hearse was demolished and the horses
harnessed to it were injured so that
one q them had to be shot. Ernest
Hurst and 3. Helms were badly hurt
by being. blown against the side of
house. Seven houses. were destroyed
and the post Office was unroofed and
one side blown out.
Between Cleveland and Greenfield
all the roads are blocked. In that
section a heavy hail and rainfall after
the wind had spent its fury. Crops
are ruined and fields are several inch
es under water. Several farm houses
are unroofed and several fine tracts
of timber have been laid waste.
At Wilkinson five people were in
jured, one perhaps fatally This was
Charles Shepherd, of Red Key. Four
houses were destroyed and general
havoc created by the wind.
At Stringtown. Mrs. Cicero Hamil-
ton was seriously injured by being
caught under the wreck of her house.
At Fishers Station three persons were
injured, but none fatally. From that
place east into Hancock county the
whole county has been greatly dam
aged. Crops are ruined and fences
and farm buildings are down.
East Of Anderson, along the line of
the railroad, the railroad tracks were
Distracted by the fallen poles.
Through this section nearly every
farm house is unroofed. At Raleigh
the school-house was destroyed and
nine houses were unroofed Great
patches of timber were leveled and
much stock was killed by barns being
blown to pieces. At Ingalls, a glass
factory was blown down and six
though none fatally.
At Charlottesville the damage was
great. The First Christian church,
erected several years ago at cost of
several thousand dollars, is a total
wreck, and the furniture is entirely
destroyed.
The damage to the contents of the
Pennsylvania railway freight house,
freight awaiting shipment, will amount
to thousand dollars. The grain ele-
vator belonging to the railroad near
the depot was blown over and the loss
on grain will amount to $40 1000.