Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-08
CHARLES CITY HIT
BY SEVERE TORNADO
TWister Cuts Wide Path Thru Edge Of Iowa
Town, Killing One and lnjuring
Twenty-Five
so HOMES RUINED in TOWNAN COUNTRY
THE LATER DETAILS.

THE LATER DETAILS.
Injured Number Twenty five, None
Seriously - List of Homes Wrecked.
Special to Times
Charles City, June S.-The tornado
which struck Charles City at 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, coming from the
southwest, cut a patch thru the city
about two blocks wide. One man.
Christ Boeck, aged over 80 years, was
buried under the chimney of his home
which was totally destroyed. Both
legs We're broken, his chest crushed
and the head badly injured. He died
in one hour. There were no other ia
talities.
Many people were injured, some
buildings were overturned, and some
razed. The telephone wires are down.
1t is reported that q family living on
"a farm three miles south can not be
found. The buildings on the farm were
destroyed.
The storm missed the business sec
tion only few blocks. It is the first
occurrance of the kind In many years.
There were many miraculous escapes.
The storm travelled northeast.
Damage in the Country.
The tornado originated about eight
miles southwest. of the city near the
farm Of August Huxol. This farm was
badly damaged, and the orchard was
ruined. Lucy Huxol and brother Ed
were driving near the farm, and were
thrown from their buggy, which was
IA,
against post and her hip was frac-
tured. She suffered internal injuries,
and her condition is serious. William
Huxol also was thrown from the buggy
and sustained painful injuries.
On the farm Of Charles Lacour, four
miles west, all the buildings were de-
stroyed, one horse was fatally injured
and hogs and chickens were killed. The
family was reported missing by neigh
bors, who searched the ruins, but they
were visiting neighbor and did not
return home until late.
The Hildebrand farm was damaged
and the barn destroyed. The windows
were blown away and hat was de-
stroyed.
Damage in the City.
The storm struck Charles City in
the southeast part, demolished the
home of Herb Gregory, the buildings
being all razed. The family in the
house escaped without serious injury
Gregory's hand was badly hurt. The
mother and two children were buried
in the wreck, but escaped with bruises.
The Henry Gregory home, across the
street, had the roof tourn off, and win.
dows blown out. No one was hurt.
The Adam Miller home on the oppo-
site corner was badly wrecked. Miller
received painful injuries, but not seri-
Gus. Mrs. Miller was made i'll with
nervous prostration.
The house of F. p. Harnack was to-
tally destroyed. The family entered the
cellar. Rocks in the foundation were
torn out of place and the furniture is
gone.
The house Of Zonnie Wright was de-
stroyed and his aged mother had
narrow escape.
Miss Tina Nuckels suffered painful
injury to her limb when thrown against
a pump.
The home Of Christian Boeck was to-
tally razed and Boeck, aged 81 years,
was killed by falling chimney.
Storm Jumps River.
The storm jumped the Cedar River
and descended on the east side, strik-
ing several houses and barns and do
ing great damage. Probably fifty
dwellings were ruined and about twen-
ty-five people were injured, none seri-
ously.
Missed PopuIous Section.
The storm went thru the southeast
part of town, a thickly settled part.
the business part only by
quarter of mile. 1t raised and contin-
ued northeast striking the elevator at
four miles out, which 1t
destroyed.
A report received here says the storm
struck Leeds, northeast of here, and
many houses in this town were turned
over. Some were wrecked and some
moved from their foundations. Big
trees were uprooted.
There is scene of complete devasta-
tion in the storm area. and the streets
are strewn with wreckage. The peo-
pie made homeless were working peo-
pie who had earned their homes by
years of hard labor and lost all in a
few seconds.
The storm lasted about twenty min
utes. People heard the rumble Of the
storm but did not realize it's serious
aspect in other parts of the city for an
hour The path is clean cut across
the country for nearly fifteen miles.
The Fisher Stevens factory will send
men to rebuild the Gregory home. The
homeless are being cared for by
friends. Many have nothing but the
on their backs Offers of as
sistance were received from Mason
CITY, but were not needed. Some fans
lies have nothing left. The financial
loss is not estimated
rnRMAnn AT fisRAN