Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
kEokUk COUNTY FARMER PROB.
ABLY FATALLY HURT DUR.
ING STORM.
PROPERTY is DAMAGED
Wind and Rain Near What Cheer un.
roof BuiIdinss-Damase Crops and
Cause injury to William Dulin, Well
to Do Farmer.

accompanied d Tdlu UndC was dlIllOSL d
cloudburst did considerable damage
north of Sigourney and at What
Cheer, late yesterday afternoon, and
as result one man, William Duin, is
almost dead, while crops are injured,
two What Cheer stores were unroof-
ed and other damage was done at that
place. Mr.. Dulin is a wealthy farmer
so years of age and his injury was an
indirect result of the storm.
Victim May Die.
Mr.. Dulin lies at his home eight
miles northeast of Sigourney, at the
point of DEATH He suffered concus-
sion of the brain and has been uncon-
scious since the accident occurred at
about 5 o'clock last evening. His case
is made worse by the fact that he was
not found until an hour and half
after the accident which disabled him
and the exposure may tell upon him
for the worse.
Struck by Barn Door.
Mr.. Dulin was found at $50 o'clock
last evening, lying near his barn, with
his head crushed and in an unconscious
condition. He had not been seen since
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when had gone toward the barn from
his house The members of his house
hold supposed he had stayed in the
barn because of the wind and rain and
gave little thought to his absence I'M
til the time for supper came, when
he did not return. A search for him
resulted in the discovery of his al
most lifeless body at the entrance to
the barn.
| In Precarious Condition.
| 1t is probable that Mr.. Dulin, eth
err in the act OF entering the barn or
while trying to close the door as the
awful wind was Blowing, was struck
on the head by the heavy door and
rendered unconscious. There is nc
way of telling just how the accident
occurred unless the victim himself re.
covers consciousness. This afternoon
he is in a precarious condition Two
physicians, one from Iowa City, and
! the other from Sigourney, have been
almost constantly in attendance upon
him since he was found. but they can
not tell whether he will live.
Mr.. Dulin's wife died last autumn
and since that time he has lived or
the farm where he and his wife lived fol
several years, having for company his
/ two sons, both young men. He Is
well known in the county and his many
4 friends deeply regret his misfortune
I Although he is usually in good health
1 for one SO old he has been i'll and
was just recovering from a rather lin
gering sickness when this accident be
/ fell him. 1t is feared that this will 81
against him in his fight for life agains
| the effects of the injuries received yes
terday.
I Heavy Rain at What Cheer.
What Cheer, July 1.-(Special.) =
Rain, amounting almost to cloud
. burst, visited What Cheer and the i'm
mediate vicinity last evening ant
damaged crops and property to a con
siderable extent. Fields were inun
dated and water ran down the street,
of the town in swollen streams. Tht
!, rain was accompanied by high wine
which added to the confusion an
damage. The store building occupied
by Lambert Bros. with general mel
chandise store and Carts hardware
store were totally unroofed. Thes
two stores join each other and
seemed that the wind struck its hard
est at this point.
Windows are Broken.
Plate glass windows in two estat
lishments We're blown out and broke
to pieces. They were in rooms occr
pied by saloon and a general mel
, chandise store.