The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
SEVERE STORM.
MUCH DAMAGE TO DOWN TOWN
PROPERTY.
Baptist Church Badly Damaged. Many
Roofs Torn Off and Windows Broken.

Roofs Torn Off and Windows Broken.
The rain storm which passed over
toward the northeast Wednesday
afternoon returned an hour later in
the form of a mild hurricane. Tin
roofs were torn off and carried away,
cornlces hurled through the streets
breaking down wires and rendering
the streets dangerous; windows we're
blown in and in several instances the
north end walls. The Baptist church
probably suffered the greatest damage.
Part of the north wall was crushed
Ia, breaking and sweeping away all
the pulpit furniture. Most Of the
roof was carried into the street and
the water poured into the building
running the plastering and iniuring
the furniture and carpet.
The cornice on the McGrew build
ing was thrown into the street and
Ybroken to pieces, breaking down tele-
= hone and electric light wires. The
oof on the east side of the building
was rolled up letting the water into
the X. P. hall, the offices below and
McCausland's dry goods store. The
windows In the rear Of Farmers drug
store were driven in and shattered
The tia roof on the Savings bank
building was rolled up exposing
the offices below to the water. Most
ol The roofs in this block were more
or less damaged, exposing the build
ings to the water.
Id the next block west, the wall Of
the third floor Of the Frank Kriehn
building was blown in. The skyllght
over the Gratz Bros. shoe store was
carried away, and more than half Of
the roof over Sinauer's. Much dam
age was done to the building but
little to the stock Of goods at Sinauer's,
Kriehn s. Wilker also suffered con.
siderable damage from water. The
roof Of the Geyer building, including
Haerle's corner saloon and Ruebel'S
barber shop was rolled up.
The show window in Mrs. Moore
beads millinery store was crushed il
and the plate glass window 10 Nc
Causland's was broken. Also plate
glass window in Hinesley's.
The skylight in j. E. Marshall
Art Studio was wrecked and muct
damage done to the furnishings anC
equipment Of the studio. E. f
Mayors shoe store below was flooded
ard the stock somewhat damaged
The buildings occupied by Johl
Morrison aud John R. Jordan wer
partly unroofed and flooded.
Smaller damage is reported from
all over town. Fruit and shade tree
suffered severely. Main street wa
blocked at Eleventh, and Frankli
street at Eighteenth.
Reports from nearby country place
Ii the path of the storm indicate tina
corn fields are damaged from one
third to one-half
There were no electric lights on /
town Wednesday night, owing to th
danger there would have been froI
live wires, A force of men wOrke
Thursday repairing so as to have ever,
thing in order by night. Nj
Barnard estimates the loss at hetwee
three and four hundred dollars.
Much damage was done to IL
telephone lines. In addition to ii
wires down in the city, the loc
once was unable to get connectiC
wi1h any Of the toll or the rural lin
the next day.
OVER THE COUNTY.
Reports from Waverly, Dove
Grand Pass, Corder, Aullville, Iii
yglnsville, Mayview, WelllDgtc
IA Odessa and Bates City and the obse
vations Of the rural mail carriers
to show that the storm was very ge
eral throughout the county, Son
localities we're spared, as the vlcini
OF Odessa. From Bates City west ii
damage is said TO be greater thi
here and from Dover east the ID
Of corn crop is said to be create
There was no storm at MARSHALL. II
report is that the corn crop is daI
aged from one-fourth to one-third.