Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-25
and two small buildings we're blown

and two small buildings we're blown
over.
silos at farms southwest of the city
were also targets for the wind. At the
Burton farm, about two miles south
west of here, the silo was destroyed,
and we'll as numerous small buildings.
Levi Pumroy's silo and large machine
shed were totally destroyed, and
Elisha Hauk lost barn and a silo.
The chimney was blown off the house
of Henry Hauk and damaged the roof
Windows in the three homes were also
broken.
The chicken houses of G. A. War
den, George Elliott and T. P. Spilman
north of the city, were blown down,
and Ted Fisher, the we'll known
breeder of Rhode Island Reds, reports
that his pens were carried away, and
the chickens are still at large.
Porches Swept a Distance.
The roof of the rear porch OF the
residence of Seneca Cornell on West
Fourth street, was carried a distance
Of 125 feet by the fierce wind. The
back yard of Mr.. CornelPs home Is a
steep incline, permitting the wind to
enter under the porch. The fierce gale
lifted the roof from it's moorings and
carried it clear over the house and
across Fourth street to the lawn, a dis
lance Of fully 1875 feet. #-.. y.
The kitchen roof Of the Sumner Sib-
erell home was also carried away by
the wind. Portions Of the roof were
found In the yards of neighbors and
considerable damage was done by the
rain.
m, T., 80 IN,
the Blackhawk bridge was rocked to
such an extent that dishes on the side
board fell to the floor. Several windows
in the house were broken.
Chimneys and smoke stacks could
not resist the terrific gale, and several
jacks and ventilators on the Milwaukee
roundhouse were missing this morning.
The roof over three engine stalls at the
roundhouse was also blown off. The
chimney on the home of Charles A..
Taylor, corner Market and Fifth streets
was blown down and damaged the roof,
and the chimney Of the Fred Orvis
home on West Fourth street crashed
through the kitchen room. The Willard
Street M. E. church chimney was also
blown off.
The band stand at Caldwell park
was totally wrecked. The wind turned
it completely over, and it will have to
be reconstructed. Some Of the lumber
in the structure was carried down to
Second street. The billboards lining the
hill at the park, and also those near the
Milwaukee crossing on West Second
street were practically demolished.
Minor Damaged Properties.
Other damages from the storm are
shown in the following list: y
Jacob Krumpholtz southwest Of city,
roof partially destroyed. ..
f. L. kilby, West Fourth street, roof
damaged.
L. P. Baum, five miles south of city,
roof destroyed. ... ... r.. H..
S. K. Alderdice, near brick plant,
porch and roof damaged.
M. L. Kirk, Fairview, chimney dam
aged.
v. l.. Wilkinson, near brick plant,
roof partially destroyed.
c. II. Owens, near Caldwell park,
corn crib and outbuildings destroyed.
E. L. Randall, North Mclean street,
roof damaged. .-F."
Mrs. Matte E. Streeby, North Nc.
Lean street, windows broken.
Mrs. M. A. Mckenzie, Taft avenue,
rear porch damaged. e. &c.,.
Mrs. Sarah Eaton, Taft avenue, barn
blown over -.N s. 81
F. Staple, Taft avenue, porch par
TALLY destroyed.
Frank W. Smith, S2S West Main
street, roof damaged.
Mrs. Charlotte Jones, 1705 Main
street, windows and window frames de-
stroyed.
r. M. simms, 324 Mcpherson avenue
bay window damaged, porch destroyed.
! George Davidson. North Wapello