The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-26
Number of Persons Injured and Property Loss VIII Amount
 to $2,OOO,OOO,
TWO PERSONS KNOWN
 ID HAVE BEEN KILLED
Great Stretches ef Timber Are Lev- eled and Churches, Dwellings, Factories and Out Houses
 Are Totally Demolished.

Indianapolis, June s5--The entire north central portion of Indiana was visited today by one of the most disastrous storms that ever swept over the State.
 The storm swept section covers sev- eral hundred square miles from Hancock county northwest through the northern portion of Marion county, Hamilton and Boone counties, and doing much dam age in Tippecanoe and adjacent counties, Madison county also felt It's fury.
 Thousands of buildings were razed, tens of thousands of trees were uprooted and now blockade highways, railroads and traction lines. Crops were utterly ruined causing a loss of nearly $9.0O0, 900 and fifty persons were more or less in jured. But two deaths have been re- ported 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 tinbers at McCords- vile
 The course of the storm was southeast and northwest In the ruins left behind are many factories. churches, school houses and frame residences. The most severe damage was in and near Han cock county. All communication be- tween the cities and towns by wire in the devastated district is cut off and 1t will require several days to establish any wire service.
 Trains are running irregularly.
 u. s. Chain Factory Destroyed.
 At Maxwell, Hancock county, the United States chain factory was de- stroyed. Seven workmen were injured. The New Brothers mill and grain eleva- tors were totally destroyed; the Friends church was blown away and other dam age done.
 At Cleveland, six miles southeast of Maxwell the storm broke the fun eral of Mrs. Mary Earle was being held. A piece of timber was hurled through the side of the house of mourning, striking ex x-County Clerk Sample and breaking his leg. Several others were slightly injur- ed Four horses were kIIed. The hearse was demolished
 Several houses were also destroyed and the postoffice damaged.
 Between Cleveland and Greenfield all the roads are blocked
 In that section a heavy hail and rain followed the wind. Crops are ruined and fields are several inches under water Many farm houses were unroofed and several fine tracts of timber land lai waste A bottle factory at Greenfield was unroofed and several workmen were slightly injured
 At Wilkinson five persons were serious ly injuped, one Charles Sherwood, per- haps fatally. Four houses were de- stroyed.
 At sligtown Mrs. Cicero Hamilton was very seriously injured.
 At Fishers Station three persons were injured. From that place east into Han cock County the whole country has been greatly damaged.
 East of Anderson, along the line of the Pennsylvania road. the railroad tracks were obstructed by the fallen poles. while nearly every farm house is unroofed.
 At Raleigh the school house was de- stroyed and nine houses were unroofed
 Patches of Timber Leveled.
 Great patches of timber were levelled and much stock was killed. At Ingals a glass factory was blown down and six workmen injured.
 At McCordsville, Pickle & Co.'S general store was totally destroyed and the stock of goods was scattered over several squares. The Masonic and Odd Fellows block was completely destroyed. The Methodist church was blown down and fourteen houses were unroofed. Two were blown down, one man killed outright and five persons were slightly injured. From this town east, for miles farm buildings were swept away and crops are ruined. One farmer was reported killed.
 A IntO i,, @1 flaav. of hto county, six buildings were destroyed. Sev- eral persons were injured. among them Mrs. Maines. aged 70. August Clinton was struck by falling timbers and may die.
 All incoming trains report great dam age. The depot at Monon was blown across the tracks The agent was slight ly injured and an operator had his arm badly fractured
 Between Milton and Richmond the dam age was heavy. Two persons were in- jured
 At Fortville, James Bailey. 70 years old, a retired sailor, who lived in the forest In small house, was killed.
 At Char lottesville the new First Chris tian church was wrecked, and the freight house of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany was moved about fifty feet. The ds mage to the contents or the building. freight awaiting shipment and other damage will amount to $1O00 The grain elevator belonging to the railroad near the depot was blown over and the loss to the grain will amount to $20,O00. Crops were damaged and live stock was killed.
 IF the path swept by the storm scores of people were maimed, though none were seriously hurt
 List of Casualties.
 The following Is q list of the casualties obtainable at this hour:
 Dead.
 James an Hoy, Pendleton.
 James Bailey, McCordsville.
 Farmer living near McCordsville; name not ohtainable.
 Fatally injured
 Charles Shepard of Red Key, Ind; Wal