Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-27

Missouri river south, into Mills county,
where, at Glenwood and vicinity, five
were killed and two were injured.
The twister seemed to have lost lit
tie Of its intensity when 1t hit Fremont
county, which marks the southwestern
corner Of Iowa. In Bartlett, Fremont
county. family Of three was killed
by walls Of the home that was thrown
about their ears.
The other vortex. it Is believed
crossed the river slightly north of
Council Bluffs. 1t killed at Weston
and farther north in Nicola, both Pot,
tawatamie county towns. Seven lives
were taken at these places. Keeping
almost to a straight line northeast, it
was next heard from In Shelby coun-
ty, where, according to partially con-
firmed reports, it overlook Clarence
Jacobsen, member of the Shelby
county board of supervisors, and drove
a two-by-four inch timber through his
body, killing him instantly.
Struck by Timber.
Roy DAVIS, who lived nearby, was
nearly victim. He was struck by a
timber hurled at him by the wind just
as he was climbing into cellar. He
will live.
Shelby county is as far away from
the western Iowa line as fatalities are
reported, but the powerful wind played
as peculiar a trick as has been noted
in the history of cyclones at Denison,
Crawford county, the width of county
northward.
The whirling, winds passed over
Denison, high in the air. Below, in
the city streets, not enough breeze
was stirring to wave flag during the
Elsewhere in Crawford county trees
were uprooted and buildings over
turned.
The storm took lives only in western
Iowa, but heavy winds at the same
time did damage all over the state.
Des Moines county, across the state,
was visited by freakish blow that
tore the roof from the home of Judge
J. K Garrett in Burlington, and de-
posted it on top Of nearby church.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was done
in Burlington.
In and Out of Easements.
Farther north along the eastern
boundary of the state at Charlotte,
Clinton county. people were driven to
their easements by terrific winds, and
soon driven out Of them by floods. A
mile Of Northwestern track was nearly
washed out. buildings were blown
down and much live stock was killed
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
A cloudburst visited Hamilton and
franklin counties, in the north central
section of the state, and seemingly out
of the paths of all other storms. Re-
ports from Webster City, in Hamilton
county, show widespread damage to
farm buildings. In Franklin an ele-
vator, twelve barns and several wind
mills were blown down, and live stock
was drowned.
Many other counties, not visited by
the most destructive winds, report
losses Buildings were razed, stock
was killed, and wire service was de-
moralized in Henry, Calhoun, Guthrie,
Johnson, Audubon, Boone, Greene.
Cass. Ringgold, Lucas, Carroll and
Harrison counties. In none Of these
will the loss be less than $4,000, it is
believed In several it will top S2O,-
300. In Woodbine, Harrison county
.hree persons were injured, two rail-
'oad stations were badly damaged and
almost every window in the business
district was broken.
Wires all Down..
From Sunday night to noon yester-
lay, the western one-third of Iowa
was cut off from communication with
he rest of the world. Telephone and
telegraph wires were torn down, poles
we're upfooted and both these services
for twelve hours. Com
cannot be established with
many counties now.
1t may be said that every county in
Iowa that was communicated with yes
.erday and last night had storm dam
age of more or less importance to re-
port.
Many Injured at Council Bluffs.
According to late dispatches from
Council Bluffs, forty injured are be-
ng cared for In hospitals there and
others are receiving aid at Glenwood
and Malvern.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Rice, who were
killed when their home was destroyed,
we're widely known, and their death
is mourned by many Of Council
Bluffs poor. The bodies were found
together, fifty yards from the ruins
Of the house, which burned.
At Weston the body Of Mrs Lon
Thomas was charred by the fire that
the ruins of her home. One
body at Weston was found with a
scantling piercing it's neck.
Mrs. Bert Norgard. whose baby was
killed. is probably fatally injured. She
oalls for the child continuously