The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
80 DEAD, MANY HURT
IN TERRIFIC STORM
WIND AND cLoUpBuRsT RUIN
SEVERAL VILLAGES.
KENTUCKY TOWN is HIT
Tornadoes Also Work Disaster In Va.
rlous Southern Illinois Towns
and at Pleasant Valley,
Iowa.

Louisville, KY, June 10.-Twenty-
one dead, the village devastated, and
several thousand acres Of growing
crops ruined is the sum total Of the
/ havoc wrought by a cloudburst that
descended on Gradyville, KY, and, vi
entity Friday night,
All the dead. are residents of Grady
villes and, although reports are meag-
err 1T is believed no further fatalities
win be reported from the surrounding
country.
The bodies OF 10 OF the victims have
been recovered. The names OF the
known dead are:
Mrs. l.. G, Nell, wife of State Sena.
tor4Nell, and her four children.
4 Mrs. Lum Hill, and one child. ~
Mrs. Carl Milmore, her daughter and
granddaughter
i Paul Wilson, Is years old.
Mrs, fairfield Moss and her six
children. EgI1
Mrs. j w. Keltner and one child, Z
Miss Mary Moss. N,
Asieep When Disaster, Comes.
The Inhabitants of the town had no
warming. Nearly all were abed when
the foaming waters struck the place,
carrying away six residences, mill,
and number of smaller houses.
Nearly all the victims were drowned
but four were crushed by the collapse
Oh their dwellings when the torrent
struck them. 81
Six Killed at New Mlnden.
Z Nashville, ILL.,, June 10.-Henry
Weihe, his wife and four children
were killed in storm that swept
over New Minden ILL.,, early Saturday
morning. g,... ...... $751;
A score of the villagers we're injur-
ed, some seriously, and the property
loss runs into the thousands.
Three Victims at York. ~
York, ILL.,, June 1o.--A windstorm
nearly wiped out this town Friday
night and caused the deaths of Henry
Rock. Mrs. Lucinda Pinkerton and
Mrs John Bostick. = 1Es 81:
The loss to property is estimated
at 3$500,900. The damage to timber,
fruit, and crops will be more than
100000 " III. ..
The storm broke while most Of the
people were at supper. Entire fami-
lies we're buried in ruins of houses,
and 1t Is remarkable that the death
list Is not greater. The storm lasted
less than four minutes. ID. n.
Many horses and cattle were blown
away The carcasses apparently fell
into the Wabash river and we're wash.
ed away. 4.
Heavy damage also was caused at
GRANVILLE, Ind, east of here. The
farmhouse of James Layton was de.
Inolished. Layton was blown out of
hts house and buried under the ruins.
He cannot recover. His wife also was
fatally injured. go
Damage in Lexington, KY.
Lexington, KY, June 10.--A cloud.
burst over central and eastern Ken.
lucky Friday night did great damage
by. destroying fences, bridges, and 9th
er property. .....
The lowlands along rivers and
creeks are inundated. Waters In
mountain streams are rising rapidly
and log men fear great loss, as they
have made no precautions against a
flood.
Tornado In Iowa. m
Des Moines, Ia, June 10.--A dozen
families are homeless. several persons
are injured and property is damaged
to the extent of $4,000 as result OF
a tornado through Pleasant Valley
late Sunday afternoon. Those injured
are: Mr. and Mrs, William Harvey
and their two children. No loss OF lite
ID reported. NJ