The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-08
HEAVY LOSS BY STORMS
Terrific Tornado Sweeps Over Indi-
ana, Iowa and South Dakota,
Doing Great Damage.
SCORES OF PERSONS KILLED OR HURT.
Covered Hundreds of Miles and a
Dozen Towns Were Wrecked
Highways Blocked by Fallen Trees
Crops Ruined.

Indianapolis, June 26.-The entire
north central portion of Indiana was
visited Wednesday by one of the most
disastrous storms that ever swept
over the state. The storm swept sec
| tions covering hundreds of miles, ex-
tending from Hancock county north
west through the northern portion
of Marion county, Hamilton and
Boone counties, and doing much
damage in Tippecanoe and adjacent
counties. Madison county also felt
its fury. Thousands of buildings
were RACED, tens of thousands of
trees were uprooted and now block
ade highways, railroads and traction
lines, crops utterly ruined, causing
loss estimated at nearly $2,OOO,00O,
and so persons were more or less in
| jured.
Two Deaths Reported.
But two deaths have been reported
with authority. That was tile kill
ing of James Van Hoy, who was
caught in the ruins of collapsed
barn near Pendleton, and James
Bailey, who was killed by flying tim
bers at McCordsville. The course of
the storm was southeast and north
west. Its path was clear across the
state. In the ruins left behind are
many factories, churches, school
houses and frame residences. The
most severe damage was in and near
Hancock county.
| Crops Ruined.
Between Cleveland and Greenfield
all the roads are blocked. In that sec
ton heavy hail and rain fell after
the wind had spent its fury. Crops are
ruined and fields are several inches
under water. Several farmhouses are
unroofed and several fine tracts of
timber have been laid waste. The roof
of the bottle factory at Greenfield was
unroofed and several workmen were
slightly injured by falling pieces.
Many Persons Hurt.
AT Wilkinson five people were seri-
ously injured, one perhaps fatally.
This was Charles Sheperd, of Red Key.
| Four houses were destroyed and gem
| eral havoc created by the wind. At
| Stringtown, Mrs. Cicero Hamilton was
seriously injured by being caught un-
der the wreck of her house. At Fish
er's Station three persons were in
jured, but none fatally.
Railway Obstructed.
East of Anderson, along the line of
the Pennsylvania road, the railroad
tracks were obstructed by the fallen
| poles. From Oaklandon to Pendleton
1S4 poles were down. Through this
section nearly every farmhouse is I'M
rooted. From Pendleton to Fortville
all wire poles are down. At Raleigh the
schoolhouse was destroyed and nine
houses were unroofed.
Damage at Other Points.
At McCordsville, Pickle & Co.'S gen
eral store was totally destroyed and
the stock of goods was scattered over
several squares. 1t was in the Ma
sonic and Odd Fellows block, which
was completely destroyed. The Meth
odist church was blown down and
fourteen houses were unroofed. Two
were blown down, one man killed
outright and five persons were slight
ly injured. From this town east for
miles farm buildings were swept
away and crops are ruined.
Two More Victims.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 27.-Reports
from outlying districts in the path of
the storm show that the fatalities
were greater than at first reported
and the destruction of property larger
than conjectured. Two more are add
ed to the list of killed, George and
Harry Rinebolt at Brownstown, both
killed by lightning.
One Killed In Ohio.
Marietta, o., June ga tornado
swept over Marietta Wednesday even
ing, destroying everything in its path.
The extent of the storm cannot be
learned, but it is known that one per-
son was killed and probably 20 in
jured. The property loss is estimated
at 100000.
Killed in Dakota CycIone.
Sioux City, Ia, June 2s.-Latest re.
ports from the district in eastern
South Dakota and northwestern Iowa
swept by the tornado Wednesday
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