Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-02
TORN BY A TORNADO.
Terrific Storm Sweeps Through Por-
ton of Indiana.
Two Persons Killed and Fifty In.
jured - Loss About S2,OOO,OOo-
CrOEs Injured - Fatalities in
Ohio and South Dakota.

UAu 0oulH AOta.
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
lions 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
it's 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 $2,000,OOO,
and SO persons were more or less in
jured.
Two Deaths Reported.
But two deaths have been reported
with authority. That was the kill
ing of James Van Hoy, who was
caught in the ruins of a 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. It's 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. All wire commune
cation between the cities and towns
in the devastated district is cut off.
Telegraph and telephone poles are
down for many miles and it will re-
quire several days to establish any
Wire service. Trains are running ir-
regularly. The crew of each incom-
ing train brings from the north and
east stories of the serious damage to
property.
Crops Ruined.
Between Cleveland and Greenfield
all the roads are blocked. In that sec
ton a heavy hail and rain fell after
the wind had spent its fury. Crops are
ruined and fields are several inches
under water. Several farmh ouses 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-
inv e.
This was Charles Sheperd, of Red Key.
Four houses were destroyed and gen.
eral havoc created by the wind. At
String town. Mrs. Cicero Hamilton was
seriously injured by being caught I'M
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
1874 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.
Stock Killed.
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
workmen were more or less injured,
though none fatally.
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. It 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 ana crops are ruined.
At Castleton, in the northern part
of this county, six buildings were de-
stroyed. Several persons were in
jured. Hampton Vests farm house
was blown into field 700 feet away.
Mrs. Mains, aged so, was buried I'M
der her house, but was only slightly
injured. August Clinton was struck
by falling timbers and may die.
All incoming trains report great
damage. The Monon depot at Hort on,
north of this citv wac lifted from II G
foundation and blown across the
tracks.
At Fortyille one man was killed.
This was James Bailey, retired sailor
who lived in the forest in small
house. He was killed under falling
timber. He was 70 years old.
One Killed in Ohio.
Marietta, O., June ga tornado
swept over Marietta Wednesday even
ing, destroying everything in it's 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.
Pattison dominated.
Erie, Pa, June 26.-For the third
time in 20 years ex-Gov. Robert Patti
son, of Philadelphia, was nominated
for governor of Pennsy lvania Wednes-
day by the democratic state conven-
ton. George w. Guthrie, of Pitts
burg, was the unanimous choice of the
convention for lieutenant governor.