Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
THE WIND MAINS SEVEN
WASHINGTON PEOPLE

NCT0N PEOPLE
lano hotel was blown in and on South
Main street brick cornice was blown
from "a building narrowly missing Or
ficer. Hartman, who was passing at the
time.
Terrific Gale at Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant, June ia terrible
electric storm burst with fury over Mt.
Pleasant last night at nine o'clock, and
frightened the inhabitants considera-
bly,. The gale which preceded the
downpour of rain. was violent enough
to shake the buildings, and blew down
large numbers of trees, overturned
outbuildings, demoralized the tele-
phone service completely. The storm
came from the north and the rain was
simply appalling, flooding the streets
and many cellars. The cutters could
not carry off the water and great lakes
speedily formed at sewer intersec-
tions backing up into alleys and ex.
tending across the sidewalks.
Halt the roof of Howe's grocery was
blown off and the store flooded. The
electric light wires were broken in
many parts Of town,
Clyde Harrison was nearly killed
at ten o'clock by coming in contact
with a live wire on West Monroe. He
was taken into Eshelman's house,
where he was revived.
DemoIishes a House.
Oskaloosa, June 11.-(Special.)- IA
fierce wind swept through this city at
IS o'clock last evening, destroying a
new house belonging to Walter VIII.
son. The structure was but partially
completed. The wind lifted it from
the foundation, turned it over and
crushed it like an egg shell. The
damage is probably 5000. A large
plate glass in the window of the
hardware store of Hamilton G Hamil.
/ ton was broken presumably by the
suction of the wind. Pieces were
flung across the street. Two or three
other buildings were unroofed, includ
ing the office of the Home telephone
company. The roof was rolled uE
by the wind and dropped through the
skylight onto the girls at the switch
board. None were hurt.
Storm Serious at Jordan.
Jordan, June IA serious storm
struck this place last night just be
fore O'Clock. 1t came from the
northwest 1t blew down mile ant
a half of telegraph wires just east Of
here, and it is thought that the leas
of CT hn
A bad wreck on the Northwestern be
tween two freight trains also occur
lred.
Heavy Wind at Eldon.
Eldon, June 11.-(Special)- Eldor
witnessed one of the heaviest WING
storms it has known for several years
Between and $50 last evening tn,
wind began to blow territically ant
the dust was so heavy one could no
see before them. This morning j
was found that trees had been uproot
ed, great limbs blown off and man.
window glasses broken. The front o
~. S. Barlcys, restaurant was blow
in.
Kills Twelve Head Of Cattle.
Keota June 11-(Special.)- Drs
ing the storm last night twelve hea
of cattle belonging to Sanford Nc
Crabb, farmer residing southwes
of this city, were killed by lightning
The animals We're standing near
wire fence. The electric fluid strucl
the wires and the cows received tn
full force of the shock.
Depot Catches Fire at Harper.
i
!, Milwaukee depot at this place wa.
struck by lightning during the storm
last night, just as the flyer was laay
ing. The agent procured a bucket O
water and put out the blaze, which, ha,
!. he been absent, would have result at
seriously.
: Blew Hard at Agency.
, Agency, June Especial "A 81
we're wind storm Or a miniature c,
clone swept over this vicinity at
O'Clock last night, breaking down frui
and shade trees and blowing roof
from outhouses. The temperature yes
, terday was SO degrees in the shade.
Two Horses Killed at Delta.
Delta, June 11.-(SpeciaD- barr
belonging to Hick Knox, near this city
was struck by nghtnlng last night an,
two horses in the structure were kill
ed. The barn did not burn
=. Destroyed by Lightning.
!, Clinton, June 11.-(Speciall-l
! general store was struck by lightnin
q at Low Moor, small town near thi
q city, during the storm last night an
: was destroyed together with an ic
9 house and other buildings. The dan
a age will aggregate $4,000.
Mile of Wire Down.
Des Moines, June l1.-A storm las
night struck the Northwestern raj
d way line, one mile east of Jordan, TO
!, |ty miles northeast of Des Moines. o,
}. er mile of telegraph wires wa
e blown down.
y Heavy Wind at Douds.
:, = Douds, June 11.-(SpeciaD TIL
), heaviest wind and rain storm of thi
: spring occurred here last night. Whe;
. and oats are down, but it is hoped n
: serious injury will result.
d Wrecks House.
II oskaloosa, June IL Especially.