The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-08-14
DENlS0N and VlCIN-
lTY STORM SWEPT
Hundreds Of Trees Uprooted and
Blown Down by Monday Nights
Wind-Much Damage Done
BARN BURNS; 2 HORSES PERISH
Damage to Electric Light and TeIe-
phones Considerable-Crops
Hurt to Some Extent.

Denison and vicinity was visited by
severe wind and rain storm Monday
evening about I o'clock, which lasted
some thirty minutes. During this
time hundreds of trees were blown
down or broken off, chimneys blown
down, and many small outbuildings de-
molished. Some of the trees were
taken up by the roots, others meas
uring over two feet in diameter, were
snapped asunder. The McHenry and
B. Brodersen properties suffered the
most; at the w. A. McHenry place
eight large maple trees were ruined,
and the alley between the McHenry
and Brodersen places was filled with
tree tops from Mr.. Brodersen's yard.
Mr.. P. H. Rank lost number of fine
naples. The damage to electric light
and telephone wires was considerable,
and both companies. practically
abandoned business during part Of
Tuesday in order to get repairs made.
The storm was accompanied by an
electrical display, such as is seldom
witnessed, and team of horses be-
longing to Mr.. Berndt in the Jurgen
Sachau barn were struck by light
ming and instantly killed. The barn
caught fire and burned to the ground.
At the sound of the fire alarm, the
volunteers responded nobly, but were
greatly handicapped by the rain, mud
and darkness The fire created great
excitement for time, and to those
living on the outskirts of town it
seemed that the whole business Sec
ton of the city was ablaze. Mrs.
Sachau carried 500 insurance policy
on the barn, therefore the loss is not
complete.
Just prior to the sounding of the
alarm, Mr.. Archie Mahoney, Of the
Menagh meat department, received a
slight shock from lightning as he was
passing the Solomon furniture store.
He was taken into the store and a
physician called, who administered to
him, and at present he is able to be
about again.
Much damage was done over the
vicinity contiguous to Denison, es-
pecially to. crops, the corn in many
places being blown fiat and stacks
of grain demolished.
At Missouri Valley the chautauqua
was in session and the large tent was
blown down and completely ruined.
The side of the new cement garage
at that place also blew out and one
man was crushed underneath.
At Nicola the chautauqua people suf-
fered the loss of their tent and con-
siderable damage was done to other
chautauqua property.
At Manila the storm damaged the
crops and several buildings consider
ably. The corn was blown nearly
down. Apples and plums were blown
nearly off the trees, which is a. great
loss because there were but few ap-
pies in this vicinity.
Trees were minus few branches
this morning and some were broken
clear off. Several barns were taken
clear off of their foundations and some
were blown entirely over.
Vail did not escape, trees were
blown over and in some cases fell on
buildings Lightning struck the M.
w. A. building, but owing to the heavy
rain falling at the time fire was pre-
vented.
Much stock is reported killed
throughout the country, and corn is
badly blown down. Grain stacks and
shocks in fields suffered much from
the wind.