The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-26

at McCordsville and passing out at Char
lottesville on the southeast and extending
north along the entire east county line
for thirteen miles The storm left wreck
wrecked, men crippled, horses killed. crops
ruined, houses and barns blown down and
unroofed. Four churches were demolished.
one man was killed, twenty badly injured.
five glass factories wrecked and the United
States chair factory leveled to the ground.
The details, so far as known. follow: In
this city the roof was blown of the ma
chine shop of the LoSis Hollweg fruit jar
factory and few men we>>.bruised. Fac
tory No. SO of the American NfndoNoeV
Company was damaged TO the amount
several hundred dollars. The roof of Newt
Brothers big mill and elevator here was
damaged to a considerable amount. At
McCordsville the big brick block contain
ing the halls of the Masonic and I. o. o. F.
fraternities and the big general store OF
Pickle & Lingle was blown to the ground.
The Methodist Church there also was de-
stroyed. One man, James Bailey, was
caught in the wreck and so badly injured
that he died.
The storm destroyed crops and damaged
woodlands, houses and fences all through
the county for ten miles. and then dipped
down with irresistible force at Maxwell.
There the big grain elevator of New
Brothers, of Greenfield. was blown down;
loss from $4,000 to 5000 with no insurance.
The United States chair factory. which
mad just been erected. was leveled TO the
ground Chairs were made for the first
time this morning Thirty-fve men were
at work when the storm came. The in
jured were as follows: orc Cooper, leg
broken; Thomas Pendergast. hip dislo-
Gated; James Chappen. face mashed;
Oscar Jackson, hurt in legs; Arch c. Gar
rett, ]. L. Daughter. John Alexander. all
bruised about the head and face. The fac
tory was damaged 5000 No insurance on
either factory men.
The big water tank Of the Big Four Rail-
road was badly wrecked. The top blew
off and crushed a house. The big iron
ladder was carried away and into house.
two daughters cutting them severely.
The Friends Church was razed to the
ground, not a stick was left standing.
The storm seemed to separate at Max
well, one branch going northeast along the
Big -Four Railroad. and the other south
east. striking Cleveland and charlottes-
vile. The hail was especially severe. de-
stroying corn and wheat crops. Hundreds
some destroyed.
At Wilkinson the storm caused great
destruction. The Cooperative window
glass factory was working a full force
when the wind struck the factory and blew
II completely down. The following were
caught in the wreck and badly injured.
Edgar Berry. head and face cut: Joseph
Baur. jr., head and face cut; Dick Shep-
herd, Redkey. leg broken. cash in head
and arm badly sprained Phil Dressler.
Pittsburg. both legs broken: Charles Swat
ford, Spiceland. three or four ribs broken.
John Clay Wood. back injured and face
cut; Guy Clark. of Shirley. head and face
mashed up until the hands could hardly
recognize him.
The men could not receive prompt surei-
cal attention and surgeons had 10 be sum-
moned by messenger from New Castle and
Greenfield. sixteen miles away. the tcle-
graph and telephone wires all being down.
The factory was injured at least $1,000
bat was insured for that amount with a
tornado policy. Accident insurance was
also carried for all the men.
This was the second storm OF this nature
for Wilkinson. On the 18th Of May. 1856
nearly all the houses I'm the town were
blown down. two children were killed and
many others injured. The children were
those Of the present postmaster. John W.
Smith
At Shirley the Seven Hosek Brothers
factory was crushed in and the roof was
blown of the Banner glass factory.
At Cleveland the relatives. neighbors and
friends had gathered To attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Elisha Earle. past eighty years OF
age. Just before the services began thu
storm struck the house and the grove sur
rounding II. The trees were felled 10 the
ground. crushing horses and vehicles be-
meath them. The hearse. belonging 20 w.
s Love & Son. was broken 20 pieces. an
were scores of buggies and carriages