Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

AT least half a dozen persons We're kill
ed. scores injured thousands of buildings
wrecked, and at a conservative estimate
$3.50 600 damage done by storms in the
central Western States on Tuesday night
and Wednesday.
Indiana was the worst sCfferer. Two
persons were known to have persisted and
fifty were hurt in terrific wind storm
that swept across the central portion of
the State, The property loss is estimated
at 100000.
Northwestern Iowa and southern SVlth
Dakota were struck by heavy wind
storm, Reports Of persons killed are re-
ceived from many places, but few of them
are verified. The property loss is near
81 100000.
Marietta, Ohio. was wrecked by tor
| nado. One person was killed there.
Michigan and parts of Illinois suffered
from the storms fury. Near Kalamazoo
heavy snow preceded a rain and hail
storm.
Near Fairbury two churches and
school house were struck by lightning,
and one church was destroyed.
Heavy Loss in Indiana.
Indiana was visited by one of the most
disastrous storms that ever swept over
the State. Two persons are known to
have persisted. over City were injured,
and the property loss mt n conservative
estimate. will be $2.OO0.000.
Thousands of buildings were razed. tens
of thousands of trees were uprooted, and
now blockade highways, railroads and
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| fifty persons were more or less injured
But three deaths have been reported with
| authority. One was the killing of James
| Van Hoy. who was caught in the ruins
of collapsed barn near Pendleton, and
| James Bailey who was killed by dying
| timbers at McCordsville. Two farmers
were killed near McCordsville.
The storm swept SECTIONS covered hun
dreds of miles, extending from Hancock
County northwest through the northern
| portion of Marion County Hamilton amt
! Boone counties, and doing much damag.
| in Tippecanoe and adjacent counties.
Madison County also felt its fury.
At Maxwell the United States chain
| factory was ruined. al! the buildings be-
| ing destroyed. Seven worknlen Mere in
| jured by being caught beneath the wreck.
| The New Bros. hour mill aud grain ele-
vators were destroyed, aud the Friends
Church was blown away. One house
was destroyed and several damaged.
| Twelve persons were injured at Maxwell
two of them fatally.
Funeral Party Suffers.
At Cleveland the storm broke as the
funeral Of Mrs Mary Earle was beina
held. The roof OF an adjoining hous'
| was blown away, and piece of timber
was hurled through the side OF the hous'
| OF mourning. II STRUCK ex-COunty Clerl
Sample. breaking his leg. Several other
were slightly injured. The hearse wa
demolished. The fun eral was postponed
Ernest Hurst and f. Helms were badl,
hurt by being blown asainS the side o
house. Seven houses ,~ere destroys
and the postofiiee was unro, ted and on
side blown out
Between Cleveland and CT eenlield a
the roads are blocked In that sectio
heavy hail and rain fell. Crops are ruiz
ed and fields are several inches unde
water. Several farm houses We're III
rooted and several fine tracts OF tinhe
laid waste The bottle factory at Greer
field was unroofed and several worSme
were injured.
Big Loss at McCordsville.
At McCordsville. Pickle & Co.'S ger
eral store was destroyed and the stoc
goods was scattered over sewers
s., uares The Masonic and Odd Fellow
blsck was destroyed The Methods
Church was blown down and fourtee
houses were unroofed. Two were blow
down; one man was killed outright, an
five persons were slightly injured.
At Wilkinson nine persons were ser
ously injured, one perhaps fatally. Til
was Charles Sheperd of Red Key. Fou
houses were destroyed At Stringtow
Mrs. Cicero Hamilton was seriously il
jured, being caught under the wreck {
her house. At Fishers station three pei
sons were injured
Tornado Wrecks Ohio Town.
Marietta, Ohio, was dismantled by
hurricane. At s p. m. during "A hcay
electrical and rain storm, the tornad
swept across the city. carrying everythin
ip its path. The loss is IT less tha
100000. The plant Of the Parkersbur
and Marietta interurhan company Is lai
hat. Engineer Severance OF the electri
| light company was killed when the built
ing went down. Twenty persons are 81
riously injured. At least fifteen house
were blown down. The Ohio valley wa:
on works plant Is mass of ruins. Tn
Acme brick plant was demolished. III
streets are almost impossible.
Iowa and South Dakota Suffer.
A terrific wind and electric storm i
northwestern Iowa and southeaster
South Dakota late Tuesday night di
damage estimated at S1,000,000, equal
divided between the States, and cause
the loss Of several lives.
Mrs. r. johnson. living near Hudson
s. D.. was killed By the collapse OF
house. FIVE persons were injured a
: Yanhton and Violin. Dozens OF towns
South Dakota and Iowa report prop
erty loss Of $4,000 or more each. Crop
are badly hurt and fruit and shade tree
ruined.
At Sioux Center. Iowa. not a house y
the town escaped damage. and at MauRic
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