Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28

2ted yesterday by severe ram, SuoM
and wind storm which did much dam
age in the city and suburbs. In the
business section of the city a number
of signs were blown down and several
pedestrians sustained slight injuries.
The chimney Of building occupied as
a restaurant went crashing through
the skylight, causing panic among
the walters and patrons, who lied
wildly into the street. Several peo-
pie were severely bruised in the
crush.
The official figure given for the
maximum velocity of the gale was IS
miles an hour, but in the outlying dis
tricts the wind attained speed con-
siderably greater On all sides of
the city barns and sheds were I'M
rooted and many blown down. III
parts of South Chicago the gale blew
trees across the streets faster than
the police force and firemen could
clear them away. The plant of the
Chicago Brewery company at Tooth
street and the Calumet river was con-
siderably damaged. At Saith place
and Bond avenue a newly completed
frame building in which number of
men were working was blown down
and tho men were all imprisoned in
the debris. They were extricated by
firemen and all escaped with slight in
juries.
Damage to trees and shrubbery in
the parks and Suburbs was very heavy
and shade trees in all sections of the
city were levelled. The gale was pre-
ceded by a heavy fall of rain, LA
inches falling within three hours. Dur
ing the greater part of the afternoon
the wind blew IS miles an hour, but
by evening it had sunk to So and the
weather was rapidly becoming cold.
Trains Delayed by Snow.
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. IA heavy
snow storm in central and western
Kansas yesterday delayed trains.
Storm All over Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Nov. 22.-Reports from.
all sections of the state say terrific
storm is raging and snow falling N
the north, the rain turning to snow in
the south. All marine ports in Wis
consin report terrific gales, great
menace to shipping.
Probably Killed in Debris.
South Bend, Ind, Nov. ga ter.
rife storm sweep over South Bend
yesterday afternoon, wrecking small
buildings and carrying down tele-
graph, telephone and electric wires
and breaking windows. Albert Koch
Ter and Fred Cook were injured, the
former probably fatally, by falling de-
bris
Floods in Indiana
Evansville, Ind, Nov. 22.-The
Green and Barren rivers are out of
their banks and reports received yes
terday from Spottsville. KY, and 9TH
er points say great damage has been
done to crops. The Ohio river con-
tinues to rise rapidly here and a
great deal Of corn is in danger. The
White, Patoka and Wabash rivers are
out of their banks.
Fatality In Michiuan,
Kalamazoo, Mich, Now 22.-The
worst windstorm in the history of
this section Of Michigan struck
shortly after o'clock yesterday. In
this city, many plate glass fronts
were blown in and other damage
done, including the tumbling over of
a high brick smokestack at the
Standard paper mills. The latter was
recently completed at cost of $4,000
The damage here is estimated at
$4,000.
Adam Misser, a 10-year-old boy,
was struck by a falling guard wall
and fatally hurt.
Mrs. Reuben Smalley, at Vicks-
burg, SO years Of age, was blown from
her feet, had a hip broken and will
die.
At Mendon, the roofs of four build
ings were torn away and a brick
block belonging to c. L. Major and
occupied by a dry goods store was
blown down.
Fear Loss of Steamer.
St. Joseph, Mich Nov. 22.-There
are grave fears for the safety of the
steamer Frontenac, due here from
Chicago at 6 o'clock, but which has
not yet been sighted Mountain
waves have been rolling over the
harbor and piers and last nights
storm is said to be the worst seen
her. in years. All other steamers due
here yesterday are safe in port The
wind damage in St. Joseph and Ben
ton Harbor is estimated at thousands
of dollars.
UNIONS IN STRAITS.