Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-14

7eitu AuStlu, years olu, NduSh-
ter of Alfred Austin, a farmer.
Three others We're in the house when
the cyclone struck it, but Helen
was the only one killed. Mrs Aus
tin was seriously injured, but ply
sicians say she will recover. Her
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hume, was al
SO badly hurt. Helen's sister, Flor
ence, was badly bruised and her COLI
lar bone was broken. The house, a
new barn and garage, were smash
ed to kindling wood.
As usual there were many freak
ish incidents connected with the cy-
clone. At the Douglas farm, a buggy
was carried into a tree and bent
about the trunk where it hung, the
rim of one hind wheel encircling
the front axle. At the home Of Will
liam Little, a six by six timber was
driven through a COW. At the
Schmidt farm hog was cut in two
by plow. AT this same place q
cookstove was carried to an adjoin-
ing field, where it was deposited
right side up, apparently undam-
aged.
Peoria, Ills, Nov. 13.-Death and
destruction followed in the wake OF
the terrific storm that swept down
upon Peoria and vicinity Saturday
night. The dead:
Benjamin A. WEIGH, aged A.,
electrocuted.
The injured:
Dennis o'Connell, aged "a, back
wrenched.
WEIGH was a motorman on the
city street railway lines and was at
tempting to clear the tracks of a
broken trolley wire when he was
electrocuted.
Brecker and o'Connell, while
driving in a binding rain storm.
collided with a street car and an
automobile respectively and suffered
injuries which are serious.
The Illinois Traction company
suffered loss which will amount to
thousands Of dollars. Miles of poles
were blown to the ground and train
service is completely demoralized.
Other railroads entering Peoria are
running from one to six hours late.
Chicago, Nov. 13.-Seven men are
reported missing as result of Sat-
urday nights storm on Lake Michi-
gan. They left Chicago Saturday
morning for fishing trip in q gaso
line launch and are believed to have
been lost.
Springfield, ILL.,. Nov. 13.-Two
wegS killed and several injured in q
storm which struck Easton, H., Sat-
urday night. tearing away telegraph
and telephone wires which left the
city isolated, concealing the tragedy
of the storm. from the world until
last night.
The dead:
Infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Prater; body found 100 yarls
from the home, which was demolisa-
ed.
Mrs. Allie Henneger, Is years old,
died of fright when her home col
lapsed.
The injured:
James Prater, back wrenched.
Oscar Gilmore, leg broken.
Samuel Prater, head crushed.
Mrs. James Prater, injured inter-
nally.
Two other children of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Prater, slightly injured.
Oliver Henneger, whose mother
was killed, badly bruised.
The Prater home was the only one
in the town proper which was much
damaged and it was demolished,
killing the baby, which was hurled
against tree and injuring all 9TH
err members Of the family.
Farm houses and barns in the VI
cinity were toppled over and here
the others were injured.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 13.-One
death is credited to Saturday nights
storm In this city. The body Of p.
c. Campbell, aged So, for many
years Waterman in a department
store, was found within three blocks
OF his home at time when the
storm was at its height.
While heart disease is given as
the immediate cause OF death. Camp
bells battle with the blizzard and
storm is believed to have had mucn
To do with his demise. He had left
home for his work half an hour be-
fore his lifeless body was found.