The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-18
SECOND CYCLONE FORMS
IN VICINITY OF PILOT KNOB

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as people IN Pennington and vicinity
had gotten over scare from ter
rifle storm ot rain, hail and wind,
cyclone, which had formed in the
hills somewhere near Pilot Knob,
came crashing acru>, Stouo noun
tain, skirtcd Doe Run, clipped OF
corner OF lIamiltontown. wiped half
Of DcLassu> of the map. moved 4
path one hundred yards wide through
the northwest part OF Pennington
aud passed of over the country west
OF Sprott. leaving two persons dead,
a score injured. many valuable ami
mails killed and property loss OF
perhaps hundred thousand dollars
in It's path.
First Struck Near Stono.
The first place this storm struck,
90 far as We have been able to learn,
was al the home OF hungarian
southwest of rtoro. The house and
barn were demolished. bu, 40 OF g va.
hur,
John Fi-rr', home wa, ucN, in
line but aside from the los, OF hay
stacks, many irui, trcc- and o lot OF
.cu.'ug no grca, damage va, done.
Mike Nic,cu', place VA. next and
nothing remains here except badly
wrecked idrn house. One horse wa,
killed outright aud another wa, badly
hurt These people are unable to
hca their property loss and help Las
already been given them By their
ucighbor, ard the charity society oi
Pennington. The Hungarian family
also may need outside assistance.
First Loss of Life in Second Storm.
Daniel Run place was next struck
and here the first loss of human life
occurred in this storm. Mr. Ruiz
oldest son. Casper. aged 2l years.
who had been working at Flat River
for a few weeks, had just returned
home to spend Sunday with his par.
cuts. He had arrived at Doe Run on
the six o'clock train and was met
there by his father. They remained
in Doe Run until after the heavy rain
and hail storm had passed and had
came up. Mr. Ruh hurried on into
the house. while Casper and Lee and
Fred Elser. who had come over from
Doe Run with the Ruhs, went to the
barn to stable the horses. When the
storm struck the barn and the build |
iug began to crack they started
to run for the house. Just as they |
passed ont of the barn the gable end
icll with a crash upon Casper. crush
ing him to the ground and killing him
instantly. Here his lifclcss body was
found after the death dealing, whirl |
ing twisting monster had passed on. |
The elder Rnh several years ago had
both arms crushed off near the elbow
by cane mill His son Casper had
grown to be great help TO him and
was a most dutiful sou. At his sud
den taking away the grief OF the al
flicted father and fond mother, the
latter having been patiently waiting
to welcome her son home. was pitt
ful i'll the extreme Everything was
wrecked at the Ruth home except the
residence, and this was also damaged.
Lee Elser was cut on the head and
arm by falling timber \ COW wa,
also killed here.
The storm next struck TIE farm
home OF J. ?. Boyd who live, midway
between Stono and Doe Run. The
house here was blown off the founda-
tion and outbuldings were demol-
iShed, but no one was seriously hurt,
Skirting Doe Run just to the east.
ltamiltortown was next i'll line OF the
twiSter Here the home of Mrs. Glenn
or- wen; down and number OF out
buildings were demolished. No one
wa, hurt. From Hamiltontown TO
DcLasSus no damage is reported.